arymandias

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I forgot the name of the specific tactic, but basically what the Bush administration did was leak unsourced information to the NYT and then after the NYT published it, the Bush administration used the NYT as source for the unproven claim. They did this multiple times. The NYT was knowingly used to launder lies that led to hundreds of thousands of deaths. And they are doing it again.

Think of how many Palestinians have been brutalized as a result of these heinous accusations. The fact that they canceled the Daily episode about this piece indicates that they knew something was fishy. The NYT is complicit.

And finally does it matter if they are either comically inept, or criminally evil. It has the same effect on the world and there should be consequences for their actions.

[–] [email protected] 78 points 11 months ago

100% right. Individuals know best what their own gender is. If you have an ideology prescribing acceptable gender expression for others, you are a danger to society.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 11 months ago

Quelle surprise, Google wants to violate your privacy.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 11 months ago

Historically low approval ratings, starts escalating a war. Where have I seen this before?

[–] [email protected] 31 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Die Eliten möchten nicht dass du es weisst, aber die Schiffe im Rhein sind kostenlos, du kannst sie einfach mit nach Hause nehmen. Ich habe 4 Binnenschiffe zu Hause.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

“Shall we make it a Dubbel- or a Triple-Tap this time?”

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

This is the 12th issue and it started in 1980.

It’s funny in which way the bot kinda doesn’t work in this specific example, where the boring numbers are the main attraction and the actual content of the paper is not that relevant (to me at least).

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Property rights are kinda a big deal in The West. Plus capital from less savory regimes brings in much needed liquidity in western markets. Ceasing this capital will make it less likely that The West is seen as a safe haven for investment from those kinds of countries. On the long term this might even cause a parallel financial system to arise, which would be very bad news for the US and it’s reserve currency.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A ceasefire or a negotiated settlement. This continue-west war mongering is complete bs, they can’t even take Ukraine. How is Russia ever supposed to roll over Europe.

Plus taking over all of Ukraine is an unattainable war aim of Russia, their army and economy is not sufficient to subdue such a large population on such a large land mass. Especially considering how cohesive the Ukrainian population has been thus far. So if both sides can not realistically achieve their goals there is room for a positive sum negotiation.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I know it’s not a popular opinion but how about we don’t escalate a war with a nuclear super power.

In history a war ending in total victory is a rare thing, peace is much more often achieved with a negotiated settlement or a ceasefire. Now with nuclear weapons a total victory is even more unimaginable, whatever the war aims of the West they are not worth the risk.

Just to be extra clear: A ceasefire does not mean recognizing the occupied territories. A negotiated settlement does not mean no consequences for starting a war of aggression. But the people that decided to escalate this conflict are not the ones dying on the frontline. The soldiers dying are conscripts, people that did not have the means or connections to escape this horrible fait.

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