They need California to suck so they can feel better about Alabama.

When money has no bounds, the power it creates causes problems.

Tax the rich like we mean it.

“Defense” sells better than “war.”

When we go to war abroad it is in "defense" of our interests.

Please note the use of quotes. I’m not saying it should be this way. I’m saying that’s the spin/marketing and that it works.

You keep putting words in my mouth and are clearly arguing in poor faith.

I said no such thing and I’m done with you.

Edit to add: people like you are why people leave lemmy or simply don’t post.

I never said I supported it. That’s something you read into it.

Bombing of civilians is a long established part of war. As was looting, pillaging and anything else that reminded the populace that war sucks.

Gengis Khan doesn’t have as many descendents as he does because of consentual relations, for example. War is war.

It’s not pretty. And none of that is me saying it’s okay.

Find your villain elsewhere.

They may not, but it’s part of the war.

London was bombed. Tokyo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Go to Europe and hear how things were more beautiful before the war/bombing.

Play stupid games. Win stupid prizes.

That said, I see Ukrainians as fighting for their survival and I dont fault them in the slightest.

They only mean states rights when it gets to their desired end point. To some degree that’s human nature, but integrity is supposed to make it less common.

Matter. Get it adopted. Buy and implement only Matter devices in the future.

Needs a year or two, but if we can get that tech widespread, this cloud stuff will be less essential.