Andrei Stoica
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Andrei Stoica
Once the morning dew has evaporated, whole families head out into the waist-high fields to begin the harvest. The grasshoppers, butterflies, and spiders make way as human sounds replace the hum of insects. The grass is cut and then left to dry over a long lunch held under the shade of a tree. After the midday heat has subsided, the family members... See more
Beauty and Biodiversity in Romania’s Hayfields | Atmos
interesting that this got published now - imo, there is a big culture war going on in romania re: industrialization and flight to the city over the last 20 years. much of the culture exists in rural/distributed regional traditions that are very pagan/land linked in origin… the loss of this (which was in part emphasized secularly in communist times) has led many older voters to support nationalist candidates - but the times have changed. there is no return to this form of society while maintaining the same pace of economic growth the country has had over the last 15 years.
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But in the long term, he can get a substantial portion of it out. Remember that every time someone wants to pump up Trump’s wealth, they have to trade USD for TRUMP. Trump himself could sell some of his TRUMP to the guy who’s trying to do him a favor, but this might violate some pesky anticorruption law. Instead, there will be middlemen — people... See more
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Ronald Reagan warned against “demagogues” like Trump:
“We should beware of the demagogues who are willing to declare a Trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world, all while cynically waving the American flag…” https://t.co/bkblf8kUKE
Republicans against Trumpx.comContemporary life feels significantly organized by a post-1960s schism, where much of the energy that fueled outward-oriented activism and mass politics (“repair the world”) was diverted inward, into the culture of self-help and the business of individual wellness (“repair yourself”).