DrunkenPirate

DrunkenPirate , 4 months ago to News in Source Who Revealed How Taxes Steal for the Rich Rewarded With Five Years in Prison

I just learned: In ancient times the government paid money to their citizens to get their fellowship. Only conquered countries had to pay taxes.

And in ancient times in Mesopotamia, there have been quite regular debt reset events. All private debts got null. Commercial debts still were valid.

I‘m currently reading „Debt“ by David Graeber. Interesting to read how religion, money, guilt and debt are intertwined. How we are forced into the rat race by burden us with debts - with both, moral and financial debts.

DrunkenPirate , 4 months ago to Political Memes in Alternative Facts

I‘m not sure if you interpret more into the words than there is. If you read the articles text thoroughly you’ll find a difference in those deads.

• The dies-articles: „after phone calls“ , „after x days in car“, „days after cry for help“ and others. Those are all after some time.

• The killed-articles: „in a air strike/ rocket attack“ which is immediately.

This sounds quite correct from a grammar point of view. Still, it’s sad for the kids and family.

DrunkenPirate , 5 months ago to DACH - Deutschsprachige Community für Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz in Politischer Geschlechtergraben – Junge Frauen haben keine Lust auf rechte Männer

Ich finde ja erschreckend, dass die Bildungsabschlüsse von Männern so schlecht geworden sind. Also über die Jahre hinweg. Müsste man ja eigentlich mal Jungen mehr fördern, oder?

DrunkenPirate , 5 months ago to News in An affordability crisis is making some young Americans give up on ever owning a home

German here. Same shit with house prices here. Unbelievable expensive. Netherlands, Denmark, Swiss, France all the same. All out of the cheap money/ interests thanks to Lehmans & broker bros.

The only country where housing is affordable is China. They built way too many apartment buildings. Entire ghost towns. People are fucked there as well though. Standard people lost a lot of money. Crazy world.

DrunkenPirate , 6 months ago to News in East Coast land continues to collapse at a worrying rate

Last point made me smile. Good one

DrunkenPirate , 6 months ago to News in East Coast land continues to collapse at a worrying rate

Oh this sounds familiar for a German in Ruhr area. This area is strongly undermined by coal mines. Imagine LA with many levels of cellars under it. Down to even 1000mtrs.

Ruhr area sunk down year on year for around 100 years now. Many buildings would get drowned by natural ground water if there wouldn’t be pumps. These pumps are supposed to run forever. It’s financed by a fund of the coal mines and called “Eternal fund” Last coal mine closed 2018.

DrunkenPirate , 9 months ago to MapPorn in 500 years of European colonialism

Very nice animation. Haven’t seen it in this remarkable way. Quite insightful. Even your writings.

Just want to add some points: One still can see in todays „power map“ which countries haven’t been colonized and stayed independent. Those countries are still somehow more powerful and independent in their economics:
Japan, Thailand, Persia (Iran) The way they managed to stay out of the muddle was different. Still it is burnt into their strategic politics and self-confidence.

For China it was a trauma that is still active. It never has been a follower in their history, but a leader. We‘ll see in next centuries if that ends into a world war III.

One of the most fascinating questions is, and for me as well, why does it start in Europe? Not in India, China or Persia.
Does anyone has good books about this question?