Re:US military to tech protestors: “We’re at war; pick a side”
by mc32 on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @03:59PM
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I think the present admin is trying to disengage from international conflicts --but there are others in government who believe the US should champion and ensure that our style of government should be protected around the world, not just the US. That said, the US, and our rivals can't allow the other to surpass it lest we cede our advantage and ability to offer support for western-style governments. Wishing for the world to be nice will end in disappointment.
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Re:US military to tech protestors: “We’re at war; pick a side”
by craftyguy on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @04:04PM
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Eh, doesn't match US actions. Our most popular ally this month is effectively a monarchy. We aren't 'defending our way of government', we are 'defending' our economic, religious, and ethnic interests.
Re:US military to tech protestors: “We’re at war; pick a side”
by mc32 on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @04:18PM
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SA is not our most favorite ally, but it also doesn’t make sense to blow the incident out of proportion. When the current admin talked tough about NKorea, you had people on the left sympathetic and outraged that the current admin would be outraged by what NKorea was doing. I mean if someone deserves being overthrown it’s thst regime.
Point is it’s theatrical to be upset at them given much worse goes on in other countries that media hardly cover.
Re:US military to tech protestors: “We’re at war; pick a side”
by craftyguy on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @04:25PM
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I purposefully did not say "most favorite ally", because that would not be correct.
Re:US military to tech protestors: “We’re at war; pick a side”
by anonymous5133 on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @04:07PM
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Yes, that's the argument they make. It is this whole dumbed down duality of "us VS them" that encourages people to engage in petty conflicts. It is a waste of time. Self-sacrifice for the benefit of a government is a complete waste of time. They say there are benefits and the such but there are none. We should be striving for basic tenants that all humans should have.