Musk fascist salute

[Bobby_2021]

20 hours ago, zazen said:

Multi-polarity can lead to anarchy due to corrupt actors, but uni-polarity inevitably corrupts the hegemon, which then abuses its position - causing anarchy anyway. As we have seen by the US’s actions in the last century.

Multi-polarity is a system where multiple poles of power can act as checks and balances on one another. This is the same principle behind why democratic governance is considered superior within Western politics - so why not extend that logic internationally.

Multipolarity can plausibly lead to anarchy. Unipolarity will inevitably lead to anarchy. You only need to elect one moron to crash the entire structure.

20 hours ago, zazen said:

If there’s a notoriously crazy driver (US) on the road, that incentives others to get bigger cars with better airbags and bumpers for survival.

This really is a problem, especially felt with the direct attack on sovereign Russian territory with ATACMS and storm shadows. Basically gets to have a free pass on coups, wars, attacks etc while riding on their superficial moral high ground. 

China and Russia has to balance his tightly without taking the military route, but it's quite difficult when there is an unruly driver on the road. 

So in this case the arms race scenario is becomes real. But the kicker is that it really doesn't have to be.

10 hours ago, zazen said:

Internal governance is how you run your household, international relations is how you behave in the neighbourhood.

China has had a centrally planned economy for more than 2000 years.

Expecting them to transition to some other form of government stems from a lack of understanding Chinese culture and their psyche. 

People don't give a single flying fuck about censorship if they get to have good houses, jobs, infrastructure and upward mobility for the lower strata of society. 

Ironically in America we are increasingly seeing more and more censorship and the consolidation of the surveillance state. Western values are slowly being eroded. That is on top of low home ownership or the benefits that their earlier generation used to enjoy.

[Yimpa]

On 1/27/2025 at 6:57 AM, Salvijus said:

Kinda reminds me of dalai lama situation. 

The difference is that he apologized, whereas Elon Musk is oblivious to the harm that he is causing.

[Salvijus]

4 hours ago, Yimpa said:

The difference is that he apologized, whereas Elon Musk is oblivious to the harm that he is causing.

When people are overreacting so ridiculously, making a joke out of it is rather a healthy response imo. 

Edited Friday at 12:59 PM by Salvijus

[trenton]

 

 

 

[trenton]

There are also parents teaching their children to do the salute for the sake of owning the libs. People engaged in this behavior are losing their jobs.

I did not feel angry or sad by this. I felt stunned by the level of moral degeneracy I am witnessing. The election of trump has brought these people to new lows.