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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Communism |
| blackomen |
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Posted: 13 Mar 2023, 11:36 am
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Replies: 101
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| IMO, Anarcho -Communism is the best system on paper , at least for me but I have no idea how to set up and sustain such a society especially without the use of violence and suppression to get there. If there's a practical way of achieving it, I'm all ears but until then, no thanks, I'll stick with g... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies from non-Western (and usually collectivist) cultures |
| blackomen |
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Posted: 25 Dec 2021, 6:27 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,581
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Dear_one wrote: [quote="blackomen"
Why?
History.[/quote]
And why is that? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies from non-Western (and usually collectivist) cultures |
| blackomen |
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Posted: 25 Dec 2021, 5:48 pm
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Replies: 12
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Dear_one wrote: "Collectivist" is a perjorative term used by people who consider most forms of cooperation to be akin to slavery. You might as well go to Harlem saying that you want to meet "n****rs."
Why? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies from non-Western (and usually collectivist) cultures |
| blackomen |
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Posted: 25 Dec 2021, 5:32 pm
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Replies: 12
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Dear_one wrote: From inside a "collectivist" culture looks more like a "civilized" one. You might want to check your perspective before trying to learn things.
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies from non-Western (and usually collectivist) cultures |
| blackomen |
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Posted: 25 Dec 2021, 10:07 am
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Replies: 12
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Note: you don't have to be officially diagnosed if it isn't readily available in your country.
How are you managing your cultural and familial obligations vs being yourself? |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Alternatives to 9-5? |
| blackomen |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2021, 6:53 am
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Replies: 6
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TB_TB_TB_TB_TB_TB wrote: blackomen wrote: Get a remote job with a company that values Asynchronous communication (they don't have many meetings at set times at least not on a regular basis.) @blackomen How do I go about asking a company if they value Asynchronous communication?
In the interview |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Alternatives to 9-5? |
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Posted: 25 Oct 2021, 1:34 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Get a remote job with a company that values Asynchronous communication (they don't have many meetings at set times at least not on a regular basis.) |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Will Web3 provide a better work environment for Aspies? |
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Posted: 25 Oct 2021, 1:30 pm
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| So I was reading this guy's article about a future he envisions that'll be dominated by crypto, blockchain, and Web3: https://www.nateliason.com/medley/284 I'm not here to debate whether or not this will be a thing nor how many years away it'll be. Rather, from what I've seen, it seems to be a work ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Biggest Lie of Our Century - WHO Vindicates China |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2021, 8:44 am
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,327
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| Based on the most recent studies, it is possible that COVID-19 did not originate from Wuhan after all... and perhaps not even from China (Thailand is also a possibility): https://www.natureasia.com/en/research/highlight/13594 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21240-1 But none of the identi... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Great Texas Blackout of ‘21 |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2021, 10:35 pm
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Replies: 195
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| If I were at a point in my life where I needed aid in such extreme weather without electricity and my elected official told me that he and the government owe me NOTHING, I can say right back "Fine then, we owe YOU nothing." We can stop paying taxes which pay their salaries. We might go to... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: China just sent a ‘chilling message’ to the rest of the worl |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2021, 10:17 pm
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Replies: 5
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| Bah, that's not even the most chilling. Even back in 2018, there was speculation that they've even been "kidnapping" people wanted in China and living in other countries including the US: https://theweek.com/speedreads/764194/intelligence-officials-fear-chinas-global-kidnapping-program-rea... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Great Texas Blackout of ‘21 |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2021, 3:08 pm
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Replies: 195
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| North Texas should be accustomed to snow...especially the Panhandle. I can certainly understand how places like San Antonio are not accustomed to snow. Plus the Panhandle isn’t part of ERCOT, but part of the Eastern Connector. The Panhandle is the most conservative part of the country (though Wyomi... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The Great Texas Blackout of ‘21 |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2021, 8:45 am
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Replies: 195
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| I didn't lose power here in Texas but about half of the people I know did for more than an hour. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Political tribalism in dating |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2021, 8:37 am
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,528
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| Would you date someone of a different political background? If so how different. What would be your limit? I wonder if people who grown up in families who have been traditional block voters, and they hadn't changed later, if they could contemplate 'sleeping with the enemy' so to speak. Personally I... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Biggest Lie of Our Century - WHO Vindicates China |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2021, 8:34 am
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,327
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| No investigator waits a whole year before investigating something, come on, you don't have to be a scientist to find this very odd. They do when the person who holds the purse-strings denies them the funding and the permission to launch an investigation -- they did not "wait" to investiga... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: The US Is Seeing a Massive Spike in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes |
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Posted: 11 Feb 2021, 10:07 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,186
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Trump? The Chinese government? I hate them both.
I really wish Trump and the Chinese Communist Party could annihilate each other or at least already annihilated each other while Trump was still president. That will make the world a much better place. |
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