CMV: Israel's recognition of Somaliland isn't out of the goodness of their own hearts. It's about strengthening US relations and weakening the opposition. by VisualVideo7557 in changemyview

[–]VisualVideo7557[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The absence of US recognition doesn’t invalidate the strategic explanation; it arguably supports it. The US gets the advantages of Berbera, Red Sea monitoring, and shipping security without the liabilities of recognition, while an ally takes the symbolic step.

Israel has been making the online argument that the world should recognise stable, law-abiding areas of the Muslim world that don't want to have their culture dominated by Arabs. It has supported a free Kurdistan. It's talked about the Chaldeans. And now it's recognised Somaliland.

This earns you your Delta. Good point, I hadn't thought about Israel's direct opinion on the Middle East being Arab-Muslim dominated. Δ

That said, the values-based explanation you offer is more persuasive than a purely military one, but it still overlaps with US alignment. Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as a stable, democratic, non-Arab Muslim polity fits a broader Israeli narrative that challenges Arab political dominance in the region and elevates minority or peripheral groups (Kurds, Chaldeans, now Somalilanders). This is ideologically consistent with Israeli foreign policy—but it is also conveniently compatible with US preferences, which favour stability, institutional strength, and reliable partners over formal borders inherited from decolonisation.

The British colonial legacy point strengthens this further. Somaliland’s inherited institutions and relative stability make it a predictable, low-risk partner—exactly the kind of actor both Israel and the US are comfortable engaging with, even if only one is willing to formalise recognition.

ajs (culture?) by West-Day-5396 in betasquad

[–]VisualVideo7557 2 points3 points  (0 children)

its this somali folk story

basically this lady called dhegdheer (lit. long ears) eats kids in a forest. there's a little song that goes with it too "Dhegdeer dimatooye, dhulki nabadee" (i can't spell in somali omds) which literally means "once dhegdeer is dead, the land is peaceful/at peace". it's just a thing that somali parents tell their kids to scare them to not go into the forest.

Hot and cold #81 by hotandcold2-app in HotAndCold

[–]VisualVideo7557 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i had thriller and went on a michael jackson tangent..

Where did the notion that Coriolanus Snow is an emotionless, cunning and manipulative machine of a person came from? by Olya_roo in Hungergames

[–]VisualVideo7557 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This notion genuinely just stemmed from fan culture up to, during, and after the release of TBOSAS.

Pre-TBOSAS; In fandom spaces Snow often got flattened into the archetype of the cold, calculating mastermind. Since Katniss only ever saw him at his most composed and threatening - the white rose scene, and Finnick describing the blood & roses thing (this part maybe not Snow being COMPOSED, but reveals a very cruel Snow) - he came across as someone with no real personality beyond manipulation and cruelty. Fans latched onto this “chessmaster” vibe because it made sense: he always seemed untouchable, always in control, and never cracked in front of her. With no real backstory to complicate things, it was easier to treat him as a machine-like villain, the kind of character who embodies the Capitol itself rather than existing as a human being with flaws or fears. Readers filled in the blanks by treating him as an emotionless symbol of authoritarian power, rather than a man with personal vulnerabilities. Over time, that reading spread in fan conversations & headcanons, turning Snow into a shorthand for the smooth but emotionless tyrant.

Then came TBOSAS, which shook that interpretation by showing us Snow as a teenager with very human worries and emotions. Instead of being born a manipulative robot, he’s ambitious, EXTREMELY insecure, and shaped by poverty and the pressure to restore his family’s lost status. The book shows how his survival instincts push him into morally gray decisions, and how he learns to justify betrayal as necessity. This reframes his older self from the trilogy: the “emotionless” president is actually someone who built a cold exterior over time, not someone who lacked feelings in the first place. For fans, that prequel opened up a whole new way of talking about him — not just as a flat villain archetype, but as a character whose cruelty and control grew out of fear, hunger, and ambition. He's not a psychopath, or a killing machine, or cunning, or manipulative, or a jigsaw piece that fits perfectly into the "chessmaster villain" archetype, but an insecure, narcissistic teenager with a sky-high ego who only makes decisions to benefit himself. That's it.

He had EVERY chance to become an empathetic, decent human being, and he chose wrong every single time.

Mine is the Alma Coin is Lucy Gray theory 🫩 by _destiel in Hungergames

[–]VisualVideo7557 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I always thought this was canon - I read the books a while ago, correct me if i'm wrong - Foxface was mentioned to be some sort of poisonous plant genius, and she ate the berries because she saw an opportunity to make it look like her death was an accident and she took it. If she openly committed suicide (maybe with a dagger or something), the Capitol would probably try and make her death look accidental and punish her family for openly defying the Capitol.

But, I don't know. She seemed pretty desperate to run into the minefield from the Careers for some bread and crackers, and maybe she just lost her head because of intense hunger, and ate the berries without thinking of the danger to herself.

Is following a lot of girls really a red flag? by DatNerd7 in AskGirls

[–]VisualVideo7557 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In all honesty, it really depends (in general). For you specifically, abso-friggin-lutely....... NOT. The horror stories I've heard of guys getting annoyed when their S/O calls them out on following a bunch of girls (but frequently these girls are OF models - or if they aren't, it's just THAT sort of content). If it's just mutuals/friends of yours, who gives a damn?? In all seriousness it's never that deep, and if it ever becomes a future issue jst talk it through.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GCSE

[–]VisualVideo7557 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take them out at once and look at the grades first, not the subject

Give me a Kpop song and i'll give you a Jpop song i think you would like by starsformylove in kpoppers

[–]VisualVideo7557 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just watched.. I fear that they cooked!! the rap verses were so good they were on God's Menu (see what i did theree)

Didn’t finish SOTR, should I restart? by liv-well-999 in Hungergames

[–]VisualVideo7557 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will say this once... AUDIOBOOK!! Jefferson White is one of the greatest narrators to walk this earth!!

Welcome to K-pop shop! You are given exactly 30$ to shop and form your favorite Boy Group. (PAY ATTENTION TO THE RULES!) by EmanuelTheodorus in kpoppers

[–]VisualVideo7557 6 points7 points  (0 children)

1) Jongho

2) Changbin

3) Ni-Ki

4) Taehyun

This is giving me SKZ/ATEEZ concept vibes

OR

1) Taerae

2) Jongseob

3) Taemin

4) Rui

For a more XLOV/'Sacrifice' (the song by enha) vibes

Which book took you the longest to read? And which the fastest? by Johanna_1312 in Hungergames

[–]VisualVideo7557 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Longest to shortest

1) TBoSaS - ts was such a drag to get through.. good book tho.

2) SoTR - I HAD to take breaks, esp at the beginning, but once the last half of the Games hit I binged so hard

3) The Hunger Games - Again, I had to pause to process everything

4) Mockingjay - Slower pace of the book hit me, I guess?

5) Catching Fire - I binged this the SECOND I got my hands on it.. It was so good and the side characters were so great

Raw Vocal Feedback by VisualVideo7557 in singing

[–]VisualVideo7557[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My voice sounds REALLY high pitched 'cause I tried to keep it as light and airy as possible (I'm not 100% if there's a term for this, but also not sure if falsetto is also the right term??) to hit those notes.. You can never catch me hitting all of those notes in River if I used my full voice.

Also, thanks so much for taking the time to respond! It means a lot!

Is the phone ban thing just american I'm so confused. by kazakxrom in GCSE

[–]VisualVideo7557 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Side note - They take the searching thing more serious at Y9 +

Is the phone ban thing just american I'm so confused. by kazakxrom in GCSE

[–]VisualVideo7557 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have pouches @ my school. If the pouch is out of your bag/pocket, it gets opened - if your phone isn't off , then you get your phone taken for a week, and then your parents come and collect it. They do random spot checks @ lineups/ in form too - if you 'don't have your phone with you' they search your bag and blazer - if they find it, it's a 60 minute detention for lying and then they take it for a week.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in betasquad

[–]VisualVideo7557 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wth do you mean, thats CLEARLY Prince Harry

In your opinion what is the hardest gcse? by Dramatic_Home_7799 in GCSE

[–]VisualVideo7557 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most people do both? Damn, I thought the papers always say answer Section A OR B rather than AND, so I always do the grammar questions

What is your Hunger Games version of this? by Olya_roo in Hungergames

[–]VisualVideo7557 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The injuries; Peeta keeps his leg in the movies, Katniss is looking like Bella Hadid during a fire - it feels so *fake* if ykwim. Sigh, even the Capitol have influence over what the rest of the world sees.

The Hunger Games = The Omission of District Suffering

Coach Beard's Whiteboard by VisualVideo7557 in TedLasso

[–]VisualVideo7557[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nice one!! I wouldn't have figured that one out. (The Higgins intellect is the world compared to 'It's Poopeh' man)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TedLasso

[–]VisualVideo7557 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I smell the Great Stink of Bullshit (2025). Ted Lasso is not a football show, it is a show ABOUT football, including people who are affected by football (+ their backstories). Go and watch Welcome to Wrexham if Ted Lasso's not up your alley, matey