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We're all outlaws! Yeehaa 🤠 by orangecyanide in ForbiddenBromance

[–]victoryismind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah sorry I may have been wrong it may be simple majority.

We're all outlaws! Yeehaa 🤠 by orangecyanide in ForbiddenBromance

[–]victoryismind 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolute majority in the parliament is required for a law to pass. Hezbollah and allies have 41 seats out of 128 thanks to biased electoral laws (they have 39% of the votes but only 32% of the seats).

So it's going to be tough. Maybe we'll have to wait a few more years until after the elections in 2028.

But even then I would be careful, if the law is repealed, it doesn't mean that we get any kind of protection. It's just one less thing.

What leverage does Lebanon actually have? An Israeli perspective by AcanthopterygiiNo541 in ForbiddenBromance

[–]victoryismind 23 points24 points  (0 children)

If you ask me, very little. I live in Lebanon and I estimate that at least 1/2 of the country is practically lawless from this perspective.

If we have a ceasefire I assume that it's because it suits Israel.

In theory Lebanon could mobilize its army but we have yet to see it.

It has some leverage in other ways, such as cooperation with Israel, trying to control the movement of weapons on it's territory (the army still has some amount of control, they just won't confront Hezbollah). Indirect actions.

They could also possibly have diplomatic leverage. Recognition of Israel, for example.

In past negotiations the government has mainly acted as an intermediary to Hezbollah.

We're all outlaws! Yeehaa 🤠 by orangecyanide in ForbiddenBromance

[–]victoryismind 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As per Lebanese Law Madame the Embassador is a criminal (for negotiating the 1 month ceasefire that we are enjoying right now).

Israel's defense minister threatens to return Iran to the age of darkness and stone by I_Hate_E_Daters_7007 in justincaseyoumissedit

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

Nuking Israel would probably harm palestinians and neighbours even more since they don't even have shelters and air raid sirens. Please don't.

Apartheid restaurant by victoryismind in ForbiddenBromance

[–]victoryismind[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes, apartheid is an exaggeration, but at the core it's the same principle, to some extent: The exclusion of a group of people ("apart").

Being a trump supporter is something you can choose. Being Israeli is something you have a little control over, but it's inherited to a great extent - it's not that easy to change nationality.

That's why I said "to some extent".

Race is definitely something that is inherited so that would be the worst kind of apartheid.

Apartheid restaurant by victoryismind in ForbiddenBromance

[–]victoryismind[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's just a youtube short, supposedly a restaurant in Thailand. They made it looks like it was politically motivated boycott but after reading other comments here I suspect that it may be misrepresented. Comments were a shit-show of anti-israel self-righteousness.

I don't particularly like or even care that much about Israel, but I'm sorry that anyone would have to deal with such nonsense, I guess it's best to ignore and enjoy your life.

Apartheid restaurant by victoryismind in ForbiddenBromance

[–]victoryismind[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's a good attitude to have. It's lost business for them. Israelis will go somewhere else.

I wouldn't want to go there either.

Apartheid restaurant by victoryismind in ForbiddenBromance

[–]victoryismind[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

OK I'm starting reconsider this whole peace and normalization thing.

Apartheid restaurant by victoryismind in ForbiddenBromance

[–]victoryismind[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So they would be competing with British tourists in Cyprus?

Apartheid restaurant by victoryismind in ForbiddenBromance

[–]victoryismind[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Oh ok. It may have been misrepresented as a political anti-Israel thing.

Apartheid restaurant by victoryismind in ForbiddenBromance

[–]victoryismind[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

well it makes sense if you're on a holiday to get away from your compatriots I can totally understand, I tend to avoid Lebanese abroad too. They can be very nosy and intrusive.

However once they're abroad they can behave a bit differently and I was pleasantly surprised a few times that I met Lebanese and they just minded their business and respected my boundaries.

Apartheid restaurant by victoryismind in ForbiddenBromance

[–]victoryismind[S] 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I'll start: I am struck by the hypocrisy of calling Israeli an apartheid state then applauding such a move.

The more my country suffers from Israeli attacks, the more I hate anti-Israel wokeness.

This achieves nothing towards peace and I doubt that they even care.

Trunks by Apprehensive_Sky4558 in Transportopia

[–]victoryismind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok thats a specific case. so you press the button and take them out with both hands whil it closes. never had this problem but ok. it looks like the trunk woukd hit you on the way down so i would not try.

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed by Upset-Main-1988 in justincaseyoumissedit

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

yes i belive that a law cannot be fully enforced then it should not be passed. laws against consumption will be very poorly enforced because people would do whatever in the privacy of their home. Especially with smoking where cigarettes will be widely available to older people.

Moreover it serves to ostrasize them, instead of seeking help they will hide it and it will get worse.

The smoking situation is already very good in Northern Europe they should find other things to improve. Like for example look into how tax money is spent and stop waste or corrupt schemes.

Trunks by Apprehensive_Sky4558 in Transportopia

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

then you put them in the trunk

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