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by Ralin
2024-03-28 08:06am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue
Replies: 457
Views: 32281

Re: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue

Netanyahu is losing the support of American Jews. When I spend time with my local Jewish community the manner in which Netanyahu is described is scathing. If Netanyahu loses the support of American Jews he will lose American support. Note Chuck Schumer's speech calling for Netanyahu to be replaced ...
by Ralin
2024-03-28 03:27am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue
Replies: 457
Views: 32281

Re: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue

No he hasn't, because there's basically no chance of the US not supporting Israel and as the article mentions Netanyahu has gotten away with this sort of bullshit for a long time. Netanyahu clearly believes that Biden is his bitch and will bend over and accept anything he does or says with every bit...
by Ralin
2024-03-26 02:15pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue
Replies: 457
Views: 32281

Re: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue

What Ralin said. Also, the number one thing that they are afraid of "being told what to do that goes against their religion" is probably "speak politely to women, and don't spit on them." I'm given to understand they also like to attack immodestly dressed women (which means basi...
by Ralin
2024-03-26 12:22pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue
Replies: 457
Views: 32281

Re: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue

I dunno, somehow it feels like these ppl should do more to... Make peace with Palestine? But the impression I'm getting is they are fine with what the government is doing in Gaza doing it as long as they are not the ones in the army, which actually seems even worse, at least the other Zionist parti...
by Ralin
2024-03-26 12:45am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue
Replies: 457
Views: 32281

Re: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue

I can think of two occasions off the top of my head, like when they shot dead some Israeli hostages that had managed to escape their captors, and another when they shot dead a guy waving a white flag while moving towards them, this was filmed by a news crew that was present. And there was this deli...
by Ralin
2024-03-25 09:49pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue
Replies: 457
Views: 32281

Re: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue

Their solution, which is being carried out in the most ham-fisted way imaginable, is to reduce the population of Gaza to zero. What exactly does 'ham-fisted' mean here? To me that implies that they're being sloppy or inefficient about doing it and that doesn't really seem to be problem. How they th...
by Ralin
2024-03-25 08:05pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue
Replies: 457
Views: 32281

Re: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue

So is Joe Genocide going to stop sending them bombs during this ceasefire? Israel's solution is looking rather final these days. You'd think they'd notice or care given the history but... I don't know how true this is, but I read elsewhere that it being 'their history' is pretty ahistorical and that...
by Ralin
2024-03-23 11:36am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread
Replies: 221
Views: 8948

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread

ISIS is still claiming responsibility for the attack. It's the "why" that confuses me. Because they (read: someone somehow associated with ISIS) found someone pissed off or bitter or whatever enough to do it and that happened to be right now. ISIS has no reason not to take credit for a go...
by Ralin
2024-03-17 09:37pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform
Replies: 29
Views: 1194

Re: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform

So coming back around on this thread let me just asking the question, how exactly is the House Bill any more legal than the last three attempts to Ban Tiktok? Before they just had Sinophobia and racism. Now they have Sinophobia, racism and old politicians who can't understand why the young people a...
by Ralin
2024-03-17 05:57am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform
Replies: 29
Views: 1194

Re: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform

BUT, along your vein, the safer thing for the US government to do would be to declare 'any company working with TIKTOK, in any capacity, will be investigated for being an US Security threat'. (I can also see them 'any individual workng with Tiktok....) Now, instead of those nice legal protections e...
by Ralin
2024-03-15 01:45pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread
Replies: 221
Views: 8948

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread

Well, yes - if a Russian invasion is perceived to be a large and immediate existential threat then it makes a lot of sense that people who might otherwise be at each other's throats could team up to tackle that threat. Doesn't mean they like each other. Doesn't mean they won't go back to fighting e...
by Ralin
2024-03-15 10:43am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread
Replies: 221
Views: 8948

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread

The Ukrainian far-right has never been 'at war' with Zelensky because the factions Zelensky represents have never been at war with them. This focus on the President personally is infantile and ignorant. Of course far right forces are going to leap at the opportunity to further aggrandise themselves...
by Ralin
2024-03-15 07:42am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread
Replies: 221
Views: 8948

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread

No one is buying you shit when you say "Ukraine has a pretty obvious Nazi problem" when you can't actually point to any of the nazis calling for genocide since the jewish person was elected in the country. Being a Nazi is calling for genocide. That's very much the point of Nazism. Barring...
by Ralin
2024-03-14 11:30pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform
Replies: 29
Views: 1194

Re: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform

Wow, you're a moron. That's how you get around government bans and blocks in the US and Canada (probably most of Europe too). Example - Contractor that owes the government money and they are garnishing your wages? Set up a corporation, and have that corporation bill people for your services, and th...
by Ralin
2024-03-13 11:57pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform
Replies: 29
Views: 1194

Re: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform

And all you have to do is set up a third party company for billing purposes to bypass the ban. Guys it's fine, just set up a third party company now that the United States Congress has gone through the trouble of banning you specifically from operating in the US on national security grounds. It's e...
by Ralin
2024-03-13 10:11pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform
Replies: 29
Views: 1194

Re: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform

Banning a website doesn't mean making it physically impossible to access. Most people won't be willing to bother with a VPN, and obviously it affects their ability to do business in the country in question.
by Ralin
2024-03-13 08:51pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform
Replies: 29
Views: 1194

Re: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform

Word of mouth, but I heard a disproportionate amount of Palestinian and pro-Palestinian content is making the rounds on TikTok. Wouldn't be surprised if that gives the usual Sinophobia behind this more wings than the last time they tried to ban it
by Ralin
2024-03-12 11:29pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread
Replies: 221
Views: 8948

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread

It's great to hear that Russians opposed to the war are taking up arms against Putin.

Just checking, they aren't Nazis or something, are they? It would be better if they weren't Nazis.
by Ralin
2024-03-12 11:57am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread
Replies: 221
Views: 8948

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread

wautd wrote: 2024-03-12 10:01am
I meant, that's just my how I perceived it with this 'loyalty app' but I could be wrong.
That's one hell of a thing to toss out based on vibes.
by Ralin
2024-03-12 08:51am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread
Replies: 221
Views: 8948

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread

Here in Belgium there is compulsory voting, but voting is done anonymous. In Russia that doesn't seems to be the case. Wow I've never heard that. Do you have a source handy? It seems like a pretty big deal. Since Putin has disqualified or allegedly murdered almost all his opponents in the race, it'...
by Ralin
2024-03-12 06:36am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread
Replies: 221
Views: 8948

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread

When the political party in power and who expect to remain in power start strongly encouraging state employees specifically to vote, the implied threat is that state employees who do not vote (correctly) will be fired and their positions filled by said political party's supporters. Also called the ...
by Ralin
2024-03-12 02:51am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: TIL: Today I Learned... (Join in!)
Replies: 478
Views: 113745

Re: TIL: Today I Learned... (Join in!)

Today I learned that North Korea has compulsory voting like Australia. 99 percent turnout rate too. No wonder they have 'Democratic' in the name of the country!
by Ralin
2024-03-12 02:31am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread
Replies: 221
Views: 8948

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread

Do they make you install a black box app on your phone to ensure compliance? I don't know. Why does that matter? So, background, I am an election worker in the United States. I know whereof I speak when I say that an election clerk can find out whether or not any given person in their jurisdiction ...
by Ralin
2024-03-12 01:29am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread
Replies: 221
Views: 8948

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread

Rogue 9 wrote: 2024-03-12 01:17am Do they make you install a black box app on your phone to ensure compliance?
I don't know. Why does that matter?
by Ralin
2024-03-11 11:33pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread
Replies: 221
Views: 8948

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_voting

Why are people acting like being required to vote is some special Russian tyranny move instead of something also done by noted fascist dictatorships Australia, Singapore and Belgium?