OrionsMask

Anyone heard from @Frank@hexbear.net? He hasn't posted in a while and I'm used to seeing his name everywhere, hope he's okay

Tbf when was the last time any western media cared about factual accuracy. The only reason we should care about this is because if it comes out it's fake, every asshole in the west will point to it as "evidence" each time they want to claim something China says is fake. But they'll probably do that regardless.

In terms of factual accuracy, what's good for the goose is good for the gander. I'll start caring about the factual accuracy of aid drops when the west starts caring about the factual accuracy of Israel bombing hospitals and killing children.

I had to check the comm to see if it was c/fakenews

I think sadly there's been a concentrated effort in the UK from the likes of Paul Marshall and other right wing shitstains to import US culture war nonsense to the UK, and it's been broadly successful. GB News launched in 2021, which people described as the UK's Fox News, and now 4 years later, we're seeing Reform take elections. It's not a coincidence, it's a forced ideological shift.

The problem is that the left does not have the hundreds of millions of pounds to match this level of brainwashing. That's why the liberals and the right have controlled UK politics for the last 40 years. We saw exactly how they crushed Corbyn before with their collective might, and as long as they control the mainstream media unopposed, they will crush any new left party that emerges too.

Fucking losers. Can you get your nose out of the president's stinking ass for a sec please?

Every country on the planet would retaliate against the US to try and keep it contained to North America. A lot of them know that, which is why it wouldn't surprise me to see more alliances spring up in opposition to NATO while NATO itself starts to disband.

Sorry for sounding like a doomer, but every single time I expect countries to do the right thing - and every single time rational minds say the rational thing - the world seems to do the opposite. Is there any actual evidence that other counties would challenge US hegemony in any scenario?

We're already en route to destroying our planet and people aren't doing jack about that. I've gotten to the point where I'm pessimistic that if the US decides it wants the world to burn in a nuclear holocaust, other countries won't just let it happen. The way things are going, many might nod along and say it's a great idea.

That makes it sound like they just began their 10 year modernization of their military... which is less reassuring.

Get fucked, pig.

What? I love TOS now!

I am notorious for feeling the existential tug in the month leading up to my birthday, so I feel you. Do something that you don't get to do that often that will make you happy, go to your favourite restaurant (or cook your favourite food), walk in your favourite place. Try not to be internal and indoors on this day, try to do something that celebrates even if it's in a small way.

After all, you were born x amount of years today and that's joyous. I won't say you're loved (by the people here) because when people say that to me, it comes across a bit hollow. But by virtue of you being the type of person who chooses to spend their time in leftist spaces, I sincerely hope you find a way to have a joyous, happy birthday. Maybe that is love.