Oh, so now anybody with a difference of opinion of what objects to hold or not hold is a, "sick freak?"

As usual the libs are projecting when they talk about leftists defending every single thing a country does. The reality is that they want everything a US rival does to be bad, every single time, and if you step away from that, no matter the objective facts, you're a "tankie."

https://lemmy.world/post/41898951

Militarize? We already spend more on the military than the next 9 countries combined. And we have 5 different wars going on right now that nobody can even name without googling.

Neither of those is a particularly new situation.

The "wild animal" she's referring to is the country for which you're refusing to answer, "When was the last time [country] was not at war?"

Why do you think Europe wants to rein in the american continent?

Don't pretend to misunderstand me, it just proves that you don't have an answer.

This no game of quartet. In fact i respect a country that works towards deescalation.

I agree.

When was the last time China was at war and when was the last time the US was not at war?

They're the second most powerful country in a world where the most powerful country is a rogue state that spends more on the military than the next 9 countries combined. You think Europe can rein in America on its own?

When was the last time China was at war and when was the last time the US was not at war?

Here, we consciously prioritize the voices of the global majority

Based. Exactly this.

Anyone who considers themself a leftist should dream of a world where one's birthplace does not determine their political power, and should be outraged at how much global power the US wields, through force, despite comprising such a small segment of the global population. The principle of "one person, one vote" while living in an imperial hegemon means that we have a responsibility to prioritize the voices and perspectives of the global majority, and of the people affected by our countries' aggression who have no say in our politics.

...even if that means getting called "selfish" by scratched liberals on .world who explicitly say that American lives are more valuable than those of foreigners.

It's always keeping the little guy down.

Somebody just needs to give them some D20's.

This is an opportunity to plug one of my most underrated bits: "Soulism" is a dangerous existential threat to humanity that must be stopped

Is it possible for more than two things being true at once?

Scientists recently managed to get three things to be true at once, but it only lasted for a couple seconds. It may be possible for as many as four, even five things to be true at the same time, but that's purely theoretical at this point.

B-b-b-b-b-but China might, possibly, at some point in the future, try to reclaim Taiwan! Both sides! Two things true at once! Me speculating about something possibly happening is the exact same as the thing actually happening!

post a legitimate, fair argument. Do not argue in bad faith.

Nice try, but this is clearly a Hexbear alt trying to psyop liberals into arguing in good faith /s

Holy shit.

So, at least as reputable as anything you say then.

"Their own interests" whose interests, exactly? Who benefitted, and who paid the costs, for the wars in the Middle East? The only people who benefitted seem to be oil companies and war profiteers, while ordinary people (including my own family) paid for it in both money and blood.

The interests of your own country's bourgeoisie might align sometimes with those of the American bourgeoisie, but neither align with your people or the American people.

Still not S rank though huh

So many of these people will play this little game where they pretend to be reluctant, like they care just as much as we do, but as much as it tears them up inside, they'll make the "rational" choice for the "lesser genocide."

Then, as soon as the leftists were out of the room, they dropped the facade and started talking about how great and wonderful Harris is and how they couldn't think of a single reason to dislike her. This wasn't the only post like that that got 1000+ upvotes, despite Lemmy being full of "reluctant" Harris voters.

A part of me wishes they'd just tell us straight up that they don't give a shit.

Related, in Star Wars lore, Tarkin got promoted (in the late Republic) after landing a ship on top of a crowd of protesters where were blocking the spaceport on Ghorman.