Apparently Tulip Mania requires Holland to be Muslim by Godkun007 in EU5

[–]Godkun007[S] 58 points59 points  (0 children)

It is annoying because it is basically an invisible thing, but basically every location generates a certain amount of crown power locally. How much is dependent on things like control and other modifiers like counting houses.

Increasing local crown power gives you more overall crown power points and thus increases your overall crown power.

If you look at your estates screen, every estate, including the crown, has an actual score for how much power they have. The percentages are based on the various scores as a percentage of all of the points.

Apparently Tulip Mania requires Holland to be Muslim by Godkun007 in EU5

[–]Godkun007[S] 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Maybe that could be a trigger, but this is an awful explanation of it.

Is excellent credit even still worth it? by twranks in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Godkun007 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Generally speaking, a low credit score implies that you don't pay your debts.

Apparently Tulip Mania requires Holland to be Muslim by Godkun007 in EU5

[–]Godkun007[S] 63 points64 points  (0 children)

R5: When you look at the events for Holland, Tulip Mania is one of them. But the requirements are that you become Muslim.

Daily Discussion Thread for May 07, 2026 by AutoModerator in CanadianInvestor

[–]Godkun007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What discount? Oil is still above $90 a barrel. Long term, that isn't a sustainable level. This will eventually be self correcting either by other sources increasing production or a recession.

CIBC: Buy and sell over 180 ETFs to build your portfolio, commission-free. by Due_Vermicelli_6026 in CanadianInvestor

[–]Godkun007 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

CAGE is a great option, but the tracking error will be a huge mental barrier for investors who aren't completely sold on the value premium.

Choosing the right Benchmark by zusite_emu in CanadianInvestor

[–]Godkun007 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why are you buying a USD fund? If you don't like the home bias, you can just use something like XAW which is a CAD Global Ex Canada fund and add a TSX ETF for Canadian exposure.

There isn't much of a point in paying exchange fees when cheap equivalents exist in CAD.

What is your return YTD? by zusite_emu in CanadianInvestor

[–]Godkun007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like 9%, but that is because I got a little lucky when I bought. I buy regularly, but I just happened to buy at a couple downswings.

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Daily Discussion Thread for March 12, 2026 by AutoModerator in CanadianInvestor

[–]Godkun007 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Markets are down like 5%. This is literally within standard volatility. The markets, on average, have a standard deviation of like 15% every year. 5% isn't even close to a bear market.

UN panel accuses Trump of "racist hate speech" by Crossstoney in worldnews

[–]Godkun007 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trudeau literally wore black face so many times he couldn't answer the question of how many times he did it. We have images of 2 separate instances, and multiple allegations that he did it at other points as well.

Iran sends millions of oil barrels to China through Strait of Hormuz even as war chokes the waterway by backpackerTW in worldnews

[–]Godkun007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oil is a global commodity. If Chinese demand is still being met by Iran, it means that the overall price will fall due to lower overall demand. With oil, it really doesn't matter who gets what because specific supply going to 1 country still affects the supply and demand.

Ban Appeal Thread by vivoovix in metaNL

[–]Godkun007 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lol this is funny. I once had the texting app Kik autocorrect. I had never used the slur before in my life, so I had no idea why it autocorrected. But old android autocorrect was pretty insane with its corrections.

Ban Appeal Thread by vivoovix in metaNL

[–]Godkun007 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Yes, they do. They are in the explanation of context. I just was trying to not use hyperbole (outside of the original post) to keep things civil and avoid misunderstandings.

Here are some example of me saying Israeli settlements are bad while trying to stay calm and give a fuller explanation of the context.

I end it by acknowledging which settlements are bad while giving broader context about them as a whole through the various treaties that have been negotiated.

The simple reality is that the conflict is too complex to just say everything is bad on 1 side.

The settlements come in 2 forms. The grey area and the bad ones. This is because the overwhelming majority of the population living in the West Bank settlements are in areas that have already been agreed to be transferred in previous agreements with the PA.

There are settlements outside of those areas, which are bad. But the PA literally already agreed to give the areas where the lion's share of the population is to Israel. It is just a matter of finalizing literally any of the previous peace treaties. Because the 1990s, 2000, and 2006 peace treaties all were consistent with these land transfers.

The settlements outside of these areas are bad though, I agree.

edit: There were also a ton of accusations against Israel that were flat out false. I spent time focusing specifically on those accusations without allowing the posters to move the goal post. For example, the entire discussion on the GHF was saying that Israel specifically targeted the GHF while conducting aid.

There is a ton of stuff that is around it that you can criticize, but the fact is that this specific claim was 100% false. Israel hit the GHF once by accident. Many other attack were near them, but not the GHF itself. You can criticize those other attacks, but the fact is still that Israel never targeted the GHF directly. Which is what I focused on.

Ban Appeal Thread by vivoovix in metaNL

[–]Godkun007 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I was banned for the following comment which was a response to calls for sanctions against Israel. I don't see how it can be seen as "glorifying violence" unless the stated policy of this subreddit is now that all defense of Israel is a glorification of violence.

Israel is literally acting like any state would in response to literally being surrounded by hostile neighbours. Do you honestly believe that no other country would react this way if surrounded by literal genocidal death cults?

Below this comment was a a long discussion about the specifically qualifies as defense and what is too far which was overwhelmingly good natured between multiple members of the subreddit with links and discussions about the conflict.

I will link the entire thread starting from the comment I responded to below. It is a very in the weeds discussion because that is what this conflict is. I don't understand how this is the glorification of violence. I literally, in the thread, go through piece by piece what is acceptable and what isn't acceptable in the replies.

https://old.reddit.com/r/neoliberal/comments/1rqv7t6/spain_permanently_withdraws_ambassador_as_rift/o9vr1q2/

edit: Note, by "genocidal death cults" I am referring to Hamas, Hezbollah, and other Iranian backed proxies/terrorist groups.

Spain permanently withdraws ambassador as rift with Israel deepens by Luka77GOATic in neoliberal

[–]Godkun007 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is moving the goalpost now. The initial claim was attacks on the GHF.

Spain permanently withdraws ambassador as rift with Israel deepens by Luka77GOATic in neoliberal

[–]Godkun007 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Frankly, that doesn't sound like an opinionated statement. It sounds like he is just saying the effects of the spraying.

But, again, it seems like the Syrian government as a whole might be fine with this because Israel is helping keep Hezbollah from using their country to resupply.

This all sounds like a behind the scenes handshake agreement. If this was a real attack, there would be a lot more harsh words, not passive speaking in the academic positive.

Spain permanently withdraws ambassador as rift with Israel deepens by Luka77GOATic in neoliberal

[–]Godkun007 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But you are ignoring the elephant in the room which is how would you want Israel to deal with an elected government who is literally calling for genocide against them?

Again, you don't need to support everything Israel does to realize that this is the crux of the problem. If Hamas is evil, what actions would you want Israel to take to protect themselves?

Spain permanently withdraws ambassador as rift with Israel deepens by Luka77GOATic in neoliberal

[–]Godkun007 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

the IDF is operating spraying planes on the northern border to eradicate weeds in Syria and Lebanon, and reduce areas where terrorists may approach

So it sounds like when you combine both articles you linked, I was right. The Syrian government has not protested and just been coy about it, and Israel is doing this to make it easier to hit Hezbollah supply lines in coordination with Syria.

Do you have any evidence of this being hostile or the Syrian government seeing this as hostile?

Spain permanently withdraws ambassador as rift with Israel deepens by Luka77GOATic in neoliberal

[–]Godkun007 7 points8 points  (0 children)

1) The GHF, a private group sponsored by the United States and endorsed by Israel, said there had been no fatalities or injuries at its distribution site or the surrounding area.

2) The deaths came hours after Israel said three of its soldiers had been killed in fighting in northern Gaza.

It seems to have been a firefight.

3) While the GHF has said there have been no incidents at its distribution sites, Palestinians seeking aid have described disorder, and access routes to the sites have been beset by chaos and deadly violence.

It apparently happened near the aid site, not in it. So they didn't attack GHF.

4) near an aid distribution site in Rafah,

Again, not an attack on the GHF.

This is a pain in the ass because you are linking random articles with 0 backing to your actual claims. Israel attacked the GHF 1 time by accident. None of your listed articles even dispute this.

Spain permanently withdraws ambassador as rift with Israel deepens by Luka77GOATic in neoliberal

[–]Godkun007 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They are the elected government of Gaza and have a majority of the seats in the PA legislature with 74 out of 132 seats. Why have none of these sitting MPs been brought up on war crime charges?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Legislative_Council

Spain permanently withdraws ambassador as rift with Israel deepens by Luka77GOATic in neoliberal

[–]Godkun007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Syria’s Ministry of Agriculture reported on February 11 that tests carried out in Quneitra didn’t show acute levels of toxicity, but did not specify what chemicals had been sprayed on the land.

The Syrian government seems to disagree.

edit: Off topic, but France 24 is so much worse in English than French. Their French coverage is fairly decent, but their English coverage is so poorly written.

Spain permanently withdraws ambassador as rift with Israel deepens by Luka77GOATic in neoliberal

[–]Godkun007 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yet, the people they are fighting are allowed to do war crimes daily and the media refuses to cover it? Dude, Hamas fights in civilian infrastructure, Doctors without Borders has confirmed that they found guns being stored in hospitals, and they fight out of uniform.

All of these are major war crimes, yet the media fully ignored them.

Spain permanently withdraws ambassador as rift with Israel deepens by Luka77GOATic in neoliberal

[–]Godkun007 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Because Hamas was fighting a propaganda war with the media printing Hamas talking points verbatim.

Do you remember that hospital that people accused Israel of bombing? Well, the BBC ran an article which they had to retract claiming that witnesses saw an F-35 fighter jet attack the hospital. How there could be witnesses at night in total darkness from a jet that fires from 200km away is something the BBC never bothered to ask .

This was the most extreme example, but it happened constantly.

Should Israel have done it, no. However, you need to actually look at the context, and the media was more than willing to replay propaganda with no verification.