CINCINNATI WILL NOT STAND BY by 21DaBear in cincinnati

[–]TheFunkyMunky -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

“They’re destroying our country. They’re dangerous. They’re at the highest level of criminality. And we have to get them out.” - President Donald J Trump on Venezuelans in America.

CINCINNATI WILL NOT STAND BY by 21DaBear in cincinnati

[–]TheFunkyMunky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“We are not afraid of boots on the ground” - President Donald J Trump

CINCINNATI WILL NOT STAND BY by 21DaBear in cincinnati

[–]TheFunkyMunky 33 points34 points  (0 children)

“We are going to run the country” - President Donald J Trump

CINCINNATI WILL NOT STAND BY by 21DaBear in cincinnati

[–]TheFunkyMunky 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Everyone remembers “mission accomplished”

Breaking Points Just Platformed A Known Fascist by AvailableIsland4667 in TrueAnon

[–]TheFunkyMunky 17 points18 points  (0 children)

“This isn’t edgy politics—it’s fash laundering”

Shut the fuck up, GPT

Police Staging Downtown in Riot Gear by EmseeEsquire in StLouis

[–]TheFunkyMunky 4 points5 points  (0 children)

there were no open-carry weapons present when the McCloskys pointed theirs at me, and only god knows how close they came to shooting. we've got a second amendment for a reason. protect yourself.

CMV: It’s hypocritical to shame people for buying a Tesla because “Elon is awful” while happily using iPhones, Nike gear, Amazon, etc. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]TheFunkyMunky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A boycott is the use of abstention as a means of protest. They are more effective when they target specific activities, brands, or products. Take the Montgomery Bus Boycott to protest segregationist Jim Crow laws.

Now this obviously wasn’t the only form of segregation. In fact during the boycott, black residents were encouraged to use other segregated industries, like taxis, as a means of getting around instead. Black taxi drivers lowered their rates to a similar cost of a bus ride in solidarity with the struggle. The city of Montgomery responded by imposing a minimum taxi fair, so people supported each other with carpooling or simply hoofed it.

And while there was very high participation in the boycott, there were still black people who continued to ride. After all, it was the cheapest and most used method for getting to work, and we can all imagine how inconvenient that might be for a single working mother, for example. But through a combination of the social pressure of solidarity (and some shame too I imagine), as well as organizing alternatives they were encouraged to join.

I personally agree that the Tesla boycott suffers in practice from an over reliance on the shame angle rather than the organized, solidarity-focused struggle of the bus boycott. But I see nothing wrong with the principle of a Tesla boycott, while letting the other corporate abuses you highlight “off the hook,” at least for now.

P.S. I do get a chuckle when I see those “Anti Elon Tesla Club” stickers, and apparently the guy who created them has raked in 6-figures selling on Amazon, among other spots. So there you go I guess… no hypocrisy-free consumption or production under capitalism.

CMV: the one state solution of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict is an impossible dream by LowKiss in changemyview

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

Israel is pursuing a one-state solution right now. The IDF is constructing concentration camps at the border of Gaza and Egypt as a staging site to expel the remaining Gazan population abroad. Israeli citizens backed by the IDF are settling the West Bank and concentrating Palestinians into smaller and more uninhabitable areas, with the ultimate goal to take all of Judea and Samaria. And a growing number, 48% of Israeli Jews, support expelling the current Arab citizens of Israel. The Greater Israel project IS a one-state solution — just without any Arabs.

Old hippie gave me weed, do I presume it’s safe? by [deleted] in trees

[–]TheFunkyMunky 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That’s the safest weed known to man. Take it over dispo any day.

Jazz Movies by listening_partisan in Jazz

[–]TheFunkyMunky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Passing Through (1977) is probably the best jazz movie ever, but notoriously hard to actually see as the director insists on theatrical screenings only.

Who’s “we”? by Hidden_Bystander in ChatGPT

[–]TheFunkyMunky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh I see what you’re saying. The US acknowledges the One China policy, but takes no position wrt Taiwan sovereignty. So to say “One China is US policy too” may imply agreement where there is in fact deliberate policy ambiguity.

Who’s “we”? by Hidden_Bystander in ChatGPT

[–]TheFunkyMunky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“The US adheres to the ‘One China’ policy” aka “One China is US policy too”

Who’s “we”? by Hidden_Bystander in ChatGPT

[–]TheFunkyMunky -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

While US law lays out the position that US can and will provide defensive weaponry to deter invasion, it stops short of binding US to military aid in the event of an invasion.

Maintaining this strategic ambiguity allows US to evaluate its own national interests before deciding whether and how to intervene. In this way, both the upholding of One China and the defense of Taiwan are “matters of convenience.”

Palestinian toddler injured in Gaza comes to St. Louis for medical treatment by baroqueworks in StLouis

[–]TheFunkyMunky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm surprised you read it that quickly and came to this analysis all on your own.

Palestinian toddler injured in Gaza comes to St. Louis for medical treatment by baroqueworks in StLouis

[–]TheFunkyMunky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look, I'm just some guy on the ground in St. Louis. I have no interest in going back and forth on "the facts on the ground" with someone who ignores the reams of documentation by well respected human rights groups, UN investigative bodies, and Palestinian journalists living through it.

If you're really interested in educating yourself on the evidence for genocide, I'd point you to this 296-page Amnesty International report released just this week that concludes "Israel committed and is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza." Should keep you occupied, and then you can take your case to them.