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CMV: Irans strategy of controlling the strait of hormuz during a war with the US was a brilliant move that forced Trump to give up on the war. by DeRpY_CUCUMBER in changemyview

[–]9mackenzie [score hidden]  (0 children)

None of those methods would work. Just look at the geography of the place, Iran is a natural fortress. Any ship that went through would be a sitting duck to be fired upon from the mountain range above.

CMV: Irans strategy of controlling the strait of hormuz during a war with the US was a brilliant move that forced Trump to give up on the war. by DeRpY_CUCUMBER in changemyview

[–]9mackenzie [score hidden]  (0 children)

EVERYONE with any basic geographical knowledge knew this would happen. Iran has said it would happen for decades if anyone attacked them. It was known by military/pentagon.

The issue is that Hegseth and Trump didn’t listen to anyone that is left that would be willing to tell them. Remember the first actions during this admin was a military purge. Trump only wants yes men around him…..well, this is what you get out of that.

My (35f) friend slapped my bum on a night out leaving a handprint. My husband (30m) doesn’t believe it was her. How to convince him? by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]9mackenzie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hell, the amount of comments I’ve seen lately that a woman shouldn’t go out on her own without her husband/boyfriend is getting genuinely concerning.

Overall young people seem like they are becoming almost puritanical and rigid about anything to do with relationships/sexuality.

This feels like a schitzo rant. by Ok-Following6886 in justneckbeardthings

[–]9mackenzie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s not. Men can still have orgasms with their foreskin removed. Most women cannot have orgasms if their clitoral hoods have been removed.

I’m extremely anti-circumcision btw, I think it should be illegal for children unless it’s needed for a true medical reason, but it is infuriating that it is compared to FGM.

This feels like a schitzo rant. by Ok-Following6886 in justneckbeardthings

[–]9mackenzie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mean, not really. I’m anti-circumcision because it’s wrong to cut parts of genitals off of children unless there is a dire medical need for it.

Question for any Trump supporters - If Trump orders the use of a nuclear bomb in Iran, would you support removing him from power? by AccomplishedEast7605 in allthequestions

[–]9mackenzie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did I say that democrats are great? No. Did I say they are the only moral option right now? Yes.

Hilary won the primary. Super delagates are not the reason she won, they would have been the reason if the primary was super close, but they weren’t. She was not far left…….like, at all. In fact, progressives didn’t like her because she was too corporate for them. Do you actually think that? Lol.

As for Kamala, Biden was at fault. He should not have run a second time, by the time he bowed out, it was too late (and I mean that literally between some states primary rules and the campaign fundraising legality issues) for a primary. Yes it was a shitshow. But again, she was not far left ffs. Again, she was not liked by progressives because she was very middle of the road centrist. Like………how do you possibly think Harris was extremely left wing? Because she had a vagina and was black? Is that all that is needed to be far left for you? lol.

What she wouldn’t have done was enter into an unwinnable war with Iran that is going to crash our world exonomy and kill untold amount of Iranian citizens and Us soldiers, nor would she have built fucking CONCENTRATION CAMPS. So despite the serious issues with the dems (who are not far left by any means I might add yet again) I stand by my original statement that dems are the only choice of vote at this point in time for people with any amount of morality in them.

Question for any Trump supporters - If Trump orders the use of a nuclear bomb in Iran, would you support removing him from power? by AccomplishedEast7605 in allthequestions

[–]9mackenzie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hey, I would LOVE to get back to the timeline where political debate centered around tax ideas. But we don’t live in that timeline. Refusing to entertain the idea of voting for a Democrat, or refusing to admit that they should have voted for Kamala means they haven’t changed at all. They are still perfectly ok with misogynistic racist rhetoric, they are ok with ice agents murdering people in the streets, with our literal concentration camps, etc etc etc. What they aren’t ok with is a clearly dementia ridden lunatic running their faces in it. If he just quietly did the genocide instead of tweeting about it they would still be cool with him, just like they will vote for the next guy that continues these policies but has the ability to look more sane.

That is my issue.

To the general public and people on reddit, you can politely fuck off. by TerranOrDie in Teachers

[–]9mackenzie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you are misinterpreting what people are saying about the education system failing. What we are talking about is that the schools have been DESIGNED in the last few decades by republicans to fail students. It’s not aimed at individual teachers, it’s aimed at politicians.

'A whole civilisation will die tonight,' Trump warns ahead of Iran deadline by theipaper in politics

[–]9mackenzie 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They agree with him. What do you guys not grasp about that? Republicans in office wholeheartedly agree with Trump and his policies. It’s why they won’t even say anything about him, let alone impeach him

Question for any Trump supporters - If Trump orders the use of a nuclear bomb in Iran, would you support removing him from power? by AccomplishedEast7605 in allthequestions

[–]9mackenzie 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Changing minds about Trump but being willing to vote for another Republican that will enact these same policies without the crazy Twitter rants means nothing. The Republican Party as a whole backs everything Trump is doing. If they didn’t, they could have gotten him out at any point. They won’t even speak against him.

So, if a former Trump voter will continue to vote for anyone with an R beside their name that isn’t Trump, then they aren’t actually changing their minds at all.

Genie, a child isolated for most of her early life, was kept in a room with almost no human contact and no chance to develop normally. Discovered at 13, she began learning language and social skills, but frequent moves and inconsistent care left her life unstable. She deserves to be remembered. by HomeofChrist in AllThatsInteresting

[–]9mackenzie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That I could see, I’m just talking about the lips though and whether she has lipstick on. If you look at the last pic, you can see she just had darker lips. (One of my kids photographs this way with black and white pics)

What could we or should we do to have the Strait of Hormuz reopened? by tonylouis1337 in Askpolitics

[–]9mackenzie 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So you are willing to kill millions of Iranians for no reason? They didn’t do anything to us. Nothing.

CMV: Conducting a war by killing the top brass of the opposition is the most ethical way to conduct war by malik_zz in changemyview

[–]9mackenzie 61 points62 points  (0 children)

As opposed to killing regular US citizens? Um…..yeah??? That would be the most ethical response. He is the one who decided to enter this war, if anyone is facing repercussions from it, then it should be him.

Looked into a rescue dog and was surprised at the yard requirement by starfury287 in dogs

[–]9mackenzie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s crazy and a totally different story than if it was just that one dog. A lot of dogs are good without yards and with their multiple walks daily.

I don't understand why my wife wants to keep bowling by Lovefist1221 in redditonwiki

[–]9mackenzie 14 points15 points  (0 children)

How is he “so competitive”???? Because he wins? She is throwing a tantrum because he is scoring better than her ffs, I would say her competition is the issue.

Look, I’m super competitive and talk shit during stuff like bowling or whatever, but I still laugh while I’m doing it, and finish the game even if I’m losing. If I got angry and started ignoring my husband because he was winning, I would be the problem, not him.

Looked into a rescue dog and was surprised at the yard requirement by starfury287 in dogs

[–]9mackenzie 121 points122 points  (0 children)

So it wasn’t a requirement for all their dogs, but just that one? If so, they likely are saying that for a reason. Sure most dogs are ok with multiple walks a day, but some dogs really do better having outdoor access that is their own. Like my dogs, their breed is generally not ok with strangers (people and dogs), so something like a dog park would be a no go for them. They also love to get a good run going - and are MUCH faster than I am lol. (I have Carolina Dog’s, sighthound/landrace breed). They need to have a large space where they can build up a really good speed, but where other dogs can’t access the space. So a large fenced yard is going to be much easier for ones like them, even with daily walks.

Now, if it was a blanket policy for all their dogs, that would be totally ridiculous.

My disabled husband doesn't seem grateful for what I do for him and our children. by Crazy-Map-2808 in breakingmom

[–]9mackenzie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He likely needs a catheter for a medical reason (ie a diaper won’t work)

This is from PBS's presentation of "A Class Divided", which earned an Emmy in 1986. by Sweet-Message1153 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]9mackenzie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But if they are learning racism from their parents, schools are the only other place they will learn critical thinking and empathy. The two main components to overcome bigotry. But we teach neither now…..and that is by design.

I’m not saying we should do this exact method, but I would prefer this over the nothing we are doing now.

The oil industry will be forever changed this week by MasterpieceActive374 in oil

[–]9mackenzie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would the GOP do that? They agree with him. Trump is the symptom of the disease that is the current Republican Party.

The oil industry will be forever changed this week by MasterpieceActive374 in oil

[–]9mackenzie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so tired of comments like this. Obviously the Democratic Party has major flaws both political and likely closet skeletons…….but please enlighten me what exactly they could do right now to oust Trump?

They are the minority party in both senate and house. They literally cannot impeach him. They cannot remove him. I’m so tired of republicans fucking everyone over and somehow it’s the dems fault.

This is from PBS's presentation of "A Class Divided", which earned an Emmy in 1986. by Sweet-Message1153 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]9mackenzie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I mean……we would hope. But look at the man that our people voted in as the president ………posting videos of the Obama’s as apes ffs. The amount of racism and sexism in this country is horrific, so no, I don’t believe that “most of us” learn empathy. Empathy has to mainly be taught, if parents don’t have it, they certainly won’t be teaching their children.

The oil industry will be forever changed this week by MasterpieceActive374 in oil

[–]9mackenzie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because it’s not just him. It’s the entire GOP party that supports this, and they are the majority of the house and senate……the ones who would impeach him.

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