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[–] xyzzy@lemmy.today 8 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Also Likud has said "from the river to the sea" many times. Here's the first time and one of the more recent ones.

Likud Party: Original Party Platform (1977)

a. The right of the Jewish people to the land of Israel is eternal and indisputable and is linked with the right to security and peace; therefore, Judea and Samaria will not be handed to any foreign administration; between the Sea and the Jordan there will only be Israeli sovereignty.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Likud Party (2024)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday rejected the premise of a Palestinian state and promised that Israel will take over the entire region it currently occupies, “from the river to the sea,” according to an English translation on the Israeli news channel i24NEWS.


Only about 1 in 4 Knesset members favor a two-state solution. Some may disagree with Likud's methods, but the vast majority of elected officials in Israel support Israeli domination over Palestinians. This almost exactly mirrors the ratio of support and opposition to a two-state solution amongst the Israeli public.

[–] xyzzy@lemmy.today 4 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

That's true too. My Hyundai is better than any of the many Teslas I've sat in as a passenger.

[–] xyzzy@lemmy.today 46 points 2 hours ago (4 children)

Tesla for years had more repeat U.S. customers than any other major automotive brand but its loyalty has plunged since CEO Elon Musk endorsed President Donald Trump last summer

Uh, let's be clear. It's not just because he endorsed Trump. It's because he had a torrid love affair with Maga and Naziism, tried to overtly buy elections, wrecked the federal government and the lives of tens of thousands of workers, caused death and misery, and was generally an unlikable prick.

[–] xyzzy@lemmy.today 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

The system is running on inertia but in a decade or less we may see a proper dissolution of the states and the implementation of some kind of corporate feudalism kleptocracy and various blocs of states like Cascadia forming their own micro-unions.

Good. People fear this outcome, but I would welcome it. It would allow for greater representation and actually allow the West Coast to join the 21st century. We could keep more of our money, complete interstate high-speed rail, set energy policy, etc.

Right now we're a married couple living in one house, and one partner is abusive, controlling, and insane. The right answer is not "figure out how to make it work." And yes, I know factions don't live cleanly according to state lines, but it's close enough now and only getting more voluntarily segregated as time moves on.

[–] xyzzy@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've had a stroke. I didn't become more selfish, conspiratorial, or hateful. I just became more sympathetic to brain trauma survivors after relearning how to walk.

Fetterman just sucks.

[–] xyzzy@lemmy.today 5 points 2 days ago

No one was willing to give Hitler bad news either.

[–] xyzzy@lemmy.today 9 points 2 days ago

It was revenge for making Americans feel vulnerable. Two oceans and the world's strongest military made Americans feel safe from the world (and the effects of U.S. policies toward it). Even national humiliations like losing the Vietnam War were things that happened "out there." Domestic resistance to the invasion of Iraq often took the form of "Why Iraq when we should be going after the people responsible for 9/11 instead?" Resistance to the invasion of Afghanistan was much more muted for this reason. It was only later that everyone was always against both wars.

[–] xyzzy@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago

This article is so far up its own ass that it's looped back around again for a second time.

[–] xyzzy@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago

Who is "the movies"? Creators largely have. The money men won't unless they lose money on it. Guess which outcome wins.

[–] xyzzy@lemmy.today 8 points 2 days ago

"Difficult trade deal" is quite a retreat from "51st state"

[–] xyzzy@lemmy.today 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Wyden has some good positions, but like most politicians he's deep in AIPAC's pocket. More generally he has standard liberal positions when it comes to military force and even conservative positions on things like suspending habeas corpus for military combatants. Personally, I think it's time for him to think about stepping down. He's pushing 80, and I want someone more progressive in the seat.

[–] xyzzy@lemmy.today 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You're telling me there are racists... in Arkansas?!

All kidding aside, part of me thinks "good; keep them all in one place where we can keep an eye on them," but the kids don't deserve that kind of brainwashing. In a town with others, they might be exposed to others and there's at least a chance they could reevaluate their upbringing.

Also, no surprise here, but the leader of this white supremacist commune is really full up on misinformation. I'm pretty sure most white supremacists are room temperature IQ.

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