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empires of the past couldnt quite lash out the way america can if they feel the need to. their collapse wont be a quiet one
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crepeface posted:this is why the consequences of fading empire has to be explained properly im getting faded on this empire kush
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Dec 21, 2023 12:30
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I think the most important thing to discuss right now is exactly why Yemen is bad. We really need to focus on that
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Tel Aviv, Asdod, and multiple settlements around Gaza are getting rocketed right now.
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ContinuityNewTimes posted:I think the most important thing to discuss right now is exactly why Yemen is bad. We really need to focus on that I have noticed the tone about the Houthis has steadily shifted in the last few weeks on both traditional and social media. Initially it was kind of bemused, and suddenly it turned real dark and they are now being referred to as "perpetrators." The "perpetrators" that went from a few mountain guerillas to humiliating the Saudis now have their foot on the windpipe of much of the world's trade. Sleekly posted:empires of the past couldnt quite lash out the way america can if they feel the need to. their collapse wont be a quiet one That is the thing, the US has been lashing out, and it isn't getting stronger, and nukes are just game over for their dreams of glory. We are already seeing the collapse in real time. But for the average American, the empire is already a net loss and it is showing in the polls. It doesn't mean the future won't get messy, but it isn't a sustainable or useful thing for Americans to keep around. Also, I think a lot of people think things are a lot more stable in the US than they really are. Things in the US are quite rocky and is very much already fascist except in name, and most people are just waiting for something to change. The US is a lot closer to the edge than it may seem from the outside, even if an ultimate resolution isn't going to happen immediately. This is a whole lot of "burger talk" but again, this is something that is silently having an effect. The Palestinians/Houthis need to hold their ground. Ardennes has issued a correction as of 13:04 on Dec 21, 2023 |
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Orange Devil posted:I've given this a lot of thought and I don't think I give a poo poo what the collapse of US empire would mean for the average American tbh. Same, it’ll be good for those who survive in the long run anyway
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Danann posted:https://twitter.com/ianellisjones/status/1737515500471554356 
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I don't remember any Chinese ships getting hit or taken. I wonder why.
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ContinuityNewTimes posted:I think the most important thing to discuss right now is exactly why Yemen is bad. We really need to focus on that i feel like a big reason is that they're hoarding an absolutely disproportionate amount of the world's badass reserves
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Random question for the thread and I'm not making this up: my seven year old is currently sobbing because I explained climate change to him in realistic terms.. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Did you mean to post in the parenting thread? Do report back there, I bet many of us would be interesting in how that convo goes.
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It was part of my explaining Israel and Palestine to him because imperial control over resources is the main thrust of the conversation. We only bomb children because we want the thing under them.
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Atlas Hugged posted:Random question for the thread and I'm not making this up: my seven year old is currently sobbing because I explained climate change to him in realistic terms.. Give himn extra Roblox on iPad time
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Atlas Hugged posted:Random question for the thread and I'm not making this up: my seven year old is currently sobbing because I explained climate change to him in realistic terms.. Now tell 'em that they only have the illusion of existence and are really a barely self organized mass of random waveforms.
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I bought him an ice cream float because I dunno I love my kid but like I'm trying to be honest with him about how hosed up the planet is.
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Atlas Hugged posted:I bought him an ice cream float because I dunno I love my kid but like I'm trying to be honest with him about how hosed up the planet is. Tell him there is at least a chance that China is going to pull it off. Ardennes has issued a correction as of 13:49 on Dec 21, 2023 |
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Ardennes posted:Tell me there is at least a chance that China is going to pull it off. Edit: unrelated.
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galagazombie posted:Question for anyone with boat knowledge. How are the Yemenis knowing which ships to hit? I was under the impression that most of these big container ships sailed under the flags of tax dodger home ports, not who really owns them. Or is that even relevant to how maritime trade works? Is this stuff public and you can just google “boats currently headed for Israel” to find your targets? the """real""" owner of a ship or the destination of its cargo is not something you can google, but it is something you can find out with some intelligence chops. you could probably do it via the internet as a private citizen some of the time if you were determined enough.
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Don't abuse you kids. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Details of Hamas demands are taking shape, and wow they are not pulling punches:- They want the release of Marwan Barghouthi - the most popular fatah leader Ahmad Saadat - The leader of the PFLP and Abdullah Barghouthi a leadership figure in Hamas. The fact that they are demanding these three in particular really shows that Hamas wants to build a genuine united front with all the palestinian factions and that they dont feel in any sort of position of weakess to compromise. https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2023...AC-%D8%B9%D9%86
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This is not a doomer thread
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https://x.com/ConspiracyBull1/status/1737615828831617326?s=20
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I'm trying not to be a doomer and I apologize to the thread for serious posting. I try to be very honest with my kid about the thing I'm reading about and yeah sometimes that's heavy poo poo. It's hard to tell when a kid is ready to know exactly how hosed the planet is.
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Atlas Hugged posted:I'm trying not to be a doomer and I apologize to the thread for serious posting. teach your kid the value of collective action, individualism is a curse one of the problems with doomerism is how crushingly small 1 person is compared to the whole problem of, say, the palestine occupation
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Atlas Hugged posted:Random question for the thread and I'm not making this up: my seven year old is currently sobbing because I explained climate change to him in realistic terms.. Atlas Hugged posted:It was part of my explaining Israel and Palestine to him because imperial control over resources is the main thrust of the conversation. Atlas Hugged posted:I bought him an ice cream float because I dunno I love my kid but like I'm trying to be honest with him about how hosed up the planet is. Atlas Hugged posted:I'm trying not to be a doomer and I apologize to the thread for serious posting. 
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As a teacher I think that the less parents try to teach their kids, the better
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Al-Saqr posted:Details of Hamas demands are taking shape, and wow they are not pulling punches:- that owns. smart move to engage in coalition building
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Sancho Banana posted:Ben Gvir picking fights with literally anyone that slightly upsets him - politicians, military officials, soccer players - is so hilarious. The man is deeply deranged. he's even more of a Philly guy than Bibi in that respect
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If I had a kid, I'd try to make them feel safe at home and teach them to have empathy for other humans, but I guess giving them existential terror is a choice.
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Don’t be brutally honest with a seven year old about imperialism and climate change jfcEgg Moron posted:As a teacher I think that the less parents try to teach their kids, the better As a parent I know there are a ton of idiot teachers out there because I’ve had to unteach my kid more than a few obvious lies and omissions designed to generate blind obedience to the state (I.e., patriotism). Maybe you’re the exception here, but many of the teachers I’ve met seem like absolute morons, and maybe you’d have to be either insanely dedicated or a total idiot on a power trip to put up with teacher salaries and treatment. Now give us the well-deserved burger probes.
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How can they claim that Hamas hides behind civilians, and yet also has 400km of tunnels they are also hiding in?
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Toxoplasmid posted:How can they claim that Hamas hides behind civilians, and yet also has 400km of tunnels they are also hiding in? Their definition of "shield" is every building and resident in Gaza, as it's on top of the tunnels.
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Toxoplasmid posted:How can they claim that Hamas hides behind civilians, and yet also has 400km of tunnels they are also hiding in? If they weren’t hiding behind civilians then why do we keep killing so many? 
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Loucks posted:Don’t be brutally honest with a seven year old about imperialism and climate change jfc my kids know Kings and Queens stole all their money but that’s as far as I’ve gone. anyhow, off to Tokyo Disney tomorrow. mixed messages are an important part of parenting
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Dr. VooDoo posted:If they weren’t hiding behind civilians then why do we keep killing so many? 
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Cookie Cutter posted:Their definition of "shield" is every building and resident in Gaza, as it's on top of the tunnels. Operation incubator shield
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ProfessorBooty posted:If I had a kid, I'd try to make them feel safe at home and teach them to have empathy for other humans, but I guess giving them existential terror is a choice. I completely agree with you. Where we're running into issues is degrees. I try very, very hard to make sure my son feels safe and secure, which is one reason why he feels comfortable crying in front of me. He's just expressing himself. At a certain point, a determined kid will ask you questions about things, and you can only avoid or dodge questions on sensitive topics for so long before the kid notices and calls you out. I'm not quoting this thread at my kid, but I'm also trying to be honest about subjects that are of genuine concern and explaining it in a way that I feel is appropriate for his age. The reality is that what we're facing has no precedent and we don't really know how any kid is going to react with when a watered down version is presented. So my original post is probably exaggerating what really went down, but I'm also not really joking. How do you take to your kids about this stuff?
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Reading C-SPAM to my kids as a bedtime story
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Toxoplasmid posted:How can they claim that Hamas hides behind civilians, and yet also has 400km of tunnels they are also hiding in? You underestimate how many things are actually Hamas
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