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  • Commiejones@lemmygrad.ml
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    1 month ago

    They really, really are just that stupid aren’t they? Like there is no overestimating their stupidity. Like wtf?

    • lamassu@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      استکبار

      Estekbâr (Persian: استکبار, from Arabic: اِسْتِکْبار) is a Persian noun meaning arrogance, conceit, haughtiness, or vainglory.

      • Commiejones@lemmygrad.ml
        1·
        1 month ago

        It feels lazy to put all our analysis on incompetence and arrogance but there really is no other way to explain it. Like I want to be careful to not underestimate the empire but every move makes it impossible to underestimate them. Very frustrating.