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lionturtle ◴[] No.45167176[source]
It was absolutely not just social media ban, it was mostly youth protesting against the corrupt government and unfairness, social media ban was one element that was against the freedom of speech, but it was right around the time where everyone was documenting the rich politicians, their business connections and their families that have been living lavishly and just inheriting the election seats from generation to generation and spinning beurocracy to their sides.

I was there a few hours ago. It was a class struggle, but it was bound to be spun up as "kids don't get facebook and throw tantrum".

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bhickey ◴[] No.45167350[source]
The corruption is simply incredible. About fifteen years ago I found myself in Kathmandu after getting altitude sickness. The team's fixer brought me to lunch with some government officials. The topic of discussion? How to steal from a hydroelectric project. One of his guests outright asked, "should we be talking about this in front of this guy?" The fixer shrugged it off saying "he's a Westerner, what is he going to do about it?" And, well, he was right. It wasn't like I could go report it to the police.

Years later the fixer was finally jailed for gold smuggling. https://english.khabarhub.com/2022/16/232667/

Edit: add link

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Quarrelsome ◴[] No.45168337[source]
I think its quite something that we all waste our time over divisions like left/right, capitalism/socialism, woke/not-woke when in practice; this is the only division that matters. Those who are trying to follow the rules and make the nation better, and those that are only active for their self-interest.
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keybored ◴[] No.45172680[source]
This is naive to the point of not being addressable.
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Quarrelsome ◴[] No.45178618[source]
I think you'll find thats only because you're incompatibly cringe. Once you sort that out, you'll find it scans ok.
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1. keybored ◴[] No.45179102[source]
I find it hard to downgrade my wisdom that much, even with hard liquor.
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2. fragmede ◴[] No.45179115[source]
Maybe try upgrading it instead?
3. Quarrelsome ◴[] No.45179352[source]
Cmon yo, if you got wisdom then drop it. So far all we got is judgement. Those ain't the same thing.