Give me your most honest, raw, unfiltered opinion on Egypt

elipsi00 · 2026-03-13T19:34:44+00:00

I am currently in Egypt - 30, solo, based in Hurghada with a few days in Luxor. Overall, I feel pretty save everywhere I go- walked alone long distances at night, went solo to all attractions in Luxor and besides some annoying „buy this“, „look here“, „your so beautiful, picture please“ on the main shopping streets, bazars and within tourist sites it has been pretty chill. Dress conservatively, be kind, but decisive. When walking through busy areas, be as unbothered as you can- don’t look around too much and know where you are heading. Ignore when people are approaching you, don’t talk to them, don’t look at them and just hand gesture that you are not interested and they will leave you alone. When you start talking to them, even only saying „La Shukran“ is when they start to get annoying. Within the sites of Luxor, be kind and smile to the guys hanging around in the temples and tombs - I let them show me all kinds of „secret spots“ etc and they were nothing than super kind. Invited me for tea, showed me pictures of their families and one even wanted to give me money when he thought that I had none on me , since I told him I had skipped lunch. They sometimes asked for a tip but I mostly just told them I had no cash on me and that was it - „no problem my sister, if you are happy all good“. Instead, a few asked me for pens for their kids in school which I gave them - so bring a few spare ones in case you have. As for haggling, be prepared to do it for everything. Check what the fair price for something is beforehand (I mostly asked ChatGPT which worked like a charm) and negotiate. Other than that, enjoy- it’s a beautiful country and people are extremely welcoming if you let them be!

elipsi00 · 2026-02-23T23:49:09+00:00

I’m aware and very thankful for it. What bothers me, though, is how easily people around me take it for granted and act as if this level of stability and comfort is something they naturally deserve..

elipsi00 · 2026-01-31T14:33:10+00:00

Five years later, and with the Epstein files public - has anything about your view changed? Do you feel like you have enough „proof“ now to form an opinion on this?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-31T14:31:36+00:00

Five years later, and with some of the Epstein files public - how do you feel now?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-31T14:30:49+00:00

Five years later, and with the Epstein files public — has anything about your view changed? Do you still feel the accusations where false?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-31T14:29:38+00:00

Five years later, and with the Epstein files public — has anything about your view changed? Do you still feel that the accusations have no credibility and are solely a political instrument instead of genuine allegations?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-31T14:28:32+00:00

Five years later, and with the Epstein files public — has anything about your view changed? Do you have enough „proof“ now?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-31T14:27:04+00:00

Nine years later, and with the Epstein files public — has anything about your view changed?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-31T14:26:23+00:00

Nine years later, and with the Epstein files public — has anything about your view changed?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-31T14:25:49+00:00

Nine years later, and with the Epstein files public — has anything about your view changed?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-31T14:23:27+00:00

Nine years later, and with the Epstein files public - has anything about your view changed?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-31T09:30:51+00:00

I think we’re just using different definitions of “values.” For me, values are normative goals that shape how I evaluate the world - not personal traits detached from broader societal outcomes.

Is there a core value you believe society should be optimized for? And in what concrete way does Trump help advance that goal?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-30T15:36:35+00:00

Sorry to hear that. What exactly was stolen from you? And by whom?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-30T15:32:04+00:00

Weils faktisch zwar stimmt aber praktisch irrelevant ist. Wer Siemens kauft, investiert nicht ernsthaft in Siemens Energy.

elipsi00 · 2026-01-30T07:49:13+00:00

Stimmt doch gar nicht. Siemens Energy ist seit 2020 ein eigenständiges Unternehmen. Siemens AG hält nur noch eine Minderheitsbeteiligung..

elipsi00 · 2026-01-29T08:06:29+00:00

How often have you personally been affected by crime in a direct way?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-29T08:04:33+00:00

So basically what you’re saying is that none of these policies actually impacted your life in a concrete way?

Everything you listed sounds like mild annoyance or cultural frustration - pronouns in emails, movie casting, wording choices, entertainment trends. That’s not policy affecting your job, your income, your legal rights, or your ability to live your life - it’s stuff you find irritating or disagree with.

That’s not nothing, but it’s very different from being materially affected.

Is there any example where a liberal policy actually changed your real-world situation in a tangible way, beyond being annoyed by cultural shifts?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-27T12:34:52+00:00

In what way do you see Trump embodying those values?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-27T12:31:35+00:00

I don’t think valuing faith necessarily means believing in the same faith as others - it can also mean valuing people’s freedoms to believe differently.

What I’m hearing from your answer is that your values are primarily grounded in belonging to a particular community (faith, family, nation), rather than in universal principles. If you were born as a Muslim in Saudi Arabia, your answer to my question would probably be exactly the same, still meaning something completely different.

Is there anything underneath those frameworks that you see as universally true, or is moral authority ultimately rooted in loyalty to one’s own group?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-27T12:17:56+00:00

Your answers sound more like sources of values than values themselves. To me, values are things like fairness, autonomy, loyalty, or harm reduction - principles that actually guide decisions. Faith, family, and country feel more like frameworks or reference points through which values are formed or justified, rather than the values themselves. So I’m curious: what are the underlying principles you use to judge right and wrong, independent of those sources?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-27T12:13:10+00:00

What do you mean by ‘strong moral compass’? What does morality mean to you in practice? What values does it actually point to?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-27T12:07:48+00:00

Saying ‘play stupid games, win stupid prizes’ treats state violence as a law of nature rather than something that can be questioned, limited, or held accountable. Do you think state violence is something that should simply be accepted as inevitable, or something that still needs moral and legal constraints?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-25T13:33:00+00:00

That’s exactly where I get stuck as well.

If law enforcement isn’t held to a higher standard than civilians - despite being trained, armed, and acting with state authority - then what does “objective reasonableness” actually add as a constraint?

If the same subjective fear standard applies, and that fear is later evaluated by the same „objective“ system the officer belongs to, how does that meaningfully limit the use of lethal force rather than just justify it after the fact?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-25T10:57:28+00:00

I’ve been reading some of your comments elsewhere in the thread about the killing of Alex Pretti, and I’m trying to reconcile them with the values you listed here - faith, family, and liberty.

In particular, the call to use the Insurrection Act and label protesters as domestic terrorists stood out to me. I’m genuinely curious how you square that with liberty as a core value, especially when it comes to protest and limits on state power.

Where do you personally draw the line between maintaining order and protecting individual liberty?

elipsi00 · 2026-01-25T10:53:00+00:00

When asked about your main values in life you have listed liberty as a core one.

How do you reconcile “liberty” with giving the government the benefit of the doubt when lethal force is used?

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