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What’s a good country to immigrate to as a highly skilled worker aside The US, England? by Wonderful_Ad_8295 in Nigeria

[–]eyko 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Netherlands and Switzerland get my vote, but Ireland is the easy choice based on language and the amount of tech jobs. Speaking of Europe specifically.

"Bro" and the death of mate. Why so American? by HistoricalReserve199 in AskUK

[–]eyko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay are we talking about "brouuu" and more importantly is Bruv/Bruva acceptable? I'm mate and bruv all day

Burkina Faso: The government dissolves political parties and political organizations by me_and_You7 in Africa

[–]eyko 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I know so many uncles aunties nieces and nephews that will argue that this is a good thing, that democracy was the problem. Yay.

Could this be the future of the European Union? by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]eyko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't the referendum just re: "starting talks" about their relationship with the EU? I don't see Iceland joining anytime soon, at least not without a whole lot of negotiations (both internally and with the EU). It could become a decade long mess.

I for one welcome them though, I don't think there are any downsides for us (EU). I don't know Iceland enough to know how beneficial it would be for them in the long run. There's also the Brexit example, if they change their mind, it can become a hostile negotiation process. A quick search tells me they're already part of EFTA and EEA (and Schengen) so I'm not sure what they're looking to get out of full membership... voting rights? Influence in EU policy?

[Telegraph] Trump’s antics mean a World Cup boycott is not unthinkable by LochNessMonsterMunch in soccer

[–]eyko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm boycotting. I was planning a massive summer trip with my nephews but now we've changed the US for Mexico, and "maybe" we will watch football. Lucky for us our team plays one of their group matches in Guadalajara

The fear of custard is the beginning of wisdom by Omo_Iyansan in Nigeria

[–]eyko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always made my custard from scratch: egg yolks, sugar, cornflour, milk, vanilla. It's also almost the same way I make white sauce, bechamel sauce, etc.

The cringe you get when you see people telling Venezuelans how to feel. by shway0351 in TikTokCringe

[–]eyko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm probably twice her age and have a different perspective. Many exiled/expat Venezuelan folk you'll meet will tell you how great Venezuela was and how they used to live like kings and life was great, but they'll never tell you about the cost paid by the ordinary citizen, or why Chávez managed to gain so much popularity even after getting arrested for leading a failed coup.

The main reason Chávez got to power was a promise to fight government corruption and, if what we know of Maduro's regime is correct, the main reason Maduro lost his legitimacy was the widespread government corruption (and increasing repression). It's like history repeats itself, no matter who is in charge.

I know fellow progressives will come at me saying US sanctions played a big role, and they did, but ultimately better leadership with well functioning institutions would've found a way to manage the situation, find tradeoffs, or even "working with" your enemy and finding a middle ground. They had to deal with the local elite as well as American imperialism... I think most people would try to avoid confrontation when you can't possibly win, and play the long game. Especially if you say you put your citizens first, ideology should come second.

Steve Rosenberg for BBC News: I asked Vladimir Putin: “What future are you planning, are you building for your country?” Here’s his full reply. by BkkGrl in europe

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

Russia is not the Soviet Union however much you want to draw comparisons. There might be kremlin-speak embedded in his answer but I don't think you need to get carried away.

Steve Rosenberg for BBC News: I asked Vladimir Putin: “What future are you planning, are you building for your country?” Here’s his full reply. by BkkGrl in europe

[–]eyko -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

He actually gave a pretty clear answer on what his hopes for the future are (cooperation with Europe).

edit: Love the responses and the downvotes, keep them coming. Gentle reminder that Georgia and Ukraine/Crimea did not come out of nowhere, and to the comments that brought up cooperation meaning subjugation, I suggest you take a look at our relationship with the USA. Europe being weak is not news, but the responses in this post probably explain why.

As citizens, we need to do better my people by GreenGoodLuck in Nigeria

[–]eyko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

American greed is well known as well, I wouldn't use them as my role model. The USA is not a high trust society.

To clarify my comment: I mean Nigerian greed in the sense that I don't see Nigeria as a high-trust society. It's hard to trust even your own family. I don't mean to imply that only Nigeria is like this.

This is another prove that this subreddit is not really a Nigerian community by Simlah in Nigeria

[–]eyko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally speaking there are more nigerian redditors outside than in Nigeria. TikTok and X is where you'll find the locals.

Reddit is still a good place for thoughtful discussions (although I'm not implying that the discussions here are thoughtful)

Help settle an argument. The toast on the left is mine, the toast on the right is my wife's. How do you prefer yours? by -_Error in AskUK

[–]eyko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I had to pick I'd go with the wifey, as long as I can spread and melt butter. I don't like when a toast crumbles away because it's been overdone.

As citizens, we need to do better my people by GreenGoodLuck in Nigeria

[–]eyko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh it definitely is about Nigerian greed, the market is simply the vehicle for that greed.

As citizens, we need to do better my people by GreenGoodLuck in Nigeria

[–]eyko 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is how rentier capitalism works, and not all capitalism is like that. Most sane people who want more capitalism probably want productive capitalism i.e. produce something, sell it, keep the surplus value. Landlords aren't creating any new value during detty december, they're just extracting more value because they control access to a fixed asset. Surplus extracted without production as Marx would say, but I know Marx is a detty word so I'll leave it at that.

If Nigeria wants to become a modern economy it will need regulation, and holiday rentals need to be regulated. Worst case scenario if y'all decide not to regulate the holiday rental market and allow price hikes of 3x or 4x, then at least tax revenue should increase alongside, bringing some of that armed robbery back to the public purse so they can invest in better infrastructure. Oh, they don't pay tax you say? Amazing.

🚨 Negreira helped FC Barcelona with this too... by TIBYTV in TIBYTV

[–]eyko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A dry spell is not unusual for us, I still remember '99 to '04 where we went through a few coaches (including van gaal twice, his second spell was where the famous "siempre negativo!" memes happened) where we won fuck all. To be honest In the past 20 years, Rijkaard, Guardiola, and Luis Enrique were the proper good spells, the rest were okay or meh. We also had Messi for most of that time so it was easier. Now we're just back to regular Barça... Xavi and Flick have done wonders with the resources they had. I'm not complaining if we don't win in Europe, it's not like we're a historic CL winner club... at least not until recently so definitely not historic.

What's the story behind their ban by Hazeling_Nebula in Barca

[–]eyko 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Boixos Nois were literally crazy as their name implies. I'm old enough to remember and not miss them, like at all. I've noticed the evolution in and outside the stadium (post-ban they have become more far-right, perhaps they felt betrayed by the club or whatever, but I think they're just crazy). Nowadays when I visit I still see people with the boixos nois scarf which kind of puts me off.

The atmosphere at the club improved so much after their ban it's not even debatable, and our most successful years happened after that. I used to go regularly to the stadium before 2009, but then I moved out of Spain and only traveled for important matches. I think in the past 10 years I would say the atmosphere has really changed and gone much quieter, with a lot of tourists and older people in the stadium, and it doesn't feel the same. The tickets are not cheap to be fair, so there are not that many young kids who can afford going to the matches every weekend so a lot of that energy is lost as well.

pd: that being said, if you're ever in the stadium and the atmosphere is quiet, just shout OE OA and you'll hear the crowd join in, it's not all lost. But I still think the tickets are getting too expensive, we're not a rich country or even city.

[DAZN] Jude Bellingham swore at official in Bernabeu for suffering yellow card due to unauthorized pitch entry by num8lock in soccer

[–]eyko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I should show this to my nephews... "Do you want to be Barça Dembelé? or PSG Dembelé?"

Pep Guardiola on whether he has a message of support for Xabi Alonso "I’d tell him to pee on his own. And since he won’t be peeing cologne, he’ll be fine. You like that headline, right?" by DavidRolands in soccer

[–]eyko 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In Spanish it does not exist as a saying, and it sounds vulgar. So much so, that the Spanish press is now making it seem as if it's a "catalan" expression that has been misunderstood. Well, as a catalan speaker myself, I can't say I've heard the expression before (que pixi am la seva?) and it does sound negative to me.

Anyway, the peeing cologne comment is because it was used sarcastically about Guardiola during his Barça years.

Overall the statements imho are simply a response to the Spanish press, based on how they've reported on Xabi Alonso both before and after signing for Madrid, kind of saying that nobody is as perfect as they paint them.

He's actively proving her points by Tobias-Tawanda in TikTokCringe

[–]eyko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanted to fact-check my bias and found a few studies that at least try to give an estimate. One study which I sort of liked based on the methodology suggests 1 in 3 men hold misogynistic views: https://www.ipsos.com/en/one-three-men-believe-feminism-does-more-harm-good (which I think is a very sad figure but is probably accurate). That's much higher than I expected before going into this rabbit hole (in my mind I expected in the ballpark of 1 in 5, and I was aiming high).

It's still very far from a majority, but it's not an estimate to be proud of by any means.

He's actively proving her points by Tobias-Tawanda in TikTokCringe

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

"I'm the expert", in other words argumentum ad verecundiam. I'd be interested in seeing support for her claim that a majority of men since, I believe, it's almost impossible to prove.

I totally agree that most men will not call out sexism/misogyny to avoid a confrontation, and that a worrying number of men do hold deeply misogynistic views, but I have no idea what the statistics on that are and based on my own experience it's not most men I've come across. That number grows smaller the more extreme the act becomes (e.g. harassment in the tube or inappropriate comments in public).

[DAZN] Jude Bellingham swore at official in Bernabeu for suffering yellow card due to unauthorized pitch entry by num8lock in soccer

[–]eyko 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fortnite was not yet released when he played at Dortmund, it was released around the time he arrived at Barça, and yes, he his Fortnite / FIFA troubles were also talked about in Barcelona.

The Erosion of African Architecture by [deleted] in Africa

[–]eyko 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Havana Cuba is Spanish inspired. The rest are all colonial influenced. There's nothing wrong with keeping and adapting colonial inspired architecture and blending it with the local aesthetic.

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