I agree. It’s comparing apples to bananas and tbh both governments suck in their very own ways and I really don’t want to take a side here because I disagree with them both but for very different reasons.

And you can have the opinion that the “joke” - which really isn’t a joke but geopolitical criticism like most “Tankie” memes where the punch line is “look at the stupid West funding these countries” is really bland.

But my point was being that simply dismissing a source simply because it is from Hexbear isn’t a particularly good reason (at least to me) because not engaging with them will only increase their echo chamber and makes arguing worse and worse for the few lemmings that still dare to do. And as someone who still sees both sides, if it wasn’t for geopolitics Liberal Lefties and Tankies would easily agree on almost anything.

But you commented still. And if OP wasn’t being honest about the source you’d have never known.

Jokes aside if it was only about having a safe space for the jewish they would have taken the Jewish Autonomous Oblast but they wanted that specific region for historical reasons and that is why they would have rejected the South German State of Israel the same way they ultimately rejected the Jewish Autonomous Oblast and by shrinking the German State (East and West combined compared to the Weimar Republic) to 1/3 of their previous size you would effectively end up with some hybrid form of the Palestine problem and the Donbass problem.

Personally I would have chosen an island like Sardegna where random invasions from your neighbours are unlikely but I think at the end they’d still have resettled Palestine even if you gave them the whole of Britain.

Oh, I’ll definitely try that. Thanx for the advise! :3

Ahh shit I’m not hot enough. Even self-pressuring isn’t working :((

Imo not having any safety measures for the bridge piers was extremely negligent. There was this picture where you’d see cable masts next to the bridge that were being secured by extra thick concrete islands (you can actually spot one in the headline image). Really makes it look like the safety of some cables was more important than the safety of a bridge / people.

Edit: Ofc the incident was caused by the ship

When you log on with your alt account

Maybe Putin watched Star Wars and decided a clone factory is exactly what he needs

Without context it looks like Musk is rooting for the Belarussian opposition lmao

in German they say “Für ein strahlendes Lächeln” (for a radiant/beaming smile)

The irony is that production was only stopped after Hiroshima and Nagasaki as nobody wanted to buy radioactive toothpaste any more. So the US which developed nukes against the Germans actually saved the Germans from radioactive poisoning by dropping said nukes on Japan.

One could say it left a bitter taste in some German’s mouths. ^(I couldn’t resist)

At least you don’t have to worry about caries anymore 💀

Oh oh, I’ve got one too. It’s not containing Asbestos but Thorium (or Radium respectively) tho.

“Doramad radioactive toothpaste”

“Creates natural freshness in the mouth!”

“Special biological healing effects by radium rays. A thousand times medically prescribed and recommended.”

“What does Doramad do? Through its radioactivity, it increases the defenses of teeth and gums. The cells are charged with a new vigorous life energy, which inhibits bacteria in their destructive ability. Hence the exquisite prevention and healing effect on gum diseases. Polishes enamel to the softest shiny white. Prevents tartar approach. Good foam, new taste, pleasant, mild and refreshing. Use extensively.”

Quick disclaimer: The last two quotes can be found on Wikipedia but they are not backed up with sources.

Russia is still going strong 2 years into the war

You mean the special military operation that was intended to last 3 days to a week at one point?

As an AI language model, I fully agree with your last point.

Same energy

My main reasons for why Austria has gone down this route are that:

1. Austrians are generally very chill apart from Vienna. They have that “Is ma wuaschd!” (I don’t care!) mentality and are lazier than most to stand up against injustice.

2. Some right wing Austrians have mastered the ability to mask their political views. They would say something mainstream when publicly being asked about their political views but nothing straight up outrageous as they want to keep a positive image in the mainstream. They don’t want to let everyone know their views but rot the apple from the core. You only get to know their true colors at the bar table (after some drinks even) or behind closed doors. I had personal experiences where folks was acting nice towards foreigners / LGBTQ+ but as soon as they left they’d go on a rant or make fun of them. And you just awkwardly look around and search for people who are doing the same and depending on how many other folks you see you’d interfere or find an excuse to leave early, mumble “oaschlecha” (assholes) and never come back (unless you really have to).

3. Austria wasn’t punished or humiliated nearly as hard in WW2 as Germany. They forged the victim myth in which Austria was the first victim of Hitler’s and the Reich’s ambitions. They brushed off the fact that the Wehrmacht was met with cheers from the locals as them not wanting to look suspicious and being deported. And since Austria came away with it and didn’t lose anything except them having to be neutral by law (an agreement made with the Allies and the USSR so Austria won’t be split up like Germany and Korea) they never really had to tackle the Nazi issue in their population. Over time this developed into a very Anti-German sentiment up to the point where Austrians consider themselves to be better than Germans because “Hitler became the ‘Führer’ in Germany whilst he didn’t even become an art student in Austria. He would have never made it here.” I remember an interview with a Kickl supporter in which she was asked the question wether she thinks that Kickl or the FPÖ were Nazis and she replied that she doesn’t know what makes you a Nazi since “it was never taught to us” (of course kind of a stupid excuse for being illiterate in history).

4. Similarly to the AfD, the FPÖ has seen that social media is a great propaganda tool. They were arguably the first to use Instagram and YouTube ads and now pump out TikTok propaganda. This propaganda is being consumed by people with no/low critical thinking skills and they then consider themselves politically informed. Even worse the constant emotionalization makes them think (rationally) even less. This is why the FPÖ has slogans like “Your heart says yes” because they don’t want their voters to think with their brain, they just want an emotionalized, radicalized mass that is not questioning what the FPÖ is doing. And they are helped by the tabloids which sadly make the vast majority of Austria’s consumed press. They can be found everywhere since they are “free” and the masses take them and when they are finished they just leave them and so they spread literally everywhere. Now those big tabloids are usually owned by some rich dude or a consortium of rich dudes who think that neoliberalism or even anarcho-capitalism is the way to go (for them). So they are happy to influence their editors to write on topics that suit the AfD’s, FPÖ’s and even ÖVP’s views and in return those parties make economic politics for the upper class. This isn’t really considered corruption since in many cases money doesn’t flow but it is more like a symbiosis.

Tbh they did lose after the whole H.C. Strache scandals got leaked by the German press and German comedian Jan Böhmermann made fun of it on television. Most of those scandals were back in 2019 when H.C. was head of party and vice chancellor and Kickl was the minister of inner affairs. Shortly after the Austrian government collapsed and the FPÖ went into opposition. And now, 5 years later it won with Kickl as head of party.

But yeah, this would be more fitting to some African or South American country than a Central European one. :')

How tf did I get that one wrong. Must have been me writing Kurz one time to much and getting a stroke :')

Thanks for reading my stuff so carefully :3

Source: https://www.diepresse.com/5628349/identitaere-sellner-wollte-mit-christchurch-attentaeter-auf-ein-bier-gehen

Source (translated):

https://www-diepresse-com.translate.goog/5628349/identitaere-sellner-wollte-mit-christchurch-attentaeter-auf-ein-bier-gehen/?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

So, the attacker donated money to the “Identitäre Bewegung” - the same group Kickl called “worth supporting” and the head of the group Sellner wanted to meet the attacker and have a coffee or beer. Something he later brushes off as being thankful for the donation.

My bad for mixing up who donated to whom btw, I should have re-read that info tbh :<

Yes, I fully agree. I phrased myself badly since I should have used “possible” instead of “likely”. My bad >~<

Even tho there is a 3rd way in which the ÖVP kicks Nehammer and the “Brandmauer” (stance against right wing populists) with him and forms a coalition with the FPÖ I agree the Grand coalition (ÖVP & SPÖ) is the more likely option they could get NEOS or Greens into the boat (both would get them a 2/3 majority) but they don’t need to to get a simple majority. As for why it is likely: the ÖVP can stick to their word that a coalition with the FPÖ is out of question and it would be the major party in any non-FPÖ coalition, it could keep Nehammer as a chancellor.

As for the SPÖ they could showcase Babler’s econimically social politics by getting the ministry of health and education (and maybe if they are really good at negotiating the finance, environment or agriculture ministry as well) which could boost their reputation whilst maybe silencing Doskozil.

Further the SPÖ could delegate the hot potato that is migration to the ÖVP and give them the ministry of inner and outer affairs.