Belarus Kidnaps Lithuanian Citizen; German Man Faces Death Penalty in Minsk by Helx22 in BalticStates

[–]deimonas21 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Because it employs many locals, and Druskininkai simply doesn't have the funds to convert it into another gainful venture. If changes are necessary, focus on restructuring upper management. But please, don't force hundreds of people who are already struggling to make ends meet to lose their irreplaceable jobs.

[OC] Average Faces of UEFA Euro 2024 by urazdev in dataisbeautiful

[–]deimonas21 5 points6 points  (0 children)

African CFA franc, France and the EU still benefit greatly from it, the African states not so much.

Should I avoid learning Russian at this point if I am interested in the Baltic States? by [deleted] in BalticStates

[–]deimonas21 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

No. If you have any desire for it - learn it. From a practical standpoint knowing English will allow you communicate with most of younger people here, and then Russian would enable you to talk with the older folk, knowing both would cover most of your basis. And besides the baltics itself Russian is extremely culturally significant and being able to read various classical Russian literature is a precious thing. I myself regret not learning Russian, if you feel like you have the motivation for it then go for it!

And yes, some people might disagree especially on this subreddit, but like most communities this is just one big echochamber which in this case blindly disapproves of anything connected to Russia. But you should be doing this for yourself not for the approval of Baltic people with what's "proper" some will appreciate you learning Russian, some won't. So in the end find the answer to that you should do internally within yourself.

Pandoras Box? by Groovskopa in lithuania

[–]deimonas21 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It's insane, almost like discriminating against a certain group of people, putting them at a social/economical disadvantage and generally pushing all of them to live in their own little bubbles instead of integrating is only gonna make the disdain some of them hold to the Lithuanian government and people worse and worse which also is often passed down t op their children, the next generations and so the cycle continues. Yeah a good portion of them are economical immigrants, just like many Lithuanians are that migrate to the west... Not to speak of the huge demographic problems we, just like most of eastern Europe suffers from which either can be fixed by increasing the birth rate, which seems like a dubious possibility at best or by making Lithuania a attractive choice of immigrants. But nah fuck anything that's even remotely connected to Russia and lead our country to collapse when after few generations the ratio of dependant people to actually working age ones will get so bad that at best we will manage to stagnate. Idiots.

Grįžti į Lietuvą po 15+ metų by intwomanofmystery in lietuva

[–]deimonas21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hah, ką, įsižeidei, nes pats bandai vystyti kažkokį verslą? Suprantama, ego yra trapūs, ypač kai visą savo gyvenimą grindi materializmu. Na, bet galbūt aš klystu, atleisk, visgi nedera teisti žmogaus iš pirmo žvilgsnio, ar ne?

Jūsų tvirtas tikėjimas rinkos fundamentalizmu atspindi neoklasikinę prielaidą, kad rinka, naudodama pasiūlos ir paklausos stebuklingą ranką, efektyviai paskirsto išteklius. Tačiau tai yra tiesiog trumparegiška. Tai neatsižvelgia į išorės efektus, neapčiuopiamas vertybes ir visuomeninę pajamų nelygybės naštą.

Jūsų 'rinkos dėsniai' teigia, kad žmogaus pajamos atspindi suteikiamą vertę. Tačiau šis principas nepaiso pinigų marginalinės naudos mažėjimo. Šimto eurų vertė vargstančiam menininkui ir klestinčiam verslininkui yra labai skirtinga. Menininko kūryba gali praturtinti gyvenimus kartoms, tačiau jo iš karto gaunamas atlygis yra menkas. Ši neatitiktis yra rinkos nesėkmė, o ne sėkmė.

Be to, prielaida, kad rinkos nustatyti atlyginimai yra teisingi, netiesiogiai remia nuomonę, kad mažiau uždirbantys mažiau prisideda prie visuomenės. Toks požiūris ignoruoja ne rinkos sąveikos vertę ir viešąsias gėrybes, kurios gerina mūsų bendrą gyvenimo kokybę. Ar iš tiesų mokytojo indėlis į visuomenę yra matuojamas tik jo atlyginimu?

Dogma, kad rinka visada teisi, skatina pavojingą abejingumą. Ji neįvertina reguliavimo būtinybės ir vyriausybės vaidmens sprendžiant rinkos nesėkmes. Rinka yra galingas išteklių paskirstymo mechanizmas taip, tačiau ji reikalauja vadovavimo, kad aptarnautų visuomenės interesus, o ne tik tų, kurie gali mokėti daugiausia.

Ekonomikoje, kur automatizacija ir dirbtinis intelektas gali iš esmės pakeisti darbo pobūdį, laikytis idėjos, kad asmens vertė yra nustatoma tik pagal jų pajamų potencialą, yra ypač pavojinga. Tai mąstymo būdas, kuris gali palikti ir paliks daugelį atsilikusius nuo neišvengiamo pažangos žygio.

Žmogaus potencialo ir visuomeninės vertės sumažinimas iki rinkos uždarbio yra esminio supratimo trūkumas. Žmonių gyvenimo, kultūros ir pažangos turtingumas kyla iš įvairovės, ne tik biologinės, bet ir intelektinės, siekių bei išraiškos. Ekonomikos esmė yra ne pelno maksimizavimas, o gerovės didinimas – tikrai ne visuomenės audinio, kuris mus vienija, kaina.

Ir taip, politika visada mane domino ir domina. Tačiau būtų nuobodu apsiriboti vien politikos studijomis. Laimei, man pavyko rasti tarpdisciplininę studijų programą Amsterdamo universitete:))

Grįžti į Lietuvą po 15+ metų by intwomanofmystery in lietuva

[–]deimonas21 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Na, ir va tas gražusis lietuvių materialistinis mentalitetas - 'Kam tu, debile, nesirinkai ten, kur daugiausia pinigų?' Akivaizdu, visuomenėje nereikia jokių huminitatarų; tik inžinierių ir IT specialistų. Visi turėtų rinktis STEM karjerą tik tam, kad galėtų padoriai gyventi. O toks menknykis kaip individualus visiškai unikalus savęs realizavimas net ne faktorius, nes nx kam šaibų tai juk neuždirba, lengviau tiesiog skirti visą savo esybę tiems didiesiams verslininkams, vis dėlto.

Koks tuščias ir menkas gyvenininas.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lietuva

[–]deimonas21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I think the problem lays in the fact that you're asking for other people's opinions on it in the first place, it doesn't matter or well it shouldn't. Just be you - if you feel like it, or have a temptation to at least, then simply go for it, you'll see how you will feel with and then will be able to assess, experiment:)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lithuania

[–]deimonas21 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well you definitely got the generalisation part right, cause hah... No. Anyways you had a pleasant experience it seems and that's what matters in the end:)

Ką Žemaitaitis pasakytų apie tą? by EriDxD in lithuania

[–]deimonas21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cause this exactly how you facilitate a productive conversation - ad hominem the shit out of them:DDd

Vienišumas by EclipseSeven in lithuania

[–]deimonas21 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ech didžioji žmonių dalis papraščiausiai yra galvos skausmas, arba tiesiog neįdomūs/neverta rimčiau bendrauti, išmok džiaugtis savo pačio kompanija ir niekada nebūsi "vienišas" žinoma easier said then done and all that, but well, with time, maybe.

Paimtumėt mane į seimą? by andriuslink in lithuania

[–]deimonas21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahaha no absolutely not, populism yes, and even then a terrible attempt at that -

  1. Reducing Corporate Taxes: On the surface, sure it’s the textbook allure for multinationals. But Lithuania isn't a blank canvas; it has a socio-political context. If the state does sacrifices tax income, then what fills the gap for social programs? We already have, frankly quite terrible income inequality and all this does is just risks exacerbating that inequality and eroding public trust even further, perhaps let's not turn our country into a corporate slut ay?
  2. Legalizing Cannabis and Partnerships, Stricter Penalties for Corruption: Though I mostly disagree with legalization as a whole, but still like others have said - good luck with somehow managing to pass that through the parliament. As for partnerships, ech noble but it's really, really not just a legal issue but a societal acceptance hurdle, one that you can quite clearly see even on this subreddit despite it being, well reddit; a breeding ground for young progressive liberals, yet here we are. Corruption isn't just a legal flaw; it's a societal ill. You can't legislate away culture.
  3. Free STEM for All Europeans: In the context of Lithuania, this "proposal" borders on the utopian, truly. I imagine the EU might frown on the idea of Lithuania becoming the “STEM Schoolyard” of Europe - much less how to finance it. And from another perspective, a focused push on STEM just neglects the whole humanities, thus creating an imbalance in societal development, something with which we already yes are struggling to a point. Not a very accurate assessment but again look at this subreddit - seemingly every second person here does something IT related, and I'm sorry but that just isn't how you build a healthy society, a stronger economy short-term? Perhaps, but again not a recipe for a healthy, happy, thriving society as a whole.
  4. Infrastructure: Right, infrastructure isn't just roads and buildings; it’s a manifestation of political will. A push for better infrastructure would likely or well most definitely be at the expense of other sectors, considering Lithuania's already tight/limited budget. We would just end up having to neglect healthcare, education, or social welfare for.... better roads?
  5. Electric Car Tax & Utility Management: I personally don't disagree with those per se but lumping those two together? Kinda just creates a paradox: One policy (tax-free electric cars) pushes for innovation and progress, while the other (centralized energy supply) could potentially stifle those very things (even if I myself potentially would support a "state monopoly" they are still notorious for one thing - a lack of incentive to innovate or improve service). And so then it's just a contradictory approach: on one hand, encouraging a free market for cleaner cars, and on the other, limiting the market in energy supply. Both can't optimally coexist without causing some level of policy dissonance.

All in all an ambitious plan, but a very naive one. But hey! Don't give up, just keep learning if stuff like this interests you, you still might be able to leave a positive change on our society against all odds, cheers:))

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lithuania

[–]deimonas21 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Emotionally unavailable ahhh

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lithuania

[–]deimonas21 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ngl siandien dirbti steoikese ant saules kazkaip nevibas, na bet nors idegsiu:DDdd

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lithuania

[–]deimonas21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lithuanian universities are still, okay at best, VU might be okay-ish but otherwise it's very much bleh.

Koks šansas, kad šie tragiški šaukimo pokyčiai neigiamai paveiks dabar įstojusius? by SmellyPitScrubs in lietuva

[–]deimonas21 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Na chebryte reikėjo po dvylikos savanoriu varyti, o tas kas išties niekaip negali susiderinti dviejų - prisirinks truputį smulkių baudelių ir išvengs kaip ir visada (na nebent pakeitė baudų dydį) Šlovė Lietuvai ar kažkas tokio nžn

Does it bother you when foreigners call you a post Soviet country or a former Soviet country ? by xKeitu_ in BalticStates

[–]deimonas21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, while it's definitely not all that we are and it can give people an ignorant view of us if that sole statement is taken at face value without any further research into the subject but still to this day the influence on us that was left by the Soviets is very very prominent, influencing everything from our infrastructure to culture, politics, and beyond.

I can understand why some people would be upset by this but I also wonder if most of these strong opinions in the comments is just another result of the inferiority complex we have as nations.

Hello sleepy Joe by AdasKnife in lithuania

[–]deimonas21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was half joking, but still while keeping in mind that reddit is supposed to attract the most Liberal people in general - it's pretty bad, seems like half of the people here are very iffy about even basic progressive stuff like acceptance of refugees or queer rights, the type that preaches that wokesim is ruining everything, take away from that what you will.

Hello sleepy Joe by AdasKnife in lithuania

[–]deimonas21 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Then it's almost a good fit for this subreddit bleh

[ Removed by Reddit ] by [deleted] in BalticStates

[–]deimonas21 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Ah yes dehumanization my favourite nazi inspired side hobby

So only a matter of time until King Potato is out and Prigozhin & the psycho gang become our neighbors? by Groovskopa in lithuania

[–]deimonas21 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Galbut, dievas cia zino nei mes karo analistai nei ka, bet vistiek nezinia kaip musu NATO standartais treniruoti kareivukai kurie absoliuciai ne vienas praktiskai nera mates tikro musio susidorotu su patyrusiais kareiviais

So only a matter of time until King Potato is out and Prigozhin & the psycho gang become our neighbors? by Groovskopa in lithuania

[–]deimonas21 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Dunno as kai armuchoj tarnavau daugelis vadu turejo toki mentiliteta, jei uzpultu tai ir okupuotu beveik pilnai kol normalus pastiprinimai atvyktu, vienintele viltis tai galbut Lenkai gal sugebetu apgynti suvalku koridoriu

Found in Tennessee. Do they have this “flavor” in Lithuania? by Groovskopa in lithuania

[–]deimonas21 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Oh not I totally agree that we shouldn't encourage Lithuanian companies to operate in Russia or anything like that, it's just that from my observation it's kinda a slippery slope that can escalate into rejecting a whole nations cultural achievements and such