Kusimulkku

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Kusimulkku ,

Owning a property is not a job but maintaining one can be. If you don't own the property then that'd just be called being a janitor.

Kusimulkku ,

This is like when people complain that measures directed to lessen global warming don't solve it and say they're useless.

Kusimulkku ,

If they set up machine gun nests and military shit like that the Republicans can just claim that that's a Democrat takeover. Can't win

Kusimulkku ,

Wat

Kusimulkku ,

Yeah I didn't make any suggestions though. But I like your passion

Kusimulkku ,

And what part did you think was a suggestion?

Putin says Russia and North Korea will help each other if attacked, taking ties to a ‘new level’ ( www.cnn.com )

Vladimir Putin said Russia and North Korea have ramped up ties to a “new level,” pledging to help each other if either nation is attacked in a “breakthrough” new partnership announced during the Russian president’s rare visit to the reclusive state....

Kusimulkku ,

Russian equivalent of NATO

Doesn't actually follow their equivalent of Article 5

Sounds about right. But tbh I don't think Article 4 has been properly tested either.

Kusimulkku ,

That's true. But since now it's all messed up shit that you can't fix yourself they're on fairly equal line there.

Kusimulkku ,

Are those two things actually important?

For some people? Absolutely.

Kusimulkku ,

Can't you read, they were being unprofessional!

Kusimulkku ,

I've seen some be upset about it used in "male and female" context. I think they just misunderstood why some don't like the use of the term or didn't stop to think about it.

Kusimulkku ,

The Hajj has been taking place over 1000 years.

With people dying on it, yeah. Religion is why they're making the trip to the desert

Kusimulkku ,

To an outsider it does feel a lot like worship. But I guess that'd require him to be viewed as a deity to be correct

Kusimulkku ,

It is forbidden for Christians to kill. However...

Kusimulkku ,

I guess it's this https://cbmw.org/

I checked staff, board and council. First two seemed to be all men, council had some women in it. Less than half but surprisingly many.

The mission of The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood is to set forth the teachings of the Bible about the complementary differences between men and women, created equally in the image of God, because these teachings are essential for obedience to Scripture and for the health of the family and the church.

created equally

Hmm...

Kusimulkku ,

Definitely not just the US. Some places have turned worse but some have never even been "this good". The world is a fucked up place

Kusimulkku ,

Agreed

Kusimulkku ,

I'm surprised people don't care about their own health

Kusimulkku ,

I keep hearing this but I almost always see the word used correctly for communists supportive of authoritarianism

Kusimulkku ,

But I thought tankie (and not just authoritarian or some other word) meant leftists (specifically communists) that are pro-authoritarianism. I've seen people often saying that tankies aren't leftists but to me it just seems like they are, but just the shit kind. Would be a lot nicer not to share even the vague space of "leftism" with them but I think there's not much to be done about that.

Kusimulkku ,

I haven't seen actual support from the left in real life, but more some sort of vague both-siding and "understanding" and stuff like that. And that's come from both left and right (not center-left or center-right), but as a minority opinion. Old Stalinists, some left-wingers closer to the left side than center, then some right to far right. I think for the left it might also be the heritage of USSR alignment and peace mindedness. For the right, I'm not even really sure. Some sort of "anti-West" in the sort of "anti-globalism" sense which make you go hmmmm and then there's been some pretty sus financial ties.

Kusimulkku ,

The stateless communism is the end state and I think many authoritarian communists still (at least claim to) believe and want that, but they are fine with authoritarianism of one sort or another while building towards that end goal. Marxism-Leninism is like that I believe.

There's a lot of currents of communism and leftism that are fine with authoritarianism as a "temporary necessity" or some other justification like that. I think both Marx and Engels wrote about that.

I feel like left-wing is similar sort of vague grouping as right-wing that it incorporates both authoritarian and anti-authoritarian views and ideologies.

Kusimulkku ,

But their actual plan for the socialist state "withering way" amounts to pixie tears and fairy dust.

A lot of people say that about communism in general. There's quite a few prominent leftist ideologies that are utopian and I wouldn't use that to claim they're not actually leftist.

People who theoretically want leftism but have no plan of action to achieve it are just liberals.

I don't understand how that would make it liberalism. That'd just make them impractical or utopian or maybe even half-baked but I see no reason to claim they're not leftist. "Leftist" isn't a guarantee of quality in itself, after all. It's just a vague grouping of very distinct ideologies.

I'm not entirely sure about this one but wasn't Marx's ideas also at least somewhat without a proper plan of action since it was rather a vision of things to come than a guide?

Kusimulkku ,

The name people usually use is Finland but your name is good too

Kusimulkku ,

I think that's already being done, it's just they don't call themselves tankies that often so people who don't know as well get confused

Kusimulkku ,

The use has expanded but I haven't seen it used as a general term for the left, if that's what you mean.

The term is now extended to describe people who endorse, defend, or deny the crimes committed by communist leaders such as Vladimir Lenin,[9][10] Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong. In recent times, the term has been used across the political spectrum and in a geopolitical context to describe those who have a bias in favour of anti-Western states, authoritarian states or states with a socialist legacy, such as Belarus, Cuba, China,[4] Syria,[11] North Korea, and Russia. Additionally, the term pejoratively describes political activists who are said to have a tendency to be favorable towards non-socialist states and political groupings with no affiliation to socialism if they are opposed to the United States, regardless of their ideology, such as Iran or Hezbollah.

Can be pretty vague but doesn't really label all leftists as tankies, rather those that are authoritarian or apologists for authoritarians. Last part is pretty vague though, but I haven't seen it used like that iirc.

Kusimulkku ,

You're fringe class

Kusimulkku ,

Wongstein

Brilliant

No right wing wave in Finland as Left Alliance take record result in EU elections ( yle.fi )

Finland's results in the European election bucked a continent-wide trend of rising support for parties on the outer fringe of right-wing politics, with the Left Alliance and the National Coalition winning big at the expense of the nationalist Finns Party....

Kusimulkku ,

Idk there's lots of talk about how big of an issue racism is in Finland and True Finns did really well in last parliamentary electiond

Prove you're not a Warforged ( ttrpg.network )

Both of the guards have a handle. If the guard that always lies pulls his handle, then the minecart will divert to the second track. If both guards pull their handle, the prisoners will be released. One of the handles is covered by a wooden box, where half of the wooden planks of the original box have been replaced by new ones...

Kusimulkku ,

"Hmmm, couldn't solve the riddle. Well, might as well masturbate"

Kusimulkku ,

I would've said an emergency stroke is when someone says they'll be gone for "5-15 minutes"

Kusimulkku ,

Hold up have we met before or what introduction are you talking about?

Kusimulkku ,

Are you talking about the stroke joke?

Kusimulkku ,

Reee kids get out

Kusimulkku ,

Leningrad hasn't existed in 30 years either, it's been St. Petersburg.

Well there's the Leningrad oblast

Kusimulkku ,

I looked into it. Some interesting stuff

What is it for:

The police department posted a photo of the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle on its Facebook page on June 1 and invited the public to come out and see it.

"It’s designed for high-water rescues (which saved many people this past week during the floods), active shooter situations, hostage rescues and other critical incidents, ensuring the safety of our officers and community,"

Cost:

The police department said the vehicle was purchased at no cost to taxpayers because the $689,000 armored vehicle was obtained through the Federal 1033 program which means it cost the town nothing.

"The MRAP that was reutilized through the 1033 program was declared excess by the Defense Department, it was not purchased using taxpayer funds. It was transferred to Prosper Police Department as a conditional loan, and it will be returned to the DOD when Prosper PD no longer requires it," according to the Defense Logistics Agency.

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/prosper-police-departments-emergency-vehicle/3560134/

Kusimulkku ,

This says it's an MRAP and that they didn't pay anything for it: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/prosper-police-departments-emergency-vehicle/3560134/

Kusimulkku ,

It's apparently a "Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle". What is it for: "It’s designed for high-water rescues (which saved many people this past week during the floods), active shooter situations, hostage rescues and other critical incidents, ensuring the safety of our officers and community,"

Kusimulkku ,

Found this: "It’s designed for high-water rescues (which saved many people this past week during the floods), active shooter situations, hostage rescues and other critical incidents, ensuring the safety of our officers and community,"

Kusimulkku ,

The police didn't pay anything for it, apparently. It's on loan from DoD

Kusimulkku ,

The police didn't pay anything for it, it's on a free loan from DoD. US taxpayers paid something for it for sure but the police (and specifically DFW people didn't have to foot that bill

Kusimulkku ,

Misleading title in the pic. I was thinking there'd be absolutely nothing standing if they had surpassed the whole of WW2

Kusimulkku ,

I knew it, people into feet are brain damaged

Kusimulkku ,

I'm glad I don't live in a shit country

Kusimulkku ,

It's not really the climate concern that I first think when I think about Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Kusimulkku ,

What's the line for acceptable amount of people arrested?

Kusimulkku ,

Tiananmen Square Massacre denial

Lemmy.ml

Shocked, I say

Kusimulkku ,

I have. No it isn't

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