Zuzak
joined 5 years ago
It's already open except for the whole Iran thing, remember?
Of all the things to poke fun of, the Buddha being below Nietzsche might be the funniest to me.
That threw me for a loop too, I thought they were actually going to try to back up that claim somehow.
The people who fall for that are some of the most annoying people on earth.
But the question is why would China even want to help the US when the US has been so hostile?
The crazy thing about all this is that Trump could've attacked Iran, I don't know, a month into his presidency. Before all the "invading Greenland" stuff, before "Have you said thank you even once?" and if this situation happened then it would put European leaders in a much more difficult position. They'd have to pick a side, and those who cooperate would then have a harder time going against Trump because they committed, and those that didn't cooperate, their lack of cooperation could be used as a pretext to fuck with them. And the mood early on was like, "We just have to comply and appease him to weather the storm."
But by showing his hand first, he's made it incredibly easy for everyone to say they've had enough of his shit and he's on his own. It doesn't make any sense to me.
Only explanations I can see is that Trump has hit cognitive decline to the point that he doesn't know how to not look like a loser anymore, or it really was unplanned and Israel forced their hand.
Btw, can someone explain to me why the US asked for China's help with the straight? Does this accomplish anything other than making the US look weak and desperate?
Ngl, the fact that the US lied about masks and had such a clusterfuck response while China listened to the science was a major step in me becoming China-pilled.
In the wake of the tragic assignation of a loyal advocate for the Imperium, Carolus Kirk, the High Lords of Terra have added their voices to those condemning all forms of political violence as a vile form of heresy which must be immediately purged through cleansing fire.
Although the Inquisition has yet to release details on the assassin's motivations, it is likely that he was under the influence of heresy, manipulated by either by xenos or the forces of Chaos. Heretical rumors that the shooter believed that Carolus himself was being manipulated by such forces are completely false. Carolus, who is survived by his wife and children, never once wavered in his loyal advocacy for the values of the Imperium, which he believed in to his core: hatred and intolerance to xenos and heretics of all kinds.
In brighter news, a dozen xenos worlds have been put to the torch leaving no survivors, as the Adeptus Astartes continue their heroic mission to eradicate all those who would stand against the Imperium and the absolute dominance of humanity.
Glory to the Emperor, and death to all those who celebrate political violence!
Many abolitionists have complained to me that, as a traveling performer, I have not spoken to my audiences on the issue of slavery. I have received many angry letters attacking me based on assumptions about what my silence means.
Allow me to make my position clear: I oppose the institution of slavery. In the words of Thomas Jefferson, I believe it is a "moral depravity." I feel that way about other things as well.
After the raid on Harper's Ferry, the mood among Southern leaders was an existential panic and unstoppable lust for revenge. It reminded me of the Alamo. There was no reasoning with those leaders, nor could action be taken by congress. It would have required replacing most of congress and overturning decades of bipartisan negotiation and compromises. Even in the best case, it would have taken years.
But even worse, the abolitionist, pro-Negro movement quickly decided that their primary goal was not merely opposition to the reprisals or specifically cruel owners, but opposition to the entire institution of slavery, that is, opposition to the entire way of life of Southern plantation owners. And here they decided to draw the line between decent people and oppressive tyrants, which had the following consequences:
It shrunk the coalition. Most southerners support slavery. Anyone who supports the solution of having slave states and free states supports slavery.
It was politically infeasible. What is the pathway that takes us from the present situation to the abolition of slavery as an institution? I do not see how it could happen without a total collapse of the union. As usual, these Jacobins have championed a doomed cause.
The abolitionists have been distributing hundreds of pamphlets about the horrid conditions of slaves. The main effect of this has been to create a population of people in a constant state of bloodboiling rage with no consequential political outlet.
I fear this may be worse than useless. Yes, there are disingenuous proponents of slavery dismissing and censoring all criticism of slavery on the pretext of "states' rights." But there's also valid fear of historical government overreach and that fear gives power to pro-slavery leaders who say that only they can protect Southern culture.
Does this mean slavery should not be criticized? Absolutely not. But it's something I do not wish to contribute to unless if not outweighed by tangible benefits.
Many abolitionists have been single-mindedly focused on slavery, and the willingness of the Republicans to compromise on the issue, and that focus has had the following effects:
Not a single slave was freed by their efforts. Not one fewer lash was delivered by the owners.
It may have slightly contributed to the election of James Buchanan, ensuring that nothing can be done to stop the expansion of slavery into new states. Buchanan also does not support giving women like me the right to vote. A perfectly enlightened being would feel no bitterness about this, but I do.
None of this is the fault of slaves, of course, who are overwhelmingly the victims here.
But if women like me are ever going to get anywhere in this country, we need a broad movement that stands up for the rights of ALL women, REGARDLESS of their views on slavery.
“They can’t get stuck in a hurricane if they self-deport,” Bill Helmich, executive director of the Republican Party of Florida, said on X in response to concern that the facility is in an area of the state that is regularly affected by hurricanes.
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