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Re:US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Ira... by StilesCrisis on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @11:43AM (#48109942)
> there's a famous Shia motto: "Every day is Ashura, every land is Karbala".

The shared cultural context is so low that as an American, I have absolutely no idea what this means. If I had to guess, "zealotry" or "patriotism"?

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Re:US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Ira... by KabukiOrigin on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @12:36PM (#48110644)
Great cultural-disconnect observation. It's more specific than that. Fighting for your survival against an unjust and immoral oppressor who wants to force you to do things you do not want.
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