The one thing that I always hated about those votes on Hexbear was how they intentionally used the most difficult to visually discern emojis for each of the options (Really, look at how similar option 1 and 3 are from each other) and they also try to put their thumb on the scale by making option 2 the emoji with the more positive expression. The most bullshit, baby brained consent manufacturing I’ve ever seen.

They’ve done this a number of times about a bunch of issues. The admins/mods must think everyone is as online as they are. I was very online on hexbear back in the day but even this would always make me go 🤔

I think this post is very useful. You have mentioned you are considering deleting, but I would appreciate it staying up.

I think that is absolutely their calculation. I strongly disagree with their conclusion but it is what it is

Putin tried to be an ally of the West after 9/11. I’d have to try and remember which book I read it in, or maybe it was an interview, but he approached Bush and said something to the effect of, we both have an issue with Islamic terrorism ( The Russian invasion of chechnya and resulting blowback, and the United States’ support of wahhabism to combat the Soviet Union in Afghanistan).

The problem is is that America couldn’t get past the concept of Russia still being the adversary. Even after the end of the Cold War and Russia’s transformation into a capitalist hellscape.

There was a great deal of time where there could have been an opportunity to normalize relations with Russia, but groups within the American security apparatus were vehemently opposed to that

Trump won an election 4 months ago. How long has it been for you, Zelensky? Oh and quick follow-up, when’s your next one?

What’s stopping zelensky from straight up not promising the 500B rare minerals to the US?

America turns to Russia, says “This game is no fun anymore, I’m heading home, it’s all yours” and that’s game over. Ukraine doesn’t exist without the backing of the United States.

“Country that invaded another country to prevent foreign troops from using it as a staging area, won’t accept foreign troops using it as a staging area”

Please do. Let’s see how well that goes. I’m sure lots of people are willing to sign up and die for a system that barely gives them enough to survive each day

Osama with hand extended always makes me laugh so hard

I mean it’s never going to go away, because there has to be something to bootstrap all these newer languages from.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootstrapping_(compilers)

I absolutely agree that most normal programmers need to move away from C but it’s not going to go away anytime soon

If this happens

Operation Gladio with Ukrainian characteristics

It’s so funny. Zelensky has been doing all this shit for years and NOW it’s finally unacceptable

1.5 million soldiers to defend a country that is too scared to hold elections

I’m just pissed that he reappeared

Noooo my precious norms!!!

Russia’s Blitzkrieg

Imagine using this phrase on purpose

Europeans going absolutely apeshit, realizing that they were just a client state the whole time.

Complete the pivot to Asia and war in the South China sea