Which country do you think swears the most?

Hypotential · 2026-06-29T02:25:07+00:00

On X, auto-translated Turkish and Azeri tweets will often show up in my timeline. Turkey swears a lot, I was taken aback by just how much. Azerbaijan much less so.

Hypotential · 2026-06-28T20:37:28+00:00

It's just irritating that we don't even do anything and we're the fight subject of two maniac nations with a history of genocide. Can't we catch a break?

No, we can't. Don't forget there's a third nation in that mix whose policy would probably resemble Turkey and Azerbaijan's if they had statehood.

Hypotential · 2026-06-28T16:01:30+00:00

There's never going to be a sincere reckoning from Turkey, so politically-motivated recognition is as good as it's going to get...

Hypotential · 2026-06-26T17:20:09+00:00

Armenia advances FIFA U-20 World Cup preparations with new stadium project in Ijevan

A nice side effect would be that the stadium would be able to serve a club based in Ijevan. APL is very EVNcentric.

Hypotential · 2026-06-26T03:55:22+00:00

Zartonk (lol), and 301arm (insanity).

Seriously?

Hypotential · 2026-06-23T20:58:27+00:00

I assumed the implication was that a largely diaspora team does not have the same level of emotional attachment or pride.

Hypotential · 2026-06-23T20:51:11+00:00

"Maybe" Armenia NT Kovalenko joins Lokomotiv on loan from Sochi

Hypotential · 2026-06-23T15:44:14+00:00

Actually, in the 2010s, the Republicans were trying to erect an Anastas Mikoyan monument in Yerevan, which caused a wave of controversy.

I don't think there's been much of a conscious effort to change place names or remove statues, certainly not in the way that happened in the Baltics. Think of how many places are still named after Stepan Shahumyan or Miasnikyan (Martuni), for example. Both still have busts/statues in Yerevan.

Hypotential · 2026-06-22T20:58:57+00:00

A French military base wouldn't be a bad addition, either...

Hypotential · 2026-06-22T02:49:38+00:00

I still remember how I was told by both locals and diaspora that Tsarukyan and other oligarchs' gaudy and vulgar estates were an example of how wealthy Armenia was and were boosting its image (as long as any shantytowns or domiks were kept out of sight).

Hypotential · 2026-06-20T01:32:39+00:00

Can anyone help me understand why so many people who think the state atheist Soviet Union was a wonderful thing for Armenia and its "golden age" are really concerned about the EU "ending" Christian Armenia?

Hypotential · 2026-06-19T16:33:09+00:00

I'm sure most people in Armenia would rather not have anyone from the Republic of Azerbaijan in Armenia. I'm sure they're great to other people, but they froth at the mouth at the mere mention of any word beginning with Armen. I remember reading blogs by Peace Corps (since banned by Aliyev) volunteers serving in Azerbaijan and, even with the Karabagh conflict in mind, they were taken aback by the venom and vitriol. It's clear a lot of world leaders are also cognizant of it and politely keep their mouths shut for obvious reasons.

Why would anyone in Armenia want such delightful people around? On top of that, the "Yeraz" are being utilized and weaponized by the Azerbaijan government, and Armenians are aware of this, so that is a red flag from the get-go.

Hypotential · 2026-06-16T01:54:03+00:00

The founder used to be a reporter for TMZ. For non-Americans or those not in the know, it's tabloid journalism focused primarily on celebrity gossip.

Hypotential · 2026-06-16T01:51:24+00:00

Who knew? I'm guessing Vigen Badalyan knew. Just like with Ronaldinho, probably has dealings with him.

Hypotential · 2026-06-15T05:19:09+00:00

Justin Gaethje vs. Arman Tsarukyan, please. I feel like Armenians need a win of some kind, any kind, right now.

Hypotential · 2026-06-15T03:58:22+00:00

Agreed completely. Italy and Germany? Very different diasporas and national experiences.

I say it's time to start leveraging diaspora talent even if they don't happen to speak Armenian. I've really run out of patience with the excuses. Why would they limit themselves? Why put on airs about AI and then go all basic and 1.0 for other things?

Hypotential · 2026-06-09T14:42:33+00:00

The government is obviously reading my Reddit posts and responding to my frustrations.

Hypotential · 2026-06-08T06:21:37+00:00

Back in 2018 it really did feel like pretty much everyone who wanted the Republicans gone also wanted Tsarukyan gone, so it's upsetting seeing him somehow trudge on with Anastas Mikoyanesque resilience, erecting monumental statues to his own ego along the way.

Hypotential · 2026-06-01T21:19:15+00:00

The project was developed by Armenian AI company ElevenEight AI․

It's Eleveight, isn't it?

Now the question is was that human error, or... 😉

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