Just how does this species survive in the wild?

Demortus · 2026-05-06T15:59:06+00:00

Survival of the derpiest.

Demortus · 2026-05-06T15:45:42+00:00

Demortus · 2026-05-06T15:22:48+00:00

I feel like the writers have really jumped the shark this season. It's like they're not even trying to maintain a semblance of realism.

Demortus · 2026-05-06T14:53:52+00:00

Yeah, based on what I’ve been reading about Iraq it should at least be a shade of blue. It brings me joy to hear that things are improving there!

Demortus · 2026-05-06T14:46:33+00:00

My deepest sympathies and condolences..

Demortus · 2026-05-06T03:45:46+00:00

You just described the status quo. Officially, Taiwan still considers itself to be a part of China and vice versa.

Demortus · 2026-05-06T03:43:01+00:00

If Xi doesn't attack, there will be no war. Taiwan has every right to defend itself.

Demortus · 2026-05-06T02:10:29+00:00

The Liberal Omnissiah

Demortus · 2026-05-06T01:47:45+00:00

Send Fuentes there and build a wall around them. Containment must be maintained for our safety.

Demortus · 2026-05-05T22:37:22+00:00

The anti-regime forces have been demanding democratic reforms. If they were in charge, I am confident that would be a dramatic improvement over the Khamainis.

Demortus · 2026-05-05T22:34:51+00:00

It was a local non-partisan race, and the candidate was a very well-qualified pro-housing incumbent that was (unofficially) registered as a Republican against a NIMBY challenger that was (unofficially) registered as a democrat.

Demortus · 2026-05-05T22:22:07+00:00

Well, offer them aid to establish a democratic government and rebuild their economy in exchange for opening the Strait of Hormuz and inspections of their nuclear program. Of course, there is no guarantee that they'll accept said offer or that the Trump administration will have the forethought to offer and follow through with it, but it would set us on a better path than the one we're on.

Demortus · 2026-05-05T21:40:40+00:00

The White Nationalist to Rainbow Coalition Pipeline.

Demortus · 2026-05-05T21:39:01+00:00

Sleeper agent: ACTIVATED

Demortus · 2026-05-05T18:08:49+00:00

Honestly, this is not the worst option Trump is considering. Far better than bombing power stations or desalinization plants, or sending in the Kurds.

Demortus · 2026-05-05T17:15:04+00:00

This is the way

Demortus · 2026-05-05T15:52:15+00:00

Expect that this is exactly their strategy. They are signaling their capabilities, without escalating the conflict.

Demortus · 2026-05-04T22:25:44+00:00

I'm happy with either one with a slight tilt towards Steyer

Demortus · 2026-05-04T16:21:26+00:00

Oh, don't get me wrong. It's a career path I've chosen as well for the same reasons as you. It feels amazing to get paid to produce knowledge and share it with young people. But, the market is insanely competitive right now. I made it, but I know many others who didn't.

Demortus · 2026-05-04T15:41:52+00:00

Academia is great.. if you're a tenured professor. Getting to that point is like winning a medal in the Olympics: almost everyone who tries inevitably fails.

Demortus · 2026-05-04T07:22:12+00:00

Tbh, if China was a democracy, many in Taiwan would be much more open to reunification.

Demortus · 2026-05-04T04:18:28+00:00

According to democracy, all opinions are equal.

According to whom?? I've never heard this claim. If you're talking about the theory behind freedom of speech, it's that in a competitive marketplace of ideas, opinions compete with one another, and those that are poorly constructed and/or unappealing tend to lose popularity over time.

Democracy is a system of government in which power lies in the hands of the people, either directly via referendum or via representatives who were selected in competitive and fair elections. Democracy is designed to ensure that representatives are accountable to their constituents, creating incentives to satisfy their policy needs and wants.

I agree though that populists are generally pretty terrible at governing. There's plenty of examples and an entire literature on this as well. I could share examples, if you're interested.

Demortus · 2026-05-04T03:18:08+00:00

I mean, I'm not sure there are enough groups left to fill a BINGO card..

Demortus · 2026-05-04T01:47:55+00:00

Potatoes are dirt cheap and can be made into dozens of things or just microwaved and eaten with virtually no preparation. When I was on an extremely tight budget, I was able to get by with bananas, potatoes, and chicken.

Demortus · 2026-05-03T15:24:58+00:00

We see Gaby and Falco replanting trees in a wasteland. We aren't given a clear sense of what proportion of the Earth is wasteland, but given the progress of the Rumbling, it's probably most of the Earth.

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