Nah.

Pot, meet kettle.

Knowing reddit moderators, they probably just encountered someone from those instances that disagreed with them that one time.

You forgot about the Linux memes

You keep saying this shit about me not recognizing non-Americans as people? Please tell me where I said or even implied anything of the sort.

Seems like you’re projecting.

But truly, please bring to my attention where I’ve indicated that I don’t believe non-Americans (or anyone for that matter) are human so I can correct it.

You are clearly incapable of a nuanced conversation. As I said wayyyyy back earlier in the thread I believe, I am well aware of the atrocities that the US has committed. I am not denying any of that. You seem to think that I am for some reason.

Calcified empathy faculties? My guy, read my comment history. You know literally nothing about me.

Why the fuck was my previous comment removed? Man tankies are so cringe. You think the world is black and white, but millions of people fucking live and die in the grey areas you conveniently ignore.

Lol, some of us were alive and old enough to remember Obama’s foreign policy mistakes. Cool.

The world is not black and white. There are levels, and things like intentions and soft power are very important. How we use that soft power, how we posture ourselves on the world stage, etc.

We are also talking about a completely different level of fascism/authoritarianism that is about to take complete control of all aspects of our federal government. This is not the same Republican party as Reagan, or even GWB… The GOP then was awful, but they were working towards this. This is the endgame. This is what they’ve been working toward for decades.

It is going to be a complete shit show.

It’s like talking to a goddamn fucking wall. I honestly hope you are very young, because you’ve got a lot to learn about the world.

OK. Let’s revisit this conversation in 6 months.

Except in the big picture, they’re not entirely correct. There is a valid point to be made there (that US imperialism is awful, and it has caused immeasurable harm to countless people).

But when we are talking about something as valuable as human life, I think it’s important that we understand nuance and context.

US foreign policy, and how we project ourselves to the rest of the world, is not the same regardless of which party is in charge. It’s just not.

I’m not defending Democrats’ foreign policy in any way, I am just acknowledging reality.

That person seems only interested in demonizing the US. So they start with the conclusion (US is bad), and then seemingly form their entire worldview around that.

Do you really not understand? What you are about to learn is that foreign policy is very fucking different when Republicans are in charge. I am directly referring to the world outside America you dolt.

I know you love to get to make a snarky reply, but no.

You are in for a rude awakening.

Yeah, it’s not a minor difference. A fact that people are about to wake up to in a week or so…

Yeah, this is the shit I’m talking about. You’re clueless.

If you lived in the US, you would understand, on a very real, tangible level, the difference between living in a state with a Republican governor vs. one with a Democratic governor. Or for those in big cities, a Republican mayor vs. a Democratic mayor.

Any person older than 30 in the US that is not all of the following: white, cis-gendered, heterosexual, will tell you just how wrong you are.

You make leftists look bad, and I wish you’d stop. Use some critical thought. Recognize nuance. Don’t let ideology cause you to ignore objective reality.

I would say that what is considered “liberal” in the US is more “center-right”.

Your comment leaves no room for nuance, and anyone who has paid attention to US politics at all for the past 2+ decades knows that there is a massive gulf between how Democrats govern vs. Republicans. Anyone who suggests otherwise is full of shit.

I hate how it feels like I have to defend Democrats on this site, because they are pretty shit as a party, and yes they are liberal.

It is just an extension of the “Paradox of Tolerance.”

It is not a paradox at all, it’s just intolerance that doesn’t deserve a platform.

I’m curious as to how their comment was “America-centric”? It seems as though it applies universally. Bad ideas are bad ideas, it doesn’t matter what continent it happens on.

Yes, exactly this.

It’s rare to find right-wingers who are even seriously interested in that question, except as a pretext to vent their unexamined prejudices and personality issues.

Because those that actually are interested in that question end up moving to the left when they see the “answers” that the right has to offer.

Election time was so irritating, Lemmy basically reigned in Harris as the next messiah

You must have been using a different site than me. My experience was the opposite. Just a flood of bullshit to convince people not to vote for her (or not to vote).

I’ve got an empty block list. The most I do is add a tag if I’m browsing on my phone.