This is also, in large part, a thing of Capitalism
America is capital’s strongest soldier, the one who will defend it to the last of be the first to fall, it is the heart of the Imperial order
Americans live in a martial society in which winning is basically everything
Vonnegut's criticism of American POWs reminds me of that scene in The Sopranos where the Russian woman tells Tony that Americans expect nothing bad to ever happen to them (while the rest of the world expects only bad and isn’t disappointed) and that they have everything yet still complain.
This attitude of automatic expectation of good fortune in all things—which most people who grow up in the U.S. take as some sort of birthright—probably goes the furthest toward explaining why so many Americans seem to crack so easily when they experience the slightest setback or misfortune.
It's a way of looking at life that few throughout the rest of the world could probably even comprehend.
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It was part of Tibet’s “culture” to have slaves and flay them for drum skin, enforced through their Buddhist beliefs
Are you saying it was a bad thing for Chinese Communist Party to smash that institution?
Replying to @cardinal_craft
this is one of the Left's biggest failures imo.
critiquing religion and recognizing it as a tool of the bourgeoisie for social control is fine
but also religion/spiritual beliefs are deeply tied to culture. and telling a person they can't practice a part of their culture 1/2
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Couldn’t turn blue and this happens? Yeah Florida, I’m sorry
We just gonna have to let you drown in that ocean
They are accused of beating a disabled 19-year-old with one arm for 30 to 40 minutes at a Florida bonfire. One filmed it on Snapchat instead of calling 911. Now he is charged too.
Sheriff: you have a duty to intervene, but you want to be a cameraman.
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That’s because if it wasn’t for Kpop, like half of the people who are ride or die for South Korea would instantly not give two fucks about it
Every accusation occupied Korea makes is a confession
Multiple Korean news outlets have labeled The New York Times’ exposé on NewJeans’ contracts as “anti-Korean sentiment.”
“The New York Times (western media) is actually attacking K-pop.”
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“My farmer should have the right to treat his cattle however he wants” -Cow minutes before being butchered
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In this republic, you aren’t allowed to have fun for 24 hours at a domestic political victory
You will be shot for such an activity outside of party mandated events
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Thought about posting some cosplay photos, got too embarrassed looking at them after
If you willingly post pics of yourself online, bravo, you are a lot more courageous then I
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Sometimes I get happy and think things will actually turn out pretty okay, and then I see shit like this and instantly I’m reminded that we are all going to die actually
Replying to @RevBlackNetwork
Hitler famously couldn't get shit done until he started winning elections.
This literally IS the best defense against fascism
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Fuck you too btw
You are a worthless person
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Germany didn’t learn from their history, they actively support a genocide happening right now
They launder their history through Israel by proclaiming it as a “Jewish state and home” and support it no questions asked, thinking that if they do that then they can “never again” be+
Liebe Chinesen,
Wir Deutschen haben unsere Geschichte aufgearbeitet. Ihr druckt Mao, der über 40 Millionen eurer eigenen Landsleute verhungern und abschlachten ließ, bis heute stolz auf jeden Geldschein.
Könnt ihr mir das erklären?
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Fuck you dude
Maybe the reason he didn’t say anything is because of this sentiment of “well if he was a REAL man, he would have said something”
Maybe you should have just not misgendered your friend for a whole trip
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Oh so she is fully just a piece of shit traitor
🇻🇪 Delcy Rodríguez anuncia que Venezuela devolverá o venderá empresas estatales no esenciales
La vicepresidenta ejecutiva informó que las compañías en manos del Estado consideradas no estratégicas serán ofertadas al sector privado o restituidas a sus antiguos propietarios afectados por procesos de expropiación.
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