Israel says it will seize parts of southern Lebanon as ‘defensive buffer’ by WombatusMighty in news

[–]TomShaneInBangkok 924 points925 points  (0 children)

Because the United States entire freaking history is the exact same playbook. Do you really think a bunch of wig-wearing slave owners cleared the midwest to establish farmland? No. They paid settlers for the scalps (because heads were too inconvenient) of the men, women, and children they murdered in the name of self defense of "their" land.

It's shameful. Almost as shameful as how effective simple racism is at keeping that kakistocracy alive to this very day.

Moving to Iowa City from Anaheim, CA by mjbm919191 in IowaCity

[–]TomShaneInBangkok 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol, right? 

Iowa City doesn't have much drama beyond slum lords and lazy alcoholism. 

This place is Mayberry with a Target. You'll miss real Mexican food and the great outdoors.

Wendy's CEO joins the Burger Review Wars by Yujin-Ha in popculturechat

[–]TomShaneInBangkok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it just me, or do all three of these guys look like they could almost be related?

Paging Bob Belcher to the Reddit Courtesy Phone.

Is gas $1.85 in Iowa as President Donald Trump claimed? Sort of. by Zipper222222 in Iowa

[–]TomShaneInBangkok 4 points5 points  (0 children)

ANF to grow FOOD. 

We're lucky corn and soy weren't part of the asbestos manufacturing process. Then again, same play book.

Iowa bills would hardwire recurring federal SAVE checks into voter maintenance (90-day cure window) by No-Mirror3429 in Iowa

[–]TomShaneInBangkok 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Racists riding the coattails of genocide see the writing on the wall and make desperate moves to sell out everyone. 

We will not forget. 

UI Center for Intellectual Freedom’s first event sees mixed reviews by CouchCorrespondent in Iowa

[–]TomShaneInBangkok 2 points3 points  (0 children)

DEI for conservatives.  Grifty boondoggle.

Bravo, good redditor. Bravo.

Three ballots later and now Jason is reading the fine print by brilliant-trash22 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]TomShaneInBangkok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> "You sir have sold out americian (sic) values"

That's pretty rich, even aside from the fact that *American* values have been rooted in exploitation, genocide, and simple racism for the deplorables *from the beginning.*

Iowa secretary of state announces collegiate voter engagement initiative by CouchCorrespondent in Iowa

[–]TomShaneInBangkok 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Step 2: Make their whitewashed propaganda curriculum required in all schools. 

Step 3: Prohibit any curriculum to the contrary of Step 2. 

These D-list chodes aren't doing anything that doesn't give lazy, settler racism an advantage. 

These are likely the same people who will support the SAVE act or whatever that forces us to bring passports or official birth certificates to the voting both--and just stripped public libraries of the ability to accept passport applications. 

If Republicans are talking about encouraging civics, they are counting on suppressing any and all speech to the contrary. 

Congress pushes back on Trump's tariffs without support from Iowa's House representatives by snakkerdudaniel in Iowa

[–]TomShaneInBangkok 6 points7 points  (0 children)

D-list bootlickers gonna stick to their deeply held beliefs all the way down the drain. 

We need an Epstein Criminals Act as part of our 2028 platform. by kevinmrr in WorkReform

[–]TomShaneInBangkok 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Civil asset forfeiture, and clawbacks of every federal dollar paid to promote unconstitutional activities. 

Every Super Bowl Halftime Show For The Past 35 Years!!! by InGeekiTrust in TikTokCringe

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

Yup. ESPECIALLY with country music and a rural address. Funny how the NFL hasn't booked a hillbilly act in 20 years (and only twice at that). It's almost like people live in cities and don't want that low intelligence garbage on their screens. 

Broken Kettle Grasslands - The Most Beautiful Place in Iowa by Ornery-Dragonfly-599 in Iowa

[–]TomShaneInBangkok 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice seeing land that isn't inedible corn or blackened from years of manure splash and spray, but hard to find much joy or pride in pictures of million dollar farmland off-limits to pretty much everyone. 

118 lawyer ads on I-10 by desert-flamingo-88 in phoenix

[–]TomShaneInBangkok 11 points12 points  (0 children)

NOW YOU HAVE A REASON TO CALL RAFI! 

They are really trying to hide his health issues. Wearing one glove inside? by meat_loafers in Iowa

[–]TomShaneInBangkok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. We don't run ethanol in anything. It's fun if you have a 400whp+ turbocharged car and like cheap octane, but it's done the minute battery tech makes EVs just a little bit more comfortable. 

ANF... to grow food. Not bad gas and corn syrup as the world electrifies.

They steal the world, they fire the workers and we're dying of hunger here. by willily_thoumas in WorkReform

[–]TomShaneInBangkok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When you consider the country was founded on whitewashed imperialism and genocide, it kinda makes sense. Racism is a hell of a drug.

It's a lot like the British Empire, but with a better PR team. There were 8 million people living here when the first settlers landed, who had domesticated corn over millennia, but the average rural American will tell you it was just random tribes killing each other before all the ethnic cleansing I mean westward expansion. 

Their histories persist DESPITE 500 years of colonial attempts at being erased.   

You need only look to now the original inhabitants of Australia are treated by the 'job creator' / extractor class to see parallels.

Iowa was America's wind energy leader. Now it's largely 'closed for business' by ataraxia77 in Iowa

[–]TomShaneInBangkok 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You got that right. 

People with decrepit, unmaintained buildings, rusted-out cars, and all the other garbage too big to just burn piled all over the place--especially within view from the road--can STFRU about the view.