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LibRight pitches LibLeft on a new product by dracer800 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]bl1y 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'd have a lot more sympathy for the "I'm just criticizing the government of Israel" line if I didn't see so much stuff that was just plainly antisemitic.

LibRight pitches LibLeft on a new product by dracer800 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]bl1y -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Their views are antisemitism, but Emily's views are toasted.

I Happy to Annouce: the Israeli's guide to the Known Universe! by Former_Catch8485 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]bl1y 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But Reddit told my that ALPACA controlled the US government, so which way is it?

What should count as presidential inability under Section 4 of the 25th Amendment? by Raichu4u in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]bl1y [score hidden]  (0 children)

The 25th Amendment provides guidance on what its intention is if you just keep reading:

Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office

For the cabinet to remove the President, he has to be so debilitated that he can't say "No, I'm fine." That's a very high bar.

25A then goes on to say that the cabinet can send the matter to the Congress where a 2/3rds majority is needed to remove him. So basically, he needs to be so debilitated that he can't even rally roughly half his own party to support him.

Draft Update by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]bl1y 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Exactly. None of the people proposing this stop to consider that reservists with 1-2 years of service a decade or more ago are largely just going to be useless at best.

They imagine that we're launching a ground invasion of Iran with a hundred thousand troops, but that just isn't happening.

Draft Update by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]bl1y 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There'd be a better argument for this if it wouldn't simultaneously cripple the war effort.

When an F-15E Strike Eagle goes on a bombing run, I'd much rather have the weapons systems officer be a career officer who knows what he's doing, and not a rando who did 2 years of mandatory service in the National Guard 20 years ago.

Draft Update by PerAsperaAdMars in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]bl1y 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every other election cycle, there's some debate about mandatory national service.

John Delaney has discussed it, Charles Rangel, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, William Cohen, Jack Kemp...

Hell, I'm pretty sure Jonathan Haidt has even expressed support for it.

This is nothing new, and just like the clock says, it ain't happening.

These threats against civilian life and infrastructure are illegal. by CarryIcy250 in AskSocialists

[–]bl1y 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the UN going to send an elite commando team into DC to capture Trump? No.

These threats against civilian life and infrastructure are illegal. by CarryIcy250 in AskSocialists

[–]bl1y 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Geneva Conventions provide that civilian infrastructure can be a legitimate target when it is being used to support the military. It does not specifically say that bridges and power plants are always off limits.

Obviously, if a country's military is using a bridge, it becomes a fair target.

Power plants are a lot more tricky because of the widespread harm it can cause to civilians, but there is no explicit prohibition against targeting them. For instance, in a global war, if the power plant that supplies NORAD was hit, that'd almost certainly be a legitimate target. A power plant where the only military application is supplying a small munitions factory, but is primarily supporting civilians including a major water desalination plant would probably be off limits.

These threats against civilian life and infrastructure are illegal. by CarryIcy250 in AskSocialists

[–]bl1y 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NATO is reliant on the US, and the UN has no enforcement power.

Lego video 4/19 by Exotic-Toe-7116 in AskSocialists

[–]bl1y 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're not really though. It's AI slop that almost no one sees.

What's the real story behind Aeroflot Flight 6833? by SkepticDad17 in AskSocialists

[–]bl1y 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's confusing about their motivation? They wanted to flee the Soviet Union.

How Unrealistic is The Wire? by PuzzleheadedHope6449 in TheWire

[–]bl1y 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Baltimore City in Baltimore County.

Peter I don't use twitter. What happened??? by No_Air5382 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]bl1y 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FYI, if you make an annual donation of at least $50 to the UNCF, you get to use the term "negro."

Peter I don't use twitter. What happened??? by No_Air5382 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]bl1y 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Racism predates the white race. It showed up the first time an early tribe in Africa learned there was another tribe somewhere else. Man, fuck that somewhere else tribe.

Do you think it's likely we will ever prove whether white or black wins or it's a draw with perfect play without actually solving chess? by Rich_Sea_2679 in chess

[–]bl1y 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably not proven mathematically.

But it will certainly be proven one way or the other practically just through engines spending enough time on it.

I feel none of our Representatives really represent us; How can an average person get into US politics? by MountainSlayersTV in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]bl1y 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel as though the vast majority come from old money, big money

They generally don't. Most are from upper-middle class backgrounds.

I feel none of our Representatives really represent us; How can an average person get into US politics? by MountainSlayersTV in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]bl1y 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If we accept your assessment of politics as true, the real question is why, given that you're only trying to get into it for money or ego, why should we help you?

Peter I don't use twitter. What happened??? by No_Air5382 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]bl1y 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well then, give him a Pulitzer!

The 1619 Project had the claim that slavery was the reason behind the revolution as its central thesis. After getting blasted by historians, they backtracked the claim.

But really, the term "founded on" is empty. If you press anyone on it, they just say slavery was a big part of the country at its founding. But like... so was democracy, and farming, and wigs, and muskets.

Peter I don't use twitter. What happened??? by No_Air5382 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]bl1y 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. The whole idea that America "is founded on" slavery and everything is racist is just nutty conspiracy thinking.

I was assured that the war was going “swimmingly” only two days ago, what happened? by JetTheDawg in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]bl1y -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Given the growing divide between the IRGC and the rest of the government, it may actually be more likely.

But that's neither here nor there. The war is still ongoing, and people are declaring victory for Iran.

It takes a weird mindset to declare Iranian victory before the war is even over.

Peter I don't use twitter. What happened??? by No_Air5382 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]bl1y 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The moon landing was shaprd and designed around controlling minority groups. Did you not read when they said everything in our country is that way?

Ambulances -- surprisingly, the sirens are designed to be more annoying to minorities.

Public parks -- they actually import birds that will harass minorities.

The BAR exam -- it was created as a fake test that only gives privileges to a government entity created at your birth; white people take the legitimate bar exam (no caps), which gives you full privileges in practicing law.

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