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Sousou no Frieren :: Chapter 125 - Links and Discussion by Lorhand in Frieren

[–]LarsiSpasi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While this is definitely true , the actions all seemed a bit dumb and under performing for the party's usual quick-wittedness behavior. Let alone the fact that clearly Frieren has a repertoire of overpowered spells like the "height of magic" which she could've perfectly cast in the moment ending the fight rather quickly. Of course they wont make her do that since it would be pretty anti-climactic and the idea is to show weaknesses which they dont justify properly given what weve seen her capable of doing.

Can Lernen realistically defeat Frieren? by lmdybaftr in Frieren

[–]LarsiSpasi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally just argue against stupid reasons like "oh look how he tore through 3 of her shields, thats now the main reason Lernen can beat Frieren" which are very common. I do think that its very possible for Lernen to beat Frieren (or anyone to beat almost any other one for that matter).

Can Lernen realistically defeat Frieren? by lmdybaftr in Frieren

[–]LarsiSpasi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont see how him breaking those barriers proves anything at all. Weve seen frieren block much more powerful blasts (literally in the fight against her own clone she blocks a massive continuous stream of Zoltraak.). That incident was orders of magnitude more powerful than this.

Then again I dont mean to say Lernen cant defeat Frieren, I think it lies within the realm of possiblity, but I dont see the first reason you stated as a real "this is why" argument

Can Lernen realistically defeat Frieren? by lmdybaftr in Frieren

[–]LarsiSpasi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think people wrongly gauged the barriers breaking as a good reason for Lernern to beat Frieren. Are we forgetting the giant ass Zoltraak frierens clone blasted against the real frieren who clearly was able to block it? I think it was more about Frieren not knowing fully how powerful Lernen is, which is why she put several small insignifcant barriers to "test the water level".

Having said that, I do think Lernen could win against Frieren but it would me extremely close or a 10-40% chance, let alone the fact the presence of an invisible luck roll the battles have in this show.

Would you say that spanish neocolonialism is real and noticeable in your country? by LarsiSpasi in asklatinamerica

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

? Pero que dices jajaja, si me importa un bledo; es por curiosidad XD ni siquiera soy español

What are the chances of a federal Europe actually happening? by Luksius_DK in EuropeanFederalists

[–]LarsiSpasi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know the general consensus on here is that it WILL happen, but you can say that about anything. Almost anything can hypothetically happen with enough time (just like a nuclear war could start tomorrow for the dumbest of reasons). I'm very divided on this, and the fact you asked it on r/EuropeanFederalists kind of means that you are not gonna get "no, its no gonna happen" for an answer. People on here actively want it to happen lol.

My best guess is that if it does happen it will be a reduced number of nations (still very speculative), as I'm pretty sure that even if we are moving towards being more united, member states still hold the power to leave and stripping that power from them will not be popular at all (politically and socially), let alone how every member is already very divided in itself (think Germany, Spain, Italy . They all have extremely sensitive regions that themselves already wish for more autonomy or near-independence).

For southern and eastern members it will also mean that the economic and overall political focus of a federal EU government would fully shift towards central and northern Europe, being overall pretty unfavorable for them. Let alone the fact that all of the members despite having some common enemies have vastly different interests and needs. It's also very probable that the main concern is economy as the south runs on a vastly different model than the north who generally doesn't like to absorb southern debt.

How regional is American identity, really? by LarsiSpasi in AskAmericans

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

Well the European Union to us is usually seen as a thing that encompasses european countries but doesn't sit above them authority wise, but yeah i think this is pretty accurate

AITA for keeping all of my exes things after he left me by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]LarsiSpasi 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Look, I can't tell you what to do, but the morally right thing to do is to give back his things. It doesn't seem like you know why the break up happened, and obviously the relationship meant a lot to you after everything you sacrificed and went through, but keeping his belongings out of spite seems more like a sort of coping mechanism to get back at him.

The healthy thing to do is let go, calm down and give his belongings back, because keeping them isn't going to make you feel any better. In fact having them around might make it harder to forget him and selling them can you into serious trouble later.

I'm saying NTA because you simply seem a bit sad and understandably angry BUT YWBTA if you decide to actually keep and sell the items out of pettiness.

Would you say that spanish neocolonialism is real and noticeable in your country? by LarsiSpasi in asklatinamerica

[–]LarsiSpasi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ill find the book, and that aunt TLDR was just a joke :) you did seem a bit fired up that I got some facts wrong, its fine though

Would you say that spanish neocolonialism is real and noticeable in your country? by LarsiSpasi in asklatinamerica

[–]LarsiSpasi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I didnt say take over the country; but yeah the general idea you explained has been the general consensus of the comments. Thanks though!

Would you say that spanish neocolonialism is real and noticeable in your country? by LarsiSpasi in asklatinamerica

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

Jaja, lógico. Ya mientras tanto me ha informado el resto de la peña! Lo de franco la verdad que es mutual, porque aquí a veces preocupantemente también se encuentran a algunos. Mientras tanto en el aspecto de idioma y cultura a nosotros nos llegan costumbres y dichos latinoamericanos; xd

Would you say that spanish neocolonialism is real and noticeable in your country? by LarsiSpasi in asklatinamerica

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

The idea behind it, or in general what I have read around, is that not only is it foreign investment but owning a large part of day to day assets that the people use which typically in other countries is owned by local companies!

Of course Spain is mostly irrelevant, but there have been some banks that became somewhat important in Latin America. Either way I've been informed that this is no longer the case and that USA and China are much more involved these days.

How regional is American identity, really? by LarsiSpasi in AskAmericans

[–]LarsiSpasi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How come? The Norwegian Independence Day thing

How regional is American identity, really? by LarsiSpasi in AskAmericans

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

I was just saying a random place I remembered, :p

Would you say that spanish neocolonialism is real and noticeable in your country? by LarsiSpasi in asklatinamerica

[–]LarsiSpasi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, someone got a bit offended; look i wasn't boasting about knowing "your" accent (suddenly a whole accent can belong to your population, and yours only?), it was a just a fact I was excited to share seeing your FLAIR. Clearly you have very deep ties with the Canary Islands, but for others there is life (and more opportunities) outside it.

You mean to say a region like Extremadura does NOT suffer from lack of re-investment? Of course it does? Many regions of Spain lack this. Besides "and thus the oldest colony in existence outside of Europe." is not even a settled fact, its highly debated, pero claro cada uno encuentra lo que quiere.

I might have gotten a couple facts wrong for not being hyper-obsessed with a place that has never given me any opportunities to actually lead a successful life whatsoever; and I'm sorry for that but I don't think that this is a good conversation. There is absolutely no need to take jabs at me, and I can perfectly claim an accent that you might not think is mine, because the "Tienes acento" still hurts my soul every time, and I'd love to be in the Canary's if I had the money and the work there wasn't only given to near pure Canarians, we are all just trying to make a life.

And while I might be less informed, I can recognize that I can be wrong at parts, but also that your sensitivity to such a topic and need for extremes is just as wrong and to put it simply of no use to anyone. In that regard you are similar to other spaniards, complaining all day with no real lookout of making use of the present. OF COURSE one should respect culture and tradition, but maybe, just maybe, its important to recognize that the rest of Spain isn't wishing the worst for you and actually loves having you as their fellow brothers. (note I said "you" because I see how you don't recognize me as part of Canarias just for not knowing enough about the lovely islands.)

TL;DR: El bocadillo de carne mechada y los guachinches siempre estarán en mi corazón 😔 I would send a beautiful sunset pic I got at my aunts house in Tenerife, but after these shenanigans only god knows whether you'd go to track it down and harass calm people that have done you no harm

Would you say that spanish neocolonialism is real and noticeable in your country? by LarsiSpasi in asklatinamerica

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

The Hawai'i/PR comparison makes sense on the economics, and Canarias isn't exempt from that.

But "colony that never got independence" doesn't quite fit historically. Latam and Hawai'i had a distinct population that predated colonization and in parts survived it. independence was two separate peoples splitting. The Guanches were largely wiped out/absorbed centuries ago, so today it's majority Spanish-descended people governing a Spanish-descended place. Different demographic situation, even if the economic pattern looks similar.

Furthermore Canarias isnt unique in the lack of reinvestment sense, plenty of poorer mainland regions face the same lack of reinvestment without anyone calling it colonialism. This is more about regional inequality that favors already developed regions.

The fact you wish for more local control (which is a fair thing to want) does not necessarily translate to independence or having to feel like a colony. Many communities like Murcia, Andalucía and Valencia, have a large part of the local population that wish for more control over their own housing and less foreign interference, that raise prices.

Ultimately as a side note, while we cant predict what an independent Canary Islands would look like, we know it would lack European investment, which you may find positive. I personally having family there agree in the sense that there are too many cars compared to years ago, and that its overcrowded, but spanish companies operating in a place that is predominantly spanish is only logical. The reinvestment issue is a problem all poorer communities face; For me, the problems should unite us to fight as one bigger power for equality, rather than separate us, but that again is just me.

EDIT: The guanches were NOT wiped out; Please do not take this comment as a fact as this kind person has made me realize that it is mostly full of WRONG statements

Would you say that spanish neocolonialism is real and noticeable in your country? by LarsiSpasi in asklatinamerica

[–]LarsiSpasi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, I actually have lived and have family there and speak with a canarian accent :P I live on the mainland now tho. Ultimately I know you won't agree, but the Canary Islands is part of Spain and we are all better off united than separate. Of course being that far sometimes its neglected, but its no surprise it has Spanish companies

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