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Forum: USA Politics 23rd November 2023, 11:16 AM
Replies: 1,567
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Posted By uke2se
Defeatism isn't good enough. By hook or by crook...

Defeatism isn't good enough. By hook or by crook sane Americans need to pull this off, or it's not just you who are ******.
Forum: USA Politics 23rd November 2023, 09:51 AM
Replies: 1,567
Views: 39,891
Posted By uke2se
From a foreigner's POV, here's my take on the...

From a foreigner's POV, here's my take on the 2024 election:

Biden represents a standard US foreign policy, drifting towards dovish. This is something the rest of the world can work with. It's...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 1st November 2023, 04:52 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
This is a lesson that should be, but hasn't been,...

This is a lesson that should be, but hasn't been, learned by either side in this conflict. Israel is most guilty of it right now.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 25th October 2023, 06:12 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
All my time and effort and arguments go into...

All my time and effort and arguments go into what's actually happening now. What HAMAS did was an atrocity, a huge crime. That does not mean Israel's response to said atrocity isn't an atrocity in...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 25th October 2023, 05:46 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
I can't speak for anyone else in the thread, but...

I can't speak for anyone else in the thread, but I do not think HAMAS is better than Israel. Not by a long shot. HAMAS is a terrorist organization. Israel is an ostensibly democratic country. That...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 25th October 2023, 04:32 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
Reading this thread is very depressing. I'll just...

Reading this thread is very depressing. I'll just try to summarize what I understand as the position of the people posting in favor of Israeli actions:

1. Israel's actions, whatever they are, are...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th October 2023, 06:58 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
Do you think it's Israel's neighbour's problem...

Do you think it's Israel's neighbour's problem because they happen to share a religion with the people Israel has driven from their homes? I disagree.

Also, you appear to believe that Israel's...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th October 2023, 06:47 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
You seem to not care about them by any standards,...

You seem to not care about them by any standards, considering you will not even engage with the question of "if not there, where?" Instead you explode into another sarcastic tirade that essentially...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th October 2023, 06:45 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
Hamas was elected in 2006. Roughly half of the...

Hamas was elected in 2006. Roughly half of the population of the Gaza strip wasn't born then. Do you think they ought to be punished for their ancestors electing Hamas?



It's not supposed to be...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th October 2023, 06:24 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
I'm talking about the Palestinian people, not...

I'm talking about the Palestinian people, not Hamas. Do you believe that all Palestinians are terrorists? Including the children?

In my view, it's Israels responsibility because it's Israel that...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th October 2023, 06:01 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
Citizenship in what country? Where should they...

Citizenship in what country? Where should they go? Who will give assistance with jobs and transportation?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th October 2023, 06:00 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
I don't ask you to give sympathy to Hamas for...

I don't ask you to give sympathy to Hamas for being plucky. I am asking you to see that the two sides aren't causing an equal amount of destruction. One is causing considerably more and killing a lot...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th October 2023, 05:22 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
It doesn't. It's a race to the bottom where one...

It doesn't. It's a race to the bottom where one side constantly aims to outdo the other in cruelty.

However, it is not a symmetrical conflict. One side is considerably better armed and is killing...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th October 2023, 05:03 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
30 km down the road to where? Is there free land...

30 km down the road to where? Is there free land there for them to settle?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th October 2023, 05:01 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
Would you say the current Jewish people of Israel...

Would you say the current Jewish people of Israel have a better claim to the entire territory than the Palestinians, and what do you think should be done to the displaced Palestinians?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th October 2023, 04:59 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
There's very little those living in Gaza can do...

There's very little those living in Gaza can do to leave. Everything goes in and out only with Israel's say so. That said, I wouldn't call it a prison because that implies that the people stuck there...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th October 2023, 02:58 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
They have been living where the Jews live for...

They have been living where the Jews live for hundreds if not thousands of years. Now they have been displaced. They aren't allowed anywhere else because nobody wants a huge diaspora of displaced...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th October 2023, 02:55 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
Does this matter? Displaced people in a war torn...

Does this matter? Displaced people in a war torn land get radicalized. As the oppression increases, so do their desire for vengeance.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 18th October 2023, 11:10 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
You are being so sarcastic that I cannot...

You are being so sarcastic that I cannot understand what you are actually arguing for. When you are asked a direct question you fly off the handle.

The position I think most people you would...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 18th October 2023, 10:57 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
Most definitely me as well. I can't even fathom...

Most definitely me as well. I can't even fathom that people would contemplate that being acceptable.

Just so that understand correctly, the people arguing for Israel in this exchange, would you...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 18th October 2023, 09:08 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
In that case we are in agreement. Hamas is a...

In that case we are in agreement. Hamas is a monstrous organization that deserves whatever's coming to them. It is, however, a monster of Israel's making.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 18th October 2023, 08:49 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By uke2se
You should react to the murder of civilians. But,...

You should react to the murder of civilians. But, if you react by murdering civilians you're not the good guy, and you're not helping prevent what happened from happening again.

Hamas attacked,...
Forum: USA Politics 9th September 2023, 06:48 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 932
Posted By uke2se
I thought that was the scenario the 2025 project...

I thought that was the scenario the 2025 project was designed to prevent. Fire all those people and replace them with sycophants recruited from amongst MAGA morons at state faires.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th September 2023, 07:42 AM
Replies: 387
Views: 10,082
Posted By uke2se
"It's hard for white men to get hired in...

"It's hard for white men to get hired in academia" is such a wild claim. It rather betrays a right wing echo-chamber diet of media.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 16th May 2023, 06:18 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,085
Posted By uke2se
I've said too much.

I've said too much.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 15th May 2023, 01:46 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,085
Posted By uke2se
Sorry, I don't have any photos. Imagine...

Sorry, I don't have any photos.

Imagine gripping a vertical pole in front of you. The natural way (for me) would be to grip it with both hands, thumbs facing (not pointing necessarily) upwards,...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 15th May 2023, 07:24 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,085
Posted By uke2se
No, that is more what I would have expected, but...

No, that is more what I would have expected, but not at all what I saw.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 15th May 2023, 07:24 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,085
Posted By uke2se
This is close to the manner in which the cross...

This is close to the manner in which the cross was carried, although using both hands in a similar palms-forward-thumbs-down manner.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 15th May 2023, 04:09 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,085
Posted By uke2se
Thank you, I will look it up. To clarify, both...

Thank you, I will look it up. To clarify, both hands were thumbs down.

/ETA: I suppose it's possible the kid carrying the cross simply didn't know the proper way to do it.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 15th May 2023, 01:51 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,085
Posted By uke2se
Thumbs-down grip on a cross

I was invited to a confirmation ceremony this weekend. The Swedish church holds confirmation events for eight-graders and it's one of those deeply ingrained cultural things that young kids do just...
Forum: USA Politics 7th April 2023, 11:42 AM
Replies: 326
Views: 18,705
Posted By uke2se
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitions_of_fasci...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitions_of_fascism
Forum: USA Politics 7th April 2023, 11:40 AM
Replies: 326
Views: 18,705
Posted By uke2se
I don't mind. Being angry with me is natural...

I don't mind. Being angry with me is natural given what I said.
Forum: USA Politics 7th April 2023, 11:27 AM
Replies: 326
Views: 18,705
Posted By uke2se
Nothing about what he listed is authoritarian....

Nothing about what he listed is authoritarian. It's a fairly good recipe for a functional democracy.

Gun control would come later, naturally.
Forum: USA Politics 7th April 2023, 11:11 AM
Replies: 326
Views: 18,705
Posted By uke2se
I'm not trying to lecture you. I'm hoping to help...

I'm not trying to lecture you. I'm hoping to help you move beyond despair and into action. The US is currently a bulwark against autocracies, but if it should slip into autocracy itself, it will open...
Forum: USA Politics 7th April 2023, 10:44 AM
Replies: 326
Views: 18,705
Posted By uke2se
It would seem to me that the status quo of the...

It would seem to me that the status quo of the USA is untenable and undesirable for the majority of citizens. The justice system does not work. The electoral system does not work. The rest of the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st March 2023, 08:57 AM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,357
Posted By uke2se
Yep. Your cops mostly suck, and in the US I would...

Yep. Your cops mostly suck, and in the US I would definitely think twice before calling 911. And many (especially minority groups) do.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st March 2023, 08:54 AM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,357
Posted By uke2se
Sure I would. But then the police force where I...

Sure I would. But then the police force where I live wasn't formed in order to return run away slaves to their masters.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st March 2023, 08:51 AM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,357
Posted By uke2se
Yeah. **** 'em.

Yeah. **** 'em.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st March 2023, 08:48 AM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,357
Posted By uke2se
I tend to believe that for many police...

I tend to believe that for many police departments, cleaning house would be beneficial for society in the long run. Can 'em all, get applicants for a new type of police force. The police in the US...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st March 2023, 08:43 AM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,357
Posted By uke2se
Raise taxes on the rich? Fine by me. ...

Raise taxes on the rich? Fine by me.

Defunding the police was also an admonishment of the state of US policing. It wasn't just a policy proposal.
Forum: USA Politics 31st March 2023, 08:33 AM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,958
Posted By uke2se
Most of those chuds are in prison. Doubt there...

Most of those chuds are in prison. Doubt there are enough left with a travel chest in order to cause serious trouble in New York, but if there are, I'm sure they will enjoy New York hospitality.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th March 2023, 05:02 AM
Replies: 1,287
Views: 111,561
Posted By uke2se
I dropped out because I couldn't muster the same...

I dropped out because I couldn't muster the same enthusiasm as you for people dying. I'm still not impressed by this weird competition you're insisting on running.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd March 2023, 04:48 AM
Replies: 928
Views: 41,621
Posted By uke2se
I don't know who he is. The definition he...

I don't know who he is. The definition he provided isn't helpful and would be more useful (though not perfect) as a definition of cancel culture. He's also completely wrong if he's not attempting to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st March 2023, 02:29 PM
Replies: 928
Views: 41,621
Posted By uke2se
Do you think that's the definition conservatives...

Do you think that's the definition conservatives use when they complain about "wokeness"? Seems kind of aggressive, not to say authoritarian to make laws trying to limit people from being...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st March 2023, 02:22 PM
Replies: 928
Views: 41,621
Posted By uke2se
That's not a very good nor helpful definition of...

That's not a very good nor helpful definition of woke.

Gotta hand it to conservative "thinkers" though. After much deliberation, they came up with a word salad definition so that they can keep the...
Forum: USA Politics 8th March 2023, 06:59 AM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,176
Posted By uke2se
Read kind of a downer article about the failure...

Read kind of a downer article about the failure to bring Trump to justice for his crimes:

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/the-country-is-paying-for-garlands-timidity-toward-trump/

It...
Forum: USA Politics 12th February 2023, 05:00 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 11,057
Posted By uke2se
It was, but you don't get to decide when I stop...

It was, but you don't get to decide when I stop posting about a subject.
Forum: USA Politics 11th February 2023, 03:28 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 11,057
Posted By uke2se
I'm sorry to continue to harp on this, but it's...

I'm sorry to continue to harp on this, but it's not what he said. He posed a reasonable challenge that I would also like to see met. Without the assumption that all Republicans are racists, what is...
Forum: USA Politics 11th February 2023, 01:37 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 11,057
Posted By uke2se
That wasn't his claim. You quoted his post, and...

That wasn't his claim. You quoted his post, and it's fairly straight forward.

He was challenging the GOP apologists as to why, if there are non-racist Republicans, they don't get elected.
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st January 2023, 12:24 PM
Replies: 3,403
Views: 214,198
Posted By uke2se
I am getting the sentiment that you are saying...

I am getting the sentiment that you are saying that most people think Greta is barking at the moon because nothing can be done about climate change. Instead we should focus on local and personal ways...
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