The idea that slavery, particularly the way it was conducted in the Americas, was mostly acceptable at the time was always a myth. There were always those who saw it as reprehensible and many who were swayed once seeing it in practice. There were even die-hard racists who viewed Africans as subhuman who found the treatment of slaves disgusting.

France still holds Haitians financially responsible for…refusing to be slaves over 200 years ago. Haiti has such a rough time now because the US and EU continue to punish the country for representing the only successful slave revolt.

Followed up with “You people believe in surprise more than we do!” Fucking incredible. I don’t know what could have been said to make that exchange more awkward and uncomfortable. Not only was that some shit from 90 years ago, for which they were fucking nuked (twice!), he had to throw in some racism as well. I try to minimize the clips I watch of that clown speaking while still following his actions, but I had to see if he actually made that wild comment, and it was worse than reported.

You can’t let internet randos get you that upset.

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That was very common when I was growing up. Unfortunately, it has been replaced with variations of autistic, though “anti-woke” people will use both.

This is the goal of zionism. Make the world more dangerous for Jews, creating fear, and radicilizing individuals who they hope to recruit into their colonialist, apartheid, and genocidal regime. Zionism is not Judaism, but they’re intentionally pairing the two. Zionism is white supremacy. While i hope I’m wrong, I fully expect this to escalate until Israel pushes the button, with every nuclear power capable following suit. Creating these tensions at a period when the region Israel sits in will face catastrophic heat waves along with water and food shortages makes this outcome extremely likely.

Strictly from an environmental perspective, no. This tech generates massive emissions and consumes a large amount of fresh water at a time when both are at critical points. We are going full speed towards a planet inhospitable to human life and the other life we share the planet with.

The F-22 successfully defeated an unpowered balloon. Money well spent.

I hope the best for them, but given the general white supremacy and rising Islamophobia in Australia, I hope their able to eventually move to a better state.

It is interesting to think that societies would not only (forcibly) include specialized individuals necessary for civilization in frontline combat but also provide them with little training, equipment, or screening for aptitude. If i were to set aside my own opinions about war and forcing people to participate in it, it would simply be wiser to not only have a specialized class of soldiers, but to also eliminate individuals not suited to the task. Militaries into the modern era also have the issue through nepotism in the officer corps and incentivising the most impoverished to join the enlisted, they have the benefit of significantly larger numbers (total population), mechinization, and long range engagement. Even the most catastrophic combat in the modern era does not have the same (immediate) death toll.

Those companies don’t need refunds, they made their money off our backs and will continue to do so because they’ll continue to charge the inflated rates. The sacred line must always go up.

Ford had a “service department” whose only purpose was to beat the shit out of employees for things like taking too long in the bathroom or talking bad about the company. Ford was complete trash.

That’s exactly what I said. The author’s proposed scenario included a “legal” framework that doesn’t exist. If they make a move around the elections, it will be violent, not some executive order that has no bearing on the states administration of the election.

Elections can not be delayed, nor can the federal government dictate to states how to administer elections (outside violations of the constitution, which are adjudicated by the courts, not executive orders). The constitution outlines the years in which elections for federal office are to take place, federal statute sets the date, and state laws cover the administration of the election. In order to do what is described in this article there would need to be a constitutional amendment(s) allowing changes to the set years for elections to the house and senate, for the house and senate to propose/pass a change of the statute signed off by the president, and then to either have the states all change their laws or have a case make it through courts and receive a judgement before the election that states not requiring voter I.D. costs the constitution. This is simply not possible within the time constraints, if at all. While the fascists certainly want a coup, this is not the route. Their move will be drastically more violent or continue on the slow, but escalating, course it is currently taking.

It’s hard to negotiate when one party isn’t coming to the table in good faith. The US and Israel aren’t interested in peace, so it’s unclear how these talks could possibly be successful. There was a nuclear agreement between the US and Iran a decade ago, which Iran faithfully followed. Then the US scrapped it, unprovoked.

Even if it passes, there’ll be no enforcement. This has played out countless times before. At best, the firms will face fines representing .001% of the money they made breaking it.

Sea level is irrelevant. This isn’t about water rise, but the land itself sinking (compressing). This can cause damage to infrastructure, buildings, and alter where areas lie in the water table (potentially increasing flooding).

I haven’t been voting for this shit. Typical smug ass Europeans. You’re just as bad as white America, going the same way internally, and commit just as many crimes. You aren’t better, you’re just the drummer.

As an American, I couldn’t care less. Our taxes fund this research, and yet we receive zero benefit from it. The only people that benefit are the wealthy and citizens of other western countries. Fuck 'em.

That has to be the most absurd example.