Apparition of Jack

The US raped Iraq for a decade, leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths and the rise of ISIS and the European refugee crisis. To this day it’s still not a stable country. It’s now declaring war in Iran for weapons Iran doesn’t even have, threatening to create a far worse quagmire than Iraq ever was. Millions of people could die from this. America is a blind, stupid, arrogant dog full of bloodlust and ill-will that cloaks its violence in “prudence” and “strategic thinking.” America does not bring peace. It brings death and insanity. It has no room to ever lecture others on geopolitically morality.

@Basman Cop’s don’t bomb random suburbs because someone bought a BB gun

Well said.

I’m frankly tired of this line of thinking. We will “geopoliticise” our way into global nuclear Holocaust because of our cynical, zero-sum game theory will eventually “demand” it. How will this benefit “US strategic and military interests?” They’ll be dead too. I’m really failing to see any ideological, political or even pragmatic reason why we as a species think nuclear proliferation is a good idea. If cynical self-interest is all that exists the world wouldve ended in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis, yet better angels won out. I really struggle to see how generosity, good-faith and reciprocity will never fundamentally be the right thing to do.

Fuck Israel, fuck Zionism, fuck MAGA, fuck white supremacy, fuck neoconservativism, fuck the Military-Industrial Complex, fuck warmongerers, fuck Evangelical apocalypticists, fuck anyone who brings misery, death and chaos onto this good earth for the sake of ego and greed.

Those soldiers looked so bored lol

I’ve always hated this. I’ve never understood the desire to make as much money as possible, especially if it comes at the cost of relationships / culture / family / etc. Ive known so many people in my life who’ve galavanted across the world just so they can find somewhere with more favourable tax laws, as if collective ethos, friends/family, culture, sustainability etc don’t matter at all. I feel like if I were to move somewhere, it would only be because I truly want to move to a new culture and not just because I want to earn an extra $50,000 over a few years or whatever. I think this addiction to money is at the root of most modern social malaise to be honest. Money is important but it’s just one out of countless factors that make life worth living. In our pursuit of pure profits we’ve sacrificed connection, community, art, healing, authenticity, etc. This world isn’t just some place to exploit so you can make marginally more cash before dying. EDIT: America might be one of the best places in the world to “do business” but at what cost? Grind culture and work hours are insane there compared to anywhere else. Healthcare is tied to your employer so if you get fired or they go under, you’re fucked if you get serious medical problems. American civil society has been rotted from the inside out so you’ll have to avoid entire suburbs / towns / regions because they’re so poor and crime-ridden. The people are extremely wound up and neurotic and the constant low-level paranoia of things like shootings causes people to shut off and stick to their own cliques. And really all there is to do is grind and get shitfaced every weekend. It’s really only a good place if you’re some amoral workaholic who cares not for human connection, art, creativity etc. If you’re prepared to earn lots of money so you can afford a person fortress so “the poors” won’t bother you with their crippling debt and lack of healthcare, go for it. But for people wanting something more grounded and tangible, there are much better places to live. America isn’t really a country, it’s more like a corporate zone with a few sports bars.

Even augmentations fail, Leo

We’ll lovebomb Trump out of the White House

Damn, if I was American I’d be there in a heartbeat I’ll be there in spirit I guess, show Trump what-for from all of your international homies

Israel does have the backing of the world’s greatest superpower, mind you. Much easier to punch above your weight when Daddy USA gives you a blank cheque for as many bombs as you want

So Trump is willing to imprison harmless workers but not the influential businesses that are structurally responsible for them being there? Nice one

I wonder if this is China’s chance to step in and act as mediator.

So why Republicans shoot down a border enforcement bill last year?

“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” - The Buddha

True. Liberalism is one its best developments.

What morons think is “Western civilisation” vs what it actually is:

Dipshit Don pisses off big businesses with his deportations 🤣🤣:

look at these leftists having a meltdown man lmfao

Too many of you are far too steeped in selfishness. Including Leo.

So the argument goes “we need to crack down on illegal immigration because everyone coming over is a violent drug-dealing rapist.” That’s the basis of the logic for what’s happening. The problem is, this isn’t true. Countless impartial studies have found that migrant communities commit less crime than native-born ones, but this would never be accepted by those supporting mass deportations because their worldview won’t allow it. And the reason this is is due to psychological projection. White America as a whole is a lot less “civil”, “law-abiding” and “professional” as it would have you believe. There is a deep-seated pathological cultural of betrayal, corruption, egotism and outright criminal activity within white society it hasnt yet grappled with. This is most patently evident in the fact that their arch-messiah Donald Trump is quite literally a criminal conman who uses mob tactics and violent intimidation to maintain power. I am of course not saying that individual migrants can’t be involved in crime, and obviously any crime doer should be punished, but that’s not the point I’m trying to make here. What I’m saying is that everything White America fears about migrants / brown people / black people etc is at its core a terrified reflection of itself. I don’t know what went wrong and frankly I don’t care to find out, but somewhere along the way White America as a whole (not individual white people mind you) lost its way and turned to greed, hatred and envy instead of decency, justice and humanity. If you’re a white person reading this, I would strongly urge you to find your sense of common humanity, love and tolerance in these trying times, in whatever way you can think of. If you’re truly committed to peace, growth, human flourishing and consciousness, it only makes sense that you look to see the best in others and don’t become blind to the wrongdoings committed by people of your own race. America, to me, was founded upon the principle that all people - white, black, Hispanic, man, woman, gay, straight - were endowed with inalienable rights that could never be removed through tyranny. If you truly believe in America, wouldn’t you believe in this? It only makes sense as your duty as a patriotic American to uphold those ideals. What else do you think America stands for? Money? Brad Pitt? Diet Coke? That’s not America, you can have those anywhere. What makes America unique from all other countries? You tell me.

No no don’t you get it? A handful of tattooed protestors this past week have held far more systemic economic, cultural, financial and political power over the nation than the entire federal GOP apparatus has for the past 30+ years. Won’t SOMEBODY spare those poor, fragile Republicans from doing their job??

Let’s not forget that all of this has been caused so Trump can declare martial law and deflect from the Epstein allegations too.

Republican immigration MO: - Refuse to pass whatever migration reforms the Democrats propose - Make it harder for migrants to get citizenship so ethnic enclaves develop - Refuse to provide sane law enforcement bills to enforce deportations for the worst offenders (and never target white business owners while you’re at it) - Do this for decades while the problems get worse - Finally decide you’re just going to break the constitution to “fix” the problem you created, all the while blaming Democrats - Destroy civil society in the process - ???? - Profit!