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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th October 2023, 05:01 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By TurkeysGhost
UK Channel 4 has a report on the hospital...

UK Channel 4 has a report on the hospital bombing. Ultimately it couches its conclusion based on the very reasonable caveat that there has been no independent investigation, but it points out that...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th October 2023, 04:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 388
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Likewise agree that I wouldn't trust anything he...

Likewise agree that I wouldn't trust anything he says about being remorseful. He got away with the Holloway murder and went on to murder another woman under very similar circumstances, then later...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th October 2023, 04:43 AM
Replies: 267
Views: 15,429
Posted By TurkeysGhost
My observation is that most tradesmen and other...

My observation is that most tradesmen and other people with a practical need for a larger vehicle tend to prefer enclosed vans over pickup trucks, because tools and materials are expensive and...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th October 2023, 04:39 AM
Replies: 3,026
Views: 91,600
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Yes, it's interesting that the American...

Yes, it's interesting that the American Democratic party is significantly to the left of the UK labour party on the issue of trans rights. The "TERF Island" hypothesis explains this. Liberal...
Forum: USA Politics 18th October 2023, 05:22 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,038
Posted By TurkeysGhost
You're assuming the armed wings of the state will...

You're assuming the armed wings of the state will be there to defend unarmed and peaceful participants in our system. That's a huge assumption and there's plenty of examples of that not happening.
...
Forum: USA Politics 18th October 2023, 05:16 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 2,669
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Going to be a real political nightmare for all...

Going to be a real political nightmare for all these Dems as they slowly realize that Israel was very much not exaggerating when it came to their open declarations to ethnically cleanse Gaza. Recent...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 18th October 2023, 05:09 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,698
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Conflating all Jews with the monstrous crimes...

Conflating all Jews with the monstrous crimes against humanity of the Israeli state has to be one of the most antisemitic expressions of the modern age. I do not lay the blame for the crimes of the...
Forum: Trials and Errors 18th October 2023, 05:03 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 126,025
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Guess they weren't just blustering. Good for them.

Guess they weren't just blustering. Good for them.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th October 2023, 04:59 AM
Replies: 3,026
Views: 91,600
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Exactly. The choice between a center right party...

Exactly. The choice between a center right party and a pack of braying fascists is nothing to celebrate.

The UK seems to be on a path to emulate the US, but only poorer and nastier because they...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 18th October 2023, 04:56 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,698
Posted By TurkeysGhost
One recalls the history of the US bombing the...

One recalls the history of the US bombing the Doctors without Borders facility in Afghanistan. The US issued a hasty denial of responsibility, the press covered it credulously, and, once it was out...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th October 2023, 04:44 AM
Replies: 267
Views: 15,429
Posted By TurkeysGhost
https://www.thedrive.com/news/38238/ram-2500-drive...

https://www.thedrive.com/news/38238/ram-2500-drivers-have-the-most-duis-more-than-twice-the-national-average-report

Probably not great that the most irresponsible, reckless, and aggressive drivers...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th October 2023, 04:39 AM
Replies: 1,709
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,256
Posted By TurkeysGhost
$1 seems a trivial price to pay for predatory...

$1 seems a trivial price to pay for predatory bots that will easily recuperate these costs if they land even a single scam victim, but is exactly the kind of nuisance that will keep casual human...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 18th October 2023, 04:34 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Worth mentioning that Israeli right wingers are...

Worth mentioning that Israeli right wingers are very much opposed to any agreement and are just as fanatical as Hamas, to the point that one assassinated the Israeli PM that was making meaningful...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th October 2023, 06:13 AM
Replies: 427
Views: 75,985
Posted By TurkeysGhost
It's really common in the US for people to own...

It's really common in the US for people to own multiple guns that they almost never shoot. Like thousands of dollars of guns and they maybe go the range once or twice a year.

The organized...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th October 2023, 05:32 AM
Replies: 427
Views: 75,985
Posted By TurkeysGhost
American gun culture is really, really weird...

American gun culture is really, really weird about conspicuous consumption. It's pretty nutso for anyone but an extremely avid hobbyist shooter to amass such large collections of firearms.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th October 2023, 05:29 AM
Replies: 3,026
Views: 91,600
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Labour seems to think their only path to victory...

Labour seems to think their only path to victory is by also swinging hard to the right. Diet Tories vs Tories hardly seems like much of a choice.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th October 2023, 05:13 AM
Replies: 3,026
Views: 91,600
Posted By TurkeysGhost
No, I'm saying even totally removing the trans...

No, I'm saying even totally removing the trans "question" from the equation, it's quite obvious that the UK is going through a really nasty reactionary swing.
Forum: USA Politics 17th October 2023, 05:10 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 2,669
Posted By TurkeysGhost
History aside, the choice that the Dems have...

History aside, the choice that the Dems have today is whether or not to side with a country that is carpet bombing civilians in the name of securing their ethno-state. Should be an easy choice, but...
Forum: USA Politics 17th October 2023, 05:03 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,471
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Yes, and even people with "good" insurance can...

Yes, and even people with "good" insurance can quickly find themselves uninsured if they get seriously ill for any extended period of time.

Most Americans get their insurance through work. If you...
Forum: USA Politics 17th October 2023, 04:46 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 2,669
Posted By TurkeysGhost
I find myself wondering about the politics of...

I find myself wondering about the politics of Dems being reflexive Zionists.

Does it win them any right wing votes? Hard to imagine more than a negligible number of right wing Zionists in the US...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th October 2023, 04:35 AM
Replies: 1,709
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,256
Posted By TurkeysGhost
The two things I've noticed most is: 1)...

The two things I've noticed most is:

1) People I used to follow are now less active or gone altogether

2) Anything post that is even slightly popular is dominated by blue-check morons, much...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 12th October 2023, 12:10 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,698
Posted By TurkeysGhost
I hope I don't come across as tip-toeing. The...

I hope I don't come across as tip-toeing. The Zionist project is totally illegitimate on its face. An ethnostate is a bad idea even when it's Holocaust survivors doing it.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 12th October 2023, 12:09 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,698
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Sure. If Israel didn't want these people they...

Sure. If Israel didn't want these people they probably should not have occupied this territory. Making the Palestinians stateless is not an acceptable solution for their screwup.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 12th October 2023, 12:03 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,698
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Why would they need a path to citizenship...

Why would they need a path to citizenship somewhere? They live in Israel and are not foreigners. There's no good reason why they should not have Israeli citizenship with all the same rights as Jewish...
Forum: Education 12th October 2023, 11:10 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,126
Posted By TurkeysGhost
STEMlords are dunking on silly liberal arts...

STEMlords are dunking on silly liberal arts courses, get out of here with your pesky facts and details.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 12th October 2023, 08:57 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Probably worth distinguishing between past...

Probably worth distinguishing between past counter-battery fire and the obviously punitive and indiscriminate carpet bombing that is happening right now.

Even if you think that the previous...
Forum: USA Politics 12th October 2023, 08:46 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,471
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Entirely possible she is lying. It's very common...

Entirely possible she is lying. It's very common for covid deniers and anti-vax whackadoos to lie about such things, and specifically to misattribute severe cases of covid as non-covid pneumonia.
...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 12th October 2023, 08:31 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By TurkeysGhost
No, I would consider both the tactics of Hamas...

No, I would consider both the tactics of Hamas and the IDF deliberately targeting civilians or committing other war crimes not acceptable.

My main objection is that Hamas is rightly depicted as...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 12th October 2023, 08:27 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Depends on who you ask I suppose. Hamas and the...

Depends on who you ask I suppose. Hamas and the IDF clearly say yes.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 12th October 2023, 08:19 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Are elderly people and babies killed when the IDF...

Are elderly people and babies killed when the IDF indiscriminately bombs apartment blocks in Gaza? Are the elderly and families with young children spared of dispossession by Zionist settlers?
Forum: USA Politics 12th October 2023, 08:18 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 4,831
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Sadly, I really think you're giving the "left"...

Sadly, I really think you're giving the "left" too much credit here. I would bet less than a handful buck the Democratic party line of unconditional support of Israel.
Forum: USA Politics 11th October 2023, 12:51 PM
Replies: 1,063
Views: 57,212
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Quantity has a quality all its own. No one of...

Quantity has a quality all its own. No one of Santos' many petty schemes were that impressive, but as a body of work it's an impressive output.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th October 2023, 12:47 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,698
Posted By TurkeysGhost
I don't see how this disputes my point that the...

I don't see how this disputes my point that the Palestinians are locals with specific local grievances, not some non-descript Muslim or Arab group with broad religious concerns.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th October 2023, 12:01 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,698
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Hamas would have to be dealt with like any other...

Hamas would have to be dealt with like any other criminal organization, which usually does not mean the state has carte blanche to engage in collective punishment or bomb entire neighborhoods.
...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th October 2023, 11:59 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,698
Posted By TurkeysGhost
No, I'm saying that Palestinians is not...

No, I'm saying that Palestinians is not synonymous with Arabs or Muslims. They are distinct community with their own interests, history, and so on, which includes a specific and legitimate claim to...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th October 2023, 11:55 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,698
Posted By TurkeysGhost
You're being willfully obtuse. The oldest...

You're being willfully obtuse. The oldest relevant grievances only go back to 1948. There are people alive older than this situation, the current President of the US being one of them. There are...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th October 2023, 11:36 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Only a child insists on Noble Savage myths or...

Only a child insists on Noble Savage myths or requires victims of oppression to be perfect in order to be sympathetic.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th October 2023, 11:28 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,698
Posted By TurkeysGhost
I mean, you can insist on this solution, but I...

I mean, you can insist on this solution, but I would assume militant resistance by Palestinians would continue.

This idea that this is some Islam-Judaism conflict, rather than primarily a hyper...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th October 2023, 11:24 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,698
Posted By TurkeysGhost
This is ridiculously reductionist. Palestinians...

This is ridiculously reductionist. Palestinians have a lot of legitimate grievances that have next to nothing to do with access to holy sites. They have been recently dispossessed of their lands and...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th October 2023, 09:30 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,698
Posted By TurkeysGhost
It's quite the opposite. Israel is the...

It's quite the opposite. Israel is the beneficiary of special friendly treatment. Relations between the US and surrounding nations, for example, are quite mixed. Other nations in that part of the...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th October 2023, 09:02 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,698
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Treat Israel as a pariah Apartheid state until...

Treat Israel as a pariah Apartheid state until such time they change their policy of treating non-Jews as 2nd class citizens. International sanction.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th October 2023, 08:34 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,698
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Right wing Israelis would probably kill quite a...

Right wing Israelis would probably kill quite a few Israeli politicians who seriously tried it.

It would take extraordinary external pressure to make it happen. Apartheid South Africa was...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th October 2023, 08:30 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,698
Posted By TurkeysGhost
So the dream of a ethnically/religiously pure...

So the dream of a ethnically/religiously pure homeland dies for both. Zionism was a mistake, but it's correctable. A secular Israel for both Palestinians and Jews to live as equal citizens seems the...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th October 2023, 07:59 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,698
Posted By TurkeysGhost
A perfectly reasonable reaction to the Holocaust,...

A perfectly reasonable reaction to the Holocaust, and if they had carved up a piece of Germany to create this safe haven, I don't think anyone would care about the former Nazis and their descendants...
Forum: USA Politics 11th October 2023, 07:39 AM
Replies: 357
Views: 17,132
Posted By TurkeysGhost
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/for...

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/for-2021-0011/html?lang=en

The assumption is that Clinton would have disproportionately benefitted if these third party options were not available,...
Forum: Education 11th October 2023, 07:30 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,126
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Generally speaking, academia jobs are in extreme...

Generally speaking, academia jobs are in extreme demand. Adjuncts in a variety of fields, including precious STEM, are doing far worse for next to zero pay for just the slim chance of getting tenure...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th October 2023, 07:18 AM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,673
Posted By TurkeysGhost
Grow up. Sometimes you have to talk to your...

Grow up. Sometimes you have to talk to your enemies.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th October 2023, 07:16 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,616
Posted By TurkeysGhost
You're begging the question that Israel is...

You're begging the question that Israel is telling the truth that these targets have any significant military value, or that this value is at all sufficient to justify the massive amount of...
Forum: USA Politics 11th October 2023, 05:52 AM
Replies: 357
Views: 17,132
Posted By TurkeysGhost
This is objectively false. Third party...

This is objectively false.

Third party voting overwhelmingly helped Clinton. The amount of right wing "spoiler" votes for the Libertarian party totally dwarfs the combined impact of the Greens...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th October 2023, 05:50 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 7,404
Posted By TurkeysGhost
yeah, that's the rub with these things. The more...

yeah, that's the rub with these things. The more sensitive the scales, the more manpower it requires to clear false positives. When my local grocery store installed these, the self-weighing scales...
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