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What happens to educated high earning women, do they usually end up single? Because they want a guy earning more than them and that guy probably just wants a wife that doesn’t work much and isn’t going to be combative.

My friends dad bought a house for 2 mill. Do you reckon he could easily afford a car worth 500k if he wanted to? He drives modest cars. I presume he doesn’t have an interest

The Islamic armies built an empire stretching from Andalusia to Khorasan in a short period. The administration was Muslim, but what about the people? According to Western historians, jizya and kharaj taxes were collected from the non-Muslim subjects. These taxes were lighter than those under the rule of their co-religionist Roman Empire. On the other hand, jizya was not collected from those who converted to Islam. Although economic conditions made Islam attractive, Muslims consisted only of the army and the ruling elite in the first century. In the following centuries, even though the Islamic world declined politically and militarily and ended its conquests, commercial and cultural development continued. Four centuries later, by the time of the Crusades, Muslims had only reached half of the population.

So, what was the event that struck a blow to the Christian population? The Crusades. Although successes were achieved in the first crusade, the subsequent crusades dealt a blow to minor states like the Principality of Antioch and the Kingdom of Jerusalem, weakening them through plundering. SPolitical tension between religions forced many Christians to convert to Islam. The Christian ratio had dwindled to around 15–20% by the time of the Ottoman conquest, but it remained stable under Ottoman rule. The Ottomans truly brought prosperity to non-Muslims as well. The dramatic blow to Middle Eastern Christians was dealt by the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Napoleon's era of nationalism arose, and minorities were generally adversely affected by this situation.

I don’t mean contact but do they from time to time check up on their profile picture stalk their linked in, see if there’s any info on them.

I am skeptical about this. It was Western societies that dismantled communal structures and built a common citizenship—often through the use of force. The main instrument for this was national education. It instills a common mindset and set of values in all citizens of a country.

This can be compared to the color green. Within green, you can have different shades: some lighter, some darker. But the colors that are genuinely distinct are purple, blue, yellow, and red. The Middle East, in this respect, is truly a region where people with fundamentally different identities and values coexist, and where these differences can sometimes lead to conflict. You could even describe Lebanon alone as a “Noah’s Ark,” because it contains people of all kinds and backgrounds. These are genuinely different colors, and democracy and dialogue often fail to provide a solution.

We can see how much a certain amount of irregular immigration and cultural difference in Europe has contributed to the rise of the far right

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I completely disagree with the reckless rhetoric coming out of the United Nations General Assembly. Using the UN stage—a body designed to foster global diplomacy and peace—to openly muse about whether to "annihilate" a country and drive its people "into hell" is completely unhinged. We are seeing a leader actively messing up global stability, fracturing international alliances, and destroying the economy. This continuous pattern of threatening total destruction and escalating conflicts doesn't protect America; it creates endless wars, fuels global instability, and behaves exactly like a form of state-sponsored domestic terrorism that holds the entire world hostage to constant chaos.

The economic fallout of this warmongering is already devastating, keeping the global market on edge, driving up resource volatility, and draining taxpayer money into endless military aggression. A real leader uses diplomatic leverage to build strategic stability, not mafia-style ultimatums that threaten the existence of generations of civilians. This winner-take-all mentality is running the country's historic reputation directly into the ground and pushing us closer to a catastrophic global disaster.

What do y'all think about this? Does threatening complete annihilation make America look strong, or do you agree that this dangerous rhetoric is actively ruining our economy, our stability, and our standing in the world?

Have you got your Holiday/PTO/Annual Leave/Day Off/Sick Off/Sick Leave/ Parental Leave/ Maternal Leave booked for the release day?

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I was always so career-oriented, ever since I was a child. I always imagined being more successful in my career life by now, seeing that I just recently turned 32.

I have been told by numerous teachers (and even a college faculty member) that I am an exceptional writer. I worked as an Advanced EMT for several years, gaining experience and knowledge in both the healthcare and public safety lines of work. From there, I explored an entirely different line of work: software development. I taught myself a vast amount of languages, libraries, frameworks, tools, and other technologies. Sadly, a combination of different factors just completely derailed me: struggles with severe mental illesss over a decade, a stalking and harassment conviction with collateral damages, and advancements in AI causing me to rethink my career paths entirely. I have held a total of 25 jobs in a span of 15 years, and I am currently working my 26th role (part time).

Now as it stands today at age 32, I am a nobody in society. I am at least very fortunate to be married to the love of my life and having a roof over my head (thanks to my parents), but I am reliant of Social Security Disability (SSDI) income and a part time security job that pays $16.50 an hour/24 hours a week.

I feel like I am meant for something better in life and feel lost, career speaking. I am not a homeowner, and even without rent or mortgage payments I feel financially drained and unstable. I feel I am fighting this depression as if I am not living up to my full potential. I feel this intense, prolonged burnout. I don't even know what I am passionate for anymore.