New from me- Geopolitical Horseshoe Theory: a Convergence of Bad Ideas at the Extremes read.pourteaux.xyz/p/geopolitic...
A convergence of bad ideas at the extremes
it’s been en vogue for companies to ban discussion & statements on “political” issues, like immigration, gay rights or Ukraine but now these same contrarians that called for muzzling corporations now are demanding statements justly condemning Hamas you can’t remove social issues from work
at work, just got a big hug from a ukrainian-jewish grandma who has friends and family in Israel most heartfelt part of my day
Our words should support the self-determination of people rather than the imperial ambition of their neighbors. It's time we retire "Mainland" China and "Chinese Taipei," just as we did with "Kiev" and "The Ukraine." Ukraine & Taiwan are independent countries. read.pourteaux.xyz/p/the-geopol...
How the words we use can serve the ambition of imperialists
surprised too and dont have an explanation
when people can afford to live anywhere, these are the countries they move to. if your worldview can't explain this, then you need to revise it!
are my friends here?
i think this is the new normal for social media. RIP the general purpose platform.
where twitter used to be all-purpose, it’s now: Twitter: laggards and Musk loyalists Bluesky: journalists and liberals Nostr: bitcoiners and cypherpunks Threads: influencers (celebrities, NFTs) Farcaster: ethereans Truth social, Gab: qAnon, MAGA, xenophobia