I'm just trying to get an understanding of the mechanism by which liberal democracy becomes inevitable. There were massive protests for democracy in Egypt that brought down the government in 2011, but a democracy still hasn't materialized. How is Iran different?
This is an interesting take. So did the years of trade and nuclear agreements with Russia mean Russia was also on track for a liberal democracy after Putin died?
Wait, can somebody explain the issue with McGurkโs thinking to me?
This image captures so much about our current moment
Yeah, what is this referring to?
My take is that I think Stormlight works better as an animation. The whole setting is fantastical, there's serious danger for Marvel-eque CG mush.
Agreed. Mistborn is much snappier
Clearly I'm not following my Sanderson news closely enough. I'm so excited. One my favorite fantasy novels of all time
Holy shit, this is how I found out about it. Hell yeah
Like, listening charts as well continue to be dominated by older artists. I think the whole industry is shrinking.
Another cause (in addition to those already mentioned by others here) is that thereโs so little money selling music these days that there just arenโt that many professional artists coming out anymore that you could make a festival out of.
โI must post about war and politics, so that my children may have liberty to post about memes and sports.โ
Gotchaโletโs dig into that step by step.
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2. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ. That makes total senseโitโs a natural human impulse, and youโve been through a lot.
I have an idea that I think could have saved it
Interesting that the reactionary centrist journalist Bat Signal has gone up to rally around Katie Britt. I wonder how she managed that.
Oof. I just read your post in the most uncharitable, pedantic way possible, and I gotta tell ya: it's not looking good for you.
Also worth noting that Mossadegh himself had already done an autocoup before he was overthrown.
Will be listening
I like the rest of this thread though
There was even some evidence of debate within the CIA to switch backing to Mossadegh, iirc. Not sure there were really any democratic options on the table.
Honestly, idk about this. Mossadegh dissolved parliament and assumed direct control of the military, then ignored the Constitutional authority of the Shah to remove him from power. Seems like democracy had already died before US intervention.
A very small tricolored corgi puppy in a sploot on a wooden floor, looking over her shoulder back at the camera. There are many toys strewn about around her.
A day like today calls for tiny Sammy in a tiny corgi sploot
I love what he does there! Case in point
Honestly, given John Wickโs tragic backstory, Giamatti would inject a lot more pathos into the role with that kind of stuff
Precisely
I was thinking three originally, but youโve got my attention now
Wow I hadnโt even considered horror, but Iโm loving the idea of PG as a bumbling and flustered spree killer.
Why not!
^^^this guy gets it
Oh thatโs brilliant. Honestly, I would cross a desert barefoot if it meant I could watch Being Paul Giamatti on the other side.
