• Soviet Snake
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    3 years ago

    That was obviously never going to happen, although one can wish that the biggest imperialist military organization would disband.

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      3 years ago

      I really cannot stress enough how little I want that to happen right now. I’m extremely grateful that NATO exists and is strengthening. I have a fear that it’s not strong enough yet to face everything that might be coming.

      Now, if we ever end up in such a happy situation where it’s not actually needed anymore, then sure, bring it down. Personally, I regard even 0.1% GDP military spending a gross violation against humanity. Like Yuval Harari recently said in an interview, every cent of that money is away from some more important problems like healthcare, education and fighting the climate change. But when the alternative is slavery in a totalitarian state then we must do that gross violation then.

      This all should very well should be added to the long list of crimes against humanity that Putin is growing. But of course he will never be prosecuted. They never are.

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        3 years ago

        I love how you managed to forget all the crimes against humanity that NATO is responsible for while writing all that drivel. Liberals consistently expose themselves as having utter lack of intellectual integrity.

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          3 years ago

          Having my children threatened by war does wonders to previous viewpoints, yes. It brings the theoretical wankery down a notch or two.

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              3 years ago

              Liberal galaxy brain logic: pointing out that lives of the children NATO massacres are as important as other children is a personal attack.

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                Liberal galaxy brain logic: pointing out that lives of the children NATO massacres are as important as other children is a personal attack.

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                  3 years ago

                  What makes your children more important than millions of children NATO murdered?

                  Worst thing in your comment is you want (do you?) your children at war.

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                    3 years ago

                    I’m very curious to know how you arrived at that based on what I wrote. Where do I imply that I want children to be at war?

                    What I was pointing out is that NATO has killed, and continues to kill far more children than Russia has. So, if we’re worried about wellbeing of children then NATO is a net negative in that regard. NATO is participating in a literal genocide in Yemen as we speak starving children to death. I guess all the ghouls here cheering NATO don’t care about those kids since they don’t have blue eyes and blond hair though.

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                3 years ago

                Whataboutism is a form of the tu quoque fallacy where a double standard is used to dismiss criticisms of one’s own behavior in order to focus instead on the actions of another. People who cry whataboutism engage in empty and cynical deflection of responsibility. You’re a pseudo intellectual troll.

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                    3 years ago

                    If you’re going to try to use big words then at least learn what they mean. Ad hominem would be if I claimed that your argument was wrong because you’re a piece of shit. I’m pointing out that your argument is wrong and you’re a piece of shit.

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                3 years ago

                i was going to say this, but his … so revulsing, i can’t describe.
                Thanks for encouraging me and others to stay in here.