@shadydoorags Technically, Anng's initial escape was partly to escape his duties as an avatar and the dogma of the air. However, in the end, he not only fulfilled his duties as an avatar but also conformed to the dogma of the air.
It's worth noting that the Western far-right's "worship" of Islam is usually not because they want to bring in Muslim immigrants, but because Islam does contain elements that align with their ideology. This is similar to Denmark being the European country most aligned with the Trump administration on immigration policy, yet this doesn't prevent Denmark from being one of the most anti-American countries in Europe.
@RichardHanania@LemmyKilmi35258 What about bringing large LHC immigrants? For example, the British left-wing media certainly has excellent content, but when they try to rationalize the damage caused by the foreign LHC population, even the best intellect and writing become more ridiculous and pathetic.
@ChrisO_wiki@Mr_Andrew_Fox I believe that political forces attempting to introduce large-scale, low-trust immigrants are not qualified to accuse RFUK of undermining public trust.
@RisewireDaily A person whose father is possessed by a spirit is still human, because in rare cases of spirit possession, the physical effects appear to be non-hereditary; avatars are the best example of this.
@Fortune__ai@RisewireDaily Obviously, he could choose to continue running away, just like a normal air monk, but as an avatar, he cannot simply be an air monk.
@RichardHanania On the contrary, Richard is wildly wrong on this point. Most non-EU immigrants are approved by the Labour Party (which, according to Richard, is an EHC party), and it is precisely those anti-populist parties that bring in large numbers of low-quality immigrants.
It's unlikely, because denying intelligence is a core theoretical foundation of the modern left. Many left-wing scholars who support intelligence (such as Peter Singer) have ultimately admitted that the left is essentially based on belief rather than evidence. In fact, very few scientists would continue to classify themselves as politically left (or even liberal) after publicly acknowledging racial differences in IQ.
@heisola13 I believe Roku's regret stemmed largely from his failure to recognize Sozin's genocidal tendencies rather than his expansionist tendencies. Taking part of a vast empire is one thing, but completely annihilating an entire race is quite another.
@RisewireDaily@e_fosa08 Some of Air people did escape the comet massacre, but these survivors were killed by the Fire Nation in the following years .If Anng hadn't been frozen, he could have more easily searched for and protected the survivors, making the reconstruction of Air Clan culture much easier.
Wer sich fragt, wie schnell sich Dinge ändern können:
Die Hohenzollern, die Habsburger, die Romanows oder die Ottomanen regierten über 300 bis 800 Jahre.
Über Nacht verschwanden sie 1918.
Niemand hätte am 8. November 1989 auch nur einen Cent darauf gewettet, dass die DDR am nächsten Tag faktisch verschwindet.
Soziale Prozesse sind extrem nicht-linear.
Nur weil es seit etwa 80 Jahren im „Westen“ relativ stabil war, heißt das nicht, dass das noch 3 weitere Monate so bleiben müsste.
@paloma_datgirl I think the problem is that TLOK is too short to effectively depict Bolin's growth. If TLOK were a series with twenty episodes per season, we might have gotten a few episodes dedicated to Bolin.
Xi Betrays Putin: China-Russia Relations Begin to Fracture as Moscow Faces Economic and Wartime Crisis.
For years, the world treated the China–Russia relationship as an unstoppable anti-Western alliance. The media constantly talked about a new authoritarian bloc challenging American power and reshaping the global order. But beneath the photo ops, summit declarations, and carefully choreographed diplomacy, the cracks are becoming increasingly visible.
Russia’s economic situation is deteriorating rapidly.
According to official Russian statistics, GDP contracted 1.8% in the first two months of the year. Manufacturing and industrial production both declined. More importantly, Russia’s oil and gas revenues reportedly collapsed by 50% year-over-year in January as sanctions, weak pricing power, and lost European markets continue to squeeze Moscow’s finances.
And unlike a normal economy, Russia is currently operating under wartime conditions. That distinction matters enormously.
For the past several years, military spending temporarily masked deeper structural weaknesses in the Russian economy. Massive defense orders created an artificial wartime growth cycle. But wartime stimulus has limits. Once energy revenues fall and inflation rises, the pressure on ordinary households intensifies very quickly.
This explains why Putin’s recent trip to Beijing was so important.
His real objective was not symbolic diplomacy. It was economic survival.
Putin desperately wants China to massively increase purchases of Russian oil and natural gas to compensate for the collapse of exports to Europe after the Ukraine war. The centerpiece of this strategy is the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline — a roughly 2,600-kilometer project crossing Mongolia into China that could deliver 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually, equivalent to about 12% of China’s yearly gas demand.
For Moscow, this project is about keeping the Russian war machine financially alive. But Beijing’s response has been remarkably cautious.
Despite Putin’s visit, there was still no finalized agreement on the pipeline. Negotiations continue to drag on slowly. Xi Jinping reportedly expressed willingness to “accelerate talks,” but no substantive breakthrough occurred.
And then came the most uncomfortable signal for Moscow:
Xi reportedly indicated that China may substantially increase purchases of American oil.
From Russia’s perspective, this is close to a strategic betrayal.
Because Russia today depends heavily on China and India as replacement buyers for energy exports blocked from Western markets. If China shifts even part of its energy demand toward the United States, Russia loses one of its most critical financial lifelines.
This entire episode reveals a brutal reality about geopolitics:
There are no permanent friendships between great powers. Only permanent interests. And when economic survival is at stake, even so-called “iron brotherhoods” can begin to fracture very quickly.