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by _hhkg 5y ago
Not a problem, appreciate it
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by _hhkg 5y ago
I appreciate the dissonance just fine. I live here and face it every day when actually interacting with people. We go out of our way to support them as much as we can (buying furniture and things for those who cannot afford it, proving fina
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by _hhkg 5y ago
I appreciate the thought, but I’d raise the same thing I mentioned in the other comment, that I’m here for humanitarian reasons rather than simply trying to “strike it rich” or something. My ethics and morals are incredibly important to me
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by _hhkg 5y ago
You’re right, just reading more on the topic now, it’s a punishable offense, not illegal. My mistake thanks for pointing this out
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by _hhkg 5y ago
I’m not waxing poetic about anything. I agree that the UAE has engaged (and continues to engage) in several atrocities. Many many horrible things which as mentioned, I’m also combating during my time here. Also you mentioned little fact, mo
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by _hhkg 5y ago
I don’t think that’s fair. You don’t know why I’m here and calling me an entitled prick is laughable because of your base assumptions. Maybe I’m here for humanitarian reasons and am trying to improve the lives of many. I’m not infatuated by
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by _hhkg 5y ago
As a Bay Area native who moved to Abu Dhabi / Dubai roughly four years ago, I have a lot of issues with the way the UAE is portrayed across sites like Hacker News and Reddit. A lot of them are in the comments for this story, focusing o