AttackChimp wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 2:07 pm

losthighway wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 1:52 pm If you think that Ukraine, or any of their backers (U.S., NATO) having ever done anything unethical or provocative makes Putin's invasion justified, you just might be a tankie.

I know not a single leftist who believes this. Not one. Is fucking Sagar Enjeti a leftists now? The fuck?

...I'm pretty sure I just don't get it.

I know a few of these people too.

I call them "neo-tankes" because they still continue to parrot Russian talking points even after the fall of the Soviet Union and emergence of Putin as a fascist dictator. That to me is clear evidence that they're more beholden to authoritarianism than to any genuine leftist principles.

One of these folks is an old, dear friend of mine. He has leftist credentials, having written a lot of articles for CounterPunch. We got into it a number of times on Facebook, in the run-up to last year's election, because he was repeatedly and stridently telling people not to vote for Harris.

I wonder how he's feeling right now, seeing that Trump is literally advocating to clear all the Palestinians out of Gaza and bulldoze it to make way for luxury condos and hotels.

For more evidence of anti-Ukraine leftism, take a listen to episodes of Chapo Trap House over the last 4 years.

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Modern Christians are some of the biggest liars and crooks in human history. Their primary concern right now is legalizing a child workforce and making it so they can assault children sexually under the pretense that they're of breeding age at 15. They wanna marry children. They've been taught to hoard money, and hate their neighbors for how they might potentially vote. They literally care for nobody but themselves.
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The naked offensiveness of this comment is de-fanged by its utter stupidity.

jimmy spako wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 5:16 am RE: Ukraine

You also have to grasp that (ironically?! not ironically?!), Trump is proposing colonising a future "West Ukraine" in an open way that far surpasses any involvement/extraction of earlier admins. So, somehow we are now talking about the carving up of a formerly sovereign state.

This is all just Trump blowhard nonsense. As dumb as it Resort Gaza idea... Yes, Trump is doing real bad stuff, but he's also just winging it and opening his mouth and letting the wind blow his tongue around.

It's important to separate the wheat from the chaff. I'm not sure if it's a deliberate distraction or if he's just got brain worms.

Gramsci wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 6:49 amThis is all just Trump blowhard nonsense. As dumb as it Resort Gaza idea...

Oh I don't doubt for a minute that he seriously thinks he's going to conquer the world. He's obviously a megalomaniacal narcissist.

My main concern is how many other politicians and corporate sociopaths are going to just go right along with him because it raises the value of their stocks.

Gramsci wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 6:49 amThis is all just Trump blowhard nonsense. As dumb as it Resort Gaza idea...

Oh I don't doubt for a minute that he seriously thinks he's going to conquer the world. He's obviously a megalomaniacal narcissist.

My main concern is how many other politicians and corporate sociopaths are going to just go right along with him because it raises the value of their stocks. This mob mentality could run totally out of control.

JohnAlbert wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 7:10 am

Gramsci wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 6:49 amThis is all just Trump blowhard nonsense. As dumb as it Resort Gaza idea...

Oh I don't doubt for a minute that he seriously thinks he's going to conquer the world. He's obviously a megalomaniacal narcissist.

My main concern is how many other politicians and corporate sociopaths are going to just go right along with him because it raises the value of their stocks. This mob mentality could run totally out of control.

If that were the case a lot of his headbanger supporters are in for a Fallujah style quagmire on a mass scale. I think some people forget that the US is not strong enough to unilaterally throw it's weight around anymore. Trump and Co could cause a lot of damage, but in the end will face reality.

JohnAlbert wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 5:38 am One of these folks is an old, dear friend of mine. He has leftist credentials, having written a lot of articles for CounterPunch. We got into it a number of times on Facebook, in the run-up to last year's election, because he was repeatedly and stridently telling people not to vote for Harris.

I wonder how he's feeling right now, seeing that Trump is literally advocating to clear all the Palestinians out of Gaza and bulldoze it to make way for luxury condos and hotels.

If you're suggesting that the administration that proudly razed Gaza, killed 50k (70% women and children) while at the same time denying basic humanitarian aid for the survivors.....all in the name of self-defense, was planning to rebuild Gaza for the Gazans, you can call me whatever you want.

zorg wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 9:13 am

JohnAlbert wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 5:38 am One of these folks is an old, dear friend of mine. He has leftist credentials, having written a lot of articles for CounterPunch. We got into it a number of times on Facebook, in the run-up to last year's election, because he was repeatedly and stridently telling people not to vote for Harris.

I wonder how he's feeling right now, seeing that Trump is literally advocating to clear all the Palestinians out of Gaza and bulldoze it to make way for luxury condos and hotels.

If you're suggesting that the administration that proudly razed Gaza, killed 50k (70% women and children) while at the same time denying basic humanitarian aid for the survivors.....all in the name of self-defense, was planning to rebuild Gaza for the Gazans, you can call me whatever you want.

Bombs vs Rainbows Stickers on Bombs

Fucking hell, JB is on fire:

pb183max wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 6:24 am

Modern Christians are some of the biggest liars and crooks in human history. Their primary concern right now is legalizing a child workforce and making it so they can assault children sexually under the pretense that they're of breeding age at 15. They wanna marry children. They've been taught to hoard money, and hate their neighbors for how they might potentially vote. They literally care for nobody but themselves.

The naked offensiveness of this comment is de-fanged by its utter stupidity.

Aww. Did I hurt your fee-fees? Maybe you can tell me where I'm wrong.

I'm fucking tired of Ala-Carte Christians. Motherfuckers causing black folks to lose their votes. I have receipts, but I'll wait for you to mount a feeble defense first.

Where do you wanna start?