I’ve been reflecting a lot on this, as well as other forms of equality, given that our context is born in Bulgaria, which is trying to transition, and living in the West which is supposedly more advanced in this matter.

One of the conclusions I believe to have reached is that myths matter. When people are born and grow up with the expectation of equality and fairness, they object when they see it violated. Otherwise, they just accept it as it is. I believe this is a source of an important generational gap.

But imam chovek is also a problem to be solved. If things don’t happen without connections (i.e. personal motivation on behalf of the person delivering the service), one seeks other ways to achieve them. And this is an important source of innovation. In a better society, one would seek to solve the problem not only for themselves, but also for others to come. In capitalism, this solution arrives with a commercial benefit. Not the only possible way, but commonly quite an effective way.

I’m society with big immigrant communities, personal connections are more segregated and these type of problems stand stronger, so the drive to find solutions is stronger.

I’m saying all this not as something to convince you, but as something for which I seek validation from you. :)

Who knows if this one could arrive at 100kmh without falling apart. But to its defense, it was a city car - not such speed was not part of the plan.

Thank you! This has been resolved.

Well, I do agree that it’s a pretty awkward way of phrasing it.

Not that I’m getting into it, but do you have ideas for fundraising for such organisational work?

If you need explanation of how this could work, in this community you can find articles explaining how Finland and Israel are doing it.

But I don’t understand your frustration regarding the possibility that a part of the security budget is spent on literacy and awareness development. Why would you be upset about it?

They probably read plenty of the more relevant historical examples: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=fpas&q=invasive+fishing+incentive&ia=web

… it’s faster and cheaper to just fish it. Has been the reason for overfishing all the way…

Sorry, I underestimated the difference between “fake” and “shopped in”.

They’ll first make sure that poor construction workers probe for explosives throughout the entire island.

I wouldn’t think the signs are fake, but rather that your perception is misguided. But this is my opinion, that’s yours.

Maybe a good occasion to consider calibrating your judgement on the matter?

Можеш и да търсиш и групи по други теми. Мрежата от федерирани сървъри (често ги наричат инстанции) е огромна и не всички се познават. Затова е полезно когато търсиш да го правиш от търсачката на някой от големите инстанции, например https://lemmy.world/search , или в каталог като https://about.fedigroups.social/directory

А тук можеш да споделиш любимите ти попадения: https://feddit.bg/post/13872

Внимание: за lemmy групите се изписват с удивителен знак. Т.е. това, което за мастодон е @bulgariaeu@lemmy.world, за lemmy е !bulgariaeu@lemmy.world. От друга страна и всеки феди адрес си има и HTTP адрес. За съжаление наоколо има подобни неприятни детайли, но те остават незначителни веднъж като свикнеш.

They are devs, which is different from mods. No need for the same person to do both roles. I’d even say that admins and mods should be separate.

Thank you for your comment. I hope you and your close ones are well.

As someone coming from Eastern Europe, I can understand this hate well. Historically, communism has dismantled monarchism in a very violent way (and even this is putting it mildly).

But the desperation now is so big that they need to unite against the common enemies in power, both in Iran and worldwide.

Hopefully we will finally see sustainable and seasonal fruits and vegetables be more affordable than greenhouse produce stuffed with artificial substances.

Non proprio. Piuttosto direi che Italia sia l’unico paese nel mondo dove il cameriere deride i clienti se chiedono qualcosa che non è conforme alla tradizione locale.

Boycott Italy and Germany, at least the fascists in their governments

Non può essere.

Tra poco ci vorresti dire che la pasta è fast food… Ma non eravamo nel paese di slow food?

There were many of these in Bulgaria when I was still at school, but not for such a short period.