Is it less gruesome to die to a bomb than to a gun? I’m not sure.
I think the real distinction is in the media portrayal. When those in power are violent, media naturally downplays and attempts to justify. When the powerless are violent, only then does the media focus on the victims and their suffering.
“Fight it out until one side surrenders unconditionally” my dude you are out here calling for millions of deaths, you can’t be serious. Genocide is not the only path to peace.
Maybe listen to Dan Carlin’s “Logical Insanity” episode to get an idea of how your proposed solution would spiral out of control.
My preferred solution is not novel or genius, it is the international consensus: A two state settlement on the international border (green line) with mutually agreed upon land swaps. This is the solution with consistant and overwhelming international support, just look at the UN votes on the subject over the past 5 decades.
Unfortunately due to their overwhelming military superiority, Israel will not agree to this in the short term. This military superiority is a gift from the world superpower: having a client state in the middle east is very valuable to US economic interests. This is why you often see votes in the UN with a result of something like 161-2 (Israel + US vs. the rest of the world).
So I believe the larger question is how to stop the United States military industrial complex. And I’m sorry but I don’t have a solution for that. Just like we are willing to fight Russia to the last Ukranian life, we are willing to turn a blind eye to Palestinian death as long as Israel keeps spending billions a year on helicopters, tankers, naval guns, and so much more.
Solan [the union VP] fiercely defended Auderer [the joking cop] in his interview with OPA, calling him a “pillar in this department” who had “served his community for decades, leading in arrests.” Auderer has been an SPD officer for about 14 years — not decades — and has been the subject of dozens of allegations of...
“SPOG looks forward to the closure of this investigation to make sure all the facts are put out there for context, if we’re talking about policy, loss of human life, and transparency and the understanding that officers need to feel as if the accountability system has their best interests in mind.”
SPOG president Mike Solan isn’t stupid. He knows Seattle’s rightwing local media will spin this story in his favor. He knows that the Office of Public Accountability is toothless and will only give them a slap on the wrist. And he is brazen in his statements, metaphorically spitting on the citizenry that he is supposed to serve. Mike Solan is evil.
But even if Mike Solan got what he deserves, his replacement will be just as evil. We have a system that breeds this type of unaccountable injustice.
This beautiful city had one of the strongest chapters in the George Floyd protest movement, and I believe it did a lot to change public perception. Unfortunately it completely failed at changing public policy. We need a new revolution.
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Solan [the union VP] fiercely defended Auderer [the joking cop] in his interview with OPA, calling him a “pillar in this department” who had “served his community for decades, leading in arrests.” Auderer has been an SPD officer for about 14 years — not decades — and has been the subject of dozens of allegations of...
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