u/Stone-Smasher

They’ll Ban the Nazis First, then the nationalists and then the patriots.

Speech control and hate speech laws are inherently authoritarian, granting states dangerous power to police thought. The widely cited "tolerance paradox" is heavily misinterpreted. Karl Popper did not advocate for censoring offensive or bigoted words. Instead, he argued that society should counter intolerance with rational argument and public opinion. Popper explicitly stated that we should only suppress the intolerant when they refuse to engage in rational debate and instead resort to deceptive propaganda, violence, or actions. Censoring words misreads his philosophy and enables state tyranny

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Striving for equal outcomes (equity) rather than neutral rules (equality) requires continuous state or cultural intervention. This intervention inherently favors certain groups over others.

institutional enforcement of specific social justice doctrines resembles dogmatic enforcement, leaving little room for dissent

Racial supremacism historically thrives on state-enforced, dogmatic hierarchies that favor one group over others. Transitioning from equal rules to engineering equal outcomes risks repeating this exact danger. It requires continuous cultural and institutional intervention that inherently picks winners and losers based on identity. Forcing adherence to any single doctrine creates a rigid system that suppresses dissent, which is the same authoritarian control used by supremacist ideologies to crush individual liberty.

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Azov Brigade’s origins include far-right and neo-Nazi elements, yet their combat record against Russian forces in Ukraine demonstrates that groups once tied to toxic ideology can still fight for national survival. Labels alone do not define moral worth; actions in defense of a country under invasion matter more. History shows people and units can change or transcend their worst associations when the stakes are existential.

Pit bulls pose an inherent safety risk, making it reckless to ignore the reality of their breeding history and physical power. Statistically, this specific group is responsible for a starkly disproportionate number of severe injuries and fatalities compared to all other canine breeds combined. Disregarding these clear, factual statistics causes real harm to families and communities. When a single, small group of animals creates the vast majority of public danger, overlooking empirical data is not compassionate; it is entirely irresponsible. Public safety policies and personal choices must be grounded in objective reality rather than emotional narratives. Wishful thinking, selective anecdotes, and intense advocacy cannot alter the factual risks or change the devastating physical outcomes of severe attacks. Protecting lives requires an honest, clear-eyed acknowledgment of documented statistical evidence. Minimizing these clear hazards ensures that entirely preventable tragedies continue.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AsianParentStories/s/YLMeirABDh

asian (or at least collectivist / middle eastern societies) are structured like this:

[high power-distance] ────> elites are untouchable and hoard all state resources.
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[extractive institutions] ──> power/wealth are centralized; the state exists to plunder resources.
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[resource curse / aid] ────> state relies on oil/foreign aid; breaks the citizen social contract.  
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[tribal collectivism] ───> resources are illegally funneled only to family and clan.
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[personal particularism] ──> laws are bypassed because personal favors matter more than rules.
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[informal shadow economy] ─> citizens hide income to survive; state tax base collapses.             
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[cultural looseness] ────> enforcement is weak, inconsistent, and highly chaotic.
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[asymmetry of info] ─────> lack of free press/open data keeps corruption hidden in the dark.      
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[civic apathy] ──────────> the public is too exhausted or intimidated to demand better.
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[fatalism / blind luck] ──> citizens rely on shortcuts or fate to survive the system.
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        └────────────────> [PERPETUAL SYSTEMIC CORRUPTION]

i think that Corruption is highly improbable to eradicate in relational/vertical collectivism (loyalty to the tribe) and high uncertainty avoidance (the need for absolute moral certainty) cultures

i think it's also called neo-patrimonialism

more technical phrasing: During cellular autolysis, lysosomes rupture and release hydrolytic enzymes into the cytoplasm. These enzymes catalyze the cleavage of phosphodiester bonds, fragmenting long genomic DNA strands into smaller pieces. Is this enzymatic degradation reversible under physiological conditions?

The systematic oppression enforced by the IRGC has stifled generations, and the courage shown by those standing against total theocracy is deeply profound. Basic freedoms to speak, to dissent, and to live without state-mandated dogma are fundamental human rights. Watching people risk everything to dismantle an oppressive apparatus and demand a secular, self-determined future is inspiring. May the voices of those fighting for bodily autonomy and true liberty finally shatter decades of tyranny.