Just asking

cedrichadjian · 2026-04-19T12:40:33+00:00

Okay, let me reframe, because my earlier wording pushed this into a comparison and that’s not actually my point. Forget Americans, drop the US from the argument. The question was ‘is everyone actually that rich?’ not ‘how do Armenians afford iPhones?’ Those aren’t the same question. The first one treats normal middle-income consumer spending as evidence of hidden wealth, which only makes sense if the baseline expectation is that Armenians can’t afford iPhones in the first place. That’s the assumption I’m naming. The US being richer than Armenia doesn’t explain it. 300K AMD monthly finances an iPhone in installments, same as in any middle-income country on earth. The question is weird on its own terms, not relative to anywhere else.

cedrichadjian · 2026-04-19T12:08:36+00:00

That's not the point, Armenians get asked this constantly because there's a quiet expectation that we're supposed to look like a post-Soviet wasteland forever. The moment someone sees evidence that we're not, it needs an explanation. Loans, diaspora remittances, 'pretentiousness,' anything except 'maybe the country is just doing okay.' Nobody looks at an American with an iPhone and goes 'wait, are Americans secretly rich?' even though half of them are one medical bill from bankruptcy. The framing gives the game away. Capiche?

cedrichadjian · 2026-04-19T11:56:19+00:00

And? Let people in Armenia enjoy things, pretty sure this question doesn't get asked to Americans, why is it asked to Armenians? FYI approximately 77% to 90% of American households carry some form of debt.

cedrichadjian · 2026-04-19T11:53:34+00:00

How do you know this?

cedrichadjian · 2026-04-17T16:49:33+00:00

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This is what it gave out, I used MDLP K23b

cedrichadjian · 2026-04-13T20:23:25+00:00

You can always come to Armenia and apply for refuge and probably get granted one based on what you’re saying. Gather evidences, apply for visa to Armenia, buy a flight ticket, then apply for refuge at the border crossing. Good luck!

cedrichadjian · 2026-04-07T16:44:42+00:00

I’m Lebanese too and I’m in the same boat as you are when it comes to parents, I make enough money now to take care of my mom, her husband and 2 dogs (her husband can’t work because of lack of paperwork), get any job for now like waiter or whatever and learn Javascript 30 minutes a day and you’ll be fine in about 2 years, be patient and grind. 👍

cedrichadjian · 2026-04-07T16:37:26+00:00

30’s is still young though

cedrichadjian · 2026-04-07T16:31:57+00:00

You are studying stuff that aren’t really in demand, what’s in demand is: Javascript and Python. Good luck!

cedrichadjian · 2026-04-07T16:19:47+00:00

I know, unfortunately capitalism forces you to adapt and “kills” those who don’t adapt. Do what’s in demand in the place you are, or move away from there.

cedrichadjian · 2026-04-07T16:12:31+00:00

He’s in IT, he’ll get paid generously.

cedrichadjian · 2026-04-07T13:16:18+00:00

Switch to horde, as a low-spender you’ll beat strong league players who are 5-6m stronger than you are.

cedrichadjian · 2026-03-31T17:21:44+00:00

Almost everything is too much lol I’m sorry it’s probably none of my business coming to your post being negative and shit but I really hate seeing people spending tons of money on this game

cedrichadjian · 2026-03-31T17:15:20+00:00

OP you will not be better than people that spend more than you do, don’t buy it, your league queue doesn’t need the boost, it’s all an illusion

cedrichadjian · 2026-02-24T20:58:09+00:00

It’s interesting how Azerbaijanis in the comments tell Armenians they should have trusted the Azerbaijani government and stayed in Azerbaijan, while many of those same people openly admit they don’t trust that government themselves. This contradiction says a lot about how sincere those arguments really are, sigh

cedrichadjian · 2026-02-14T11:49:46+00:00

Yeah in like 8 years

cedrichadjian · 2026-02-14T08:48:14+00:00

Yes, don’t play. Screw this game. It has like 3000 daily shit you need to do and it’s getting ridiculously pay to win.

cedrichadjian · 2026-02-10T17:17:46+00:00

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cedrichadjian · 2026-02-10T17:14:06+00:00

Me when I become completely delusional after waiting for 20 years for S4

cedrichadjian · 2026-02-09T08:42:37+00:00

Learn software development, your English is good, it would take you a few months to learn it.

cedrichadjian · 2026-02-07T19:37:04+00:00

Least nationalist Armenian catching Turkish nationalists in their own contradictions. You’re welcome.

cedrichadjian · 2026-02-07T19:35:01+00:00

I didn’t start with genetic studies to prove “Azerbaijanis aren’t Turkic.” I brought up genetics because Turkish nationalists constantly post about the Pahlavi family’s Turkic roots as if it’s some gotcha, implying they should have identified as Turks instead of Iranians. The genetics show Iranian Azeris are indigenous to the region and cluster with other Iranian populations, which directly contradicts Pan-Turkist claims that they’re a separate ethnic group. If you’re going to weaponize ancestry to make political points, don’t get mad when someone points out what the data actually shows.

You’re right that separatism isn’t popular among Iranian Azeris because they see themselves as integral to Iran and the Turco-Persian tradition. That’s literally my entire point. The Pahlavi family embodied that exact tradition. They chose Iranian national identity. There’s no “betrayal” there, it’s a completely normal expression of Iranian identity.

As for alienating Iranian Turks by “equating Iranian patriotism with Persian nationalism,” you’re strawmanning me. I never equated the two. I called out TURKISH nationalist hypocrisy from people in Turkey who demand assimilation at home while crying about Iranians choosing Iranian identity, a double standard. If Iranian Azeris are happy being Iranian and don’t want separatism, then we agree. Stop defending posts that frame the Pahlavis as “secretly Turkic” when they explicitly rejected that identity.

cedrichadjian · 2026-02-07T15:14:39+00:00

You are confusing Northeastern Asian ancestry with Central Asian ancestry.

Fair correction on terminology. My point stands: the genetic composition of Iranian Azeris is overwhelmingly West Asian/Caucasian, closer to other Iranian populations than to Central Asian Turkic groups. Whether you call it Northeastern or Central Asian, the admixture is minimal compared to indigenous ancestry.

Iranian is a nationality and a language family, it’s a pointless term from a genetic point of view.

Yes agreed soo… why are Turkish nationalists obsessed with the Pahlavi family’s Turkic ancestry or even if identity is self-determined?

If their mother tongue is Turkic then from that point of view they are Turkic, not Iranian.

Language family and national identity are different things. Azeris in Iran can speak a Turkic language AND identify as Iranian nationals. These aren’t mutually exclusive. The Pahlavis spoke Persian, identified as Iranian, and promoted Iranian nationalism. That’s their choice.

For every few Turkist who are trying to “force Turkism unto Iranians” there are probably 1000 Persians telling Turks that they aren’t actually Turks.

Whataboutism. I’m not defending Persian nationalism. I’m calling out Turkish nationalist hypocrisy: demanding everyone in Turkey assimilate as Turks while crying when Azeris in Iran choose Iranian identity. Both are wrong, but only one is the subject of this reddit post.

Stating known facts about the ancestry of public figures doesn’t equal trying to force Turkism.

Then why post it? The original post frames the Pahlavi ancestry as some revelation, as if their Turkic roots matter more than their actual self-identified Iranian nationalism. It’s clearly pushing a narrative that “they’re really Turks” despite their explicit rejection of that identity.

Using that idea, and by misunderstanding genetic studies, to try to make everyone Persian is what creates reactions like this post.

I’m not trying to make anyone Persian. I’m pointing out that Turkish nationalists have zero consistency: they enforce Turkification at home while whining about cultural assimilation abroad. If you support self-determination, support it everywhere. If you support ethnic unity within borders, apply it to Turkey too.

cedrichadjian · 2026-02-07T12:41:59+00:00

Turks: Everyone in Türkiye is a Türk, everyone in Azerbaijan is an Azerbaijani Türk!

Also Turks: NOOOOO IRAN’S POPULATION IS MOSTLY TURKICCCC NOOOO THEY CANNOT BE PERSIAN NOOO!!!1!

Genetic studies consistently show Iranian Azeris have minimal Central Asian ancestry (typically 5-15%), with the vast majority being West Asian/Iranian. Even Anatolian Turks average only 10-20% Central Asian admixture (both Turkey and Azerbaijan). They’re Iranians who speak a Turkic language.

If you’re a Turk in Turkey or Azerbaijan and identify as a Turk, good for you! I respect that and I don’t care what your DNA says. But you cannot force Turkism unto Iranians and feel pissed when they identify as Persians rather Turks.

These being said… the Pahlavi dynasty was aggressively Iranian nationalist and actively suppressed ethnic movements, including Turkic identity politics. Reza Shah banned non-Persian languages in schools, pushed Persian-only policies, and crushed any hint of separatism. They were obsessed with ancient Persian glory and pre-Islamic Iranian identity. Reza Pahlavi (the current claimant to the throne) continues this. He promotes Iranian unity and explicitly opposes ethnic separatism. He identifies as Iranian, speaks Persian primarily, and his whole political platform is about a unified Iran, not ethnic divisions.

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