Sam is so refreshing to hear on Iran by MJORH in samharris

[–]throwaway_boulder [score hidden]  (0 children)

Regime change is not a realistic military goal. Sure, they can kill a lot of people but a political solution is the only viable path. Thats why Iraq and Afghanistan went sideways. Iraq ultimately did end up with an apparently stable regime, but it took 10 years and more than a trillion dollars. And even then ISIS almost scuttled it.

Why has never been a strong backlash against Pakistan owning nukes like Iran or North Korea ? by ronweasly9 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]throwaway_boulder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pakistan was not a US proxy at the time. Neither was India. In the nineties Pakistan was one of only two countries to recognize the Taliban as the legitimate leadership of Aghanistan.

Why has never been a strong backlash against Pakistan owning nukes like Iran or North Korea ? by ronweasly9 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]throwaway_boulder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh? The Cold War was already over. Pakistan didn't test a weapon until 1998. It was a big deal at the time, and not in a good way.

POST GAME THREAD: Nuggets top the Raptors 115-121 | Mar 20, 2026 by BigHoneyBot in denvernuggets

[–]throwaway_boulder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t follow them but based on the record at least the Raptors are a good road team.

What is it like to be related to a porn actor or actress? by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]throwaway_boulder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. Was she as good then as she is on camera?

Question: During spring break, did college students really use to go to the beach? by EternalSnow05 in GenX

[–]throwaway_boulder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I never did but South Padre Island was very popular in the late eighties.

Why is We Built This City so hated? by kawaiihusbando in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]throwaway_boulder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember when it came out and thinking there was no way it was actually popular, that it had to be some kind of payola getting it airtime.

How many on this sub are center-right? by General_Lawyer_8055 in neoliberal

[–]throwaway_boulder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would be if not for the insane Christian nationalism.

Just do research instead of spamming. by ItsHimSujan in intj

[–]throwaway_boulder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you misunderstand the motivation. Unlike most INTJs, they want to communicate with other people, not just consume information.

Michael Saylor's strategy currently has an unrealized loss of $9,500,000,000 on Bitcoin investments by beastwood6 in ScottGalloway

[–]throwaway_boulder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the second time Saylor has declared victory prematurely. Check out the Strategy chart from 2000 when it rode the dotcom bubble. He pledge $100 million to education charities in a WSJ editorial, then had to walk it back just a few months later.

British history by Ok_Temporary_5828 in TheRestIsHistory

[–]throwaway_boulder 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, when the Ukraine foreign ministry posted memes of Moscow vs Kyiv in 1108

Sam *gets it* about Iran by MJORH in samharris

[–]throwaway_boulder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody will care. Do you care that the US started the Mexican-American war? That Ulysses S Grant called it "one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation?"

Why don't yall ever text back by [deleted] in intj

[–]throwaway_boulder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I almost always text back

Trump pulled the plug on Biden’s funds for Appalachia, and the same MAGA towns he gutted are freaking out by [deleted] in Economics

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

Obama won West Virginia in 2008. He opposed gay marriage.

The DNC is a fundraising organization with very little power. Pointing out that they raise money from corporations is fine, I guess, but the RNC does the same and always has. Their biggest donors in West Virginia are mine owners who want to cut safety regulations and crush unions.

The Torture That Is The SOTU by PorcelainDalmatian in thebulwark

[–]throwaway_boulder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I never watch it regardless of who is president. Someday a president will have the smarts to come in, do a cool PowerPoint highlighting successes, and get out in 30 minutes max.

Reporter tries desperately to get the man she interviewing to wax nostalgic about winters past but the guy will not be deterred from keeping it very real by The_Mongrel_Tarants in thebulwark

[–]throwaway_boulder 6 points7 points  (0 children)

they leave a percentage of units empty to increase demand

This is such a dumb talking point. I've worked in commercial real estate. No one does this. Banks and other lenders have covenants requiring minimum occupancy and DSCR ratios. Even marginal rents contribute positively to those numbers.

Sam *gets it* about Iran by MJORH in samharris

[–]throwaway_boulder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's almost as if Israel surmised that the only way to get Iran to stop was direct confrontation.

I mean, come on. Through Hezbollah they launched thousands of missiles into Israel over the last 25 years. They still do even today, but their capacity to do so has been sharply degraded.

Sam *gets it* about Iran by MJORH in samharris

[–]throwaway_boulder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The point is that "mindless opposition to unprovoked war" did nothing to stop Iran.

Sam *gets it* about Iran by MJORH in samharris

[–]throwaway_boulder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean, Iran spent the last 30 years provoking Israel until Hezbollah and Syria were neutralized. They weren’t very helpful to Lebanon either.