MyGoodOldFriend
MyGoodOldFriend t1_j1y7mji wrote
Reply to comment by porncrank in Ukraine lessens projected GDP fall from 50% to 32% by sviterochec
Yeah, exactly. The point is that societal problems don’t go away in times of a common struggle. Like corruption during an invasion, or crime during the blitz. There was and is plenty of good that comes out, though - of course.
MyGoodOldFriend t1_j1vvemy wrote
Reply to comment by 1MoralHazard in Ukraine lessens projected GDP fall from 50% to 32% by sviterochec
Nope. Corruption does not die during times of struggle. I can’t think of a single historical example.
The conception that “common struggle brings out the best in us” is largely from the event turning into a national story. The blitz, for example, was characterized by an epidemic of crime and chaos - which was turned into a simplistic story about a stiff upper lip in the postwar years.
MyGoodOldFriend t1_j1y8d4q wrote
Reply to comment by Sladds in Lithuanian is currently rowing across the Atlantic Ocean 8500km (5280mi), live GPS link in the comments by Buhalterija
Rogue waves aren’t the most dangerous things out there besides storms. Unruly seas are unpredictable, and some bad waves at the wrong time give you bigger troubles than a rogue wave.
Rogue waves aren’t toooo dangerous for him, since his craft is so small.