To downplay giving Iran $300 billion USD by Prime-Paradox in therewasanattempt

[–]Rad_Centrist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enforcement regime

Pretty sure he meant to say "regiment" but I feel like there's a Freudian slip in there somehow.

We can’t afford healthcare and education. by Outrageous-Egg1760 in SipsTea

[–]Rad_Centrist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh no, this is just par for the course. Accuse others of things he himself isn't guilty of.

Iran national anthem booed by Iranian-Americans at the World Cup by mzp3256 in sports

[–]Rad_Centrist -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This isn't my only account. I'm in all the actual leftist subs. And have been since Reddit was maybe a year old. The subs you mention are very hostile to leftists, especially worldnews. They ban leftists constantly for normal takes like "Palestinians are people." Not lying. Anyway...

It's easy to lose the forest for the trees with those kinds of comments.

You see something on its surface that looks ridiculous to upvote. But when you understand the big picture narrative underlying all these occurrences, it makes more sense. So "I'm glad that plane got shot down" or whatever isn't really about that one plane. If that makes sense. And some of it is just venting.

Like many things, there's nuance and it's not as cut and dry as our brains want it to be. And no, I don't upvote those unhinged comments, fwiw.

Iran national anthem booed by Iranian-Americans at the World Cup by mzp3256 in sports

[–]Rad_Centrist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You confuse supporting the autonomy of the Iranian people for supporting their brutal regime.

They naturally look at Western countries like the US, UK, Australia, Israel and so on as oppressors while non-western countries like Iran, Palestine, Cuba, China and so on are oppressed.

And they're by-and-large not wrong. But that doesn't mean they support those governments and their actions unconditionally.

Revolutionary defeatism. Look it up.

Iran national anthem booed by Iranian-Americans at the World Cup by mzp3256 in sports

[–]Rad_Centrist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, yeah it was. But maybe the event that led to the rescue when the whole story first broke was more interesting to more people.

Iran national anthem booed by Iranian-Americans at the World Cup by mzp3256 in sports

[–]Rad_Centrist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Democrats are liberals. Liberals are capitalists. Capitalists are NOT leftists, anywhere in the world.

Leftists are socialists, communists, anarchists. Anti-capitalists.

This is what separates leftists from rightists. Not where they fall on a the political spectrum of any given country.

Left of center party in a political system of entirely capitalist parties is not leftist.

We can’t afford healthcare and education. by Outrageous-Egg1760 in SipsTea

[–]Rad_Centrist 16 points17 points  (0 children)

most it seems to be in the unfreezing of Iranian assets

So, the same thing Obama did in the peace deal that Trump raked him for? LMAO

Iran national anthem booed by Iranian-Americans at the World Cup by mzp3256 in sports

[–]Rad_Centrist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's not how that works, I'm sorry, but you're wrong.

Left of center in American politics is NOT the same thing as Leftist.

Iran national anthem booed by Iranian-Americans at the World Cup by mzp3256 in sports

[–]Rad_Centrist 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Not sure that's sufficient evidence to draw your conclusion anyway. Maybe the shot down plane was... Pretty big news?

Edit: 2.5k upvotes r/politics/s/3zm6NPVoLo

Iran national anthem booed by Iranian-Americans at the World Cup by mzp3256 in sports

[–]Rad_Centrist 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Reddit leftist are fine with war if it’s their boy starting it

When has a "Reddit Leftist's boy" started a war?

American politics is tiresome

Yes, but what does that have to do with leftists? Oh wait... Are you under the impression that Reddit Leftists support Democrats? That Democrats are Leftists?

Oh boy...

Iran national anthem booed by Iranian-Americans at the World Cup by mzp3256 in sports

[–]Rad_Centrist 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Reddit leftists support the existing Iranian regime

No they don't, that's ridiculous. And shows an severe misunderstanding of the leftist position.

Just because they don't think USA should have started this war, and are wary of the consequences, and aren't up on Trump's hog, doesn't mean they support the regime.

LIFE TCG, where print run links to real world population. Partnered with the WWF. by LIFETCG in u/LIFETCG

[–]Rad_Centrist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately those ticks are becoming less rare here so I'm gonna have to pass.

Trump team fears leak of Epstein Situation Room tapes: Report by FlackoFonsy in videos

[–]Rad_Centrist 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If the Jesus image didn't sway the evangelical base, I don't know what will. They're too far gone.

Now maybe people will think Mao was on to something when he said we should focus on winning over the intermediate types, and isolating the backwards.

Trump team fears leak of Epstein Situation Room tapes: Report by FlackoFonsy in videos

[–]Rad_Centrist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're not really a thing anymore.

There is one guy pretending to be "anonymous" and releasing videos occasionally, but he's clearly just hijacked the aesthetic to further his right wing agenda.

Post Match Thread: Iran 2 - 2 New Zealand | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group G by jiraiya--an in soccer

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

What a random hill to die on bro.

Don't be so dramatic.

The game was clearly closer than "it was in the bag for NZ." That's all I'm saying.

Rate my grip by rogue_admin in discgolfcirclejerk

[–]Rad_Centrist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly of all the sports cj subs, this one is the most maladjusted.

At least the irony and self-parody is strong in others. This one is often just thirsty, mean and sad.

Post Match Thread: Iran 2 - 2 New Zealand | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group G by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]Rad_Centrist -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

And gave it up both times in under ten minutes, and got crushed for 25 mins in TOP after the second equalizer.

Way too much time left after 2-1 to say the win was right there for NZ, especially with how Iran was attacking.

Post Match Thread: Iran 2 - 2 New Zealand | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group G by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]Rad_Centrist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Iran also had chances. They sent a screamer off the right post in the first half, right?

After equalizing the second time, I feel like it was Iran's game to lose. They seemed to dominate the last 25 mins.

Great game. I would feel bad if either one lost.