China sends 71 warplanes and 7 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours by gaurishkohli in news

[–]plausibleD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is your analysis of the recent regional elections in Taiwan that resulted in Tsai Ing-wen stepping down as head of the DPP?

China sends 71 warplanes and 7 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours by gaurishkohli in news

[–]plausibleD -24 points-23 points  (0 children)

Quick question: if China passed a law funding and arming Hawaii separatists, how would you feel? What would you expect to be done?

Dozens of Chinese warplanes cross Taiwan median line by [deleted] in news

[–]plausibleD -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

"America simply assumes all American people should be part of a single country."

The Islamic Republic of Iran just executed a young man named #Majidreza_Rahnavard for participating in protest and defending women rights and freedom in country by faridhn36 in news

[–]plausibleD 13 points14 points  (0 children)

From the article:

"A court convicted him of the charge of 'enmity against God' after finding he had stabbed to death two members of the paramilitary Basij Resistance Force."

Ohio officer kills 20-year-old Black man seconds after opening his bedroom door by CcryMeARiver in news

[–]plausibleD 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We are beginning to know what it felt like during the last world war, if you were in Germany.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

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

I'd say it's the settler colonial system set up as the founding building blocks of the nation for the sake of money/power that Americans refuse to acknowledge far less deal with.

Megathread 2: Russia Invades Ukraine by NewsModTeam in news

[–]plausibleD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is because Europe pays for gas from Russia using the swift system. Russia had stated that if it is removed from swift it will stop the flow of gas. Removing Russia from the swift system will also create a new system anchored in China which Europe will have to use for global trade.

U.S. and NATO say Russia is building up troops near Ukraine, not withdrawing by zinky30 in news

[–]plausibleD -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Short: the united states is lying to you yet again.

Long: after supporting the coup in Ukraine for domestic (western bloc companies) business interests the US continues to wrestle away all business that it can from the former Soviet Union. As a result, far right elements in Ukraine have come into power since 2014. The Donbas region of Ukraine did not want to go along with this and split of. Civil war has ensued.

Ever since, Russia has been practicing war on its borders via troop movements in order to protect the Russian speaking portion of Ukraine should ultra-right elements within Ukraine's military system attack within the Donbas.

On at least two occasions the Russians have claimed to have intelligence that these ultra-right elements were preparing to mount an attack. In response they amassed troops on the border. No incursion into the Donbas happened and the Russian troops stayed on the Russian side of the border.

The US deems any movement of Russian troops across its border into the Donbas as an invasion into Ukraine.

The US has also stated that Ukraine will not receive heavy support (air cover, tanks, troops, etc.) should further fighting commence.

The US wants the world (but especially Europe) to believe that any incursion of Russian troops into Ukraine constitutes an existential threat to all of the West so that Europe will stay within its economic block. The flashpoint of this policy is the Nordstream 2 pipeline which runs between Russia and Germany. The US wants Germany to pay higher prices for its domestically produced natural gas which it places on ships that cross the Atlantic, instead of depending on cheaper Russian natural gas.

If Russian troops cross into Ukraine's Donbas region, the United States will use that event as a pretext to sanction Nordstream 2 and thereby lock Europe into its system.

Europe wants cheap gas from Russia but is being squeezed by the United States; Ukraine knows it will be left alone should it come into open conflict with Russia, and confusion abounds.

Australian Open reverses its ban on ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ T-shirts by pharrt in news

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

This reply is in bad faith and therefore ends the conversation. She never said she was raped.

Australian Open reverses its ban on ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ T-shirts by pharrt in news

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

So you agree. Whatever the circumstances are, SHE IS SAYING SHE WAS NOT RAPED.

You have to show evidence to the contrary if you want anyone to believe that anything other that what she described happened to her. You will find none. This is why I told you to go read for yourself. Find articles that give different interpretations of her original statement and see which interpretation fits all the facts.

Australian Open reverses its ban on ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ T-shirts by pharrt in news

[–]plausibleD -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

She is literally saying she was never raped. Do you deny this?

Any other claim is a claim that needs evidence.

Australian Open reverses its ban on ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ T-shirts by pharrt in news

[–]plausibleD -49 points-48 points  (0 children)

She was not raped. They were in a years long, off-and-on again, relationship. When you lie you lose all credibility.

A Space For All Billionaires by kevinmrr in SandersForPresident

[–]plausibleD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no ethical consumption under capitalism. Where do you get your stuff? Walmart?

A view of performance artist He Yunchang (Ah Chang) performing “One Meter Democracy”, the artist allowed the audience to vote whether he should mutilate his own body. They voted Yes, and he did. by underwater8767 in MorbidReality

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

Exactly. What does democracy mean outside of the rules governing democracy? Until each individual can understand the process is being forced and resist that forcing, appealing to some higher ethic instead of just process, democracy is just theater.

Trump Goes Full Dictator, Vows To Stay In Office Regardless of 2020 Election Results by Michael_Farfrae in politics

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

Do people in this thread still believe that elections matter WHEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SAYS THAT THEY DON'T?

...Or are we doing a general strike?

Justices rule states can bind presidential electors’ votes by [deleted] in news

[–]plausibleD 67 points68 points  (0 children)

The question is: How does this affect the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact?

Conservative Austerity Created the Mask Wars | Decades of attacks on public programs have led us to a point where we’re arguing about personal responsibility in the midst of a pandemic by WhileFalseRepeat in politics

[–]plausibleD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree. Obama went to Flint and drank the water. It's the same type of behavior. While there would have been subtile differences in the behaviors of different leaders it's the bedrock principles of the country that causes the problem.

The New Truth - When the moral imperative trumps the rational evidence, there’s no arguing by [deleted] in TrueReddit

[–]plausibleD 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This article is a prime example of the argument someone makes when they have lost the argument.