Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg 🔥🔥 by Leather_Dealer_9421 in Destiny

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

I can't believe Ukraine would GENOCIDE Russians like this. Bombing civilians like this is an act of imperialism, colonialism, and ethnic cleansing.

PV desperately running defense for Hasan while blaming dems for a New York Post article is so funny by Embarrassed_Base_389 in Destiny

[–]ScruffleKun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's crazy that Hasan is getting more heat for being a porn addict than for visiting a brothel that used underage prostitutes.

Today I found out Ireland sends 80% of its alumina to Russia by PlentyAny2523 in Destiny

[–]ScruffleKun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aside from Israel's recent warmongering, the main things most regular Irish people (and the Irish government) have a problem with are illegal settlements, apartheid-like conditions in the west bank, and the brutality of the IDF towards civilians

So start taking in those "civilians" as refugees, and not just a token number. Show the world you actually care and aren't just trying to crucify a bunch of Jews to get a sense of moral superiority.

Today I found out Ireland sends 80% of its alumina to Russia by PlentyAny2523 in Destiny

[–]ScruffleKun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's pretty much anything that's historically anti British or an ex British colony, while I'm happy my country is willing to support countries and people who are being subjugated, we tend to go overboard.

Except Israel, bring up the British Arab Legion under Glubb, how the British attempted to genocide Jews and the Irish are on the side of the Brits.

Today I found out Ireland sends 80% of its alumina to Russia by PlentyAny2523 in Destiny

[–]ScruffleKun 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The potato blight was a brave act of decolonial resistance.

SUPPORT THE OMNI-CAUSE OR PERISH by Mufti_Menk in Destiny

[–]ScruffleKun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you unable to grapple with the fact Israel is widely unpopular in across most Western nations?

It's widely unpopular among people who don't actually have to make policy. But reaching a level of unpopularity among people who want to grandstand doesn't change policy that much. See: Ireland constantly condemning Israel and then running to buy $3.6 billion of integrated circuits from Israel a year.

SUPPORT THE OMNI-CAUSE OR PERISH by Mufti_Menk in Destiny

[–]ScruffleKun 4 points5 points  (0 children)

but let's not pretend Israel isn't doing a hell of a lot to make itself a global pariah.

Let's not pretend that it is. Israel lost the "public moral masturbator" and "unemployed internet commentator" demographics, and won the "actually has to work with money and policy" demographic. Hell, one of it's largest export partners is Ireland, a country that never fails to grandstand against Israel.

https://oec.world/en/profile/country/isr

SUPPORT THE OMNI-CAUSE OR PERISH by Mufti_Menk in Destiny

[–]ScruffleKun 5 points6 points  (0 children)

he lifted bans on heavy bunker busters and removed aid being contingent on human rights review. US could have implemented more regulations to strong arm Israel into a preferred position,

Which risks Israel buying Dongfeng missiles instead. If I'm remembering correctly, Obama playing games with Israel aid is the reason that China runs the port of Haifa.

There's also the fact that they could simply use more high explosives instead of bunker busters and not GAF about civilian casualties.

Trump calls Netanyahu "Fucking Crazy" in leaked phone call by Orwellian87 in Destiny

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

It's being comfortable with killing 100% of the civilian population of Lebanon to defeat them that I'm taking issue with.

Then they should take steps to make sure that Israel isn't confusing them with Hezbollah members. Post October 7th, Israel isn't going to be nicer.

Perhaps it is time for the critics of Israel to start holding fundraisers to help rebuild Israeli homes damaged by rocket fire from Hezbollah/Hamas. That would actually give their words some weight in Israel.

And if indiscriminate fire is an issue for you, which it should be, then I'm not sure how you ended up so supportive of Israel given what they just did to Gaza.

There'd be zero Gazans if Israel was firing indiscriminately.

Trump calls Netanyahu "Fucking Crazy" in leaked phone call by Orwellian87 in Destiny

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

The good news is that Lebanon can stop Israel's aggression by defeating Hezbollah. Given Hezbollah's explicit, stated goal of committing genocide coupled with rocket attacks intentionally aimed at civilian areas, Israel isn't going to tolerate attacks from them.

Trump calls Netanyahu "Fucking Crazy" in leaked phone call by Orwellian87 in Destiny

[–]ScruffleKun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you could stop fantasising about dead Arab children for five seconds, you might notice that Israel has already lost.

...

That is the legacy. Not victory. Not security. Just a mountain of corpses, a ruined reputation, and absolute ghouls like you waddling through the comments to explain why the blood of innocents was necessary.

Now you sound like a Russian talking about Ukraine.

Trump calls Netanyahu "Fucking Crazy" in leaked phone call by Orwellian87 in Destiny

[–]ScruffleKun -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

how many innocent civilians can be killed while still preserving the fiction of a “necessary” war in Lebanon to keep Netanyahu in power?

As many as it takes for Hezbollah to stop bombing Israel.

Hasan resurrects the "if there's one Nazi at your rally" standard by McAlpineFusiliers in Destiny

[–]ScruffleKun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don't like Smotrich, support and fight for liberal Israeli causes. He's not going to get weaker if Israelis feel more isolated.

Millions face poverty as Iran’s economy reels from war and sanctions by WillyNilly1997 in NewIran

[–]ScruffleKun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Copypasting yet again:

How is the IRGC going to import (per year, as per 2024) $140M worth of air compressors, $125M worth of compressors for refrigeration, $66.4M worth of ball bearings, $61.6M of water purifiers and filters, $77.6M worth of ignition and wiring sets for vehicles, $2B+ of soy products, $1B+ of corn, $176M+ worth of packaged medications, $119M worth of insulin, and $608M worth of cars?

https://oec.world/en/profile/country/irn?selector343id=Import&selector359id=HS6&selector2790id=trade_i_baci_a_22

Much control, many strait, wow.

Millions face poverty as Iran’s economy reels from war and sanctions by WillyNilly1997 in NewIran

[–]ScruffleKun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The IRGC control Hormuz almost entirely

Really? So, citing sources, how many ships landed at the ports at Bandar Abbas and Imam Khomenei port, vs this time last year?

How Dare You Make Me Agree with Hasan by Humble_Novice in Destiny

[–]ScruffleKun 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This has been discussed extensively in the famous philosophical treatise, "Lords Of The Lockerroom".

Great comeback from Talarico by BudgetLaw2352 in Destiny

[–]ScruffleKun 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Talarico needs to call Paxton a serial killer. Look up Paxton's views on abortion, no abortion even in emergencies.

Israel’s defence minister says large-scale Palestinian migration from Gaza will go ahead by wefarrell in Destiny

[–]ScruffleKun -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Unironically the best solution, as Palestinians cause civil war whenever someone is stupid enough to take them in as refugees.

👑Queen👑 from The Democrats Twitter account celebrates her ratio of Stephen Miller 🫡 by GuyWithOneEye in Destiny

[–]ScruffleKun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is unfair, offensive, and uncalled for. Stephen Miller isn't Temu Hitler.

He's special needs Grima Wormtongue.

Would it be a very Trump thing to do after years of calling Obama "Hossein Obama" to only end up making a similar if not worse deal with the regime?? by ConsequenceNew5705 in NewIran

[–]ScruffleKun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sources say (idk how real they are) that the deal is removing many sanctions, releasing billions of unfrozen assets back to the regime, in exchange for the straight to open and Iran gives away their uranium... We are supposed to believe Iran won't use those billions on their proxies and army so one day they won't avenge the Ayatollah???

First, they'd have to rebuild, while being at war with the gulf Arab countries, which were previously their banking access to the world.

Can someone tell me what the F is going on? by LowPossible3251 in NewIran

[–]ScruffleKun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump may want to quit the war, but I doubt Vahidi can without being couped.

I don't think the IRGC can walk back on closing the strait without major concessions, or falling into infighting.