theacharnian

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[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 12 points 6 hours ago

A post truth regime.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 hours ago

Surprising to see Greece not abstaining.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 71 points 21 hours ago

They read the note from golden plates inside a hat and then an angel took them to heaven.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 22 hours ago

I’m not denying the crimes of communist regimes. See my first post. Millions suffered under them, and that pain deserves full recognition. Those experiences are valid.

But my point wasn’t “Stalin good.” My point was that in places like Greece, Spain, Chile, Indonesia, and others, communists were the ones who resisted fascists, fought for democracy, and were jailed or killed for it. That’s a historical fact, whether you like it or not.

Nazis never fought for democracy, ever. That is also historical fact.

And that’s the difference. Saying that Nazis were socialists is a tired talking point that is false and debunked.

If you want to argue history, bring evidence. If you just want to throw insults, then you’re not debating, you’re venting. Go vent elsewhere.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago

Maple Maga.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago

Spanish prime minister calls for Israel to be banned from sports events after chaos at cycling race

That is the correct response.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 67 points 1 day ago (3 children)

At this point, you don't even need to be pro-Palestine to be against the Gaza genocide. You just need to be against, you know, genocides. The bar is in the basement, even centrist Israeli liberal zionists are able to pass it. But somehow this is now "radical" politics.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, the Right is trying to make Kirk into a new Horst Wessel figure, so I'm registering this is as a based attempt to keep the Overton Window at its current position.

Free speech, bitches.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago

Nah, they haven't accused Democrats of playing with dolls so this is probably fake.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago

When it comes to climate policy, i.e., the policy that directly impacts the future survival of human civilization, a stark choice seems to arise: US is force for evil; China is a force for good. If that makes us uncomfortable, my fellow westerners, well, cold hard facts don't care about our feelings. If you want to save liberal democracy as a concept, we have to deeply, deeply reform the West.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 day ago

Danes, if you re-elect this man, you are condoning this outrageous position.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

Proudly new Canadian and proudly pro immigration.

 

But what is striking is that Donald Trump said the administration will "find anyone who contributed to this crime”. It’s clear he doesn’t mean directly - he means indirectly. Opposing, say, Trump’s authoritarianism at home, or his facilitation of genocide abroad, will face an increased clampdown: how extreme that will be is yet to be known.

 

The US Undersecretary of State, Christopher Landau, says "appropriate action" will be taken against "foreigners who glorify violence".

In a post on X, Landau says he has been "disgusted" to see comments on social media "praising, rationalising or making light" of the killing of Charlie Kirk and those who "glorify violence and hatred" are "not welcome visitors" to the country.

He says he has directed consular officials to "undertake appropriate action" and tells his followers "to bring such comments by foreigners to my attention so that the State Department can protect the American people".

In a response to a tweet, Landau then says he will direct consular officials to monitor the comments to his post.

 
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