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unexpectedly interesting life for an american
are you sure you live in america and not russia?
things were bad here after collaps of the soviet union as well, drugs prostitution armed gangs mafia corrupt politicians and super rich oligarchs above the law but it was never this getto-tier. also those who pretended to protect the honor of their clans or families and kill any outsider who touched their wives or kids are ofte the worst abusers because they see their wives and kids as property to do with them as they please. all a hypocrisy. but that was in the early 90s and I am happy I did not experience much of it as a kid. most my parents and relatives told me. situation greatly improved after we joined the eu and nato. people saw a perspective, worked hard and rebuilt the country after 50 years of soviet occupation and now we're a stable safe and relatively prosperous country. far from perfect but there are no more gangs on the streets and no more degenerate superrich or politicians who can do as they please. people are still armed nationalists especially in the countriside and train as paramilitary groups but they're not criminals and don't fight against each other. but should the goddamn russians set a toe into our country again every man woman and child will kill them wherever they go. we're a small country and dont have millions of armed civilians like in the US but we have very good social cohesion and fighting spirit.

it's still surreal, I sit here and shitpost on the internet while a few hundred kilometers away in ukraine hundreds of soldiers die in trenches every day like it was worldwar1, children are blown apart by missiles and artillery. this is reality. here at least people are aware how fragile civilization is and that freedom isn't free and must be fought for. but the germans are fucked. if germany was in place of ukraine, russians would have defeated them in a day. they have become so drunk on peace they are utterly unable and unwilling to defend themselves. like cattle. they have destroyed nationalism patriotism an family values on purpose and the result is no one is willing or able to fight for anything. their country, their people, their community, their family. it is the opposite extreme of the violent mafia gang thugs. also not desireable

so to get bak to the actual topic, if we can change our personlity is that also true for entire social groups even countries? and what is the ideal? a poor ruthless and violent society can fight but is criminal. a wealthy educated and peaceful society may be just but it gets wiped out by anyone who attacks them because no one wants to or even can fight. same is ofc true for individuals. so what is progress and what is suicide?