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bluGill 4 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Sweden Investigates New Cable Break Under Baltic S...

That trope has been well debunked. It makes a nice saying, but it isn't true. There are plenty of examples of good times creating strong people; and others of hard times creating weak people.

FirmwareBurner 4 months ago [–]

> There are plenty of examples of good times creating strong people

Like which? Most of the rich European countries are bunch of limp dick pussies with no backbone to defend themselves or to stand up for their values.

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