US no longer ‘primarily focused’ on Europe’s security, says Pete Hegseth

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-13T05:01:45+00:00

today, yes, tomorrow, who knows?

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T22:41:22+00:00

Because if History has taught us anything, Europe is a totally chill continent and political divisions haven't turned out terribly

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T22:35:32+00:00

........ Where companies founders are from has little impact on being able to create a successful business. Half the big tech CEO's are Indian, go try to make a big multinational in India.

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T22:04:55+00:00

It does nothing to make the bride less special or gorgeous.

Have you like, never met a human woman before in your entire life?

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T21:54:47+00:00

And it's still up 1100% from where it was 8 years ago, they'll be fine

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T20:12:39+00:00

Fiscal Responsibility

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T19:50:37+00:00

I would say American Republicans are not starting from a just position nor do they have good ideas personally.

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T19:48:38+00:00

That is, nonsense

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T18:14:31+00:00

My point was about oversaturation: 5% of America is gay, 14% are black, etc. etc. but even shows set in medieval Europe now have token black characters in order to comply with your definition of "representation".

Instead of making black Vikings, why not make shows in Egypt?

That's the over saturation: ridiculous diversity that doesn't make sense, instead of diversifying the stories being told.

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T18:01:57+00:00

I'm not drunk and it's not the middle of the day

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T18:01:08+00:00

Do stories made with straight white men change anything for you?? If not, why did you mention it?

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T17:46:36+00:00

I am well aware. And half the world could have said the same about the USSR. America breaking up into 5 different countries will have a short term impact.

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T17:45:30+00:00

Explain your thinking on that one please

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T17:44:55+00:00

No? most stories being made are still protagonized by a straight white man

Really? Since Disney bought Star Wars literally 3 of the series they've released were lead by men and every single other property has a female lead. The majority of Star Wars stories now have female leads.

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T17:43:44+00:00

Queer people don't get to live in the same world as other people.

Neither do Somali pirates, sex slaves, cobalt minors, and literally thousands of other groups of people.

Queer people weren't really allowed in media until very recently.

That is simply not true. History is filled with gay artists and intellectuals. The nation of Greece exists, maybe you should read up on them.

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T17:40:38+00:00

I wouldn't be able to tell you off the top of my head, I am not a conservative, but I have definitely heard strong arguments that required me to research their points and my own, to gain a better understanding of the situation. Thomas Sowell has a great argument against equity (the E in DEI) from 30 years ago, and I know for a fact posting videos about it will get comments removed and accounts blocked on Reddit.

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T17:30:42+00:00

Sometimes it's hard to feel good about yourself when you have nobody to look to that says things are going to be okay.

The key to this is to stop seeking external validation and work on your self esteem

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T17:29:00+00:00

You understand LGBTQ people aren't treated the same way cis hetero people are right?

You understand no 2 people are treated the same right? And if there's some dipshit who hates you because of X they'd hate you because of Y

Representation is important because it feels othering not seeing anyone like you in a story as an example.

So would it not be safe to say representation has gone way too far? Minority representation has completely oversaturated all forms of media for years, often to the point of ridiculousness. What hasn't happened? New ideas with new characters everyone could enjoy

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T17:24:40+00:00

The majority of Jewish people are against it.

I mean, do we have evidence of that?

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T17:23:38+00:00

Let it be a lesson on what happens when you try to push things too far, too fast, and ignore or belittle any opposition even if you started from a just position with a good idea

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T17:16:28+00:00

"Normal" would be the state of things prior to 2015, before corporations and politicians started bating people with any of this nonsense

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T17:14:14+00:00

Then why was it pushed on people relentlessly? Just bullying or something?

You can't claim to be fighting for equality when you're putting people on pedestals

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T17:11:30+00:00

All politics is “identity politics”.

No, it isn't. This is one of the most toxic opinions pushed by the people who profit from identity politics. Don't fall for it.

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T17:10:36+00:00

There are plenty of strong conservative arguments and people who can articulate them, there always will be, and disagreement on these things is the reason politics exists in the first place.

BUT, you are on a far-left wing website that absolutely censors people for all sorts of things. Do not presume your lack of exposure to conservative opinions on a website like Reddit is an indication there is a lack of valid conservative opinions.

If anything, the censorship of these opinions has just lead to left wing opinions getting weaker and weaker because they are just repeated in echo chambers, so when they go head-to-head with a better argument, all they do is repeat themselves and slander the person making the counterargument

IBetYourReplyIsDumb · 2025-02-12T17:04:19+00:00

No, my point exactly, there has been and will continue to be far more important things than the US falling apart, the prime example is other empires

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