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yay, another win for the Dems not because of their policy ideas but because so many people hate Trump. The state of US politics was already bismal und...
January 22, 2024 at 08:11
I didn't listen, I looked her up.
January 22, 2024 at 05:16
Hausdorff is insane. The same lady who wants to sue the BBC on reporting that several NGOs had stated Israel was punishing the civilian population in ...
January 21, 2024 at 21:53
Well, that was predictable then.
January 21, 2024 at 13:01
Excellent. The next candidate that's demented. Americans can choose between shit or crap. Such a leading example for democracy - offer people no choic...
January 21, 2024 at 09:12
Let's apply that to the Israelis as well. They voted in Likud, who is now committing war crimes. Whatever happens to the Israelis, no matter how bad, ...
January 20, 2024 at 15:18
so occupied territories, yes?
January 20, 2024 at 01:10
it's called the right to self determination. Look it up.
January 19, 2024 at 23:28
Yes, states can have rights and obligations. It's a thing called sovereignty. I didn't say the Jewish presence had to leave, although every illegal se...
January 19, 2024 at 18:59
That is exactly the point and not a misnomer. Israel has zero rights there.
January 19, 2024 at 18:00
Netanyahu tells US it opposes a Palestinian state. From the river to the sea it will be a Jewish national state: https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...
January 19, 2024 at 06:23
Yes they do. That's the whole issue with collective punishment, evicting Arab Israelis from their homes in Jerusalem, confiscation of property just be...
January 18, 2024 at 09:47
There's no Israeli village not build on an Arab ruin.
January 17, 2024 at 18:45
Since you were discussing the plot the most. Santa (Nick) gets the kids to commit the murders. Those are his little helpers. That's why there's "a sil...
January 17, 2024 at 17:50
I only wrote that because I got fed up with the recurring question "who would you have rather have won?" where in the questioners mind he firmly belie...
January 17, 2024 at 17:39
Congrats @"hypericin" and @"unenlightened". Especially THING had a fantastic plot. I enjoyed reading that one the most. You need to disclose how you c...
January 17, 2024 at 16:42
I didn't win, so I failed. I have to join again until I win, leave on a high so I can ignore this stupid competition for the rest of my life.
January 17, 2024 at 12:26
What makes you think that?!
January 17, 2024 at 06:45
Oh you should play. The Nazis in this story are the Israelis so Hamas should win. They have racist laws that treat Jews and non-Jews differently becau...
January 17, 2024 at 05:45
I think that could be 180 Proof.
January 17, 2024 at 05:42
Wrong guesses so far.
January 16, 2024 at 21:13
There's not a whole lot of speculation going on. Maybe we shouldn't separate it from this thread? I don't recall what I said before but I think it was...
January 16, 2024 at 14:33
Sure buddy. They waived their magic wand "national home" and all of a sudden nobody understood what they meant!
January 16, 2024 at 12:55
The British empire has always consisted of several countries, kingdoms to be exact. See also the treaty of westphalia which speaks of "Princes and Sta...
January 16, 2024 at 11:13
As Montagu in the British cabinet (I eronneously said parliament before) and other like-minded Jews argued at the time: On the prevalent anti-semitism...
January 16, 2024 at 09:32
There's no "may" about it. This too is false. The zionist movement was clear wel as the phrase "national home". National already meant what it does to...
January 16, 2024 at 08:04
The Balfour declaration was the British solution to the "Jewish problem", which Jews they wanted to fuck off our of the UK. It was heavily debates aga...
January 16, 2024 at 06:56
Exactly. So how come? What's the real lesson? And how to reverse it when there's a vocal minority claiming taxation is theft and vested interests keen...
January 15, 2024 at 21:24
Shut the fuck up and vote me up bitches. I want to win this thing.
January 15, 2024 at 19:22
That's what I question I guess. Any form of unfair policies is a step in the wrong direction. You're a decade too late if you're trying to assess what...
January 15, 2024 at 19:20
This just in, in the past 10 years the richest 5 persons have doubled their wealth whereas over 5 billion people became poorer. Website: https://www.o...
January 15, 2024 at 12:31
Even outside of these extreme scenarios, I think it's clear that EU and USA interests no longer align on various issues.
January 15, 2024 at 08:05
But doesn't the fact that NATO exist in itself cause the EU not to successfully cooperate militarily? There's simply no real need. I think if EU count...
January 15, 2024 at 07:51
It's relevant in "the end justifies the means" thinking prevalent in typical right wing thinking.
January 13, 2024 at 08:45
It's not a document brought into the proceedings but reflects references in court cases of the UN and specific tribunals to get a better understanding...
January 12, 2024 at 18:36
Seems preliminary reaction by Israel is "look how terrible Hamas was on 7 October" as an argument that therefore Hamas must be eliminated with the uns...
January 12, 2024 at 16:18
You left out subsidiarity but otherwise agree with your post but I don't think it applies here in most actions taken by Israel. Breaches of humanitari...
January 12, 2024 at 14:26
Stop acting like a dumb shit. Let's go back to: I'm sorry for you if you think this needs quantifying. The Martens clause leads interpretation. The Ge...
January 12, 2024 at 10:26
No. And you haven't read those conventions or you would already have the answer. But nice try hiding your ignorance behind sarcasm.
January 12, 2024 at 09:52
As I said, if this isn't apparent to you, I'm not wasting my time answering dumb questions. Read the Geneva and the Hague conventions if you have prob...
January 12, 2024 at 09:06
The dictates of public conscience. I'm sorry for you if you think this needs quantifying. Maybe find a moral compass before asking moral questions.
January 12, 2024 at 08:50
Deliberate targeting of civilians would still be illegal/unethical though and there is a right to reciprocate. But Israel clearly escalated beyond any...
January 12, 2024 at 07:50
I can answer that: moral and cultural superiority means Israël can do whatever it wants because they're the good guys. All allied war crimes are excus...
January 12, 2024 at 06:16
Not really. I've studied at the conservatory and there's nothing particularly meaningful about the musical references. A gymnopedie would be an ancien...
January 11, 2024 at 21:08
You're a biased leftist. I just pointed that out so I don't have to rub my two braincells together anymore and worry about Gaza.
January 11, 2024 at 20:45
Despite the ruling class trying to avoid this. I think there would be an interesting analysis to be made between Wahhabism and Trumpism in relation to...
January 11, 2024 at 07:52
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/10/west-bank-videos-show-israeli-troops-killing-teenager-and-driving-over-mans-body This is what you get wh...
January 11, 2024 at 06:53
Of course, I'm biased in favour of the oppressed and justice - which any sane person would arrive at on the basis of legal and moral principles. It's ...
January 11, 2024 at 06:02
One of the most biased posters blaming others for being biased. What a joke.
January 10, 2024 at 22:18
Isn't "california farmworkers" a euphemism for "immigrants"? Nobody cares.
January 10, 2024 at 13:49