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I already hated myself for the Dire Straits reference. One more 80s reference unlocks a special edition goonies nft.
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CRUSTY MINGE posted:I already hated myself for the Dire Straits reference. https://youtu.be/4IdbjiHSPRo
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Jul 10, 2022 01:22
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Congratulations, you can find your prize on opensea.org 80s wrestling is basically the best thing about the 80s.
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donnie won't be getting his twitter account back, and so https://twitter.com/aaronlarnavarro/status/1545948863638413314 (also elon's gonna back desantis)
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https://twitter.com/Ac0gMaster/status/1545450989335056387
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https://twitter.com/SawyerHackett/status/1545909647348998144?s=20&t=SqFG0pugWH8egQos_ViutA Joe Brandon at it again! 
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Jul 10, 2022 16:21
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The internet analysis on those improvised guns is gonna be wild
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Jul 10, 2022 16:33
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Ian at the BUG match with that.
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https://twitter.com/ianbremmer/status/1545903465225912323 Gota had been staying in a naval base for a few months, when it became clear there was no way to secure his residence and that the security forces seemingly didn’t have the appetite for a crackdown. Gotta wonder where he’ll flee to. India or China seem like the most likely candidates.
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Jul 10, 2022 17:40
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Nothing of importance in the grand scheme of things but, I just saw this article: https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-fires-nuke-submarine-captain-after-only-8-months/?amp It piqued my curiosity. I'm sure it's not normal to fire a sub commander after only 8 months, but I did wonder what sort of things would cause that to happen. I mean, the article is kind of vague. Loss of confidence, yada yada yada. I figured vets might have some i sight.
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Jul 10, 2022 17:44
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Shaddak posted:Nothing of importance in the grand scheme of things but, I just saw this article: Like the article says, it can cover a very wide range of reasons, and it's the standard line they use when they don't want to go into details. You'll commonly see it used for personal misconduct (DUI, fraternization, other illegal activity), poor command climate (hazing, discrimination, suicides, etc), or egregious operational failures like running into islands or other ships. Usually the latter case is pretty obvious, but otherwise we normally won't get any more details unless there are public legal actions or juicy leaks that catch media attention. There's a saying that the #1 goal for every commanding officer is "don't show up on the front page of the Navy Times".
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Jul 10, 2022 18:17
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That guy who hit that seamount really should have seen it coming
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Just look out a window sheesh
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Milo and POTUS posted:That guy who hit that seamount really should have seen it coming Should have had lookouts posted.
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Jul 10, 2022 18:49
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Japan’s (maybe) getting a military again. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/10/world/asia/japan-election-abe.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/10/world/asia/japan-election-abe.html?referringSource=articleShare Which honestly I’m fine with and I’d imagine most here are too.
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Jul 10, 2022 20:32
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Just so long as it's used as part of a united deterrent in the face of an increasingly imperialist China and not some inane dickwaving contest with Korea over some birdshit-covered rocks.
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Jul 10, 2022 20:40
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Cugel the Clever posted:Just so long as it's used as part of a united deterrent in the face of an increasingly imperialist China and not some inane dickwaving contest with Korea over some birdshit-covered rocks. 
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Jul 10, 2022 20:42
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There will absolutely be dickwaving over birdshit covered rocks. The extent to which this is tolerable depends entirely on how much they hold the line against Chinese maritime encroachment and usurpation.
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Jul 10, 2022 20:44
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The LDP winning yet again and even more is probably not going to do good things for privacy, individual freedoms, and LGBT rights in Japan. Also, a part of me worries that Japan not having a military is the only thing stopping it from going full fash again...
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Jul 11, 2022 00:57
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Spoggerific posted:The LDP winning yet again and even more is probably not going to do good things for privacy, individual freedoms, and LGBT rights in Japan. No, I don’t think the population would support it and even now getting article 9 redone is not a done deal and it’s not even clear if the public would support it. I mean Japan isn’t gonna be cranking out aircraft carrier after aircraft carrier.
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Jul 11, 2022 02:12
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Marshal Prolapse posted:Japan’s (maybe) getting a military again. Don’t speak for us thanks
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Jul 11, 2022 02:27
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I swing between "yeah it makes sense for them militarily and for US strategically for them to have a military" and "Japan building an aircraft carrier should be casus belli for every nation on the Pacific Rim" depending on how much they demonstrate that they've not moved on from WWII style nationalism.
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I'm sure as gently caress no Japan expert, but unless Japan going full fash includes a wildly successful pro-natal campaign, they're going to struggle to have enough young people to keep their economy alive, let alone serve in a new imperial army and navy. We all laugh/cry at the photos of the Russians trotting granddad out of retirement to fight Putin's war, but, Japan (like its neighbors) might be doing similar in any conflict 20 years down the line. They could always open up to immigration to make up for things, but that's not even tolerable to the current right-wing government, let alone the fash.
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Jul 11, 2022 02:38
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Marshal Prolapse posted:I mean Japan isn’t gonna be cranking out aircraft carrier after aircraft carrier.  
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A.o.D. posted:I swing between "yeah it makes sense for them militarily and for US strategically for them to have a military" and "Japan building an aircraft carrier should be casus belli for every nation on the Pacific Rim" depending on how much they demonstrate that they've not moved on from WWII style nationalism. I tend to think more the former generally, the fact that the LDP (as whole or in policy) has no desire to dump the security treaty indicates, to me fwiw, that they value US support and wouldn't do anything to truly jepordize it. I do agree it depends on their future behavior, but I also think with Russia and China, there is a way to build common ground with Japan and Korea, with Moon gone* it will be interesting to see if Japan realizes they have far more common ground with the new conservative government. * Moon was quite poo poo for constantly letting the North play him for support/sunshine policy era style, suspending military exercise with the US, enabling and supporting that stupid Singapore meeting as some sort of potential breakthrough and some sort of accomplishment with getting two sociopaths to sit down with each other. I should state this is only me talking about in the foreign policy area. Edit: ^haha I love that totally not a helicopter carrier or something that could be modified or newer version that allows for VTOL F35s to takeoff, it's just your standard destroyer. Fantastic troll job by the JMSDF. Marshal Prolapse fucked around with this message at 02:46 on Jul 11, 2022 |
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Marshal Prolapse posted:Which honestly I’m fine with and I’d imagine most here are too. Nah, bad assumption. gently caress enabling anything other than statutory pacifism in Japan. If you need me I’ll be ordering my XXXL 2.12MWE t-shirts from Patriot Front.
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If Germany was okay, why not Japan? I’m not saying that as a gotcha, just a question of what the difference is? Now if your answer is Germany should’ve got the Morgenthau plan, then its no distinction and I get your point.
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I think they should be able to increase defense forces. If/when China makes a run on Taiwan, we're going to need an ally nearby that can seriously defend itself, maybe send some of their own to support a campaign. I don't know how much Japan relies on the US economically, but they'd take a serious hit if they decided to play nationalist empire again. If they ever played games serious enough to draw sanctions, it wouldn't take much time to starve them out. They don't exactly have sweeping plains to grow grains to feed cattle or make tofu, and they're actively depleting their fish supply. The future isn't looking to good for Japan, their interest to stay in line in the trade bloc is just as important as all of their citizens having kids like loving right now. Allowing them military expansion would probably be a boost to their economy, and ours, because we're going to sell them all sorts of poo poo to get up to speed. It might bite us in the rear end (maybe bar them from nukes), but Ukraine could bite us in the rear end. Taiwan could bite us in the rear end. We, as a nation, stick our rear end out specifically to test the waters and see who is going to bite, and how hard. I don't think Japan has any real interest in their old ways. But I also don't think they'd turn down a slice of Russia if it collapses after Putin dies. They've played nice for 77 years, maybe give that dog a little more leash.
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Marshal Prolapse posted:No, I don’t think the population would support it and even now getting article 9 redone is not a done deal and it’s not even clear if the public would support it. Of course not. I hear they can do amazing things with land based aircraft nowadays
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Eh I'd rather Japan not want an unrestricted military, but can't begrudge their recognition that the USA is no longer a reliable ally that they can defer to for military purposes.
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Marshal Prolapse posted:Japan’s (maybe) getting a military again. gently caress no loving lmao at people in here talking about “imperialist China” given the history of both how Japan and the United States have treated China.
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SMEGMA_MAIL posted:loving lmao at people in here talking about “imperialist China” given the history of both how Japan and the United States have treated China.
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Cugel the Clever posted:How exactly does other states doing an imperialism to China in the past render us unable to characterize contemporary China as an imperialist power? It’s their turn. lol no
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Texas: Well, our grid is set up to deal with the Texas heat, you can't possibly blame us for dealing with massive winter colds! Also Texas: https://twitter.com/PhilJankowski/status/1546320921312600064
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facialimpediment posted:Texas: Well, our grid is set up to deal with the Texas heat, you can't possibly blame us for dealing with massive winter colds! No market solution??? No way!
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I thought the market solution was to charge $90,000/kwh during peak demand, to truly separate the haves from the have-nots during times when electricity gets scare.
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Cugel the Clever posted:How exactly does other states doing an imperialism to China in the past render us unable to characterize contemporary China as an imperialist power? What China is doing in some places is lovely but it's not "imperialism" nor does it justify Japan, a country that hasn't exactly grappled with it's fascist past, re-arming.
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SMEGMA_MAIL posted:What China is doing in some places is lovely but it's not "imperialism" nor does it justify Japan, a country that hasn't exactly grappled with it's fascist past, re-arming. Lol nobody’s alive from that time period in power anymore stop bringing up old news. Let’s take a look at what’s going on right now on their borders.
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Poor little China won’t anyone protect them?
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