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Culture War Roundup for the week of January 1, 2024

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and looked with envy to other countries that were considerably less rich (i.e. Russia, Southeast Asia, pockets of Latin America), as a place where I was happier and lived in relative conditions more suitable to my lifestyle.

have you migrated to either?

It seems to me that you are shitposting for shock value. You mention paying $4,000 a month for rent, that is enough to buy a plane ticket. Note: I am not recommanding doing this.

And you mention conditions more suitable to your lifestyle, not just that you would prefer to be born there.

"what, you gonna' b a broke Ruski gettin' sent to the front lines of Ukraine!," to which my response was always, "... as opposed to what? Paying $4,000 a month to live in a shoebox in the progressive heartland of the Bay Area, where you're persecuted for your political views?"

I will take shoebox over trench, thank you. (as described, neither is nice but it sounds to me you underestimate awfulness of war)

note: I would be willing to take part in war in defence of something I value

And you mention conditions more suitable to your lifestyle, not just that you would prefer to be born there.

Seems more to me like you have a hard time comprehending that some people don't think the US is all it's cracked up to be.

I will take shoebox over trench, thank you. (as described, neither is nice but it sounds to me you underestimate awfulness of war)

I'm curious, do you think most Africans still live in mud huts too?

Seems more to me like you have a hard time comprehending that some people don't think the US is all it's cracked up to be.

No? As evidenced by fact that I am nor trying to move there.

I am just asking how seriously you believe your own claim that trench in Ukraine is superior to renting room in Bay Area.

I think you are trolling/shitposting/lying and you do not actually believe that Russia or trench in Ukraine is superior to your life in USA. But if you are taking steps to emigrate to one of places you mentioned I could admire consistency at least.

(it is hard to take seriously someone who considers trench on frontline being superior place to life in USA, even Bay Area)

I'm curious, do you think most Africans still live in mud huts too?

Construction materials used in Africa have no relation to how awful war is (especially drone/artillery flavoured trenches).

And no, I am not expecting mud to be dominating material nowadays.

No? As evidenced by fact that I am nor trying to move there.

Except for when you criticized me for "not preferring to have been born there." A statement I never made, hinted at, or even remotely gestured toward.

I am just asking how seriously you believe your own claim that trench in Ukraine is superior to renting room in Bay Area.

And I'm saying the reason you're confused is because you missed the principle the example is meant it illustrate and took the example itself too literally and ran with it.

I think you are trolling/shitposting/lying and you do not actually believe that Russia or trench in Ukraine is superior to your life in USA. But if you are taking steps to emigrate to one of places you mentioned I could admire consistency at least.

Which wasn't the point I was making.

Seems more to me like you have a hard time comprehending that some people don't think the US is all it's cracked up to be.

Still the ratio between people coming to US and people leaving speaks for itself.

Seeing people voting with their legs is about the only objective measure of oppression that exists. Genuinely oppressed people are running away from their persecutors (if they have the opportunity, most oppressed people in history had nowhere to go).

I'm curious, do you think most Africans still live in mud huts too?

Not anymore, most Africans now live in favela style housing in mega cities. Hellish by our standards, paradisical by standards of their previous village life.

Still the ratio between people coming to US and people leaving speaks for itself.

Considering it's much harder to be an economic migrant in other countries, this is unsurprising. Sounds like parasites found an easier target.

Seeing people voting with their legs is about the only objective measure of oppression that exists. Genuinely oppressed people are running away from their persecutors (if they have the opportunity, most oppressed people in history had nowhere to go).

In a country where it's significantly easier to immigrate to? This is one of the things native born Americas cite in favor of the declining QOL of this country, of which I happen to agree. It's pretty strange why I should see this as a net benefit to living in this country.

Not anymore, most Africans now live in favela style housing in mega cities. Hellish by our standards, paradisical by standards of their previous village life.

Yeah, that one went right over your head, didn't it?

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