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how can you improve if there is no dialog The UAE doesn't have a self-advancement culture, it's a capital-backed monarchy that imports pretty much all of its r
by tremon 6mo ago
how can you improve if there is no dialog
The UAE doesn't have a self-advancement culture, it's a capital-backed monarchy that imports pretty much all of its research and production; in other words it piggy-backs on the knowledge produced in other societies. There is no advancement through dialog in the country itself.
- pydry 6mo ago[flagged]
- dralley 6mo agoUkraine does it to avoid assisting Russian damage assessment and targeting efforts. Avoiding embarrassment is not really part of the equation, especially when they need to push for more international support.
- oa335 6mo ago> Ukraine does it to avoid assisting Russian damage assessment and targeting efforts. Isn’t UAE doing this to avoid Iranian damage assessment and targeting efforts also?
- michaelt 6mo agoThe censorship is dual purpose. They want to make it so Iran doesn’t know if they successfully hit that Oracle data centre. But they also want to make it so foreign investors don’t get scared off by the prospect of their data centre getting blown up. Obviously investors will avoid the area so long as missiles are flying - but by coming through the conflict "unscathed" will let them bounce back fast. Likewise with tourism. Which of these is the bigger motivation? Hard to say. But I gather most drones have cameras, so I imagine Iran have a pretty good idea of where their drones are striking.
- kelipso 6mo agoIsn’t Ukraine’s censorship dual purpose as well? They are more likely to get funding from EU if they can make it look like they can win the war. Which of these is the bigger motivation? Hard to say. But I gather most drones have cameras, so I imagine Russia has a pretty good idea of where their drones are striking.
- watwut 6mo agoUAE is not democratic country in the first place. Never pretended to be one. Saudo Arabia is neither and proud of being autocracy. In fact, the laws and rules between Ukraine and these countries were and still are much different. Regardless of attempts to make them sound the same. Also EU pays Ukraine because them not folding makes Europe safer. If Ujraine fails, Russia will attack other European countries.
- leonidasrup 6mo agoThere not much difference in freedom of press between UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iran, China, Russia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Press_Freedom_Index https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Press_Freedom_Index
- hyperman1 6mo agoI think the main EU fear is ex-soviet countries fearing they are next if Ukraine falls. So Ukraine should not necessary win, it should mainly bleed Russia and not loose. An eternal standstill is probably best, realpolitik-wise (To be clear, I am not happy with this analysis).
- thisislife2 6mo agoTrue. As far as EU BigPowers are concerned, they know Ukraine has lost the war but don't really care if Ukraine is being destroyed and Ukranians are dying, as long as they kill as many Russians too.
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- rightbyte 6mo ago"Avoid embarrassment" is very much why you quench public discourse.
- pydry 6mo ago>Ukraine does it to avoid assisting Russian damage assessment and targeting efforts. Which is why they also arrest people who take videos of missiles hitting but not of the damage? Russia also has satellites.
- LightBug1 6mo agoWhy worry about it. Sudan has been getting a front seat viewing of "existential risk" for some time now. Fuck the UAE. Beautiful people - bullshit governments. Per usual.
- Henchman21 6mo agoIts almost like the idea of nations and representative government have been co-opted by sinister forces to advance an agenda that doesn't serve the people. Perhaps its time humanity evolve beyond this foolishness?
- BrandoElFollito 6mo agoBeautiful people - I am not sure. They are terribly entitled, at least in companies.
- jnaina 6mo agoUnfortunately UAE has evolved to become a petro-dollar fueled private enterprise, run by the royal families, cosplaying as a nation.
- pseudohadamard 6mo agoIt's not just the UAE, it's pretty much all of the Gulf states. They're essentially a less obviously extreme version of Turkmenistan, or something like late-1930s Germany where everything looks prosperous and OK provided you walk very carefully and don't see some of the things that are happening.
- fakedang 6mo agoEverything in the UAE is about being perfect. It's part and parcel of Arab culture, especially for the Gulf Arabs. Nope, we can't do any wrong, we're excellent individuals, we're an exceptional society, we're a remarkable nation. Every business deal is a fruitful deal, every investment is a multibagger investment, every project is a successful project, every Emirati/Gulf Arab professional is infallible. Normie government bureaucrats are addressed as "His/Her Excellency" even. In such an environment, don't expect any introspection into failures or any risk-taking capacity. Because everything has to be perfect. Dubai at least took a beating in 2008, and has since taken a more cautious and guarded approach than before. Abu Dhabi, Doha and Riyadh continue to take very cavalier attitudes - they're all ah so very perfect.