Factor 66 😈

Proud Dutchman standing next to you, feeling fucking ashamed.

Someone once told me to that words for things that are not traded across linguistic borders exhibit more linguistic diversity (as in, neighbouring countries use completely different words that share no common etymological roots etc.). Butterfly is one key example.

Thanks for pointing this out. The level of misguidedness is painful.

Spot on. This lack of secure employment (and yes, also probably lack of sense of purpose) also undermines the social relationships necessary to collectively bargain (with a union or not) for better working conditions. When workers don’t feel they have each other’s back, they are less likely to pressure an employer for better pay and conditions.

Yes, thank you

Well yes, the US is not too picky when it comes to finding customers for it’s arms industry. For example: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_United_States–Saudi_Arabia_arms_deal

What is Colombian schadenfreude?

You should cover its nostrils.