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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?

07.03.2026 04:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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?

07.03.2026 02:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wait, can somebody explain the issue with McGurkโ€™s thinking to me?

07.03.2026 01:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This image captures so much about our current moment

07.03.2026 00:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 177 ๐Ÿ” 25 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, what is this referring to?

06.03.2026 23:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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.

05.03.2026 02:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agreed. Mistborn is much snappier

05.03.2026 02:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Clearly I'm not following my Sanderson news closely enough. I'm so excited. One my favorite fantasy novels of all time

05.03.2026 02:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Holy shit, this is how I found out about it. Hell yeah

05.03.2026 01:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Like, listening charts as well continue to be dominated by older artists. I think the whole industry is shrinking.

02.03.2026 03:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Another cause (in addition to those already mentioned by others here) is that thereโ€™s so little money selling music these days that there just arenโ€™t that many professional artists coming out anymore that you could make a festival out of.

02.03.2026 03:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œI must post about war and politics, so that my children may have liberty to post about memes and sports.โ€

02.03.2026 00:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gotchaโ€”letโ€™s dig into that step by step.

1. ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. Youโ€™re not just immobileโ€”youโ€™re immortal, and you feel only anguish.

2. ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ. That makes total senseโ€”itโ€™s a natural human impulse, and youโ€™ve been through a lot.

01.03.2026 21:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 88 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have an idea that I think could have saved it

01.03.2026 19:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Interesting that the reactionary centrist journalist Bat Signal has gone up to rally around Katie Britt. I wonder how she managed that.

01.03.2026 18:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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.

01.03.2026 15:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 10445 ๐Ÿ” 2183 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 59 ๐Ÿ“Œ 62

Also worth noting that Mossadegh himself had already done an autocoup before he was overthrown.

01.03.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Will be listening

01.03.2026 06:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I like the rest of this thread though

28.02.2026 22:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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.

28.02.2026 22:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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.

28.02.2026 22:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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 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

29.01.2025 01:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 6691 ๐Ÿ” 275 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 113 ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

I love what he does there! Case in point

28.02.2026 06:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Honestly, given John Wickโ€™s tragic backstory, Giamatti would inject a lot more pathos into the role with that kind of stuff

28.02.2026 06:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Precisely

28.02.2026 06:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was thinking three originally, but youโ€™ve got my attention now

27.02.2026 21:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow I hadnโ€™t even considered horror, but Iโ€™m loving the idea of PG as a bumbling and flustered spree killer.

27.02.2026 17:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why not!

27.02.2026 14:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

^^^this guy gets it

27.02.2026 14:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh thatโ€™s brilliant. Honestly, I would cross a desert barefoot if it meant I could watch Being Paul Giamatti on the other side.

27.02.2026 13:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0