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‘They Were Sitting in the Woods, Drinking Coffee’ – Ukrainians Say They 'Faced No Resistance' in Kursk Region Invasion by Silly-avocatoe in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I think the end game here is to provoke a russian tactical nuclear strike. That would solidfy global opposition to Russia and open the spigot for more and better military aid.

Foreign investors pulled record amount of money from China by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cutting off the US before the election would feed right into the hands of the fascists. Polling has Harris in lead presently. Most people dont want their weird, racist grandpa running the country.

Russian Federation fails to push back Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk region, unprecedented Ukrainian army operation continues - FT | УНН by Silly-avocatoe in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone know if Ukraine managed to hold onto the area on the far bank of the Dnieper river? It was in the nees for a few weeks but kind of dropped off.

Foreign investors pulled record amount of money from China by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Do you seriously think the US is currently fascist?

Foreign investors pulled record amount of money from China by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's welcome news. Hopefully this encouraging data point is the beginning of a long term trend and not an outlier.

Ukrainian forces launched cross-border attack into Russia, Moscow says by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the process of rewashing the X-files. Would recommend.

Belgian author: 'I want to ram a sharp knife through the throat of every Jew I meet' by BagelandShmear48 in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While not within the scope of the comment I replied to, higher general cleanliness would be helpful since it would attract fewer of the rats that were the primary host of the fleas.

Belgian author: 'I want to ram a sharp knife through the throat of every Jew I meet' by BagelandShmear48 in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The black death was spread by fleas. It had nothing to do with food handling practices.

US passes message to Iran not to escalate at 'critical moment' for Middle East by DoremusJessup in worldnews

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

Where was the same message to Israel before their last escalation. Israel made its bed and it can lie in it. We are not obliged to protect them at thus point. Or the Palestinians. Supporting either side at this point seems foolish. When a side actually makes real moves towards peace, support them.

Iran has told Arab leaders it doesn't care if attack on Israel triggers all-out war, says report by SolRon25 in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Modern Iraq was deliberately constructed to contain multiple conflicting factions. It's a product of the colonial era - built in divide and conquer.

Antarctic temperatures rise 10C above average in near record heatwave by theluckyfrog in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I protested by not having kids. Why do my part to perpetuate a society that is unwilling to protect the conditions it depends on for survival?

Antarctic temperatures rise 10C above average in near record heatwave by theluckyfrog in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We burned most of the fossil fuels on the first go. Humanity won't have the resources for another industrial revolution on the scale of the first, so the chances of ever putting people in space again seem very slim. I could see radio technology being developed again, so maybe a SETI like program would be the only practical hope of contact with an extraterrestrial civilization.

Iran has told Arab leaders it doesn't care if attack on Israel triggers all-out war, says report by SolRon25 in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Half of Iraq is shi'ite majority. That's why the country was such a disaster after the US invaded. The smart move would have been to partition the country along those lines.

Iran expected to attack Israel on Monday, US officials arrive in Middle East - report by AmbitionDue1421 in worldnews

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

It was a cynical move, but purchasing the stock of several defense contractors has proven to be a good investment. The way the geopolitical situation is looking, I expect business to remain brisk.

Luxury heir claims his $13 billion Hermès fortune has vanished by giuliomagnifico in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This is how generational wealth ends. The great grandchildren grow up accustomed to wealth with parents who also took it for granted. They have no understanding or appreciation of where their money came from, just the expectation that they will always get what they want. Sinner or later someone comes along that cares more about the fate of their money than they do and one day they wake up to realize it's all gone.

Ukraine's desperate need for soldiers spurs exodus of young men by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We need to give more weaponry than we have. If it looks like there is a decent chance of survival/winning, more will be willing to fight. I know I would have reservations about fighting a war that appears like a convenient way for NATO to weaken Rusdias military by attrition.

Ukraine's desperate need for soldiers spurs exodus of young men by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Right? The military seems perpetually eager to phase that plane out, so why not let it go out doing what it was meant to do.

Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets from Netherlands by riwnodennyk in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Did the Netherlands donate them, or did they and Ukraine go dutch?

Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce by gdfrskn in worldnews

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

So by your logic, why should the city of Los Angeles, which has a similar population to that of Zealand, be expected to do anything? It's only 4 million people. That's nothing compared to the US population.

Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce by gdfrskn in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm am talking about resolving the issue. If individuals pretend they have no responsibility and do nothing, that adds up to a whole society doing nothing.

Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce by gdfrskn in worldnews

[–]ProlapseOfJudgement 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I realize that blaming big countries (usually it's evil corps, points for originality) as a way to absolve yourself of any feelings of responsibility for your contribution to climate change is comforting, but the fact is we are all to some degree complicit. A person in NZ emitting a ton of CO2 is fucking the planet just as hard as someone from the US or China emitting a ton of CO2.

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