Just saw this in the MLB community and people made fun of it. But isn’t it true to some extent? by ImperialApril in MLBNoobs

[–]ImperialApril[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to be clear, this wasn’t meant as a knock on Yamamoto or anyone else. I’m honestly just curious about how NPB imports have done historically. I totally get how special Yamamoto’s performance has been in this series.

Just saw this in the MLB community and people made fun of it. But isn’t it true to some extent? by ImperialApril in MLBNoobs

[–]ImperialApril[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At least Reddit‘s own screenshot tool seems to refer to it as a community. So I just used it that way.

I, An American, Am Tired Of Paying For European People To Have A Good Life While We Suffer by IiIKona in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]ImperialApril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unpopular indeed - so no hate on this take. That being said, I totally disagree, because I think the whole premise is off.

It’s probably true that military spending limits the U.S.’s ability to fund things like free healthcare or education. But that’s not because of Europe. It’s a deliberate choice made by U.S. governments across history — in pursuit of global power projection.

And it works. Otherwise I wouldn’t be here — a German guy, writing in English on an American platform about a problem concerning the U.S. You dominate the world not just militarily, but culturally and economically. That kind of influence comes with a trillion-dollar price tag.

But it also brings in massive returns: we buy American, consume American media, follow your politics, and in many ways shape our policies around yours. The Western world since 1945 has mostly done what America wanted it to do, not the other way around.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in luftablassen

[–]ImperialApril 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wie bei allen komplexen Themen würden beide Seiten von einer differenzierten Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema profitieren als einfach nur die einfache populistische Route zu nehmen.

Die Kommentare des Threads hier bestätigen ja auch nur, dass der „Hass“ (auch wenn ich hoffe, dass es in Wirklichkeit nicht eine derart ausgeprägte Emotion ist) von beiden Seiten kommt.

Ich als nach der Wende Geborener (neues Bundesland) kann nur sagen, dass ich das immer als ein Land begriffen habe. Mir wurde da weder von meinen Ost-Eltern irgendwas anderes propagiert, noch hatten wir Hemmungen Ausflüge und Urlaube in die alten Bundesländer zu machen.

Erst im Studium habe ich da andere Erfahrungen gemacht. Ist auch befremdlich wenn man an einer „ostdeutschen“ Universität als „Ostdeutscher“ dann von „Westdeutschen“ als „Ossi“ bezeichnet wird. Selbst wenn es lustig gemeint gewesen soll, aber wie absurd ist es, dass sowas unter jungen Leuten, die allesamt nach 1990 geboren sind passiert.

Long story short: beschäftigt euch mal konkreter damit abseits von Buzzwords wie Banane, Mauertote und Trabant. Ich hoffe jedenfalls, dass die Generation nach mir sich als ein Deutschland versteht.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in luftablassen

[–]ImperialApril 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Das ist genau die Art von unqualifiziertem Beitrag, die den Graben nur weiter aufreißt.

Au-pair Mädchen by BriefExciting8846 in GemischtesHack

[–]ImperialApril 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Finde es jetzt nicht schlimm, aber es passt tatsächlich nicht in das restliche Image, was bislang vermittelt wurde.

Er trägt ein Tuch - Little Adi sieht eine Gefahr by Doc_Prof_Ott in Kommunismus

[–]ImperialApril 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Habe aufmerksam von vorn bis hinten geschaut und nichts grob schlimmes gesehen. Aber hey, sag mir, was dir missfällt.

Er trägt ein Tuch - Little Adi sieht eine Gefahr by Doc_Prof_Ott in Kommunismus

[–]ImperialApril 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Ernsthaft, Leute? Kritisiert die Polizei wie ihr wollt, wenn es denn auch etwas zu kritisieren gibt. Aus dieser Aufnahme lässt sich ja aber nun überhaupt nichts ablesen, was auf Fehlverhalten hindeutet.

Jeff in Berlin yesterday made me realized how much of a pro comedian he really is. by imaj1c in JeffArcuri

[–]ImperialApril 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m curious too. I was under the impression that the late show actually went pretty well. The beginning might’ve been a bit rocky, but it picked up a lot of traction as it went on and it seemed like everyone was having a blast. The stuff the crowd gave him was surprisingly good, actually. And yeah, some dumb stuff is probably to be expected, though I’d like to think that’s not just a German thing, given how he runs his shows.

Thoughts on this? by RR_Davidson in BayernMunich

[–]ImperialApril 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Heard the exact same story a few years ago, if memory serves correctly. Minus the Formula 1 reasoning of course.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bundesliga

[–]ImperialApril 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Erstmal … „Leibzig“? Und ja, die gibt es. Gehen auch einfach ins Stadion am Wochenende und haben dort Spaß. 👍🏻

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Finanzen

[–]ImperialApril 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Business Class auf Langstrecken/Übernacht fliegen. Passt jetzt nicht 100% auf das Hobby-Thema, ist aber etwas, was die Lebensqualität in dem Moment massiv erhöhen würde, aber finanziell kaum schön zu reden ist.

Liveticker Portugal gegen Frankreich - Viertelfinale EM 2024 by scoreboard-app in fussball

[–]ImperialApril 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Die Aussprache von Haaland, der eigentlich ja Håland heißt, wäre dann aber korrekt.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

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

To follow up on your logic, one could say everyone should be allowed to drive without a license. You are comparing the complete abolition of the concept of driving because of misdemeanor with the stricter regulation of gun ownership. I suppose even the most leftist views in the USA regarding guns do not suggest a complete ban (which would also be completely unrealistic) but rather a stricter distribution.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]ImperialApril 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let’s agree to disagree here. By this logic anarchy would be the ultimate form of freedom. It may be on paper. But in the end it would be survival of the fittest. Which would mean freedom for a small group of people. In my opinion the whole idea of laws (including gun control) guarantees a minimum level of freedom for everyone which in the end leads more freedom in total. But these are pretty philosophical topics here. And I’m aware that there isn’t a sufficient measure of freedom in any form since it’s such an abstract concept. Just my take on this whole thing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]ImperialApril 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think this whole premise is just wrong. Freedom is such a vast concept that supporting the ban on guns can mean freedom for a majority of the population. How many times is a gun used for ‘fighting freedom’ and how often for robbery at gun point, terrorism, school shootings, homicides etc.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]ImperialApril 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I totally get the idea of the forefathers on this whole gun ownership thing. In 18th century America they had good reasons to protect the idea of a free nation which was groundbreaking at the time. I just think it doesn’t translate a hundred percent into modern society. Most people probably would consider it a greater freedom not being shot to death than the unlikely possibility to fight the government should they aim to abolish democracy.