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they forgot to mention that the cne (electoral council) hasn't shown the details of the results either, because the electronic electoral system has been hacked and is inaccessible since the day of the elections (though i'm not certain on when it went down). the head of the cne (which is also a member of maduro's party) declared maduro victorious and some numbers to go along with that, but couldn't show the details due to the hack, which also makes you wonder where the numbers even come from, since after that declaration the opposition organized an effort to collect the pictures of the results of each polling station taken on the spot by the observers, have those digitized and uploaded on a website, and it showed a landslide victory for the opposition. whose numbers are real? i'm willing to bet the opposition's numbers are closer to the truth due to the massive protests that erupted after that. i should also point out that, contrary to what the video wants to make you believe, venezuela's economic woes began just before the sanctions began being targeted at industries by the orange twat, because the price of oil crashed and the government started printing to try to make up the difference, and there came hyperinflation. the economy was already going down the drain by the time the orange chimpanzee started throwing sanctions left and right, which did in fact tank the economy harder. keep in mind that under maduro, there were also some political fiascos, such as the constituent national assembly shitshow, crime spiraling out of control (seeing the place i was born in in lists of most dangerous places in the world was quite the thing), or, you know, general corrupt authoritarianism. i'm sure chavez was actually popular, as he did help the poor, famously with the missions in the slums, and all that after the austerity of the chaotic 90's, even if he did centralize power in the president, because as long as the oil flowed, it didn't matter much. but he died, and maduro followed, and the oil stopped flowing. i think it's likely that if maduro was ever popular at all in the country, he wasn't for long. also, yes, the opposition has been historically dogshit, and it largely still is. the current leader is a hypercapistalist dipshit, and the presidential candidate chosen to replace her after she was barred from running is kinda, just, there? i think? but, because presidential systems are absolute garbage, venezuelans have to choose between the continuation of the same corrupt system that has made them go through hell for a decade, or an uncertain future, and folk have chosen to hold onto that uncertainty, because in it there's at least a chance of a better future.

i just wish i didn't have to stumble upon folk online supporting maduro just because he claims he's a socialist. yea, american imperialism is and has been terrible, and it's probably playing a role here, but don't just wave off the protests as just an extension of american imperialism, as the people have had agency in this tale, and they are sick and tired of the chavist system.

ugh, sorry for the rant

i just hope that we won't have to talk about the folk currently living there in the past tense, too

imo that's far for the game's biggest fault. it's an eyesore, the plot wasn't that good, and while they nailed a lot of things regarding gameplay, other things felt undercooked.

and frankly, there's a bunch of big franchises (mario and zelda come to mind) where voice acting, while present, is nearly non-existant, so i never got the complaints about the lack of voice acting in pokemon.

• news from anything but the usa, that's sorely needed.
• a general photography community, both for discussion and showing pictures off.
• something along the lines of /r/mealtimevideos.

eastward: topdown-zelda like. gameplay wise, though it's quite easy. the story is charming, with all the quirkiness from earthbound, although the main plot is actually more akin to the last of us 1, for some reason, or at least it kinda felt like that to me. the visuals are absolutely gorgeous, as is the soundtrack.

phoenotopia awakening: an action rpg-metroidvania mishmash, and a surprisingly large one at that. if you're into challenging and backtrack heavy games, this one does the job very well.

crosscode: this one's been mentioned a bunch on this thread, and there's also been a post here about it a day or two ago, but i'll still mention it because it's just that good. another topdown-zelda like, but keep in mind that i've seen it described as a puzzle game masquerading as an rpg, which may be a more apt description.

motorcycle diaries by che guevara

i don't necessarily think it is a masterpiece, and i'm aware che is quite the controversial character, but the book struck all the right cords for me. adventure and history are some of my favorite themes, which was an immediate plus, but what had me hooked were the encounters with common folk. can't quite put into words why, frankly.