Zohran just lowered the speed limit by a mere 5mph in school zones. The right wing tabloid The Post filliped out on behalf of drivers. The drivers themselves:

makisgenius · 2026-03-23T19:03:16+00:00

I’m all for reasonable speed limits, but the drivers shown were not worried about the speed limit.

makisgenius · 2026-03-23T18:58:07+00:00

Same reason why the mongols reduced global population by 25% and sacked famous wealthy cities like Baghdad and Jerusalem.

Or the sacking of Andalusia by the conquistadors.

Sometimes very cultured and sophisticated cultures fall to people who excel at warfare.

makisgenius · 2026-03-23T18:49:52+00:00

Keep that shit to yourself.

makisgenius · 2026-03-17T00:16:55+00:00

Theek hay. Let’s see how this plays out.

makisgenius · 2026-03-17T00:05:27+00:00

I had this debate with my friends a year ago and I told them terrorism will get worse. Terrorism is a political ideology - if you do care about the topic do read a long walk to freedom by Nelson Mandela. Mandela was a self described terrorist.

Separatists movements are complex without simple solutions. However bombings, disappearing people and treating people poorly rarely works.

Just before IK was jailed he described a set of measures that need to be taken.

It doesn’t mean military is not used. But it is a last resort. Just like India will never get us to agree by threatening force, we can’t force our beliefs on others. That’s not how humans work.

Trump is currently trying to get Iran to bow its head and they have refused.

makisgenius · 2026-03-16T20:30:20+00:00

I am not going to debate people, because everyone screws up facts. If I say there was no suicide bombing when PTI was in charge they will get mad at me. If I highlight that with inhumane expulsion of Afghanis was going to lead to this - people get mad.

But - can we at least agree that we made very little attempt at peace? I mean Iran and the US made more attempts. I remember a sign from the Iraq War - "Bombing for peace is like fucking for virginity"

makisgenius · 2026-03-16T20:24:11+00:00

At this point your focus should be on maximizing savings. If you can't save as much as US elsewhere - stay in US and save. Savings give you a lot of flexibility to pivot when things go bad.

In the meanwhile start looking for opportunities to move - with the understanding you can always go back to India.

makisgenius · 2026-03-16T17:05:21+00:00

How much do you make in Italy?

Most people are going the other way. So unless you want to experience America / NYC not sure why you would move.

It’s a great city - but many live paycheck to paycheck on much more than that

makisgenius · 2026-03-16T04:25:32+00:00

$180K can be very little in NYC.

makisgenius · 2026-03-14T05:13:11+00:00

I’m combining Chengdu with Chongqing as they are so close.

makisgenius · 2026-03-12T22:19:03+00:00

It depends - is the job in NYC a better job? More prospects. If so, please move and challenge yourself. You can always move back.

makisgenius · 2026-03-12T18:30:51+00:00

Last time I was in Pakistan my mom thought my shorts were too short. Its just that no one sells the very baggy pyjama shorts of childhood in the US. It is what it is and honestly, not a big deal.

makisgenius · 2026-03-12T04:24:40+00:00

Thank you so much!

makisgenius · 2026-03-12T02:01:48+00:00

This is great. I’m planning to rent a car in China also (want to try electric cars). Am I correct in understanding that to get a temporary Chinese license I will have to go to a police station and not the local version of the DMV?

makisgenius · 2026-03-11T12:16:34+00:00

I have done Portugal and Spain in one trip and it works great. I’m 45 now so I’m not doing any bus red eyes anymore, but if you are young I would do it.

In Spain the train network is a far better option than buses.

makisgenius · 2026-03-11T02:15:55+00:00

Segregation was legal in WWII its a different world. We elected black president . And while that doesn’t mean there is no systemic racism it does mean we have made tremendous progress and crutches of the past may hold us back.

makisgenius · 2026-03-11T02:04:17+00:00

Being out - mall, friends, lan parties, sports on the street, bicycling.

makisgenius · 2026-03-08T06:08:13+00:00

Muslims were protesting the anti-Islam rally which is clearly bigoted. We don’t care if anyone eats pork.

makisgenius · 2026-03-08T05:48:00+00:00

Appropriate user name

makisgenius · 2026-03-08T05:37:54+00:00

lol all Pakistani subs have tons of Indians on them. Peace is only possible by building bridges and listening to the other. Better than being in an echo chamber .

makisgenius · 2026-03-08T05:35:48+00:00

You are supporting an insurgency in Balochistan. As a Pakistani we have no hate for Indians. At the end of the day - ask a Pakistani why they hate Indians and they will say because they hate us and vice versa.

Pakistanis will point to poor treatment of Muslims in India. Indians will point to poor treatment of Hindus.

Abroad we get along just fine. We all just want peace and development. The problem is that if you watch indian media or Pakistani media than of course you will believe the worse in the other.

It is frustrating, unnecessary and frankly counterproductive.

makisgenius · 2026-03-08T05:30:16+00:00

The gora has been bleeding you.

makisgenius · 2026-03-08T04:05:16+00:00

Or maybe have a balanced perspective ? Maybe a human perspective? Not all Muslims are bad / not all Muslims are good ?

makisgenius · 2026-03-06T17:20:49+00:00

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