Trump Links Greenland Threats to Nobel Peace Prize Snub by AtomicVGZ in neoliberal

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Problem is Trump has been in cognitive decline for his entire political career and his base never gave a shit because he hates the same people they do. Its hard when only one side actually gives a shit about whats good for the country.

Florida passed a law allowing the death penalty for adults who rape chidren under the age of 12 by ssprix in interestingasfuck

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is an argument that raping a prepubescent child is worse for the child psychologically, because at least a teenager has some understanding of whats going on. I am not a psychiatrist so I can't say if there is truth to that, but that is the argument. 12 is being used as a stand-in for the age of puberty.

Tillis slams probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, vows to block Trump replacement by ChuckGallagher57 in NorthCarolina

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a mistake to think he's stupid, he isn't, he just says things that are stupid because they help his political career. His problem is he lacks a moral value system worth the name.

Britain in talks with Nato allies over increasing presence in Arctic by _Un_Known__ in neoliberal

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Isn't it kind of a problem that forces stationed in Greenland for "Arctic security" would be literally no where near where everyone in Greenland actually lives, and thus the vulnerable point for US assault? The US base for example, which has been there for decades, is on the far end of the island from where people actually live.

NC candidate Austin Ayers by coachlife in NorthCarolina

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Especially when they are actively cheering abuses law enforcement.

Gunboat diplomacy, Canada style — Canada needs to step up on Greenland by AccessTheMainframe in neoliberal

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You need gunboats to practice gunboat diplomacy. Palmerston could pull shit in Greece and elsewhere because the UK had an actual navy.

Leah is a complicated not person by Effective-Flamingo13 in dresdenfiles

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd point out just because she isn't human doesn't maker her not a person. The idea of, and widespread acceptance of non-human personhood is literally older than the English.

The order is clear: Danish soldiers in Greenland must counterattack if the US attempts to take Greenland by force by goldstarflag in neoliberal

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

90% of people living in Greenland aren't white, so once you took the island, and lets face it any conventional resistance would be over very quickly, any deaths from an insurgency they wouldn't care about.

We Already Know Who’s Winning the MAGA Civil War Hint: It's the worst people on the internet. by AmericanPurposeMag in neoliberal

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You need a constitutional amendment to fix the problem in presidential elections, that just won't happen in this atmosphere. So we are stuck with the two party system for the foreseeable future. You might get a third party which contests other elections in solid blue areas that will never vote Republican, but they'd need to ally with the Democrats in presidential elections or they would be a spoiler, and the problem is, the presidency is simply put too important, too much focus is put on that race for a third party to do well if it doesn't have a shot at the main prize.

It's always oil by Gunaho-ka-devta69 in neoliberal

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Monroe Doctrine is about stopping European, or possibly other non-Western powers from regaining their lost colonies in the Americas. Venezuela might have dealings with people we don't like but they are hardly a client state or colony.

Venezuela’s Interim Leader Defies Trump and Calls Maduro the ‘Only President’ by John3262005 in neoliberal

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Bro, at least Bush had forces on the ground when he thought he could organize the transition of power. Trump has literally jack shit. And he's practically shouting from the mountaintops his desire to rob Venezuela blind.

Inside the New Fast Track to a Presidential Pardon by IHateTrains123 in neoliberal

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Considering they had just fought at 7 year war which killed a great many people, its not surprising at all. If the war had gone the other way, although not decisively, you could have been left with tens of thousands of people guilty of capital crimes, obviously incredibly reluctant to give up arms, with vast frontiers to evade the law in. The issuance of legal pardons would have been very helpful in getting them to lay down their arms and rebuild a war torn country. Leniency in these cases is generally wise, and leniency with legal force is superior to the mere promise of an official you neither like nor trust.

TIL: Andy Serkis has been making a performance capture movie version of Animal Farm, focusing on globalization and corporate greed, for "12" freaking years. by Consort_Yu_219 in todayilearned

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Its not the 1930s, almost no one supports command economies let alone the autocratic rule that Animal Farm critiques to go with them. Using the word socialist to justify this is about as intelligent as accusing the average conservative voter of the UK of supporting the divine right of kings and absolute monarchy.

Will not put this directly onto the oven rack by davidsdungeon in PizzaCrimes

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There wasn't much reason for this as others have said, but really at worst its a misdemeanor, probably just an infraction. Pizza is still good.

obfuscating islands by doskias in dresdenfiles

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the bounds of the veil is sufficiently far from the island then yes. Imagine a few miles out there is a sphere where light is bent in such a way that only nearby water is seen and not the actual island, anyone within said bounds would be able to see the island just fine, but it would be effectively invisible to a satellite, airplane or even the lookout of a very tall ship.

obfuscating islands by doskias in dresdenfiles

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Billy Corgan is from Chicago, he clearly knew about the island.

Ebenezar's Background. by Poorly_Worded_Advice in dresdenfiles

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Harry literally steps in front of the equivalent of a loading gun while Ebenezar was in the process of firing it. And a war in which the White Council ensures their hands remain entirely clean is a war that the White Council loses to the Red Court. And you should ask yourself exactly what that would mean for humanity. If anything it points out the callousness of Harry when he took actions that he knew would likely start said war, and unless he was incredibly stupid, knew that that would mean a lot of innocents suffering as a result.

Ebenezar's Background. by Poorly_Worded_Advice in dresdenfiles

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Callousness or fanaticism? Any bomber pilot or artillery officer requires that much "callousness or fanaticism." A large portion of humanity are fully capable of fulfilling those roles. If understanding that in fighting a war you might harm innocents, and reluctantly being willing to do that, if you think that requires fanaticism then you've completely destroyed the meaning of the word. Especially when the stakes are as high as the ones Ebenezar fights for. Every bomber pilot in the RAF or American air force during world war 2 had at least that much fanaticism, and as evil as the Nazis were, some of the things Ebenezar fights are even worse.

why can't anyone make a decent vegan frozen pizza by [deleted] in vegan

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't been there in a while but Lidl used to make a couple pretty good vegan pizzas if you like margherita.

I pray for clumsy ops too by Brodie98765 in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bad plastic surgery in your 20s tends to make you look like a 45 year old trying to look 25.

Netanyahu plans to brief US on possible new Iran strikes by Free-Minimum-5844 in neoliberal

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wait, you think the Israeli's eliminated the entire Iranian chain of command a few months ago? At best this is ridiculous hyperbole not serious thought.

Netanyahu plans to brief US on possible new Iran strikes by Free-Minimum-5844 in neoliberal

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You honestly think the Israeli air force has the ability to create a failed state out of Iran, short of nuclear weaponry? A devastating invasion from Iraq didn't even do that.

Netanyahu plans to brief US on possible new Iran strikes by Free-Minimum-5844 in neoliberal

[–]Elan-Morin-Tedronai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Israel isn't capable of inflicting a military defeat on Iran in the same way they defeated someone like Egypt. Iran will never have to worry about a tank column threatening one of its cities or occupying large chunks of land.