The same way they came for Gabby Giffords or Paul Pelosi or that pizza parlor owner or all the Democrats in congress on Jan 6th. You’ll need some help when your neighbor has finally heard enough AM radio and decides today’s the day, or when conservative stochastic terrorism is so wide-spread that the cops just can’t keep up with it all.
Let’s see… In this thread we’ve now covered who, how, when, where and why.
A New York appeals court on Monday reduced the $454 million that former President Donald Trump was required to put up while he appeals his civil fraud case. Now Trump must put up, by April 4, a mere $175 million. The trouble is, he may not get a bond for that amount, either. Should that happen, this act of judicial mercy will...
A New York appeals court on Monday agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud judgment — if he puts up $175 million within 10 days....
MLK was murdered by conservatives. He tried peaceful resistance before admitting it was ineffective. Peaceful resistance famously did not work. It’s amazing to me that you would try to cite this notorious failure of peaceful resistance as some kind of success story. It honestly just comes off racist with today’s conservative rhetoric that racism no longer exists.
Indian Independence from Britain…
Again, Ghandi was murdered by conservatives. Indefinite detentions were enacted and countless Indians were tortured to death by conservatives. Peace did not work in gaining independence from Britain. Unending mass-resistance that caused the deaths of many innocent Indians led to it just not being worth it for Britain.
Singing Revolution in the Baltics…
Only Estonia earned independence through peaceful protest. And that was due to a great deal of support by western nations, and a lack of trying to stop it by the Soviets. Estonia was not being actively oppressed, they just wanted independence. But when Latvia and Lithuania tried the same approach, violence WAS necessary in the form of riots, and deadly barricades. Numerous unarmed citizens of both countries were killed in violent resistance that eventually led to agreements for their independence. And again, the Soviets were barely motivated to stop it. Active conservative oppression was not a motivating factor here for these countries. Simple independence to pursue their own prosperity was the goal.
Arab Spring…
Really? Really?! This is an absurdity on its face. Innocent people are being oppressed by conservatives in the middle east in record numbers today and no one on earth thinks any differently. Why would you even try this one? The brief victories earned during the Arab Spring were earned through well-documented bloodshed and violent resistance.
Count me in. A conventional first-strike against Russian nuclear assets by the U.S. would be the most effective opening move as Russia is primed to begin using nukes against Europe and the U.S.
A first-strike (conventional) strategy would be the safest way to avoid the nuclear war Putin is so insistent upon. It would also likely result in an immediate end of Russian operations in Ukraine.
For people who work in defense, a Western first-strike scenario (conventional) is widely understood to be the option that results in the fewest casualties and the greatest possibility that no nukes detonate at all.
Your scenarios of doom presume that one sub could destroy the west. You assume that we would not be able to defend against their attempted launch when we’ve spent decades investing in top secret defense systems for this exact scenario. You assume Putin’s delivery systems will function after decades of maintenance by notorious black market scalpers. You assume Russian soldiers would be willing to erase their families for Putin’s attack order.
A conventional first strike means very few, if any, of Russia’s delivery systems would launch. It is extremely unlikely that any of them (if any were to actually launch, given all of the roadblocks I’ve mentioned) would make it to a target. Additionally, every soldier and leader in a warhead firing position knows an attempted launch of any nukes would result in nuclear annihilation of Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities. They also know that not launching means saving the lives of their families.
This game has been played out over and over again. If Putin launches before a western first-strike, we will suffer mass casualties. If we strike first (conventionally), it is extremely likely that we will suffer no casualties at all and it will also limit the casualties suffered by Russia.
Instead of half the world being instantly turned to glass…
I think I now understand why you have taken the position you have taken. You profoundly over-estimate the ability of Russia’s arsenal in a second-strike scenario. Turning half the planet into glass is not possible in a second-strike for Russia.
If they are permitted to first-strike, however, they could seriously inhibit the planet’s sunshine for an extended period of time, which would cause a lot of starvation globally. This outcome would be avoided in a first-strike by the west.
The only scenario in which we all are jeopardized is a scenario in which Russia attacks first. There is no question that allowing them to attack first results in significant death globally. A western first-strike can avoid western deaths entirely and can minimize damage and death within Russia as well. We did not insist upon this position, but based on Medvedev and Lutin’s constantly escalating threats, it seems extremely likely that Putin will use nukes. Allowing him to launch any nuke will result in an extremely poor outcome for everyone, whereas stopping that threat now will avoid that possibility.
The western public would be listening to our military experts if not for the hyperbolic Russian propaganda that Putin will kill everyone on earth if he is angered.
Looks like supporting genocide may overshadow all of the impressive things Biden has accomplished. He needs to take a stand against genocide instead of funding it. Then we will have a chance at holding on to democracy for a few more years.
So, what can he do to win more votes than a fascist? If the fascist wins, I am definitely not going to stick around on this planet for that again. I’m pretty sure I’m not alone in that sentiment.
its a human psychological defect that allows for a compartmentalized lack of critical thinking. its choosing/trusting invalid information proxies and running wild with them.
🤣 What makes him think he’d qualify for a mortgage?!
This motherfucker has never made a legitimate penny in his life and is world famous for not paying his bills. He shouldn’t qualify for a studio apartment lease, much less a mortgage.
“What doctors and medical staff are telling us is more and more they are seeing the effects of starvation; they’re seeing newborn babies simply dying because they (are) too low birth weight,” said Dr Margaret Harris from the UN World Health Organization (WHO)....
Last time I checked, the U.S. is still sending more military aid than ever to assist in the genocide of the same vulnerable, impoverished, starving people. Nothing has changed.
LONDON (Reuters) - Environmental activists accused of criminal damage cannot rely on their political or philosophical beliefs as a defence, London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Monday, raising the prospect of more protesters being convicted for direct action....
Conservatism is a scourge of death. Conservatives are pathologically driven to hold authority over normal people to ensure the misery and death of normal people. Harming normal people brings a deep, fulfilling satisfaction to a conservative.
It is instinctual for a conservative to do whatever they can to cause misery, sickness and death. This is who they have always been throughout history. And, historically, they cannot be stopped by pacifism.
Conservatism is a deadly plague that is long overdue for a cure.
I cannot find a single person on earth that can give a valid reason for sending them any money or armament whatsoever. We gain absolutely nothing from supporting them. Nothing at all.
Conservatives cry crocodile tears about “wasting money”. Every penny ever sent to Israel has been wasted. It’s not an investment. There is no return. There is no political or financial gain of any kind for us.
In theory, you could make an argument about defending the people living in a hostile region.
There are vulnerable groups in the middle east. Why lavish only this one with billions of dollars of munitions? We do not have any valid reason to support them any more than any other vulnerable group.
The measure was a good idea. The implementation was a failure. The plan included opening rehabs and encouraging/requiring addicts to get treatment if caught, but that part of the plan was never implemented.
So they never really committed to measure 110. They only tried half of it. So strange that a good idea would fail when only half of it was implemented.
KGW news reports that the treatment facilities were never built and that the citations for this program were never created. They also report that special citations to issue and instructions to contact any number were never given to police. So, there were no “new” citations issued, no new instructions given to the recipients of the standard (pre 110 style) citations and so there is no reason to expect anyone to call anything.
This was an implementation issue from the very beginning. They never even tried to issue the new citations. They used their same old citations without giving any instructions to call anyone. And they never built the specific facilities to support any of the potential new citation recipients. The only part of measure 110 that seems to have been implemented was not jailing people for drug possession.
more people would have called if we had given them “special” tickets. There’s absolutely no evidence for that.
This statement is disingenuous. The citations aren’t “special” just because they are specific. The change in citation involves educating the recipient on the program and what will happen if they do not engage in the program. The “special” citations are clear, written instructions designed specifically to encourage addicted and often unhoused people to participate.
What was done instead was a small number of non-informative business cards (which were often not provided anyway) and regular (uninformative) tickets issued by officers who received zero training on encouraging participation in the program. There were no general orders created for police requiring them to provide instructions to ticket recipients and no training of any kind on implementing the new measure.
Police need to be trained and instructed on how to implement something like this. They can’t be expected to guess what’s needed or to make it up as they go. They cannot be expected to make an effective verbal sales pitch to an addict, or to even try without training. That is not an appropriate way to implement such a measure.
The few police who did their best to verbally explain it and handed out business cards did so on their own, without training or standard process. This program was simply never fully implemented.
Defund Israel and let them answer to their neighbors on their own. We get nothing from them but headaches and guilt by association. Our funding makes us complicit in their nonstop atrocities. End this grotesque, valueless, one-sided relationship.
Conservatives knew the “evidence” was fake. The public at large knew the evidence did not exist. Everyone knew this was all made up, yet conservatives thought they could push this through by sheer will. This was never about evidence for them. This was always dishonest.
A conservative is incapable of honesty. Every word uttered by a conservative is either deception or manipulation. Every word. This has been true throughout history and will not change in our lifetimes.
Donald Trump still hasn’t posted bond in his New York civil fraud trial, but his lawyer Alina Habba wants you to know that it’s definitely not because they’re having trouble getting the massive amount together....
Pootie’s nukes have been maintained by notorious black market scalpers for decades. It’s extremely unlikely that most of the delivery systems would still be functional enough to make it to a target. There is a litany of critical components on a warhead delivery system that are high-value and easy to replace with phony parts. Not to mention how highly valuable rocket fuels are.
Also, the west has invested very heavily in secret defense tech for the last several decades. It’s kind of our full-time hobby and is the U.S.'s single biggest expense by far. Has Russia really kept up? Or have their financial difficulties and limitless arrogance allowed them to fall behind? Find out on the next episode of “Erasing Moscow”.
I came oh-so-close to moderating a conservative community and I am quite vocally opposed to conservatism.
I’m hoping that maybe some conservative communities on Lemmy are moderated by normal (non-conservative) people who can keep the conservatives within the bounds of their instance’s guidelines. Perhaps this is one such moderator. That would certainly be better than letting conservatives moderate a community. We’ve seen how that turns out.
Neoliberals are conservatives. Unfortunately, we don’t have a progressive party in the U.S. We have a conservative party and a more conservative party.
Hey, now. That’s not fair. The rich purchased these policymakers fair and square. They are bought and paid for, so they can do what they please with them, thank you very much.
Let’s see how conservatives try to defend our spending in Israel. In what way does that money help U.S. citizens in any way? Our relationships with oil-producing countries do not benefit at all from this expense. So… Why spend this money? Go ahead, conservatives. Try to justify your religious cos-play.
It is not possible for a conservative to enter any conversation or negotiation in good faith. A conservative is biologically incapable of honesty. Every word uttered by a conservative is deception or manipulation. Every word.
Defund Israel. Let them answer to their neighbors on their own!
The Republican nominee-in-waiting said that “there’s a lot you can do in terms of cutting” when pressed on CNBC about the solvency of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid....
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‘Tone-deaf’ fossil gas growth in Europe is speeding climate crisis, say activists (www.theguardian.com)
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Britain’s Conservatives go full Trump in London (www.politico.eu)
Trump Might Be Too Broke for a $175 Million Bond, Too (newrepublic.com)
A New York appeals court on Monday reduced the $454 million that former President Donald Trump was required to put up while he appeals his civil fraud case. Now Trump must put up, by April 4, a mere $175 million. The trouble is, he may not get a bond for that amount, either. Should that happen, this act of judicial mercy will...
Israel cancels diplomatic visit to U.S. after U.N. vote demanding cease-fire (www.washingtonpost.com)
Court agrees to block collection of Trump's $454 million civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M (apnews.com)
A New York appeals court on Monday agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud judgment — if he puts up $175 million within 10 days....
Draft-dodging plagues Ukraine as Kyiv faces acute soldier shortage (www.politico.eu)
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Trump memes explode as deadline approaches for $464m bond payment: ‘Don Poorleone’ (www.independent.co.uk)
A top Democratic pollster says low primary voter turnout in Chicago is a 'warning sign' for Biden as cities 'need to be an engine of turnout' for his reelection bid (www.businessinsider.com)
Ronna McDaniel disagrees with Trump’s plan to free some Jan. 6 prisoners (www.nbcnews.com)
Who is thought to be behind the Moscow attack? (www.theguardian.com)
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Trump fears he may have to “sell Great Assets, perhaps at Fire Sale prices”...
Gaza: Increasing numbers of newborns on brink of death, agencies warn (news.un.org)
“What doctors and medical staff are telling us is more and more they are seeing the effects of starvation; they’re seeing newborn babies simply dying because they (are) too low birth weight,” said Dr Margaret Harris from the UN World Health Organization (WHO)....
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Vietnam seeks death for tycoon in $12bn fraud case (www.bangkokpost.com)
How the uncommitted movement rocked Biden over Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
Climate protesters can't rely on beliefs in criminal damage cases, UK court rules (news.yahoo.com)
LONDON (Reuters) - Environmental activists accused of criminal damage cannot rely on their political or philosophical beliefs as a defence, London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Monday, raising the prospect of more protesters being convicted for direct action....
Netanyahu snaps back against growing US criticism after being accused of losing his way on Gaza, says Israel won't stop until 'total victory' is achieved (apnews.com)
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Israel broke international law with tank shelling that killed journalist, UN finds (www.theguardian.com)
House Republicans Are Suddenly Desperate to End Biden Impeachment (newrepublic.com)
House Republicans know that their rapidly shrinking majority—and their lack of evidence—has put them in an impossible position....
It Seems Trump Still Has No Idea How to Post That Massive Fraud Bond (newrepublic.com)
Donald Trump still hasn’t posted bond in his New York civil fraud trial, but his lawyer Alina Habba wants you to know that it’s definitely not because they’re having trouble getting the massive amount together....
Russia ‘ready’ for nuclear war, Putin claims (www.politico.eu)
Pete Buttigieg forced to explain that lead is poisonous to obtuse Republican (www.lgbtqnation.com)
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Why the world cannot afford the rich (www.nature.com)
Democratic senators demand Biden halt military aid to Israel (thehill.com)
Joe Biden suddenly leads Donald Trump in multiple polls (www.newsweek.com)
IDF completes road across width of Gaza, satellite images show - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
Trump floats 'cutting' retirement spending, drawing quick pushback from Biden (www.nbcnews.com)
The Republican nominee-in-waiting said that “there’s a lot you can do in terms of cutting” when pressed on CNBC about the solvency of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid....