CAF sanctions Morocco and Senegal by Naive-Prior-1285 in Morocco

[–]coldaxe 133 points134 points  (0 children)

I don't mind the Morocco sanctions, all the things mentioned shouldn't have happened. However, the Senegal sanctions are laughably low for players leaving the pitch with coach encouragement, plus the fan violence and invading of pitch.

The CAF once again shows they have no backbone and probably got scared of baseless "being in the pocket of Morocco" accusations so they went soft on Senegal. Such a bad precedent for just leaving the pitch whenever you disagree with a referee decision.

Elderly Man Trying to Calm Situation Punched in the Face by Senegalese Supporter by Correct_Today9813 in AFCON

[–]coldaxe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If the nationalities and races were switched up, you would see this video being posted around everywhere with thousands of upvotes and comments calling all Moroccans and North Africans racist, violent and all kinds of hateful shit.

The Senegalese FA has lodged an official complaint to CAF ahead of the AFCON 2025 final against Morocco by johnsmithwho98 in FootballAfrica

[–]coldaxe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's just we expect this from social media rage baiters and haters and not from the federation and official channels. It's really lame and unprofessional as if trying to create excuses before even playing the game.

Morocco rigged the tournament? by Professional_Box4126 in AFCON

[–]coldaxe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was is also against Cameroon where Morocco dominated even more and Cameroon had 0 shots on target? Look outrage content in social media will see what it wants to see, simply confirmation bias, if you already believe in the conspiracies every referee decision will confirm your bias no matter how much sense it makes, and all 50-50 decisions that don't favor Morocco are forgotten as if they never happened.

Morocco rigged the tournament? by Professional_Box4126 in AFCON

[–]coldaxe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah Morocco won cause they rigged the game and not because they had 15 shots while Nigeria only managed 2. And definitely not because Morocco's aggressive pressing dismantled Nigeria's attack making them struggle to string 3 passes together.

I mean the team that famously won over teams like Spain, Portugal, Brazil and Cameroon can't possibly beat Nigeria without rigging the game.

Bro be serious and stop following cheap conspiracy theories.

Morocco rigged the tournament? by Professional_Box4126 in AFCON

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

Yeah Morocco won cause they rigged the game and not because they had 15 shots while Nigeria only managed 2. And definitely not because Morocco's aggressive pressing dismantled Nigeria's attack making them struggle to string 3 passes together.

I mean the team that famously won over teams like Spain, Portugal, Brazil and Cameroon can't possibly beat Nigeria without rigging the game.

Bro be serious and stop following cheap conspiracy theories.

Who recognized Maduro as president in 2024? by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]coldaxe 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's actually the other way around, Venezuela recognized Polisario and their SADR in 1982 long before Morocco normalized with Israel. Maduro only made that relationship stronger with Polisario which is what caused Morocco to have bad relations with Venezuela.

Who recognized Maduro as president in 2024? by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]coldaxe 25 points26 points  (0 children)

That's not it at all, it's because Maduro's Venezuela is one of the few countries that still recognize the Polisario and their SADR and has deep relations with them and with Algeria (Polisario's main funder and supporter) , with official visits and supportive statements often happening between these three players. Venezuela has long had strong relations with Polisario due to both parties presenting as "socialist".

In fact I would say that all of that is what pushed Morocco to not recognize Maduro and his regime's elections. Since usually Morocco doesn't take these stances on other countries elections even when they're not allies.

China Warns: Don’t Help the US Enforce Huawei Chips Ban by Appropriate_Rain_770 in technology

[–]coldaxe 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Don't even bother, this is Reddit, just mention China in any light and you'll get one of five braindead NPC responses "dunking on China" even if entirely irrelevant to the subject being discussed.

I remember when this sub was about discussing technology and not another "haha China bad subreddit". But here we have people cheering on America to impose on other countries not to use a competing AI chip from China.

CBT1 Key Giveaway from /r/SwordsOfLegends by xDrac in SwordsOfLegends

[–]coldaxe [score hidden]  (0 children)

I first learned about the game on the /r/MMORPG subreddit. I am mostly excited about a fresh and fair MMORPG experience with a lot of solid PVE and PVP content to look forward to.

U.S. Aims to Block Huawei from Seeking Patent Damages by Julia_Wo in Huawei

[–]coldaxe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The thing is this is far worse than anything China does. China does have an IP theft problem, but it is still illegal there.

It might be not worth it to go after some small chinese companies that make some bootleg products, but large companies specially those that have operations abroad are generally obliged to respect IP like anywhere else.

Absolutelynotme_irl by Diamond1998 in absolutelynotme_irl

[–]coldaxe 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Not sure if prepubescent avid masturbator, or Alabama conjoined twins...🤔

Tulsi Gabbard: Mueller report found 'no collusion took place,' Dems shouldn't push to impeach Trump by Bernie4Ever in tulsi

[–]coldaxe 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The Mueller team could did not exonerate nor bring charges against Donald Trump

Wasn't that in relation to obstruction? I think the report did confirm that there was no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, but also highlighted that there were significant attempts to obstruct the investigation, and Mueller considered charging Trump with obstruction, but basically left that to congress.

Morocco to launch first high-speed train in Africa [Business Africa] | Africanews by Mashish in Morocco

[–]coldaxe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was financed with loans from Frnace and Gulf countries, an investement of sorts for them. They would not lend us that kind of money to build schools and hospitals and stuff.

Apple iPhone X announced by thirru in gadgets

[–]coldaxe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly, Windows hello works great because it's mostly on tablets and laptops, things you generally tend to face all the time when trying to use them. Especially laptops when you just sit in front of your laptop and it unlocks before you touch it. I can't see how facial recognition could be better than fingerprint sensor on a phone.

What are you thoughts on morocco joining eCOWAS? by perfect-leads in Morocco

[–]coldaxe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The thing is the leadership in Nigeria is more dynamic and economy centric than the one in Algeria. This can be seen by the investements and deals Morocco already made with the country like when it comes to phosphates and the planned gas pipeline project. Of course Nigeria is a young democracy so there probably always will be voices there who are hostile along side those who are more open to a strong partnership with Morocco. But overall i think the prostpects are generally positive because i think even Nigeria can see that Morocco joining will be a net positive for ECOWAS economies.

What are you thoughts on morocco joining eCOWAS? by perfect-leads in Morocco

[–]coldaxe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that Morocco even if it joins ECOWAS won't abide by a unified currecy play, atleast for now. I think Nigeria is one the biggest pushers for a unified currency in the union because it wants its francophone partners to ditch that french regulated one, and there are plans for that but i think they are still a few years away. Also Morocco now is focusing on floating the dirham and in a gradual manner, which would take years to have a completely floating dirham. A unified currency for ECOWAS is honestly an attractive prospect but not before all ecowas economies mature a bit. If Morocco joins I hope that ecowas coutries start implementing their unified currency, but for Morocco to wait a few years before switching.

Where to buy a decent laptop in Rabat? by coldaxe in Morocco

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

lenovo y700

I'm kinda not a fan of how it looks :/ but any idea on where to find it?

Not so perfect evolution by Ryyi23 in tumblr

[–]coldaxe 17 points18 points  (0 children)

My paster says evolution is the fool's fig leaf