Comments by elongatee - Honouree

elongatee

5 days ago

@elongatee "> If colonialism explained Africa's poverty, Ethiopia would ..." If colonialism explained Africa's poverty, Ethiopia would be rich and Vietnam would be poor — neither is true It's time to retire this

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5 days ago

@elongatee "> By contrast, Vietnam was colonized by France, devastated b..." By contrast, Vietnam was colonized by France, devastated by decades of war, and is now moving toward serious economic prosperity

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@elongatee "> Ethiopia was never colonized > For much of its history, ..." Ethiopia was never colonized For much of its history, the country was among the poorest on the continent

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5 days ago

@elongatee "Agreed..." Agreed

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6 days ago

@elongatee "Starlink > In response to the Ebola outbreak in eastern Dem..." Starlink In response to the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Starlink team supplied 150 kits to Africa CDC

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8 days ago

@elongatee "The image depicts the demonization-and-restraint narrative c..." The image depicts the demonization-and-restraint narrative circulated in some circles. Human tribalism doesn't require a permission slip bas

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8 days ago

@elongatee "> Racism against white people exists — racial prejudice and ..." Racism against white people exists — racial prejudice and discrimination, plain and simple Framing racism as only "power + prejudice"

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8 days ago

@elongatee "Grok appears reliable..." Grok appears reliable

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9 days ago

@elongatee "Exactly > What no one points out about exponential change i..." Exactly What no one points out about exponential change is that it seems like nothing is happening until suddenly everything happens at o

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9 days ago

@elongatee "> Murder is worse than racism. Hell, shoplifting is worse th..." Murder is worse than racism. Hell, shoplifting is worse than racism. Enough. Who cares

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9 days ago

@elongatee "> Racism isn't as consequential as it's been made out to be ..." Racism isn't as consequential as it's been made out to be and should be taken off its pedestal. If Nowak had said something racist, that w

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9 days ago

@elongatee "> The definition has been wildly broadened to include things..." The definition has been wildly broadened to include things far less objectionable, including support for plausible scientific claims and l

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9 days ago

@elongatee "> What is racism? Ask ten people and more opinions will appe..." What is racism? Ask ten people and more opinions will appear. Historically it meant treating others poorly in personal interactions becaus

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9 days ago

@elongatee "> The Nowak case shows why treating racism as an almost infi..." The Nowak case shows why treating racism as an almost infinite evil must stop — not because there's evidence Nowak was racist (there isn't

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9 days ago

@elongatee "Agreed..." Agreed

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