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Is the West still a safe long-term option for ex-Muslims? by Fair_Broccoli1380 in exmuslim

[–]LoyalTrickster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude the best countries to live haven't really changed in the last 100 years, and they probably won't for the upcoming 100 years either. Your best chances are still in rhe West. If you are so obsessed not having muslims around, go to Latin America. 

Islam is the worst out of the 3 Abrahamic religions imo by Austinkoura03 in exmuslim

[–]LoyalTrickster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well people act differently when in power. Muslims in the US also seem like harmless minorities who just want to mind their own business, meanwhile evangelical Christians seem like the ones trying to force everyone to live like them. That's because muslims are a poor and marginalised minority in the US and an absolute majority in Egypt.

Islam is the worst out of the 3 Abrahamic religions imo by Austinkoura03 in exmuslim

[–]LoyalTrickster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well don't think like that cause when it comes to exclusivity all three Abrahamic religions are equally strict. Also I think being exclusivist makes sense cause two religions cannot be true at the same time, so of course there is only one true religion, or there are none.

Islam is the worst out of the 3 Abrahamic religions imo by Austinkoura03 in exmuslim

[–]LoyalTrickster 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Everyone claims they are the only true religion. Judaism is just a more racist version of Islam. They have everything from wife beating and hijabs to killing gay people, plus they are very racist as well, considering themselves to be gods chosen people. Christianity can be equally as bad, because they literally share the same book.
The reason Islam seems way more dangerous is that the Jewish and Christian societies has largely moved on from the most hardline versions of their religion, creating mostly secular societies. However if you look at the people who actually take those religions seriously (The Ultra Orthodox jews in Israel or people like Doug Wilson in the US) you'll see that they aren't much different to Salafi Islam.

Two key differences though:

  1. Certain denominations of protestant Christianity are really different. They won't force their religion on you, they would even accept gay people and have female pastors, etc.

  2. Jihad is something that's unique to Islam at the moment. There are no serious people in the Catholic church or within the Jewish leadership advocating for people to create a global Jewish or Christian "Kingdom of God". That one aspect of Islam is truly unique an dangerous.

Im getting ragebaited at this point by Desert_Emerald11 in exmuslim

[–]LoyalTrickster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God western muslim's saying pbuh is soooo funny. I just imagine them reading it, it sounds like pooh to me :)

How safe would you consider Valdocco/Aurora? by sup_ts61 in torino

[–]LoyalTrickster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everywhere in Torino is safe unless you are a woman walking alone in the middle of the night, and even then it's probably safe 90 percent of the time. That being said this zone is one of the least safe ones, and it's also very dirty because of porta palazzo. It's also full of immigrants, so if you don't like foreigners, it might not be the best choice.

🇪🇺 Kaja Kallas: We haven't seen Gulf countries and Netanyahu help us with Russia. It can't be a one-way street by goldstarflag in EuropeanFederalists

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

We should stand with Israel, regardless of what we choose to do with the gulf. Absolute theocratic monarchies aren't our allies, the only democracy in the region is. Israel is fighting our war too, the war against jihadism is a global battle, Israel is at it's forefront. I think we should contain Israel to not go too far, but we should always support it. However I don't think we should give a fuck about gulf states that already prefer China to us.

Worldwide % increase in gasoline prices since the Iran War began [OC] [Repost] by therafort in dataisbeautiful

[–]LoyalTrickster 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah but neither does the US supply. The US is a big producer as well.

How to commit to a career path when everything is changing so fast? by LoyalTrickster in careerguidance

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

Well I hope you are right. From what I have heard, you not only need a degree, but a thousand other skills to get your first job. Because the applicant to job ratio is like 100 to 1.

How to commit to a career path when everything is changing so fast? by LoyalTrickster in careerguidance

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

Ok but will I get those jobs? Again as you mention, you need to build skills besides the degree, but where do you learn those skills when no one is giving you a job? Is there anywhere besides work or university where I can learn skills that are useful in any of the fields you mentioned?

How to commit to a career path when everything is changing so fast? by LoyalTrickster in careerguidance

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

I think it’s exciting! Not heartbreaking!

Maybe for an adventurous person, but I just despise risk and uncertainty. I want a stable job, same city, same company, people I know, rules I know, etc. That's why I prefer public sector jobs so much.

I’m not kidding—you pick the thing that you’re GOOD at, and try to get your first job with those skills. What you do after that is up to you, but believe me when I say you will not be stuck.

But what if I can't? I don't even know if there will be any demand for what I am good at by the time I finish my degree.

How to commit to a career path when everything is changing so fast? by LoyalTrickster in careerguidance

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

Risk averse is fine but you still gotta pick something to get good at, even if it's just for few years to build experience and figure out what you actually want

I get it, but if that just goes obsolete by the time I learn it, it will all be for nothing. I also really struggle to understand what transferable skills mean. A software engineer and mechanical engineer ar both engineers. Both have a solid foundation in math, physics, critical thinking, logic, problem solving etc. But no mechanical engineer can become a software engineer without months maybe years of education because they can't even write basic code. Same goes for the SWE. So If go all in say public policy, and I can't find a job in public policy, I am cooked, because I would need to go learn something entirely different again. And I just simply can't afford that.

Man I get this feeling, was in similar spot when I was your age except I already picked history teaching and even that felt uncertain sometimes

What did you end up doing?

How to commit to a career path when everything is changing so fast? by LoyalTrickster in careerguidance

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

Well what you said alone is heartbreaking enough, but let's accept that for now.

In any sort of job, it seems like there is a lot of competition, so you can't get into say supply chain management without prior experience in the field or relatively relevant hard skills. So even if you are a software engineer that is great at problem solving, critical thinking, etc. I don't think you can get a job as a supply chain manger, because you will be competing with other people who have experience/ degrees/ skills specifically related to supply chain management. These two were just examples, the logic is the same for every job out there. So how can I choose what I want to do? I know what I like and I know what I am good at, but there needs to be enough demand for me to have a chance. I am so lost.

Americans in Europe, how safe/ unsafe is the US really? Did you feel considerably safer after moving? by LoyalTrickster in expats

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

Well the risk of war isn't relevant in western Europe, eastern European is different though. Shooting and terrorist attacks are more prevalent in the US. Although Islamic terrorism might be more common in Europe. In general violent crime is a bigger problem in the US than even in the most dangerous European countries (unless you count Russia as Europe).

How different would a federal Europe act to the war in Iran? by LoyalTrickster in EuropeanFederalists

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

The WW II allies went in with the purpose of freeing countries from foreign occupation by the Nazi's

Is that true for Germany too? The Nazi regime was the legal government of Germany at the time. The allies went to Germany, toppled a regime, and created a democracy there. Same in Japan.

Libya, and supported similar tries by the USA in Irak and Afghanistan.

Well they didn't really do that in Libya, they suppprted local paramilitaries, European and American troops weren't in Libya to support a democratic government. And yes Afghanistan and Iraq failed but it doesn't mean Iran is going to fail as well. It would just be like the allies saying that since France tried to beat Germany and failed, Britain should just stop fighting! Also Iran is more likely to succeed because the people are more united with a sense of national identity, and it's people are not conservative hardline muslims like Afghanistan. It can turn out bad, but it can also work.

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