i'm in cash, with 30% loss on one of my plays from last year. it sucks but it is too wild out there right now.
yet again i come to the conclusion that Villa Zamorano in Gordo size is overall the best cigar on the market. It delivers solid 8/10 in every measurable aspect. Sure, I've had (very)few tastier cigars, but if you're after a store-bought steak instead of Michelin star wagyu, this is it. It never let me down, never overpowered me, never stung my mouth or nose, it's a Toyota of cigars. It's from Honduras, not Nicaragua or Cuba, but only a fool cares about such things. 5.2€ in my neck of the woods.
would you fight for your country? absolutely not. there is no reason to. people can travel to the other side of the planet on a whim wit ha few coins in their pocket. most men have no families, own no homes, they have no investment in the country or the society. there is nothing to preserve or protect any more due to modern societies completely fucking up the natural order. and this is worldwide status quo, it is not an isolated or geographically specific situation. it is that bad.
Because you still have hope that this war will end with your honor intact. Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls, and ask the ghosts if honor matters. The silence is your answer.