halyk.the.red

The situations in Palestine and Ukraine are markedly different.

Ukraine has received immense support from Western nations since the start of the Russian invasion, i.e., in support of the defense of Ukraine. The democractic party has been in power since the beginning of that conflict as well.

Western nations have been giving support to the standing army of the defending nation, who are facing a professional army.

Palestine has been under seige from the beneficiary of Western support, i.e., in support of the offense of Palestine.

Western nations have given support to the standing army of the offensive nation, who are facing an insurgency who lack the personnel, training, and support systems of a modern professional army.

The civilian death counts in Palestine have been staggering. Over 44,000 civilians have been killed in Palestine in a little over a year. In Ukraine, over 11,000 civillians have been killed, despite the Russian invasion occuring in February of 2022, 2 years and 9 months ago.

The distinctions between the two situations are apparent, which is why people are being more vocal about Palestine.

I would say nothing about either of the conflicts has been convenient for most people, but both matters are important, albeit for different reasons.

Also, on a personal note, ilk? I didn’t realize we were in the Hog’s Head.

Also the democratic party has been in power, enabling the genocide for over a year.

Putting the word genocide in quotes like that seems dismissive of the plight of Palestinians.

Hand tight, then torque wrench, 7-inch pounds.

Up to ten years in jail for about $20,700.

A coworker actually referred to trump as daddy once. Out of dead silence, he said to another coworker, “You know, daddy is gunna be in the area soon.” I continued to evesdrop, as I wanted to hear who coworker #2 thought of as ‘Daddy’ with no context. He hesitantly said the names of a few managers in confusion, and the first guy corrected him and mentioned it was the former president.

Ah gotcha. I didn’t see it as the two being equal in their levels of out of touchness. No discussion is required on Trump’s level of disconnection with the common person. Hopefully they’ll make him dig his grave with the golden spoon he was born with.

Harris is certainly out of touch, and while not at the same level as Trump, she’s certainly closer to him than she is to us, despite whatever summer job she’s had.

If you’ll allow an interpetation of their comment, it read to me as them saying Trump and Harris are similarly out of touch with the common workers.

Harris even said that she only worked there for a summer to earn some extra pocket money, no one was relying on her income for housing or to be fed.

It’s certainly a far cry from people working a fast food job as a second or third job to keep their kids fed, which I believe to be the people she’s trying to connect with, which I see as disingenuous.

If it’s even true she worked there, I wouldn’t put it past a politician to lie about something like that to connect with common workers. Kinda like that republican who borrowed a family to take pictures.

But for the sake of the discussion, let’s say it is true. A summer job is still not the same as the reality of wage slavery that many people are suffering through, which Harris did not.

Getting downvoted for what? You’re not wrong.

It’s called the Ratchet effect. Republicans move everything to the right, dems keep if from moving back left.

Solar systems only got the one star.

I only read the headline, but I don’t wanna die because some bands make it impossible to buy their music on shitty, poorly designed websites.

Times are tough for everyone, even addicts. Maybe pushing off the next hit for a roof over their heads is saving lives. I’d suck a dick for Cracker Barrel, though.

People can barely afford to eat, too. Lack of income for the general American is going to impact all areas, not just dining out and jewelry.

Let yourself be cold for a bit, too. If you immediately try to fight off the cold, you’re not letting your body acclimate. There’s only so many layers you can throw on, but if you allow your body to adjust, there’s less layers required.

IIRC, there were members of his administration who resigned due to how slowly he was genociding the Gazans.

“All warfare is based on deception.” - Sun Tzu

Since mods removed my comment but failed to elaborate why, I’m going to repost it.

Brings to mind the dichotomy of the Russian and Israeli invasions. Ivans blow up a school, and it’s a warcrime. Schlomos blow up a school, and it’s due to their inherent right to self defense.

The comment may not be entirely related to the article directly, but why have a world news community if not for discussing world events?

My slopes aren’t as slippery, where did you buy yours? I get why you said that, given the tumultuous nature surrounding Israel since it’s founding in the 1940’s, but the Arab nations said they would cease aggression when Israel did. Perhaps Israel having it’s sticks taken away is a step towards a peaceful Middle-East?

Interesting how this poll comes out at the same time as all these articles saying how the Teamsters Union has broken years of precident by not officially endorsing a presidential candidate.