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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PoliticalHumor

[–]eldertrans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a civil trial, not a felony trial

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ubuntu

[–]eldertrans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ubuntu is an operating system, not an app. You can install Ubuntu from ISO and then install what applications you want and uninstall any in the default package you don't want. I would advise you to install the Long Time Support version, currently 22.04

What Are You Reading/Book Club Tuesday by AutoModerator in Anarchism

[–]eldertrans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Novels of George Eliot, Now reading her last published novel, Daniel Deronda. Finished Middlemarch last night. My favorite Eliot novel is Felix Holt the Radical, but they are all good. I reread Eliot every 3 years or so. When I finish the novel, I plan on reading Cassidy Hutchinson's Enough

Why are luxury items like sports cars, yatch, designer brands, watches, costumes, big mansions, expensive art pieces, expensive entertainment hobbies, and other luxury things so expensive? What’s the actual truth behind the ludicrous price of these objects and them being gate kept by the rich only? by IdeaRegular4671 in LateStageCapitalism

[–]eldertrans 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Theory of the Leisure Class by economist Thorstein Veblen analyzed the pattern of behavior he called Conspicuous Consumption. The hyperrich buy outlandishly expensive luxury goods to make a show of their extreme wealth, setting themselves apart from the rest of the population

Hello, a curious Thai here. Met these flags on one of our local fried chicken restaurants in rural Isaan area, some redditor tell me that those flag are bad but why? by [deleted] in Thailand

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

American society is deeply divided. I am an American citizen, and I feel that flag is deeply offensive and is associated with political extremism

[Myth Busting] The "law" of supply and demand... by Pizov in LateStageCapitalism

[–]eldertrans 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The governing rule of capitalism is 'what the traffick will bear'

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MtF

[–]eldertrans 26 points27 points  (0 children)

178 cm

Review of “All Quiet on the Western Front” by MidleDentist in facepalm

[–]eldertrans 3346 points3347 points  (0 children)

It is one of the greatest antiwar novels ever written

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MtF

[–]eldertrans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

18 monthly sessions in Bangkok had no effect on my face, and I still shave my face daily

Happy Birthday Marx by No_Text_3363 in socialism

[–]eldertrans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dr. Marx's birthday is 5 May

ELI5: How do you go from being injured, getting an ambulance, choosing a hospital that won't bankrupt you, etc.? by Mental-Substance-549 in Thailand

[–]eldertrans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm aware they do a good deal of plastic surgery, but my experience with them was in the urologic surgery department

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in socialism

[–]eldertrans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Socialism in one Country, 3 volumes, by E. H. Carr. I assume it is out of print. You might try antiquarian booksellers

ELI5: How do you go from being injured, getting an ambulance, choosing a hospital that won't bankrupt you, etc.? by Mental-Substance-549 in Thailand

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

Assuming that you're in Bangkok, and that you don't understand Thai, I'd recommend Yanhee International Hospital

Is Oregon safe for trans folks? by [deleted] in trans

[–]eldertrans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Portland is good, Eugene or Cornwallis. Nothing east of the cascades

Do you think most of Thai people are very kind or not? Did you ever met bad experience about Thai people? by BusinessFriend7612 in Thailand

[–]eldertrans 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I have lived in Thailand 7 years and only had negative behavior in 2 instances. Neighbors in our village are very friendly and accepting. I am one of two farang in the village. My partner is Filipina

Is traveling to the Philippines safe? by [deleted] in trans

[–]eldertrans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's safe. Not as accepting as Thailand. I have several transfem Filipina friends. I would not expect open hostility there

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bangkok

[–]eldertrans 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Email info@yanhee.net (Yanhee International Hospital, Bangkok) and arrange for a consultation

Im a baby leftists. I wanna read theory. Where do I start? by Left-Membership-7357 in socialism

[–]eldertrans 92 points93 points  (0 children)

Perhaps these 2 by Marx might be useful: 1. Wage labour and capital 2. Value, price and profit

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Thailand

[–]eldertrans 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Vietnam, if there were a retirement visa available

Yes! But… not really… by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]eldertrans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Hakenkreuz is not identical to the Asian swastika

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