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  • beardown@lemm.eetoNot The Onion@lemmy.world•Nikki Haley writes ‘finish them’ on IDF artillery shells during Israel visitEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Israel bombed Rafah and Biden did nothing.

    Biden has consistently given Israel all of the military aid it asks for. The “pause” lasted only a few days. And then Israel bombed Rafah

    There will not be a permanent ceasefire. This is purely optics to make it look like Biden is doing something. And will be used to blame Hamas and justify additional murder when the negotiations inevitably collapse. It is only for optics

    The Republicans are identical to the Dems in terms of policy on the Gazan Genocide. The Dems just use softer language when they exterminate Gazans than the Republicans would.

    I don’t care what language is used. I don’t care about aesthetics. I care about stopping the United States and Israel’s extermination of the Gazans. Biden needs to do that, and to enact systemic regime change in Israel to prevent this from ever happening again

  • beardown@lemm.eetoNot The Onion@lemmy.world•Nikki Haley writes ‘finish them’ on IDF artillery shells during Israel visitEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Because Iran is a Russian ally and Russian proxy.

    Yes, but why does that mean stopping US weapons shipments to Israel would cause Iran to invade/attack/etc? Israel has a huge weapons stockpile and is still a Western ally - they just happen to be committing genocide with American funds and bombs.

    Where in the world are you getting the idea that he’s literally “threatening” either?

    https://www.ft.com/content/6700a246-e0cd-49d8-b5ef-d2379e86290f

    “The administration of President Joe Biden will work with Congress on possible sanctions against the International Criminal Court after its prosecutor announced it was seeking arrest warrants for senior Israeli and Hamas officials, US secretary of state Antony Blinken said on Tuesday.”

    we temporarily halted shipments earlier this month to put pressure on Netanyahu

    We resumed those shipments and funds, and Israel has since crossed Biden’s red line and attacked Rafah

    Netanyahu’s interests may align with Putin

    Netanyahu/Likud are dictators who control Israel. Until he/they are removed, their interests are Israel’s interests. Which means that Israel is a Russian asset with a stranglehold on American funds thanks to AIPAC

  • beardown@lemm.eetoNot The Onion@lemmy.world•Nikki Haley writes ‘finish them’ on IDF artillery shells during Israel visitEnglish
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    4 months ago

    He could deny them weapons, which would inevitably lead to outright war with Iran and an increase in Russian influence in the region

    Why?

    He could fully commit to Netanyahu’s madness (i.e., what Trump wants to do), fully empowering genocide while using no political leverage on Israel.

    Biden is doing this - he is threatening the ICC and ICJ

    He could try to limit the damage by imposing conditions on weapons sales and attempt to thread the needle, recognizing Hamas for the grotesque terrorist organization it is while using political pressure to prevent as much needless death of civilians as possible. This is what Biden is trying to do.

    Biden is not doing this. We have not stopped weapon shipments and have clearly been unable (more like unwilling) to stop or prevent Israel’s genocide

    Also, Israel is not our ally. Their geopolitical interests align with Putin. Which is why they are trying to get Trump elected so that they can destroy the remnants of the “rules based international order” and begin in earnest their conquest of Greater Israel

  • beardown@lemm.eetoMildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•Lots of times the restaurants won't even have milkEnglish
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    4 months ago

    I really don’t understand this site’s/reddit’s fear of alcohol. Moderate drinking is not a problem. And it does assist with socializing, which seems like it would be beneficial for most people on here.

    The idea that people here are afraid of/resistant to drinking, yet will use cannabis and other materials seems very strange. Just go to the bar and meet some people - it’s fun and it won’t hurt you. Alcoholism is obviously an issue, but alcoholism isn’t caused by moderate drinking. Just don’t be an idiot and you don’t have anything to worry about

  • beardown@lemm.eetoMildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•Lots of times the restaurants won't even have milkEnglish
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    4 months ago

    There’s a loneliness epidemic and low alcohol consumption rates are a contributor to that

    Getting drunk and then talking to a bunch of people you don’t know is how people meet people. That’s an essential and long running aspect of human socialization.

    If you regularly talk to new people and make friends in other ways then that’s fine. But clearly the majority of Lemmy/Reddit users aren’t doing that. And young people in general aren’t doing it either. Meeting strangers irl and chatting them up is how you make friends and alcohol facilitates that

  • beardown@lemm.eetoMildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•Lots of times the restaurants won't even have milkEnglish
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    5 months ago

    You can’t ban something unless it exists and is a part of your society. Alcohol existed prior to Islam in Arabia and still exists there today. Legal Prohibitions do not cause a substance to disappear.

    Alcohol is just fermented grain. Everyone had grain. Therefore everyone had alcohol. Including the Americas

    So yes, there is evidence of alcohol consumption in the New World prior to European contact. Indigenous peoples in various parts of the Americas developed fermented beverages from local ingredients long before Europeans arrived.

    1. North America: Various tribes produced alcoholic drinks from berries, maize, and other native plants. For example, the Apache made tiswin from corn, and the Chicha was popular among many tribes in North America.

    2. Central America: The Aztecs brewed pulque from the sap of the agave plant. This drink was not only consumed for enjoyment but also held religious significance.

    3. South America: Chicha, a beer made from maize, was widely consumed across the Andean region. This beverage was integral to social and ceremonial functions.

    These indigenous beverages varied widely in production, ingredients, and cultural significance but demonstrate that alcohol consumption was indeed present in the New World prior to European contact.