Does it though? I think what screams “help I can’t take any criticism” is when people delete their posts/comments. Integrity matters to me - and I stand behind my words and actions, even if something changes my mind on a subject later.
Also, my original comment received a flurry of activity and a level of patriotism that I don’t always see on Lemmy. Maybe the latest migration has more users…or now I’m thinking maybe I should post controversial questions more often 😉
I really like this answer because it implies that it’s not the military nor the people who serve, but the corporate capture of our military that is the problem. And I can very much so get on board with that sentiment.
Also, y’all really show some love for our coast guard.🫡
Alright lefties, I’m conflicted. Where are y’all on this one? Is it:
Edit: It was C, definitely C.
That’s not what the restraining order says.
This guy, I bet he even reclines in his airplane seat.
News at 11. Site known for clickbait posts clickbait.
You must be one of those big big city mice.
Are you asking this genuinely? Yes, we do. We are a net exporter of refined petroleum products, we export low sulfur coke for steel production. We export agricultural products, particularly soy beans. We export advanced robotics and pharmaceuticals. I think, granted this is from 15 years ago, but we also export a significant amount of vehicles.
15 miles by the crow flies is a lot different than 15 miles driving on the ground.
I’m more worried about what happens when one of these contraptions wraps itself around a power line.
Peace in our time.
How do you square cleaning up Europe’s mess in one thread with Yemen and knocking them down for actively defending Ukraine in another?
You know guys, I’m starting to think these morons just hate Europe.
Now do it for Ireland and measure it in pints.
You can keep it about Americans though.
Bros over at the guardian knew exactly what they were doing when they chose that picture.
So if the other day was liberation day, then today is…?
Tell that to all the people who have pension plans invested in the market. Tell that to all universities who have endowments that enable them to grant scholarships for people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford it.
Agreed, if AI can pass the bar AND the defendant’s right to a public attorney is unavailable due to resource and time constraints, then this is a whole lot better than the plea deals that some defendants are being coerced to sign without a public defender.
And let’s not kid ourselves. Most of the existing public defenders are probably using AI to support their case nowadays anyway.
He should go ahead and tempt fate and try it. Show their hand. Either the ICC has teeth or it doesn’t.
Alright what do we need to do to reach out to the voters that need to “cure” their votes?
It’s not the votes that are sick btw, it’s this fucking state that thinks it’s legal to throw people’s votes away.
Very Strong A.
I think borders in an interconnected world are practically meaningless. When you can travel from NYC to Istanbul to Beijing in a weekend, what’s the point? I think the city-state model serves us better than the nation state model. I think, the whole reason for our current border rationale is either A) that certain people are afraid of people who don’t look like them B) to keep out “the clods” - which is a stupid concept since people are the economy and/or C) certain people can profit off of it.
I only see borders as useful for taxation purposes and societal control - and in both use cases there are better options.
I do think, if we are to maintain the nation-state model, then we do need military, as there are other nations that do threaten our way of life. Safety in shipping lanes is also essential for a global society.
As I’m more center-left, I was conflicted as to which the left perceived as the higher priority - immigration or the reduction in the power of the military. While not a perfect poll, since not everyone on the Fediverse is a lefty, I think we can glean that most are. And it appears that the overwhelming majority consider that immigration is the much higher priority. A few years back, I would have confidently considered the latter.