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[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 3 points 43 minutes ago

There go the Republicans again with their commitment to free speech.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 4 points 44 minutes ago

This must be that famous Republican commitment to free speech and opposition to "cancel culture".

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 3 points 46 minutes ago

What a weird situation where all the institutions of the country that talks the most about "free speech" constantly struggle to ban any criticism of a completely different country that is engaging in obvious genocide.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 4 points 50 minutes ago* (last edited 50 minutes ago)

The really weird move is how right-wing attitudes in the USA have gone from distrust of government and its "interference" in their lives, through distrust of autocracy, to strong support for fascist autocracy that would be highly oppressive and invasive into people's lives. The last step is astonishing.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

“Milton looks like another man-made storm, and it looks like Trump voters are victims. Is this really what’s happening?”

Yes! Great to see you have figured it out - better late than never! Now you can help us campaign for action on climate change!

“Biden and Harris are messing with the weather! Hurricane Milton was sent to Florida just like the other hurricane to wipe Florida out!! They know those are mostly Trump supporters who live in that state, so 85% of them won’t be able to vote next month,”

Ah ffs...

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/26372640

Analysis from the BBC (who are usually quite motivated and effective at justifying Israel actions).

The sheer devastation is incredible. 66% of buildings damaged. 90% of the population displaced. Water and sanitation systems non-functional. 53/500 needed lorries entering the territory per day (down from 142). They're not even trying to look they're helping now. The population have been squeezed into over-populated tent cities.

It feels like they think if they create the conditions for disease and it kills people, they don't get blamed.

To me, it's hard to think of a way this could get closer to genocide. Absolutely sick.

Israel seem to be galvanised by inaction of the world and probably looking to do the same in Lebanon. Is Yemen after? Where does this stop?

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/26372640

Analysis from the BBC (who are usually quite motivated and effective at justifying Israel actions).

The sheer devastation is incredible. 66% of buildings damaged. 90% of the population displaced. Water and sanitation systems non-functional. 53/500 needed lorries entering the territory per day (down from 142). They're not even trying to look they're helping now. The population have been squeezed into over-populated tent cities.

It feels like they think if they create the conditions for disease and it kills people, they don't get blamed.

To me, it's hard to think of a way this could get closer to genocide. Absolutely sick.

Israel seem to be galvanised by inaction of the world and probably looking to do the same in Lebanon. Is Yemen after? Where does this stop?

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 4 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

It's possible Putin asked for them as a little loyalty test, and a story to have in his back pocket.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

And yet his supporters when polled say they like him because he'll do the best at reducing the cost of living. They probably believe he will reduce their taxes. They live in an information vacuum and only listen to media that tells them lies. No amount of campaigning will overcome this, because it's the dynamics of a cult, not a political debate.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 73 points 1 day ago

It hasn't been steadily downhill. There was a plunge downwards with Windows 8, then 8.1 recovered a little and 10 more, before Windows 11 undid the gains.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

It would be nice to press these people on why they think that, though it's probably just "that's what I heard."

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 40 points 1 day ago

The strong win and the weak cry about injustice. Maybe next time they’ll not bombard Israel with rockets if the price tag is too high.

Spoken like a true fascist.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 day ago

It's slightly different but no smarter.

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