This is a weird take. Americans are free to not support military interventions planned by their country. To imply that this stance is only possible with brain washing by China is something I wasn’t expecting to see on HN. Heck, it is usually the opposite. People become avid supporters of current war/invasion/intervention due to intense propaganda by traditional and social media.
I would applaud the American youth if your post ever becomes reality.
It is similar to why we chose gold to use as “gold” as humanity. Not all elements are suitable to be used as a store of value and physical currency.
Let’s look at the primary and secondary colours.
Yellow: Bad contrast.
Red or Green: Action colours, would be bad to see them everywhere. Plus there might be accessibility concerns.
Orange: Mostly used as “Not as urgent as red”.
Purple: Not as neutral as blue, yet it is the second best option, that’s why visited hyperlinks are purple I assume. It is the logical choice.
We are left with the colour blue. Also, a plus that it is a primary colour; I would assume it is easier to display primary colours in earlier tech.
I feel the same for Futura, which apparently was created in 1927. The longevity is just crazy. “Hip” brands and designers still use it today just like Helvetica. And I can easily see these fonts still being used in the far future. I wonder if there are any other sans serif typefaces like these.
Assuming you are American. In general, for the future:
- Don’t vote for people who actively seek new enemies.
- Talk to your representative and tell them to not support foreign invasions.
- Don’t believe everything the western media says the next time USA decides to invade some country.
For now:
I don’t think any amount of money will help since the US spent trillions to achieve the opposite. Taliban is stronger than ever.
You can try and raise awareness about the situation in Afghanistan and call out western leaders for their hypocrisy and mistakes. Let them not act like this was a success. Since the US is the best democracy, use your voting power and social media influence. It is basically like cancelling somebody but this time you are cancelling politicians from decision-making positions.
I had the same experience. My profile was transformed into a 50-year-old white male wearing a trucker hat without my knowledge. By the time I was able to access my account, it had a bunch of matches and messages from 50-60 year-old American women.
I quit with Allen Carr too, but with the subscription based online portal, not with the book or the documentary.
I forgot when I quit smoking exactly. 1 year, 2 years? I was smoking around 1.5 packs a day. Allan Carr definitely helped, I found out that it is not perfect for everyone though. But still, it is the first thing I recommend to people who want to quit.
I rarely need to remind myself why I don’t smoke anymore and the mentality I gained from Allan Carr makes that justification quick and easy.
I would applaud the American youth if your post ever becomes reality.