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No and I don't care to know about your politics. You seem so keen to tell me mine. I'd be very weary of the "wisdom of crowds" fallacy. That is some very wet s

by rob_c 2y ago

No and I don't care to know about your politics. You seem so keen to tell me mine. I'd be very weary of the "wisdom of crowds" fallacy. That is some very wet sand to build a house or argument on. And actually shows how relevant the previous comment of mine is. The attitude towards the war is the same as attitudes around CV19 very unhealthy in terms of discourse and built on emotion not fact. Emotion is important but doesn't put bread on the table. Also, omg a typo... I warn you avoid irc if that offends your sensibilities "m8".

andrewflnr 2y ago
Indeed, the various people who understand what Russia is about are a consequence of the truth, not a proof of it. I only mentioned it to point out how laughable it was to lump me in with weird burka-wearing activists just because I support aid for Ukraine.
- rob_c 2y ago
  Because unfortunately it's become rather polarised in the same way COVID did, with exactly the same lives drawn within the mentality of people in Europe. The group is defined by it's majority because that is how a group is defined, anything else starts to get Orwellian unfortunately. Unfortunately for me the position I hold is also held by corrupt autocrats, technocrats, bible thumpers, trolls and idiots who simply believe the opposite of the govt simply because they always think they're being 100% lied to 24/7... The truth as always as somewhere in the middle. As is hopefully a lasting peace. I'll admit I can be wrong and maybe I get quick to reply after being called an idiot by fools online. Hell I might even be wrong now. Ultimately doesn't effect me rightly or wrongly. And it doesn't mean I wish ill for someone who disagrees with me, especially if they took the time to form an educated opinion. I'd never deny Russia is in the wrong. And with a fair world Russia would pay a heavier toll for a war they started. But there is a large crowd who are practically calling for an invasion of Russia simply because Russia bad and Ukrainians walk on water. There is a reason so many bad action movies ended up in Eastern Europe on their final fight or explosion scenes and that is always because of the rampant corruption and political problems in the area. Unfortunately this is a case of art imitating life. (Obviously with exaggerated "artistic" licence)

by rob_c 2y ago

andrewflnr 2y ago

Indeed, the various people who understand what Russia is about are a consequence of the truth, not a proof of it. I only mentioned it to point out how laughable it was to lump me in with weird burka-wearing activists just because I support aid for Ukraine.

rob_c 2y ago
Because unfortunately it's become rather polarised in the same way COVID did, with exactly the same lives drawn within the mentality of people in Europe. The group is defined by it's majority because that is how a group is defined, anything else starts to get Orwellian unfortunately. Unfortunately for me the position I hold is also held by corrupt autocrats, technocrats, bible thumpers, trolls and idiots who simply believe the opposite of the govt simply because they always think they're being 100% lied to 24/7... The truth as always as somewhere in the middle. As is hopefully a lasting peace. I'll admit I can be wrong and maybe I get quick to reply after being called an idiot by fools online. Hell I might even be wrong now. Ultimately doesn't effect me rightly or wrongly. And it doesn't mean I wish ill for someone who disagrees with me, especially if they took the time to form an educated opinion. I'd never deny Russia is in the wrong. And with a fair world Russia would pay a heavier toll for a war they started. But there is a large crowd who are practically calling for an invasion of Russia simply because Russia bad and Ukrainians walk on water. There is a reason so many bad action movies ended up in Eastern Europe on their final fight or explosion scenes and that is always because of the rampant corruption and political problems in the area. Unfortunately this is a case of art imitating life. (Obviously with exaggerated "artistic" licence)