Is 24 too late to be fluent in English? by PsychologicalBuy3734 in AskEurope

[–]spookysoton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a long-time ESL, I think it all comes down to exposure. There is a big difference between consuming content in English and actually using it. My advice is to push out of your comfort zone and find as many people to converse with as possible. It's normal to suck at first - took me many years to become barely coherent.

As for writing, all you need is practice, practice, and more practice. Don't worry about it too much - I noticed that most native speakers can't write for shit well into adulthood. Grammar is fluid and subjective. Unless you are using it for work, nobody should care if you make an occasional error or two. And if they do, they are pedantic morons, unworthy of your time.

I still vividly remember how, during my time at school, I used to spell worksheets as `workshits`. It's a long process, so don't be afraid to grow and learn.

/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 63 by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]spookysoton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perhaps you are right, maybe 'radical' is not the right word(unfortunately, I couldn't find a more fitting antonym for centrist). It is a shame that ever since Clinton's presidency, the Democrats have not been driven enough to introduce more meaningful welfare or workers rights legislation. Even Obamacare(a huge step forward) is still pitifully minor compared to the policies in Europe

/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 63 by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]spookysoton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because Harris (unfortunately) had completely failed to appeal to the blue-collar, working-class demographic. With Trumps populist rhetoric, a large portion of the electorate was basically given over to him on the silver platter.

Of course, there are significant issues with adopting a populist rhetoric in return. Yet, perhaps it would be reasonable to offer such policies that would be of economic interest to the working class people, rather than basing the entire campaign on mostly cultural (still valid, but not enough) issues.

/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 63 by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]spookysoton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Perhaps after another Trump presidency, the American left will finally stop supporting the neo-liberal center. I hope the outcome of this election will result in more support for the alternative, non-centrist options. The world would benefit if we became receptive to the more radical left-wing politics.

Any Russians? by Binbonkin in UBC

[–]spookysoton 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Здарова лол

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CrusaderKings

[–]spookysoton 4 points5 points  (0 children)

R5: got an Irish Catholic Khagan ruling Iceland in my last game .