theother2020 13h ago • 100%
I may have got them mixed up. It’s probably Flanagan who said it. Both are enthusiastic anti-communist, Atlantic writers.
theother2020 14h ago • 100%
Whenever she is mentioned I think about her expressing contempt for her leftist/“leftist” parents because they checks notes helped Vietnam draft dodgers
theother2020 17h ago • 100%
Somewhat similar situation. I would love to visit Russia but there’s a non-zero chance of [something happening]. I joke that I would learn some choice phrases in Russian before going.
theother2020 3d ago • 100%
I learned that on that Chapo episode. Glad you posted about it. I feel bad that I have been so ignorant. I need to listen to Blowback.
theother2020 3d ago • 100%
I think people who suggest shit like this mistake what Israel's purpose is.
Of course, but getting people to that point is basically left-pilling them which is challenging, understatement. There’s a huge chasm between whatever, say, John Oliver is and hexbearist thought. In my experience, non-libs (chuds, conspiracy theorists with strange politics, “regular, apolitical” Americans, etc) are more open to learning than libs, but they come with their own reactionary biases.
In other words, I can see libs tepidly exploring Why didn’t Germany give up land to create Israel as reparations, but they’re not ready for even a theoretical understanding of Death to America.
I think sometimes when leftists say Why wasn’t Israel in Germany they are trying to do a logic-appeal to progressives and left-libs who would need hours of education that they are willfully closed off to to understand that Israel is America’s largest unsinkable aircraft carrier.
Your first point stands!
theother2020 4d ago • 100%
frontmost-right bench
hunched in the back-left corner
New political compass dropped.
theother2020 1w ago • 100%
just not feeling the idea of having a woman as president
3 of the 6 prez candidates on the Calif ballot are women
theother2020 1w ago • 100%
Not the OP but several of my acquaintances/colleagues (in the US) have a pretty good understanding and support US/Western hegemony. One is (was) a Warren lib (now Kamala). Another is wealthy (“upper-middle”). Another is a 2nd gen immigrant professional (conservative liberal). And another is a Reagan Republican fond of the line, “Capitalism is the worst economic system except for all the others.” They are very bright, well-read, plugged-in people with horrible politics. These are people who think that really horrible things are a sad necessity. (A genocide to prevent a genocide type stuff.)
These people are the exceptions in terms of knowing about the world and history. Most people I know have no clue how the world works and don’t want to hear it because it’s a bummer. They’ve chosen a team: lib v anti-lib. The libs might be sad about the “complicated Palestine situation” as they pull they lever for Kamala.
theother2020 2w ago • 100%
Thanks for sharing. This is not a criticism, but in my head I am changing “Jews” to “Zionist Jews” in that quote.
theother2020 2w ago • 100%
I saw a comment on the TrueAnon sub that said “if any of you youngsters are around in 50 years when the U.S. admits it blew up the Nordstream, let them know we knew.”
We’re basically at this point with the Iraq weapons of mass destruction narrative. I marched; we knew. The lib friend I marched with doesn’t give a shit anymore. (He’s wealthy.)
The 2k ton bombs that Israel dropped on Lebanon were made by the US. US bombs killed Hassan Nasrallah. I don’t see the distinction between the US funding and making the weapons for the genocide(s) (and probably (definitely?) having US troops in IOF) versus having an actually declared war against Palestine/Lebanon/etc (which the US doesn’t even do anymore anyway).
theother2020 2w ago • 100%
This is going to sound off the wall but I was listening to Michael Moore’s podcast at the time (March 2020) and he had correct predictions. His ivory castle contacts were telling him the real truth that the public officials were obfuscating. He said, according to his sources, we would have wave after wave of lockdowns and openings for at least a year, probably longer.
theother2020 2w ago • 100%
because of the failure of US imperialism in Cuba
Holy shit. I never made that connection.
theother2020 2w ago • 100%
It’s in the latest Chapo reading series
theother2020 3w ago • 100%
I heard that phrase on mainstream tv news today (ABC US), some talking head saying we need to stop Iran from using its weapons of mass destruction.
theother2020 3w ago • 100%
Sons/daughters of leftists don’t have a great track record. Hoping it just skips a generation. (I know nothing about Cárdenas del Río specifically)
theother2020 1mo ago • 100%
I’m repurposing a comment I left on a post about Palantir’s involvement in the pager attacks (posted to c chapotraphouse).
Palantir CEO Alex Karp appeared as the main interview on Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday. He is an enthusiastic believer in the moral authority and superiority of the US.
He says the future of modern warfare will be peer to peer and drone to drone. “You’re going to be using software to control small instruments and there’s going to be hundreds of thousands of them.” He mentions fighting China and Russia specifically.
I don’t know if this is news but interesting to hear him say a lot of evil shit out-loud on a pretty mainstream platform. Also I watched it after the pager attack happened so it took on extra significance.
edit - fixed spelling of guy’s name
theother2020 1mo ago • 100%
I saw the CEO’s appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher which aired Friday. It’s actually worth watching because he says stuff out-loud and he’s a true believer. His ideology such as it is is a lot like Sam Harris but he’s more mask off and more animated and enthusiastic.
He says the future of modern warfare will be peer to peer and drone to drone. “You’re going to be using software to control small instruments and there’s going to be hundreds of thousands of them.” He mentions fighting China and Russia specifically.
theother2020 1mo ago • 100%
Thoughts. The mega-war comments were kinda cringe (esp vis a vis trans mega although I don’t think there was bad intent, hope not) and I wished people self policed more. (Not shaming anyone, bandwagons happen and now it’s corrected.) It seems these comments have been minimized and I appreciate the mod work on this. I don’t think it’s an issue anymore.
The “innocent” OT (and “oops wrong mega”) I appreciate as long as there are not too many.
The news mega is a community and sometimes I have an issue or topic that I’d like feedback and engagement on from my news comrades here. This is a common phenomenon across special interest groups, you become friendly and wish to expand the range of conversation or you wish to tap the knowledge base. (I suppose my saying this could be interpreted as a reason for More Moderation in news mega to ensure that other comms get love. It’s not my call.) Maybe a pinned comment to contain OT? Did someone else suggest that? Or what if we make a post in another targeted comm and leave a pointer here in the news mega. I’ve pointed to a news comm story in the news mega - and got positive feedback from a couple who had missed it.
Re doomer stuff. Let people vent, and use the reply. We all learn and so will the libs who wander in.
theother2020 1mo ago • 100%
I hate this so much (CW: NSFL photo)
theother2020 1mo ago • 100%
I was watching some European news channel in English about 30 minutes ago: The talking head guest is defending Israel and bemoaning Putler. The interviewer starts asking good questions. She’s pro-Kiev but points out the hypocrisy. She pointedly asks if the sanctions are working against Russia, and he hedges, well, yes. And she says then why not sanction Israel. And he says, we cannot apply logic here, it’s about principles.
The bar is below ground so maybe. 🤷 ::: spoiler spoiler Listen to Donald Trump, turn on Fox News, or follow any Republican on social media and you will hear or see the constant claim that Kamala Harris is more "radical" and more "far left" than Bernie Sanders. No. Let me simply say, for better or for worse, Kamala Harris is not more progressive than I am. It is always hard to respond to Trump’s lies because, a day later, his lies become even more preposterous. But, as we come together to defeat Trump and elect the Vice President, let me just remind you of one simple fact: The so-called "radical" and “far left” agenda that we are fighting for is, in poll after poll, far more popular than Donald Trump, more popular than the Republican Party, and it is supported by a strong majority of the American people, including Republicans and Independents. When Trump, Republicans, and even some members of the corporate media try to scare you with words like "radical" and "far left" it's important to understand what those policies actually mean and to know that these “radical” ideas are already in place in many countries around the world. When we talk about guaranteeing healthcare as a right for all our people, we're talking about the ability to get the healthcare you and your loved ones need without fear of going bankrupt. We're talking about the ability to change jobs without fear of losing your healthcare. When we talk about paid family and medical leave, we're talking about being able to spend the first few months with your newborn child without rushing back to work the next week, and we're talking about being able to care for a loved-one who is sick without having to worry about missing a paycheck. When we talk about tuition-free college, we're talking about the ability to get an education without having to leave school with crushing debt. We're talking about the ability to start a business and create jobs without having to worry about decades of student loan payments. When we talk about a "Green New Deal," we're talking about a planet that is habitable for future generations — with less drought, famine, floods, extreme weather disturbances, disease, and human suffering. When we talk about raising the minimum wage, we're talking about people not having to work two or three jobs just to make ends meet for their families. When we talk about expanding Medicare to cover dental, hearing, and vision, we're talking about our seniors being able to chew the food they eat, listen to the sound of their loved ones' voices, and see the world around them. When we talk about passing the PRO Act, we're talking about giving working people a greater voice on the job to negotiate better pay and benefits for them and their families. We're talking about people just trying to make a living while CEOs are making a killing. When we talk about letting the government negotiate the price of prescription drugs, we're talking about making sure people can afford the lifesaving medicine they need without having to choose between their health and food or utilities. When we talk about overturning Citizens United, we're talking about making it so the wealthiest people and corporations in this country do not have the ability to buy our elections and our democracy. When we talk about strengthening public education, we are talking about the ability to make sure that all of our children, regardless of income, get the education they need to prepare themselves for the future. When we talk about strengthening and expanding Social Security, we're talking about making sure all of our seniors can retire and live out their lives with dignity. And when we talk about making sure the wealthy pay their fair share, we are simply saying that it is time we have a government and an economy that works for everyone in this country, not just the top 1 percent. It’s time that we dealt with the unprecedented level of income and wealth that we are currently experiencing. That is NOT a radical agenda. The Republican Party and Donald Trump: More tax breaks to billionaires, budgets to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, letting polluters destroy our planet, letting drug companies charge whatever they want for medicine... That is radical. So here is our job in the next few weeks — and I need your help to get it done: Please contribute $50 to my campaign and I will use the donations we receive to travel the country to rally progressives to defeat Donald Trump and to elect the most progressive Congress possible this November. We’ve already had great events in Wisconsin, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Maine and New York. But much more needs to be done. :::
(from a MoveOn mailer) Remember when the dems controlled all 3 houses 
TIL about this guy Karl Bushby of Hull, England. He has been on a 25 year trek around the world on foot. He gets to the Caspian Sea and has to cross it because he can’t go around to the south because Iran and he can’t go north because Russia. IDK I think he should try. My guess is either country would let him in but his home country might fuck with him, freeze his money, stuff like that. The line in the TikTok video says, “Iran…where just having a British passport can get you detained.” [R3ddit link](https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/1ewzf4z/a_man_has_been_walking_since_1998_to_traverse_the/) Edit-fixed link
lol this was on my FB feed []() 
found on r-blackwolffeed On a related note, r-ChapoDogHouse is the last remaining chapo (in the name) sub that I know of. There was a porm themed one that lasted a while, but it got nuked eventually.
 
Based. [Archive link](https://archive.is/9Enzg) ::: spoiler Text The Justice Department on Thursday announced the arrests of three people in a complex stolen identity scheme that officials say generates enormous proceeds for the North Korean government, including for its weapons program. The scheme involves thousands of North Korean information technology workers who prosecutors say are dispatched by the government to live abroad and who rely on the stolen identities of Americans to obtain remote employment at U.S.-based Fortune 500 companies, jobs that give them access to sensitive corporate data and lucrative paychecks. The fraud is a way for heavily sanctioned North Korea, which is cut off from the U.S. financial system, to take advantage of a “toxic brew” of converging factors, including high-tech labor shortage in the U.S. and the proliferation of remote telework, Marshall Miller, the Justice Department’s principal associate deputy attorney general, said in an interview. The Justice Department says the cases are part of a broader strategy to not only prosecute individuals who enable the fraud but also to build partnerships with other countries and to warn private-sector companies of the need to be vigilant about the people they’re hiring. FBI and Justice Department officials launched an initiative in March and last year announced the seizure of website domains used by North Korean IT workers. “More and more often, compliance programs at American companies and organizations are on the front lines of protecting our national security,” “Corporate compliance and national security are now intertwined like never before.” The Justice Department says the conspiracy has affected more than 300 companies — including a high-end retail chain and “premier Silicon Valley technology company” — and generated more than $6.8 million in revenue for the workers, who are based outside of the U.S., including in China and Russia. The three people arrested include an Arizona woman, Christina Marie Chapman, who prosecutors say facilitated the scheme by helping the workers obtain and validate stolen identities, receiving laptops from U.S. companies who thought they were sending the devices to legitimate employees and helping the workers connect remotely to the company. According to the indictment, Chapman ran more than one “laptop farm” where U.S. companies sent computers and paychecks to IT workers they did not realize were overseas. At Chapman’s laptop farms, she allegedly connected overseas IT workers who logged in remotely to company networks so it appeared the logins were coming from the United States. She also is alleged to have received paychecks for the overseas IT workers at her home, forging the beneficiaries’ signatures for transfer abroad and enriching herself by charging monthly fees. The other two defendants include a Ukrainian man, Oleksandr Didenko, who prosecutors say created fake accounts at job search platforms and was arrested in Poland last week, and a Vietnamese national, Minh Phuong Vong, who was arrested Thursday in Maryland on charges of fraudulently obtaining a job at a U.S. company that was actually performed by remote workers who posed as him and were based overseas. It was not immediately clear if any of the three had lawyers. Separately, the State Department said it was offering a reward for information about certain North Korean IT workers who officials say were assisted by Chapman. And the FBI, which conducted the investigations, issued a public service announcement that warned companies about the scheme, encouraging them to implement identity verification standards through the hiring process and to educate human resources staff and hiring managers about the threat. :::
There were article headlines and NPR shows about this like this 15 years ago. [National Geographic article from a few days ago](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/mexico-ban-genetically-modified-corn) [2009 Mother Jones article](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/02/yes-its-true-gmos-contaminate-mexican-corn/)
CW for the topic: self-harm >"Many of us like to ask ourselves, "What would I do if I was alive during slavery? Or the Jim Crow South? Or apartheid? What would I do if my country was committing genocide?" The answer is, you're doing it. [Link - CW: self-harm](https://www.newsweek.com/aaron-bushnell-final-message-fire-israeli-embassy-washington-dc-1873242) [Archive link](https://archive.is/1vpAQ)
Do we brigade any more? The comments section is horrible. Here’s the top comment. > Funny how no one mentions that Egypt (an Arab nation) also has an Iron Curtain style border with Gaza, yet they don’t get shit when people are talking about the Gaza blockade. Link but CW Reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/1ahahtb/gaza_strip_blockade/ (edit: image failed to upload the first time)
No, you can not have little a healthcare with your imperialism. 
I TOLD YOU WHAT IS TO BE DONE 
The comments are marginally better than I expected. [link](https://www.reddit.com/r/samharris/s/H8hpDgVGKT)
Things that are so obvious and ingrained that no one even thinks about them. Here’s a few: All US americans can go to Mexico EASILY. You’re supposed to have a passport but you don’t even need one (for car/foot crossing). Versus, it’s really hard for Mexicans, who aren’t wealthy, to secure a VISA to enter the US. I’m sure there are corollaries in other geo-regions. Another one is wealthy countries having access to vaccines far ahead of “poor” countries. In US, we might pay lip service to equal child-hood education but most of the funding pulls from local taxes so some kids might receive ~$10000 in spending while another receives $2000. I’m not looking it up at the moment, but I’m SURE there are strong racial stratas.
https://x.com/ylecun/status/1724570628538421444 https://nitter.net/ylecun/status/1724570628538421444
[Twitter link](https://x.com/judyprincz/status/1719067345757307169?s=46&t=HxkN8ebtyjfACfWGPliZuQ) (Can’t figure out alt links on my phone, sorry)