Because America was founded with a bunch of horse sniffing half-literates for a general populous and the only thing that's really changed is the number of horses to sniff.

The context:

The Nakba, which means “catastrophe” in Arabic, refers to the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Before the Nakba, Palestine was a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society. However, the conflict between Arabs and Jews intensified in the 1930s with the increase of Jewish immigration, driven by persecution in Europe, and with the Zionist movement aiming to establish a Jewish state in Palestine.

In November 1947, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution partitioning Palestine into two states, one Jewish and one Arab, with Jerusalem under a UN administration. The Arab world rejected the plan, arguing that it was unfair and violated the UN Charter. Jewish militias launched attacks against Palestinian villages, forcing thousands to flee. The situation escalated into a full-blown war in 1948, with the end of the British Mandate and the departure of British forces, the declaration of independence of the State of Israel and the entry of neighbouring Arab armies. The newly established Israeli forces launched a major offensive. The result of the war was the permanent displacement of more than half of the Palestinian population.

https://www.un.org/unispal/about-the-nakba/

Ya Mark Berlin is a fuckin idiot.

The only thing I know about the UK right now is that they're labeling people as terrorists for speaking out against Israel and tripling down on their draconian surveillance state.

Nothing progressive about this clown at all.

I'm so thankful my parent's rule was that we muted TV commercials. Crazy how many people don't think to just mute youtube ads and pay attention to something else for 30 seconds.

Exactly the juvenile behaviour that precludes you from a seat at the adult table.

Ignorance got us into this mess and people like you are just another aspect of the same ignorance.

I'm all for calls to violence against the billionaire class but we could really do without this kind of anti-intellectual bullshit.

Like if you really want the working class to rise up violently than go easy on this cringey edgelord shit that only appeals to 14 year olds.

Fully agree. Look at the social-democracies with the highest rates of satisfaction and they all have >90% voter turnouts and sometimes mandatory voting.

maximum side boob

A flock of pigs

Ukraine holds the cards now that they're the world leaders in drone manufacturing and unmanned military ops.

options like European soldiers in Ukraine

Obsolete.

The landscape of war has changed forever and most people haven't even heard the news.

Well 38% of Americans need to get off their asses and vote. Cuz only 22% of Americans voted for him in 2024.

You sure you're not neurodivergent? This is a very neurodivergent train of thought ngl.

You need a 3rd space. Join a sport/hobby/club.

The real problem is meeting people while being selective. Hosting events and posting online is an option but you literally can't be selective and you'll have to be okay with nobody showing up sometimes. Attending other peoples events might suit you though!

You could make friends through a multiplayer games dischord.

Going to the same place regularly is a good one. Cafes, Book stores, etc can be 3rd spaces, especially if they host community events. Bars as well but that isn't gonna contribute to a healthy lifestyle.

Younger crowd works for a bit in your early 30s but every year past 35 it feels less and less natural. It's not just generational, like they're in a completely different phase of life. At a certain point you're just not growing up tbbh.

RE people with kids, you gotta just accept that they'll participate when they can.

I'm done with pre-orders. They ALLLLLMOST got me with the Halo remake.

I'm an uncle. I bring a popup canopy, extra chairs, and stuff that helps my siblings / other parents at gatherings.

At the last family funeral I brought a bunch of kids fabric colouring bags with markers. Kept all the little ones occupied during the ceremony.

I just got informed that my toddler nephew asks for me and tries to do somersaults like I 'taught' him once.

Kids can never have too many good role models. Takes a village to raise a child.

Snubbing Bernie for Hillary was a terrible mistake.

or existed

Must have been a good actor

Well the municipality should revoke the license and then turn off the water/power if they don't cease operation.