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    3. badusername35 on

      > In 2021, Seagal gave a katana to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as Russia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry special envoy while visiting Canaima National Park. Maduro referred to Seagal as “my brother.”

      Oh fuck he studied the blade. Any potential US invasion is doomed.

    4. SpanktankThinkbank on

      Time to watch One Punch Man season 3 after waiting over 5 years

      Hope it’s not dogshit

    6. garret126 on

      **Was the Tamrielic Empire in The Elder Scrolls actually a neoliberal state? A breakdown**

      Many critics of the Tamrielic Empire in The Elder Scrolls claim it was an imperialistic Empire that exploited the various provinces and races of Skyrim. However, that couldn’t be more wrong. The Empire that Tiber Septim created and lasted from 3e1 to at least 4e201 is more neoliberal in nature than evil autocracy that wants to exploit everyone, and I will explain why.

      >1. Free Trade, DEI, and Open Borders is law.

      Under the Empire, each province was granted self-governance, but under a more E.U. type system. Each province, as they were subserviently to the Imperial City, effectively had forced D.E.I and Diversity quotas on them. For example, Alinor was renamed to the Summerset Isles and was forced to let non high elves live on the island. This was the same for Morrowind. In TES III: Morrowind, it is even stated that 50% of the population of Vvardenfell is non Dunmer (dark elf) by the time of the game. Additionally, the East Empire Trade Company helps ensure trade to each corner of the empire, from Solstheim to Solitude to Vvardenfell and the Summset Isles. Tariffs are also seemingly NOT a thing during the games (which all take place under the empire)

      >2. ALL races were granted equal rights for the first time.

      After the dragon break in the events of TES II: Daggerfall, this was extended even to the Orismer (orcs), who had equal rights to all other races. The High Elves couldn’t kill non-high elves for the fun of it anymore; the Redguards and Bretons couldn’t commit genocide against the Orismer anymore; even slavery in Morrowind was seemingly beginning to die out thanks to discouragement from the Imperial Empire. As a thanks to the Empire, it seemed like the Rights of Men (and Mer) were stronger than ever.

      >3. Nationalist ideologies and religions began to break down in favor of globalist ideals.

      In Skyrim, the backwards Nordic Pantheon went from being the universal religion of the province to being only prevalent in just a few small communities, being usurped by the 9 Divines. As a result, the province became more cosmopolitan and friendly to outsiders. In Hammerfell, the Crowns helped usher in a period of unity for Hammerfell and de-xeno’d the Redguard people to an extant. The various Kingdoms of High Rock and the Elven Kingdoms of the south also underwent the same experiences (up until the Oblivion Crisis). As a result, Men and Mer became more unified than ever.

      >4. Checks and Balances on power exist in the Empire

      Now, you may be saying, “well u/garret126, isn’t the Imperial Empire an Absolute Hereditary Monarchy? Yes, but no. It isn’t absolute. It’s more similar to the U.K. if anything. The Emperor by the time of 4E201 has power and is hereditary, yes, but the Elder Council has always had the power, since at least the times of the TES IV: Oblivion. The Elder Council acts as a sort of ‘House of Lords’ as a check of power for the Emperor, meaning the Empire also has balance of powers. Additionally, the various counties in Cyrodiil (the heart of the Empire) seem to not be hereditary positions, which suggests that some sort of elections or appointee system takes place. In non-Cyrodiilic counties/provinces, there seems to be some sort of Republicanism. In Skyrim, the High King is elected. In Hammerfell, the Forebear controlled cities tend to be for Republicanism over Monarchism.

      **In conclusion, the Tamrielic Empire in The Elder Scrolls games is the closest to a neoliberal state the setting has ever got to.**

    8. ProfessionalMoose709 on

      I wonder how much money the guy who made the ‘we are Charlie Kirk’ song has made from it

    12. beanyboi23 on

      One of the Indiana R state senators that voted against the gerrymander said it’s because the rural and suburban voters that would share the district have beef and don’t want to be in the same house seat lmaoooooo

    14. Adminisnotadmin on

      A reminder that LA’s NIMBY history goes back to 1905, when they banned building anything taller than 150ft to prevent becoming another “dark urban canyon” like back east

      >[I]n a 1910 city Planning Committee report, before voter approval of the 150-foot Charter change, “structural safety was not mentioned . . . but rather ‘the development of our great city along broad and harmonious lines of beauty and symmetry’ ” was highlighted.

      [No Tall Buildings : Aesthetics, Not Quakes, Kept Lid On](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-07-08-me-9715-story.html)

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