the Biden administration did the right thing: It didn't do anything with it's nuclear forces.
— ssu
Publicly. We have no clue really. — Benkei
Among the worst disseminators of Kremlin propaganda in the UK are people with whom I have, in the past, shared platforms and made alliances. The grim truth is that, for years, a segment of the “anti-imperialist” left has been recycling and amplifying Putin’s falsehoods. This segment is by no means representative: many other leftists have staunchly and consistently denounced Russian imperialism, just as they rightly denounce the imperialism of the US and UK. But it is, I think, an important one.
I don't always agree with George Monbiot but I think he's right here. Pilger really is just a tankie these days, soft on anything that positions itself against the US.
Among the worst disseminators of Kremlin propaganda in the UK are people with whom I have, in the past, shared platforms and made alliances. The grim truth is that, for years, a segment of the “anti-imperialist” left has been recycling and amplifying Putin’s falsehoods. This segment is by no means representative: many other leftists have staunchly and consistently denounced Russian imperialism, just as they rightly denounce the imperialism of the US and UK. But it is, I think, an important one. — jamalrob
This is why the act of trying to prevent as much of your own biases and fallacies as possible when arguing is the only way to speak as truthfully as possible for a human being. — Christoffer
So I guess if we're to look for a reason why your own posts are such garbage, we have to look at something aside from bias? — jamalrob
Do you trust Biden or Putin more with nuclear weapons? Do you trust the chain of command in the US more than Putin's? Everyone can argue that the US also has nukes and they're the only nation who actually used them, but all of that just smells over-simplification from the regular "the US is to blame for everything"-people. It can also be that because they are the only ones who used nukes, they know the consequences, the national guilt, the terror that it implies. There are reasons for the miles-long red tape before even touching the keys of the "football", it's because it should be extremely problematic to fire a nuke.
The question is really: do you trust Putin more than the US when it comes to who would initiate total annihilation? — Christoffer
Again, what's up with the fucking childish questions? I question the US narrative and your reply is, who do you trust more? Seriously?I don't trust either, especially considering the US is the only country that ever used nukes. Twice.
The only relevant difference here is, it is unlikely that the US will attack the Netherlands. — Benkei
Let go of your childish outbursts and either engage in the discussion or ignore what I write. Getting really fed up with everyone, even the mods, acting like this forum is fucking reddit. — Christoffer
Do you trust Biden or Putin more with nuclear weapons? — Christoffer
The reason I won’t participate more in this thread is because of these kinds of replies.
My reply was directed at a particular point about a particular conversation.
I was careful with my words and the overall point was to look into the nuance of the situation and steer away over simplifying and casting good against evil. I was in agreed about looking for a resolution rather what I would frame as finger pointing and division for the sake of division. — I like sushi
Either write better posts or stick to reddit. Bye. — Benkei
I couldn't answer this question. I tried finding the one I trust less and then picking the other one but I couldn't do it that way round either. Maybe Biden. America is a civilised country. America would never be the first to use nuclear weapons. On the other hand, Russians are easily contented with a ready supply of vodka, animal fur, football teams and mansions in Knightsbridge. Making war would be the last thing on their minds. I give up. — Cuthbert
Look at Cuthbert here, he actually engages with the question in a way I find more civil. You know, it is possible to do that. — Christoffer
I have neither the time nor inclination to take your apparent fragile ego into consideration when clarifying the kindergarten level of your thinking. — Benkei
America would never be the first to use nuclear weapons. — Cuthbert
?!?
Ummm...
www.history.com/news/hiroshima-nagasaki-atomic-bomb-photos-before-after
The examination of premises is essential to making good arguments. — Joseph Zbigniewski
“Saddam, Bush, and Putin – they are all dogs,” al-Idreesi said. “And if Putin could learn anything from Iraq, that is this will be the beginning of his end.” — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/27/as-russia-invades-ukraine-iraqis-remember-painful-war-memories
it is unlikely that the US will attack the Netherlands — Benkei
Just watch the invasion of Iraq and the bombing of Baghdad. Did you support the bombing of civilians? I didn't.
Nice to know there were no women and children killed in these explosions. — FreeEmotion
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