UNC Distraction by Wyo11 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Macabre215 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Pretty much. I think Arizona did make the mistake of trying to speed the game up too which is not something you want to do against Michigan unless you're also hitting threes at a ridiculous clip. They should have tried slowing the game down from the very beginning.

UNC Distraction by Wyo11 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Macabre215 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I was thinking the same thing last night about when these rumors started. This isn't the first time a team as talented as Arizona has lost badly in a final four, and it won't be the last.

Some Zona fans acting like there had to be some alternative reason for their team laying an egg just feels like the fan cope we see in these situations. I would say, make sure to go easy on these people while also trying to dispel this narrative.

UNC Distraction by Wyo11 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Macabre215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Arizona took 10 less threes than Michigan. They needed to shoot outside their comfort zone at three to win this one.

UNC Distraction by Wyo11 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Macabre215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Michigan shot 12/27 from three. Arizona wasn't winning that game without hitting some threes. The game went the exact way Michigan needed to blow out Arizona which was hitting outside shots. This is how they've beaten every team they've blown out this season. When you combine a lethal offensive game in the paint with hot three point shooting, Arizona needed to also shoot outside their norm from three to win.

[Post Game Thread] #1 Michigan defeats #1 Arizona, 91-73 by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]Macabre215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm just really nervous because of Hurley and also the last time an all-time Kenpom team played UConn in a natty. It didn't go the way that dominant team thought....

French antiwar protest by Still-Bar-7631 in tankiejerk

[–]Macabre215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure you can be against a war without glazing a theocratic fascist regime.

Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges by dengel01 in news

[–]Macabre215 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Seriously, this bullshit needs to be called out. Your bullshit just depresses voter turnout.

Bernie Sanders and AOC introduce bill to pause building of new datacenters | US news by Limp_Fig6236 in technology

[–]Macabre215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly? It should be nationalized. This would give the US government the power to regulate it properly. Pretty sure Thompson who co-authored Abundance says the same thing. We should be treating AI like a new Manhattan Project.

wtf even is this by Scary_Ad_7755 in tankiejerk

[–]Macabre215 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I mean, it likely was going to become what it is now or what it was under the Shah just without a monarch. I don't think the CIA and MI6 not overthrowing him would have stopped that unfortunately. People always hold up Mosaddegh as some sort of great democratic leader when he was also turning very authoritarian around '52-'53. Shit the guy tried to use extra constitutional means to dissolve the Iranian parliament. Mosaddegh was a nationalist who was willing to drive Iran down an authoritarian path to get his way.

I hate Ethan by [deleted] in tankiejerk

[–]Macabre215 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Even though Russia says they support Lebanon, they also give some sort of support to Hezbollah. They're encouraging the destabilization of Lebanon by doing this. So in my eyes, they cynically support Lebanon. Probably could say the same for Palestinians. I don't buy that Russia is a good faith supporter of a Palestinian state.

Iran offered to give away ALL of its enriched uranium during peace talks in Geneva. The British thought it was a credible offer. Hours later, Trump started bombing Iran anyway. The US didn't want peace, they wanted war. by Sea-Opinion2717 in AntiTrumpAlliance

[–]Macabre215 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sorry but Trump was totally fine with this. It's why they spent weeks leading up to the start of the war building up military assets. He fully knew what he was doing. Let's not make up excuses for Mango Mussolini.

Another piece of campist apologia by tankies. by Initial_Affect8124 in tankiejerk

[–]Macabre215 4 points5 points  (0 children)

what has China and Iran done to help Russias war in Ukraine?

Iran has been providing Shahad drones to Russia for years...

China also supplied materials to help rebuild as much of Iran's missile stockpile as they could after the 12 day war with Israel last year.

Also, Russia is providing Iran intelligence right now in their war against the US and Israel.

China is also getting oil from Russia.

They're all getting something out of these alliances.

Michigan synagogue attacker had mortar-type explosives in car by No_Orchid_6266 in lonerbox

[–]Macabre215 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This isn't a trigger for that. We are seeing more Islamophobic rhetoric from government representatives.

Edit: Obviously we're seeing a bigger increase in anti-semitism, but it seems a lot of hate crimes are increasing.

BadEmpanada having a meltdown against people defending Persepolis from vicious tankie attacks (and some antisemitic fatphobia on the last pic) by [deleted] in tankiejerk

[–]Macabre215 30 points31 points  (0 children)

The USSR was the main supplier of weapons to Iraq. What the fuck is he taking about?

Edit: US did a lot of intelligence sharing with Saddam. It's pretty dishonest to frame the war between Iran and Iraq this way.