
I’ve been saying that the US signing off on all these tariffs is just driving their lover (EU/Canada) into the arms of another man.
If the EU grovels enough China might play ball.
Canadian cosmonaut desperate for comrades in the worst province.
Yes, the dogs are also communists.
I’ve been saying that the US signing off on all these tariffs is just driving their lover (EU/Canada) into the arms of another man.
If the EU grovels enough China might play ball.
I made this for us :)
those that you will find will be horrendously socially conservative.
I can change them. Just kidding lol. Although I can try my best once I’m confident in myself.
I am aware that Russia is not what it used to be and even though I definitely come off that way, I am not that naive. Not that you think that, of course. There are a few reasons I want to go there. The weather is familiar enough, the language is more accessible than Mandarin at the moment (I’ll learn it one day), Soviet history and the amount of resources I’d have, Russian history itself as well because the more I look into it the more intrigued I am about how Russia got to where it is now specifically with the socially conservative stuff (I am pretty sure Peter the Great had something to do with it), the animosity towards Russia from the west is also insane to me since its gone on for so long. I don’t know how to explain myself for some reason but I hope all that makes sense.
You and everyone here knows better than I do that the USSR inspired many and had quite the reach, I feel like studying it as deeply as I can to get me that same reach as well. Plus my main goal as a historian and professor is to demystify history, hopefully make it more accessible, and to use it for praxis purposes which isn’t typical in academia (which is why you’ve told me being a Marxist right now is safe and I believe you).
Also you don’t sound like a broken record, however I do lol. So if you feel like you’re repeating yourself it’s because I am.
This is my history professor, which I guess is Polisci related. It’s just still shocking to me that this guy would ever be in a ML group. From what I’ve experienced it just seems like a joke, but life is stranger than fiction. I didn’t ask how dedicated he was but maybe he’ll tell me himself before he goes on sabbatical and I never see him again lol.
That makes sense. I also don’t think tariffs are inherently bad considering what I’ve learned in this class about it. I don’t like the national policy or anything but the tariff was not my issue with it.
I remember this conversation did get me thinking about the tariffs now. People said that the US doesn’t have the domestic industrial capacity to justify all the tariffs they are enacting.
As a Canadian who has never lived in Quebec, I do low key have a bit of a chip on my shoulder regarding French but only because it was completely useless to me outside of French class. It was only mandatory from grade six to grade nine, after that it was optional. Unless you live in Quebec or interact with a lot of French stuff it just doesn’t stick, and that sucks because knowing a second language is a very good thing!
I wish French was more useful to me but it just hasn’t been. Maybe it’s just the way it is taught too because it was only usable in that one classroom (and it also felt like a chore). Maybe the governments could’ve done a better job at integrating multiple languages into our lives besides translations on products.
Also, while it may be off topic, but our Indigenous languages deserve the same respect and recognition.
That would be a depressing outcome. I do wonder what Ukrainians think about this whole thing, including our comrades…
My only real worry about this is, if the Russians do install a pro-Russia government then will the Ukrainians ever forgive them for it? They might see it as legit imperialism and then it’s back to square one. I know optics don’t really matter but it’s something I am thinking about. Having a government that is anti-west (or neutral) is definitely for the best but will the Ukrainian people be okay with that? What if they do another coup? I honestly don’t know if they are aware that the war is the West’s doing. Maybe they do.
I did figure that time was a factor, although if I want to push as far back as 2013 (when the propaganda law first came into effect) is that still not enough? I guess not. And you’re right, the best sources are going to be in Russian/Ukrainian, it’s why I am learning Russian now because I realized my studies were taking me there (I also just think learning languages is a net positive a want to know as many as I can). I feel bad for being frustrated. Maybe by the time I am in my PhD or after there will be more literature on it, or I’ll just do the study on my own when I have funding.
Anyway I did want to thank you for helping guide me through my first phase of the research proposal. It helped a lot and I was able to get my first assignment in on time. Was it my best or? Probably not since I am working on limited supply, but I was less anxious about everything. Not completely, of course, since everything gives me anxiety. But I was able to not crash out. Next thing we have to do is the literature review, which is much longer but pumping out 1500 is actually manageable considering I am analyzing multiple sources.
Is… is Ukraine screwed? Because this is probably the WORST outcome. Not only will they lose the war (Russia will not agree to the Trump terms) but their country will be drained of resources as well in the mean time. There will be nothing left.
Wow.
I am aware that the Ukrainian government made the offer but this just straight up sounds like extortion.
January really kicked my ass. I am hoping that February will calm down on my work load, especially since the weather gets worse this month.
Wasn’t Putin ready to negotiate since the beginning of the war? I remember him calling for it pretty early, it’s just as the war drags on the terms have obviously changed.
I wanted it because my poor laptop is not strong enough to play certain games well (baldurs gate 3 being the main one) and I wanted a dedicated machine to take up my steam memory, unfortunately th deck can’t play Silent Hill 2.
I haven’t played on it yet but I downloaded most of my steam library and I am excited to get to it. January was super hard but hopefully February will slow down for a bit for me to play.
Ethan really thought this was a nuke to end Hasan’s career but it seems that many people are just seeing it like the downward spiral it is. In response to his McCarthyism I am seeing people literally post clips of Hasan being explicitly socialist/communist. This whole thing is so embarrassing and I am glad to see you debunking the blatant misinformation on China. Great video as always, comrade!
They’ll just claim Putin ate all their grain
No gaming for me because school has started and this semester has been nightmarish lol. I did buy a steam deck for myself tho so thats nice.
Edit: I do not feel super strongly about the Switch 2.
Well I know mass sporting events were co-opted into being displays of nationalism (unifying the classes under a common cause regardless of where they sit in the stands), so that might be a contributing factor.
I always appreciate the calling out of Chrystia Freeland. I also liked the fact that Desai went over the harassment she received for asking Putin about the Hunka incident and used that to illustrate the deep issues within the government (Freeland knew who Hunka was and was totally fine with it, also the historical illiteracy of our politicians).
I just really appreciate her as one of the few academics that seems to speak out against the Ukraine war and call it what it is, a proxy war. Her and Dr. Katchanovski are being low-key vindicated right now.
So actually, on day 14 (which hasn’t dropped yet) he goes over what question forms we have to use for this class and its exactly as you said: why or how. The yes/no bit was actually just him being cheeky when asking a “should” question. Because it is long after the invasion I guess he felt comfortable giving a definitive answer to a mock example research question. Even so I would really appreciate the textbook recommendations because I am quite stuck.
Sounds like an oxymoron.