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I am just going to lay it out simple: I hate AI. I have no interest in AR glasses/Meta glasses. Everything has been e-shitified.

Ironically, prior to the AI era, I was a huge techie. I was a software developer. Also ironically, you would think being a part of younger generations I would be interested in the lastest tech. That couldn't be further from the truth.

So the correct sentence would read: "The Black men went to the white man's house where he met his Asian and Hispanic friends."

In contrast to Europe’s rigid caste-like system of unchanging serf-lord classes, the Ottomans witnessed instances where even a Croatian swineherd like Rustem Pasha could rise to the position of Grand Vizier (equivalent to today’s Prime Minister). While it was virtually impossible for a peasant's child in Spain or France to govern the state alongside the king, Ibrahim Pasha—the son of a Greek fisherman from Parga—could become the second most powerful man in the Ottoman Empire as Grand Vizier and Serasker.

The first step on this ladder of fortune and advancement was usually converting to Islam. As the poet remarked regarding Kosem Sultan: 'She was born a priest's daughter and died the mother of Muslims.'

Unlike the Germanic peoples, the Ottomans built a system that assimilated diverse elements or transformed them into its own fold. Much like how the United States attracts a 'brain drain' today, the Ottomans pursued a similar strategy.

Furthermore, after conquering Europe, the state bureaucracy created bureaucratic and military avenues through the devshirme system. So much so that in the 16th century, it was believed that Serbian was spoken in the Ottoman court more than Turkish.

For example:

Mimar Sinan: Armenian
Sokullu Mehmed Pasha: Serb
Kilic Ali Pasha: Italian (Giovanni Dionigi Galeni)
Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha: Greek
Humbaraci Ahmed Pasha: French (Comte de Bonneval)
Ibrahim Muteferrika: Hungarian

This theory claims that the founders of Egyptian civilization were Black, but Semitic groups from the Middle East later swept in, hijacked the civilization, and claimed it as their own

Trump is violating laws to buy oil from Russia , which helps Russia with war with Ukraine. Why not just make a pact with Russia and start bombing Ukraine? Trump is clearly for Russia to win anyway.

Russia is getting Diesel from Iran , US is at war with Iran, Iran uses money from Russia to make weapons to kill US troops. How does that make sense?

There are 2 remaining samples of smallpox left on earth. One in America and one in Russia. Should they be preserved or destroyed?

Please glance at the picture.

What is the first thing you notice?

Please vote in the poll.

Imagine you are out somewhere and Mike Tyson walks up and slaps you right across the face. Would your pride and instinct make you fight him on the spot, or would you realize who it is and instantly stand down? Personally, no matter how much ego someone has, swinging back at a legendary heavyweight champion sounds like a complete death wish. But some people have that immediate 'fight or flight' reflex where they'd swing back regardless.

What about you? Would you try to defend your honor right then and there, or would you take the hit and handle it through the police or a lawyer instead?

Say they had to fly there to be with them for a month to care for them and you couldn't come with because of your situation.

Russia is getting that oil from Iran , then selling it to US, US gives Russia money which allows them to continue war with Ukraine. Iran gets money from Russia to kill American Troops. Wouldn't be best to just leave Middle East , keep sanctions on Russia , then oil flow opens up which will make oil prices go down.

Certainly some school districts are better than others. Generally it's because they have more money because they collect more tax revenue. But is this fair? Obviously everything is a generality.