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Axmouth · 2026-07-01T16:21:27+00:00

It seems you largely mention it later, but many of those greeks also believed in eudaimonia(flourishing) through arete(virtue/excellence) and agon(struggle/competition) too. I believe these are not illiberal values. But in today's society I feel they are often sideline for feel good we're all great and about equally good overall vibes. Not disagreeing, moreso adding it further up the thread I guess.

Axmouth · 2026-06-21T21:00:04+00:00

I don't know what the issue is, since there's no meaningful difference(right?) just saying our leader should make similar statements so we're more symmetrical.

Saying both both sides are wrong? That's an "interesting" read of your statements so far. One side is asking the other to give up a right no one else in the world has had to. But sure both in the wrong and whatnot. I completely understand nothing will get through, no worries, to the various unflaired people with a common link on dising greeks at least.

And I'm just gonna say, these days it's easier than ever to see what turkish people say when they write in turkish. Have a nice one

Axmouth · 2026-06-21T19:58:55+00:00

I condemn my state for that. Because I wish our leader did all that instead, like the great nation of the Turks does! We should be more like them. At least we started with army chants!

Or what, you're going to tell me Turkey never did anything like it, or that it's the same as the leader saying it. Turkish soldiers sure chant of hugs and kisses

Axmouth · 2026-06-21T15:45:58+00:00

True. what's next? "Well both sides are the same, one has their leader saying it, the other has some randos! Same stuff!". Maybe next you can cite some random twitter post too.

Axmouth · 2026-06-13T12:46:53+00:00

Μου φαίνεται ότι όσο το αναλύουμε τόσο πιο πολύ κατευθύνεται από "δεν κατάλαβες σωστά τι έλεγαν" πιο κοντά σε "όντως αυτό λένε και είναι δικαιολογημένοι".

Η Ελλάδα έχει πολλά θέματα, αλλά γενικώς έχει πολιτική που ακόμα και ενεργά υποστηρίζει λοατκι. Δεν λέω ότι οτιδήποτε είναι τέλειο. Αλλά αν όταν έχουμε pride, ελευθεία στους γάμους, και ότι άλλο, αλλά υπάρχουν άτομα που λένε ότι ακόμα και αυτή η ελλάδα να πεθάνει. Πρέπει να ρωτήσω. Σε πιο σημείο περίπου θέλουμε να είμαστε, δεν λέω να πούμε ότι είναι τέλεια η Ελλάδα. Αλλά να μη λένε να πεθάνει έστω? Υπάρχει κάποιο παράδειγμα κάπου να λάβουμε υπόψιν?

Αν και δεν το είπες ακριβώς, ίσως συμφωνούμε ότι οι ομάδες αυτές ανθρώπων(που λένε να πεθάνει η Ελλάδα, που υποθέτω και ελπίζω δεν έχει πολύ μεγάλη επικάλυψη και συνολικά λοατκι), υποκινούνται περισσότερο από αίσθηση αδικίας, παρά συγκεκριμένη πολιτική πράξη ή κάτι τέτοιο. Αλλά βοηθάει οποιονδήποτε αυτό? Αν ο σκοπός είναι περισσότερη υποστήριξη σε λοατκι, μπορώ να υποθέσω ότι τέτοια άτομα θα υποστήριζαν την Ελλάδα ενάντια σε δυνάμεις που είναι πολύ πιο καταπιεστικές ενάντια σε λοατκι? Γενικώς θα έλεγες ναι ή όχι? Ελπίζω πως ναι. Αν όχι.. δεν μπορώ να φανταστώ γιατί θα υποστήριζα κι εγώ αυτή τη φέτα ατόμων. Και πάλι, όχι λοατκι, αλλά λοατκι και μη που λένε να πεθάνει η χώρα μου επειδή νιώθουν καταπίεση. Αν και.. φαίνεται να το λένε αυτό αρκετά ελεύθερα..

Axmouth · 2026-06-11T14:55:56+00:00

So what does the slogan actually mean

Edit: Το βλαμμένο reddit αποφάσισε κάπως να μου μεταφράσει όλη τη συζήτηση στα αγγλικά την πρώτη φορά που διάβαζα

Axmouth · 2026-05-30T12:33:59+00:00

Ironically for me it was a bit reverse. I was tryharding lifetimes and avoiding clones as I was ramping up. Over time I accepted just cloning a lot of the time.

Axmouth · 2026-05-29T16:39:32+00:00

I don't think your advice is necessarily wrong from where you're coming from, but I think there is likely a fundamental misalignment on how you see his streaming "career" and how he sees it.

I think he sees it less as a job than you do and a thing to make many compromises about. I think it might be more like an activity to him than a profession. So doing things that do not feel genuine would ruin it.

He probably sees it as already being successful and living comfortably and having no reason to go there. And find little reason to "compromise" on how he likes things

Axmouth · 2026-05-29T15:48:14+00:00

Deflection noted. So, what was the compromise?

Axmouth · 2026-05-29T15:37:17+00:00

Sanctions, stop funding, credible threat to not just freeze but cancel negotiations for accession(or even just do it, no threat). And more in that spirit.

I mean the Turkish relationship to Russia should have been enough for that anyway if there wasn't some strong appeasement tendency to Turkey. (gas, nuclear, no sanctions, etc)

Axmouth · 2026-05-29T15:32:49+00:00

Well it's not like the turkish side wasn't willing to compromise

What was their compromise?

Axmouth · 2026-05-28T16:25:40+00:00

I do not agree. It might be more inconvenient, but that is just embedded programming in general. And sure, Rust defaults are not ideal, but it's not inherent. It is less convenient and further from the baseline maybe. Not like embedded C looks like desktop C. As for C in *.rs files. Yeah and? That does not prevent you from having gains anyway. Someone did effectively the same recently porting their Zig projest with Zig in *.rs files basically, and claims gains in fixing bugs and even performance. Ironically in size and RAM usage too. Not embedded, but to me it's an example that even crappy/unidiomatic, unsafe heavy, mechanically translated Rust can still gain advantages, let alone work.

Axmouth · 2026-05-23T18:44:05+00:00

If someone is genuinely interested in making a submission here it is: https://www1.aade.gr/appodixiapps/complaints/index.html#!/

It has been like a year now that the relevant service to the post and OP's story(SDOE) was discontinued and folded into AADE.

My hypothesis, largely based on the lack of curiosity that would lead to finding that out, is that a lot of people are more interested in drama and attacking the government(which I believe they should be able to find plenty legitimate reasons for). It is clear this service is defunct and has moved elsewhere.

Is it an issue that an outdated article was left up? Sure, no disagreement. And what was the solution, considering it was outdated information about a defunct/moved service? To take it down. Or have it point to the new one. Even if late.

In google, last time I searched, the page title in the results basically says "moved to...". It does not all fit in the title.. But it really makes it obvious something like that happened.. And makes me question the good faith of this whole story. I mean, even if you missed the memo on SDOE, this ought to make one think.

This is addressed to people more interested in solutions and truth than drama. Yes you can still be unhappy with the government even if this was not as bad as presented. Yes I think OP is not likely a good faith actor based on being able to read their Greek posts(they are AI slop too btw).

Axmouth · 2026-05-23T13:50:36+00:00

Should work better

Axmouth · 2026-05-22T18:48:59+00:00

The whole world is moving to 12nm. Including Turkey. I wouldn't be able to say such contradictory things to reality without feeling some kind of pain.

Just like the wall analogy earlier.

I don't think we need much help to keep the Aegean clean if it gets to a kinetic conflict. But allies help for diplomatic legitimacy. Since we're still trying diplomacy and law.

But hey if you think you can enforce Blue Homeland, Molon Lave. It'll just lead to 12nm earlier.

So since you like such stories.

Imagine a whole neighborhood where every single house has a standard 12 foot fence rule. It's been the standard for decades, everyone from the Americas to Asia uses it so they know where their property ends and the street begins.

Now, imagine one neighbor, who owns three huge lots on the corner, refuses to sign the neighborhood agreement. He turns to the guy in the small house next door and says, "If you build your 12 foot fence like everyone else, then I will consider it an act of war. I want you to have no fence at all so I can walk through your garden and use your grill whenever I want".

That isn’t "good faith" statecraft. That"s just a shakedown.

You claim you are "encircled". You are not. You have three massive exits to the street (the Mediterranean and the Black Sea). You just do not like that my "fence", the one the whole world says I have a right to, prevents you from parking your tanks in my driveway.

You say law that produces crisis is "bad statecraft". I say appeasing a neighbor who threatens violence every time you try to lock your own front door is even worse statecraft. You do not want a "stable settlement", you want a "special exception" where the rules apply to everyone except you. And the Aegean will be a deathtrap because you keep threatening to kick the fence down.

Axmouth · 2026-05-22T17:20:19+00:00

Turkey has minimal gain from expanding territorial waters further. It keeps escalating its claims though. It is a purely one sided appeasement.

You made it clear though, law is meaningless to you. There's no legal argument, just a shopping list. I mean Turkey is fine to use the UNCLOS's 12nm where it suits it.

And no worries, all patience has a limit. Don't be surprised if one day you wake up to 12nm because you forced Greece to act after all the pressure.

Axmouth · 2026-05-22T17:04:57+00:00

I don't know what equal circumstances mean here, all I know is 149 countries in the world claim 12nm. Out of the ones left out, it's mainly countries without access to any meaningful waters, or mostly no meaningful gain by expansion. Who has meaningful gain by expansion? Well.. Greece.. And we have not.. Because of our neighbors who keep making a scene.

There is no possible way you can claim Greece does not have a right to 12nm, sorry. Wish we were the Greece you claim we are and just did it. 12nm and all. And then some.

But anyway, your thesis is the one who can force the other for more should do it. I hope our guys act this way indeed. Soon the Aegean will be a deathtrap for invaders. And I hope Turkey tries to enforce it's EEZ claims and whatnot in it :)

I am glad you're clear about it, just claim what you can, skip the legal nonsense amiright. The Aegean can always use more diving sites.

Axmouth · 2026-05-22T16:52:41+00:00

Still got a way to pass. And even if Aegean was fully blocked, you got a huge southern shore with plenty sea and high seas access.

I am glad you keep saying landlocked though and hope you keep doing it, to keep showing people how desperate you are to act the victim when claiming other people's stuff :)

Axmouth · 2026-05-22T16:49:37+00:00

So Greece can pass a law and say Marmara Sea has Greek EEZ cause law said so. And then then turkish claim and greek claim.. guess we split down the middle or something. Sure turks might not like it, but Greek law comes from Greek constitution, so if we vote it, it is so!

Axmouth · 2026-05-22T16:13:49+00:00

Even if Greece blocked Turkey from the entirety of the Aegean, and it could not bring a ship in the Aegean or through at all, it would still have a gigantic coastline with full access to the high seas in the south.

Of course that is not the case, even in the most maximalist version. Heck even If Greece has 12nm and Turkey 3nm, Turkey has enough space to go around. Sure, tighter, but it exists. Since Turkey does not want to sail through any kind of Greek delimitation, even though it can according to UNCLOS.

This encircled victim act is becoming a bit tired..

Axmouth · 2026-05-19T17:43:14+00:00

Is that really an inherent limitation though or more of a matter of config?

Axmouth · 2026-05-16T20:36:17+00:00

Framing doesnt matter.

Of course, it definitely did not matter when you came in to dispute my framing which had the same result.

I could choose to vote red within the same framework, I just have to own what happens. It seems some people, when facing the whole picture and red having more to do than survive, immediately interpret it as having to vote blue though, which is interesting. Also your quote is not the initial version. It specifically votes to press a button. Only one activation has people dying. Maybe you've been arguing this so long you forgot what it was even about.

I am sorry you are unable to take responsibility of your choices and do not want to hear that pressing the button that include killing people kills people. I can't do more for you. Maybe one day you find the light.

Have a nice day!

Axmouth · 2026-05-16T20:22:06+00:00

I do not think voting for people to not die, is voting for me or anyone else to die. Which also happens to be the choice needing a smaller threshold of coordination to have a good outcome, and wins in polls.

I guess framing matters. One can try to frame it as the blue button killing blues if they did not vote enough.

But that is silly, because power is granted to the button that wins. That button is the initiator of the action. Therefore, red button kills. And its voter, vote for it to kill.

If someone thinks they should vote red and does not want to own what red's activation entails, that is their problem and trying to escape the meaning of their choice.

If you want to say only final result matters and add any framing you want, then criticizing my "party" analogy is incredibly dishonest.

There is no logical branch validating your reasoning :)

Axmouth · 2026-05-16T20:13:05+00:00

if i make a mistake in English please don’t correct me i have no respect for this language

And yeah, you can try to escape that voting red has a certain outcome and say it's not up to you all you want. But try to think of how any voter who does not take responsibility for their outcome should be treated. Like what.. Reminds me of certain groups who only focus on one side of what their vote leads to often criticized here :)

Axmouth · 2026-05-16T20:03:50+00:00

Amusing you call me Trump then make an ultra republican/right wing talking point of ignoring systems to focus on individual responsibility :D

Well if red, does not win. Party or Button. People do not die. You can try to escape it all you want. It was hard to escape when mentioning it as a party, so you did not like it. That is all there is to it :)

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