LeninWeave

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[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 1 points 6 months ago

it has only been a year

What are you talking about? It's been 50 decades. lenin-confused

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Brexit has shown that the core of the EU might become unstable.

The imperialist neolib alliance being destroyed would be good for literally everyone in the long term except maybe the French and Germans. Edit: it would probably be good for the French and German proletariat in the longer term too.

France, Germany, and Poland wouldn't go to war just because the German government said that Russia isn't the devil.

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Dictatorship of a different class? This is fundamental Marxist theory, states are a dictatorship of one of several classes. You can't have democracy for the proletariat (vast majority of people) in a state that is a dictatorship of the bourgeoisie (small, powerful minority). Note: "dictatorship" of a class means that a state is organized to advance the interests of that class, not "dictatorship" as in "opposite to democracy" or "governed by one person".

Therefore, even in principle liberal "democracies" cannot be democratic. It's not a decay of democracy, it's an impossibility for it to have ever existed in those cases.

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 0 points 7 months ago (3 children)

who are working with Russia to undermine European democracies.

There is no such thing as European democracy.

Or that they aren't supporting far right politicians all over the world as it benefits them in the long run.

I'm sure that Russia maintains relationships with the relatively few political parties in Europe that don't want to destroy them, some of which are far-right. However, I would be careful not to attribute the rise of such parties to Russian interference. Russia is not an all-powerful Machiavellian villain with the ability to control Europe, and Europeans have never needed the help of any outside influence to make themselves hitlerites.

Overall this comment seems to describe a good, "democratic" nature of Europe which is being torn down by Russian interference, which is simply not true. Moreover, I don't see how Russians are significantly more conservative and nationalistic than many other Europeans (less, in some cases).

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 36 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

That was 45 years ago.

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

Yes, that's what it means - if all other factors they list are equal, meaning if the only difference is height.

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

The purpose is to measure the effect of a single variable, so you make sure to correct for all other variables. For example, to measure the effect of height you might compare white men only against white men, black women only against black women, etc.

In a study measuring the gender pay gap, they would be correcting for variables other than gender.

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It also depends a lot on the shape and size of your face and head, so what works best for me might not work so well for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRCZ8Qnf0Z0

If you want to be more certain of the fit of your respirator, this video outlines in detail how to do a fit test using a solution made from commonly available saccharin sweeteners (make sure you use saccharin and not a different artificial sweetener, bitter fit testing solution can also easily be purchased online as an alternative).

The process itself isn't too difficult, and the required equipment (a device to aerosolize the solution and a hood to concentrate it in the air around your head) is easy to find and inexpensive.

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

IIRC N95s shaped like the Aura fit a larger variety of faces than rigid cup shaped ones like the one you posted. They're also usually more comfortable. It might be worth it for you to try some other respirators if the ones you have are painful in some situations.

Aaron Collins (known as the mask nerd) is a great resource for in depth information on masks if you want to know more.

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

blaming her for going to a popular dentist

michael-laugh @ButtBidet@hexbear.net you stand accused of being a dental elitist, cruelly judging those who frequent popular dentists. How do you plead?

Obviously the problem isn't the popularity of the dentist, the problem is the dentist not having any precautions in place and the appointment being in the middle of a large wave of infections.

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Houthi Rebels

They are the government.

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago

"Hitler is basically the German Trump"

 

I'm reposting some of my old emoji that weren't added at the time to request them again, now that the process for emoji seems to have been streamlined. Please let me know if there are any problems.

DIALECTICS https://hexbear.net/post/211755

ok-i-pull-up https://hexbear.net/post/210473

gene-bonk https://hexbear.net/post/197436

riker-bonk https://hexbear.net/post/196958

zadrian-enz https://hexbear.net/post/196336

my-hole https://hexbear.net/post/196222

calipers-woke https://hexbear.net/post/196214

calipers https://hexbear.net/post/196213

thinking-about-it-shining https://hexbear.net/post/196192

stalin-toothbrush https://hexbear.net/post/196185

murder-crow https://hexbear.net/post/196171

stalin-spoon-aiming https://hexbear.net/post/196163

stalin-gun-flipped-2 https://hexbear.net/post/196129

stalin-gun-flipped-1 https://hexbear.net/post/196128

stalin-gun-dual https://hexbear.net/post/196125

 

A Finnish Air Force spokesperson told Reuters the swastika in the Finnish Air Force flag featured in the photos was introduced in 1918 – before Nazism rose in Europe.

“The first aircraft of the Finnish Air Force, a Thulin Typ D reconnaissance aircraft, was donated by [Swedish count] Eric von Rosen in 1918,” the spokesperson explained.

Wow, very interesting, let's look at this guy's Wikipedia page.

Von Rosen became brother-in-law to Hermann Göring when his wife's sister, Carin von Kantzow, married Göring.

:bruh:

However, it is wrong to claim the flag demonstrates Finland condoning Nazism, historians and the Finnish Air Force say; although Helsinki did ally with Nazi Germany between 1941 to 1944 to fight off Soviet invasion (here).

Very interesting framing, Reuters Fact Check, now face the wall.

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