Why is the US terrorizing Venezuela?

[SeltzerMist]

I'm done trying to convince any of these people. They get blocked. And the only reason I don't block Foxi is that's against the rules.

Can't block mods huh

 

[titan_tim]

Can't block mods huh

Huh, didn't know that. Judging by his most recent comments, he sounds pretty broken too.

If this new bombjack is heavy1's most recent reincarnation from ban nation it's better to know it's him instead of having to guess every time he creates a new account. The guy is desperate for any negative attention, and he'll keep coming back no matter how many time's he's booted.

 

[Foxi4]

Fascists are always like this. It's because of your own lack of humanity, that you also try to deny others humanity.

You are fundamentally broken and no amount of you trolling on these forums is going to fix that.

I'd suggest therapy, but I don't think there is enough humanity left that you could even begin to understand it.

We can only assume you were systematically abused as a child.

The punishment for treason is death. Betraying the confidence of your citizens is effectively treasonous.

Excusatio non petita, accusatio manifesta

In relation to what? Where’s the apology? What’s the justification and/or accusation here? It’s a concurrence.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excusatio_non_petita,_accusatio_manifesta

 

[Dark_Ansem]

The punishment for treason is death. Betraying the confidence of your citizens is effectively treasonous.

In relation to what? Where’s the apology? What’s the justification and/or accusation here? It’s a concurrence.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excusatio_non_petita,_accusatio_manifesta

The sentence works for boasting too, and I knew it before wikipedia were a thing

 

[Foxi4]

The sentence works for boasting too, and I knew it before wikipedia were a thing

As I said, I am being exceedingly modest.

 

[BlazeHeatnix]

https://xcancel.com/i/status/2009734585546875006

Trump on Greenland:

"The fact that they landed a boat there 500 years ago doesn’t mean they own the land."

 

[smf]

The punishment for treason is death. Betraying the confidence of your citizens is effectively treasonous.

I'm willing to give it one shot

356 days into​

The president's net approval rating is -17%,
down 0.0 points since last week.
39% approve, 56% disapprove, 4% not sure


Definitely betrayed their confidence for sure.

 

[Hanafuda]

So how about Stephen Miller going on the news saying international law doesn't matter, power is all that matters, the US will assert themselves forcefully simply because they can, and he doesn't give a shit about the law? How do you plan to defend that legally, huh? You gonna throw a "if you don't like it, go vote" at me like you usually do?

There really is no such thing as "international law." There are some agreements between nations, but those agreements are only memorialized by the consent of those participating. If a nation doesn't want to participate in an agreement anymore, unlike any sovereign nation's real "law", there is no enforcement body or consequence. "Violating international law" really only means "we don't like it."

He ain't wrong. He's just a very unlikeable person. Very unlikeable. Negative charisma.

 

[DiscostewSM]

Getting Venezuela's oil has been Trump's wet dream for decades......

 

[Dark_Ansem]

Dirty parasite he is

 

[Lumstar]

Can't block mods huh

The questions, so many questions.

Were those mods chosen for their opinions?
Or did they develop those opinions as a result of their tenure as moderators?

 

[EthanB]

The questions, so many questions.

Were those mods chosen for their opinions?
Or did they develop those opinions as a result of their tenure as moderators?

I think the bar is just low for who is picked to be a mod tbh

 

[SeltzerMist]

I think the bar is just low for who is picked to be a mod tbh

Honestly most of em seem cool

 

[Sir Tortoise]

Third time lucky, hmm?
The President didn’t declare war with Venezuela, that *would* require an act of Congress. What Congress is considering instead is a vote to reign in further action, which tells you all you need to know. I’m sorry that you got gaslit by some talking heads, the President is in fact Commander-in-Chief.

Given the White House was also saying up until they did it that they'd also need congressional approval - because it would be an act of war - they're just relying on that definitional loophole. If we just call it a special military operation then it's fine.

So I don't think it's insane for people to disagree with that interpretation, in the same way I think Russia has performed a couple of acts of war even if they say they havent. Its not gaslighting to have a different opinion on something that is clearly up for debate, even if the main difference is that the US didn't immediately fail at the stated plan like Russia did.

 

[Lumstar]

Given the White House was also saying up until they did it that they'd also need congressional approval - because it would be an act of war - they're just relying on that definitional loophole. If we just call it a special military operation then it's fine.

So I don't think it's insane for people to disagree with that interpretation, in the same way I think Russia has performed a couple of acts of war even if they say they havent. Its not gaslighting to have a different opinion on something that is clearly up for debate, even if the main difference is that the US didn't immediately fail at the stated plan like Russia did.

Splitting hairs over the meaning of words is a feature, not a bug.
For instance the capture of Maduro. An operation explicitly targeting named, individual people isn't quite "war" in the pedantic sense.

 

[Foxi4]

Given the White House was also saying up until they did it that they'd also need congressional approval - because it would be an act of war - they're just relying on that definitional loophole. If we just call it a special military operation then it's fine.

So I don't think it's insane for people to disagree with that interpretation, in the same way I think Russia has performed a couple of acts of war even if they say they havent. Its not gaslighting to have a different opinion on something that is clearly up for debate, even if the main difference is that the US didn't immediately fail at the stated plan like Russia did.

“Failure” is one way to describe year 4 of a 2-week “peacekeeping operation”. It’s a total disaster for the Russian war machine, it’s not nearly as “fearsome” as it was before. The difference here is that there are checks and balances on what can be called a special operation, namely a very specific time limit. I don’t know why you’d expect the White House to go “ahh, ya got us, we’re totally planning a regime change”, they’d *obviously* deny it beforehand.

Splitting hairs over the meaning of words is a feature, not a bug.
For instance the capture of Maduro. An operation explicitly targeting named, individual people isn't quite "war" in the pedantic sense.

Nothing “pedantic” about it.

I'm willing to give it one shot

356 days into​

The president's net approval rating is -17%,
down 0.0 points since last week.
39% approve, 56% disapprove, 4% not sure


Definitely betrayed their confidence for sure.

You can most certainly test the accuracy of those surveys in practice if you really want to, but I have a sneaking suspicion that “the results may shock you”. Trump is the “least liked” President in history if you only look at it from that point of view *and yet* he was elected for a second term regardless. There’s something to be said about bitter pills.

 

[BlazeHeatnix]

You can most certainly test the accuracy of those surveys in practice if you really want to, but I have a sneaking suspicion that “the results may shock you”. Trump is the “least liked” President in history if you only look at it from that point of view *and yet* he was elected for a second term regardless. There’s something to be said about bitter pills.

You're the least-liked moderator in this website's history, and yet you still have your position.

 

[Dark_Ansem]

by his own admission he cheated...

 

[Foxi4]

You're the least-liked moderator in this website's history, and yet you still have your position.

It’s not a popularity contest. Besides, I have my legion of adoring fans.

 

[pustal]

https://xcancel.com/i/status/2009734585546875006

Native Americans couldn't agree more.