First, you not wanting to send money and weapons to Ukraine to fight against Russia and saying Ukraine is the most corrupt country in Europe, already shows that you're some Russian incel lol. That's only a Russian talking point. Ukraine is fighting for their country, Russia is fighting to take it and losing horribly because Russia is led by pathetic, weak leaders. I would happily send more and more weapons to Ukraine until Russia is at its knees without Moldova nor Crimea.

Also, you've given a completely non-expansive view of what the Afghanistan war was about. You fail to include the view that, if we left all things alone, Russia would control most of the world's oil. To you that's just an acceptable outcome and we shouldn't stop it. Russia was already doing proxy wars in these countries, so the USA stepped in to stop Russia. "War is bad" isn't an answer. War is bad but happens for a reason.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Afghan_War

Funniest among your claims, the US did invade Iraq with UN permission. So it was a legal war. It was later decided there hadn't been enough evidence, but later is too late. The justification for the war: we went on the assumption that they had WMD which Saddam loved to brag about. We went because he was casually using chemical weapons on villagers, genociding the Kurds. And we went because he was breaking peace treaties casually. The reason for going to the war is more likely to make allies in the middle east, to supplant the current governments with Democracies, but the justification were as previously said. Russia, on the other hand, did start an illegal war.

Also, if China attacks Taiwan we'd 100% support them and probably send ground troops. They manufacture a huge chunk of our microchips and the other huge chunk is made in ... China. So you know, 'war is bad' doesn't really suffice again. Also which country are you from? I hope you're not an American with this simple view? I am 90% sure you're Russian with that Ukraine BS.

The funniest thing, though. I don't claim to support the long war in the middle east. I do intend to understand it instead of whine like you. Apparently the illustrious US leaders thought we'd be supported with open arms by the Iraqis after quelling Saddam Hussein, but this was BS. We wanted to make a massive ally out of the middle east, and so sent troops to stabilize the region and create Democracies. It was a foolish war, and a foolish war leads to death like any other war. The American people were tricked into thinking it was a necessary war, but I doubt it really was, and in retrospect many would agree with me. Nonetheless, the reasons to go to the middle east were convincing at the time, and people wanted to create a world where Saddam didn't get his genocidal hands on nukes.

So what would you call that? Keep focused dude.

I donno why delete your comment if you were making such a great point.

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this isn’t news- it’s bait for hate

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You make a good point. But I think that person’s actually referring to the republican politicians that are in charge asking for the money but at the same time, denying that disaster assistance money to other states etc.

Whenever somebody uses "West Bad" as a defense that means their limited brains cannot accept that sometimes America is in the wrong, and they are not smart enough to argue against that.

So you’re concerned that a thing that hasn’t happened yet, in a reactor that is already in the process of being shut down, will happen. Ok, probably not first place of concern but a degree of paranoia when it comes to nuclear safety is a good thing. Yay for good intentions. Sounding the alarm over things that don’t matter hurts your ability to keep people safe.

If something bad does happen, but if you’ve been overreacting about the things that don’t matter, nobody will listen/care. It hurts not only your own credibility but people’s impression of the dangers of radiation in general. If you are legit worried about nuclear safety, then clearly communicating accurate information is priority #1. This post and your comments until now do none of that. They make the people who believe you less safe. You are doing harm. That’s why I’m hung up on this.

Enlighten me, how do you call installing military bases and moving troops into countries that didn't invite you? What other word besides "invasion" is there for that?

I mean, we just had a tornado touch down near Los Angeles last week. Shit is getting wild.

People like them don't give a fuck. They see the world in very binary terms. Just because the state as a whole votes for a party, doesn't mean there aren't areas in the state that absolutely hate the ruling party. Rolling Fork is gonna be one of those areas.

Trolls really out in force today.

Maybe you're right, but please don't murder anyone to prove it.

It is. It's also skewed by young marriages. Couples that marry before the age of 25 are twice as likely to get divorced as older couples.

It's not a justification it's just the facts on the ground. Comparing it to Ukraine is ridiculous. Very different conflicts.

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Huh interesting I wonder where the town went

You keep insinuating that this is a very low level of concern, but you’re proving my point. The concern is not what we’ve been informed of, but what we haven’t been informed of. What comes next.

I’ll summarize it this way, you don’t give a shit. And that’s fine. But most others do, and are waiting for the other shoe to drop.

So again, your damage control is showing.

Yeah this whole thread is swarming with them.

Get off Facebook dude.

Yes, mobile homes are death traps in just about any tornado. Even the homes are either old or flimsily constructed. Increasing building codes might help, but then how would the people living there afford new homes with more stringent building codes? This part of the country is by and large, quite poor.

As an utterly exhausted new mom I once emerged from a downtown NYC subway station into rain, baby strapped to my chest. A drag queen crossed a street to give me her umbrella. This glamorous queen had full makeup, perfect hair and a chic skirted suit. “But..!” “For the baby!” “But.. I.. Oh thank you!.. You are just fabulous!”

She deadpanned as she looked deeply into my eyes, “I know.”

Kurds all up in there.

Yep. It can take out every house on a block but just suddenly jump and skip over one, then touch back down and destroy the neighbor’s house. I’ve even seen one come south along the interstate, then jump to the other side, touch down and go back north.