Yeah I can see why you would be jaded about it

I do like external validation although I welcome being challenged aswell. I do also like discussion and empathising with people.

That is to say I am a social creature that evolved to be social, and although lemmy isnt socialising its pretty close (at least to my creature brain).

Well monsters need hugs too!

You misunderstand power. Imagine the support for a facist military coup if the right wing couldn’t vote.

As someome who is trans, yes these people are kind of my enemy (given declarations of violence), but there needs to be a way to rebuild trust within them so they aren’t so pyschotic. That is, to engage in politics. Doesn’t mean you should nice about any bigotries they have, and in fact point them out continously and condemn it.

The other option, is some level of violence. Not nice, and I would like you to consider the fact that facists love violence, so we aren’t gonna win that way.

Edit: just fixed a sentence.

It depends on the evidence for the accusation just like anything else. I admit, for most accusations I don’t have time so just move on. For more serious accusations, I would think about it more whether its true.

Sometimes the US makes shit up, sometimes it doesn’t. Same with China. I just have to take the time to determine if the evidence is sound, at least in principle.

Thanks for the write up. I’ll have a look at the sources you sent

I don’t know those terms tbh because Im just some pleb. i would welcome some simple explanation of it.

Wikipedia asserts “300 to 2700” dead, with the CCP asserted toll (according to wikipedia) being 241. That isn’t a peaceful dispersion, and, while not 10,000 people, is still a massacre.

I just don’t understand how events like this doesn’t substantially taint your image of them, in the same sense the stolen generation policies (for my country, Australia) are massive stains on my countries’ histories that we havent fully contented with.

But trying to relate it to what I my original comment, I worry about denials of mistakes that countries have made, results in failing to see their current mistakes. In particular aswell, seeing what would normally be considered a grave immoraility, to be seen in a much more positive light because its anti western imperialism.

What I am saying aswell, is this also distorts the truth of events or facts, in a similar manner to an average western citizen’s truth because of their aversion to china.

I think they aren’t the aggressor in the China/USA relationship. The US is in their “backyard” and has clearly surrounded them, and China is naturally nervous about it

Nah ill just complain about the heat then. Im hardly ever happy with any sason lmao

I walked outside today, and after coming back immediately bought 5 thermal jumpers

Name one major western critic of china you agree with.

I’ll name a critic of the US: the cuba embargo for the past 70 has been a major disaster, and any deaths from economic collapse isnt due to cuba’s socialism, it is instead because of the US.

Do that, I’ll be far more willing to believe you.

Would technically also, and indeed commonly go the other direction, but please .ml, stop navigating the world based soley on whether the west supports/is against something

When you believe truth is only dependent on who says it (west=lies, not west=truth) you start believing nonsense like china has not flaws, or events with verifiable footage (1989 TS) are exaggerations/a western lies.

Try focusing on life in general tbh. At age 80/90 (hopefully!) You’ll likely be so done with life its easy to accept its end. At least, thats what it seems like talking to the older folk in my life.

Sometimes I just gotta say that to continue the conversation

For the box:

Birth certificate, passport, emotionally important and irreplacable things. Bringing some food / water ofc is important, given the risk of heat strokes on hot days.

In terms of where I flee, I pick some nearby towns that are basically kilometers of concrete and ashphalt, and not right next to a forest. Talk to some friends that are in safer areas before hand about potentially staying over.

Another option for me is to go the city, and just book a hotel.

More pet stuff: if your in the common habit of having your pets run outside, keep them in during bad fire conditions ofc.

From Australia.

So there are many reasons people die in fire. It can happen if they’ve chosen to protect their home, and so stay, and unfortuntely just arent’t prepared for it.

Another common way, is leaving far too late, and getting cornered off, being unable to leave.

Sometimes the window for leaving can be very small, I recall last fire season that some people got a warning of the fire and it was already basically ontop of them, as the fire traveled very very fast.

My methods for dealing with fire season are:

Pack important things in a box. I.e ID. Idea is, if i read “leave now” i simply grab the box, and flee. Dont want to be fucking about finding shit as the sky turns red. Also, pet carriers. Dont forget your furry friends.

Know my exits. If the fire is coming from the west, what is the eastern exit?

In australia, theres a rating “catastrophic”. In that event, I just leave.

Also check any emergency service information constantly, maybe chuck on the radio (in australia the abc reports fire developments)

As you eluded to, check up on your neighbours. Disaster response is a community effort.

Fortuntely been lucky enough to only deal with the one proper fire scare, where we had to leave. We were very unprepared for it, coming from the city.

EDIT: final one I swear: in australia, there are shelters of last resort. Not sure if other countries like spain or italy have that, but figuring out at least an equivalent and knowing where they are is important aswell.

But nothing against linux builds here tho, this is just the devs half arsing it

The warhammer 3 native build straight up seg faults when I opened it up. Plus u cant play multiplayer, so idk y theybother with it. On proton, I just have to disable shadows to get it working. Works pretty damn well otherwise