Good to see you guys! As for the last point, we (family) just brought 2 Estonians back home, so doing our part (agree 100% need to immigrate back... I am starting to see that trend more and more in our circles)
The way I understand the problem with young ppl getting home - while its important to have job opportunities and affordable housing (its actually more affordable than in Western Europe - we have highest home ownership stats), but I think we lack a few things still - fixing the latent problems with public sector after leaving USSR (and i work in public sector, there ARE some HUGE problems there), but also the vision and belief in one' country. Simply knowing that you have a home on this Earth and it's yours - you are responsible for it, and it is a place to raise your children. Somehow, wider society lacks this belief and our leaders lack the vision and obligation to clearly present it to the public. I think it's there. It's coming, but not yet. Economy, healthcare, education n' all - these challanges can be overcome when there is a belief in the future and there is a clear vision
Don't worry we know of what some of our allies think behinds closed doors about current situation and what their intentions are. Nevertheless Baltic countries and some other will never agree to them. Our own experience in past dictates our stance now.
Nice to see you again, Crispin. And as always scope of review are stunning and well perceived. I just want to add my reactions and one idea to this. - Banking. 100% agree that banks are getting for free too much means to control they clients. I think in Baltics its less restrictive yet it might be still coming; - Ukraine. Counteroffensive hardly failing. Russia still has upper hand in sky. At least they have better and more planes as well as long range anti air missiles. They are inferior to Patriots and NASAMS. Still as Stalin once said quantity is a quality. Anyways if they will get F-16 (and seems they will till the end of the year) then in summer assault we shall see it much more successful; - Prigozhin's death. It just proved once again Russia can not be considered normal state. It's Mordor kind. Tsar rules everything and rules are created by him. Common people (and not only) just have to obey; - Baltics. No matter what we are in much better position than Ukraine. Thanks Ukraine; - Idea for future release. Could you give your opinion on relatively new trends of some Belarus historians called Litwinism. In short idea is that at they understanding current Lithuanians at mid ages were Samogitians and those Lithuanians were Belarusians 🙂. And as I know the main reasoning for that is that in Lithuanian statute, issued probably in polish language (16 age) there is indication that GDL was created by Litwins. Litwin is polish term for Lithuanian no matter that they say Litwin is Belarusian. Plus of course writing/ clerical language in GDL was ancient Guds/ Belarussians. Plus they insists that Mindovg's capital was Naugarduk where Mindovg was baptized to Christianity ( in provoslav church 🙂). I like your reasoning so would be interesting to hear your opinion.
A topic regarding Litwinism (Hostile lithuanian identity takeover) would be real nice. It's like putins speech, that Ukraine doesn't really exist. Also, it would be real interesting if people from other baltics share their opinions (or maybe you are not aware of this issue) what do they know and what possible solutions/outcomes they see
More people create more problems. 😂 Our government is betting on digitalization, robotization, automatisation and cutting state expanses and even services.
I'm kind of split on this banks issue with trying to push cashless. Personally I don't use cash at all. In fact, I haven't used or took out cash for the whole year (just checked on app). It's way easier and also I'm not left with huge amounts of change. But banks selling my data is a bit weird. At least I would like to know what and to who they sell while I use bank.
Good to see you guys! As for the last point, we (family) just brought 2 Estonians back home, so doing our part (agree 100% need to immigrate back... I am starting to see that trend more and more in our circles)
The trespass was egregious! I thought perhaps there had been somematrimonial issues!!!
The way I understand the problem with young ppl getting home - while its important to have job opportunities and affordable housing (its actually more affordable than in Western Europe - we have highest home ownership stats), but I think we lack a few things still - fixing the latent problems with public sector after leaving USSR (and i work in public sector, there ARE some HUGE problems there), but also the vision and belief in one' country. Simply knowing that you have a home on this Earth and it's yours - you are responsible for it, and it is a place to raise your children. Somehow, wider society lacks this belief and our leaders lack the vision and obligation to clearly present it to the public. I think it's there. It's coming, but not yet.
Economy, healthcare, education n' all - these challanges can be overcome when there is a belief in the future and there is a clear vision
Don't worry we know of what some of our allies think behinds closed doors about current situation and what their intentions are. Nevertheless Baltic countries and some other will never agree to them. Our own experience in past dictates our stance now.
Nice to see you again, Crispin. And as always scope of review are stunning and well perceived. I just want to add my reactions and one idea to this.
- Banking. 100% agree that banks are getting for free too much means to control they clients. I think in Baltics its less restrictive yet it might be still coming;
- Ukraine. Counteroffensive hardly failing. Russia still has upper hand in sky. At least they have better and more planes as well as long range anti air missiles. They are inferior to Patriots and NASAMS. Still as Stalin once said quantity is a quality. Anyways if they will get F-16 (and seems they will till the end of the year) then in summer assault we shall see it much more successful;
- Prigozhin's death. It just proved once again Russia can not be considered normal state. It's Mordor kind. Tsar rules everything and rules are created by him. Common people (and not only) just have to obey;
- Baltics. No matter what we are in much better position than Ukraine. Thanks Ukraine;
- Idea for future release. Could you give your opinion on relatively new trends of some Belarus historians called Litwinism. In short idea is that at they understanding current Lithuanians at mid ages were Samogitians and those Lithuanians were Belarusians 🙂. And as I know the main reasoning for that is that in Lithuanian statute, issued probably in polish language (16 age) there is indication that GDL was created by Litwins. Litwin is polish term for Lithuanian no matter that they say Litwin is Belarusian. Plus of course writing/ clerical language in GDL was ancient Guds/ Belarussians.
Plus they insists that Mindovg's capital was Naugarduk where Mindovg was baptized to Christianity ( in provoslav church 🙂). I like your reasoning so would be interesting to hear your opinion.
A topic regarding Litwinism (Hostile lithuanian identity takeover) would be real nice. It's like putins speech, that Ukraine doesn't really exist. Also, it would be real interesting if people from other baltics share their opinions (or maybe you are not aware of this issue) what do they know and what possible solutions/outcomes they see
*Also from Poland. Your take guys are always welcome
Nothing wrong of being idle and doing nothing and partying. It's even recommend for some. 😂 I'm in holiday mood for almost a year and not doing much.
Ditch thous Australian banks! In Latvia we to have problems with banks.
More people create more problems. 😂 Our government is betting on digitalization, robotization, automatisation and cutting state expanses and even services.
I'm kind of split on this banks issue with trying to push cashless. Personally I don't use cash at all. In fact, I haven't used or took out cash for the whole year (just checked on app). It's way easier and also I'm not left with huge amounts of change. But banks selling my data is a bit weird. At least I would like to know what and to who they sell while I use bank.
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