In terms of geopolitical strategy, Turkey could serve the same kind of function as Israel in terms of aiding the US in projecting regional influence.
And then morally, obviously, there is no case to be made for supporting Israel.
I guess the only real consideration is that Israel has nukes, but then so does North Korea, China, Russia etc.
This is purely ideological for Biden. If it was strategic his staffers likely wouldn't be resigning, but they recognize that this is a product of fantacism.
He's not wrong. He's probably saying it for the wrong reasons, but the statement itself is not untrue.
Democrats can't actually solve any of the issues they campaign on since the more things they actually solve, the fewer issues they have to make their right-wing, milque toast corporate candidates appear distinct from the GOP.
Doing things like legislating abortion, reforming healthcare, protecting minority rights, fixing our broken immigration system etc. would mean they then have to start looking into the real fundemental issues like campaign finance reform and repealing Citizens United and stuff.
Historically, I've perceived Reddit as slightly left leaning, with strong pockets of conservatives. Recently though, a vast majority of comment sections seem to excuse violence, such as in this thread (TW: police brutality), where people say things like...
It has been for a long time. Reddit has never been left leaning in any meaningful sense of the word. That's literally just a thing people said without evidence.
Redditors have always been, by and large, a majority misogynist, homophobic, anti-lgbt, pro-violence etc.
In the future, it could power virtual avatars that render locally and don't require video feeds—or allow anyone with similar tools to take a photo of a person found online and make them appear to say whatever they want.
...or open a dystopian hellscape of disinformation, scams and corporate police state control of information at an unprecedented scale! Three cheers for the reckless pursuit of technology for technologies sake!
A U.S. Navy ship and several Army vessels involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip are offshore of the enclave and building out a floating platform for the operation that the Pentagon has said will cost at least $320 million. ...
The very fact that we have to airdrop in aid and have to build this stupid pier to begin with tells you that it's not going to work. It's a delaying tactic so Biden can pretend he's doing something.
This is the kind of shit you do when there's an enemy force keeping you from bringing aid into a place.
Yeah, one lesson we all should've learned from the start of the pandemic is that you should have a cache of some basics in your home or apartment that can keep you stable for a few weeks at least. So you can avoid getting embroiled in the chaos of human stupidity that unfolds in public. It won't sustain you forever but it will give you a chance to make rational decisions.
You won't get a chance to do that stuff after whatever event is going to happen has started.
Conan's episode made me panic a little if I'm being honest, lol. It was funny (and a bit gross) but I think he also kind of blew up the format a little. He didn't really give Sean much of an interview, he seemed very focused on the spectacle part maybe.
Lol, wth is this bullshit? We're past the point of this kind of propaganda having any kind of effect, dude. They fucking double tapped World Central Kitchen workers who were in contact with the IDF to make sure their route was approved.
No, the IDF are child killers because they kill indiscriminately.
The children are not Hamas. The World Central Kitchen workers are not Hamas. The medics, doctors and patients in hospitals are not Hamas. The people cut down while following Israel's evacuation orders are not Hamas.
A sex offender convicted of making more than 1,000 indecent images of children has been banned from using any “AI creating tools” for the next five years in the first known case of its kind....
The sexualization of children in any form is disgusting and harmful.
Pedophiles need medical and psychological help, not encouragement in fulfilling their urges. Society should reject the sexualization of children. Full stop.
Senator Bernie Sander's Speech in regards the Israeli-Palestinian War ( www.youtube.com )
22 minutes long, but still very interesting.
Donald Trump says Democrats wanted him to overturn Roe v. Wade ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
Dark Brandon is at it again... ( files.catbox.moe )
When did reddit turn Facist?
Historically, I've perceived Reddit as slightly left leaning, with strong pockets of conservatives. Recently though, a vast majority of comment sections seem to excuse violence, such as in this thread (TW: police brutality), where people say things like...
Biden says 'order must prevail' during campus protests over the war in Gaza ( apnews.com )
Microsoft’s VASA-1 can deepfake a person with one photo and one audio track ( arstechnica.com )
Driverless cars? No, the future belongs to the Riderless Bicycle ( boingboing.net )
"I cast summon bicycle."
US military ships are working to build a pier for Gaza aid. It's going to cost at least $320 million ( apnews.com )
A U.S. Navy ship and several Army vessels involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip are offshore of the enclave and building out a floating platform for the operation that the Pentagon has said will cost at least $320 million. ...
Some disaster has befallen society: you have to secure a month of food for you and three other people. How do you do it?
Let's assume no zombies or other supernatural occurrences, but could be plenty of people being shitty, consequences thereof, or natural disasters...
Conan Explains What Happened To His Body After “Hot Ones” | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend ( www.youtube.com )
Blinken urges Hamas to accept ‘extraordinarily generous’ ceasefire deal ( www.washingtonexaminer.com )
Sex offender banned from using AI tools in landmark UK case ( www.theguardian.com )
A sex offender convicted of making more than 1,000 indecent images of children has been banned from using any “AI creating tools” for the next five years in the first known case of its kind....