I mean the war that showed the world that territorial conquest is back on the menu, and now other countries, like Israel and China, are trying to emulate.
Fourteen people have been found guilty in Hong Kong’s largest national security trial, the prosecution of the so-called “Hong Kong 47” pro-democracy campaigners....
I mean, what could the rest of the world reasonably do aside from starting a world war over it? Sanctions might punish the Chinese economy, but they won’t un-occupy HK.
Democracy is when officials are elected, period. They may be bastards, and the wealthy may have a (substantially) outsized influence on the government, but the American people by-and-large have much greater influence over their elected officials than most other countries, especially non-democracies.
I was a freshman in college that fall and someone put up flyers for a memorial dance party in his honor. They had cheap beer and loud music which was fun enough for teenage me.
I feel like the left need to reclaim patriotism. It’s hard to get the average voter excited for your policies when you’re constantly shitting all over their home. That’s why I hang my big American flag in my window, with my trans and pride flags in the others. Fuck you rednecks, come and take it.
Living in Ohio with my trans husband, we’re moving to Vermont this summer to get away from it all. I feel like I’m shirking my duty by taking our votes with us, but we really don’t want to be here come November. Ohio has gone to Trump two for two, and I’m not feeling lucky on number three.
Neverminding the evidence to the contrary. (lemmy.world)
I'm fine with a little internal contradiction! (lemmy.world)
Opinion | Mitch McConnell: We Cannot Repeat the Mistakes of the 1930s (www.nytimes.com)
Someone stop the ride, I want to get off (midwest.social)
‘Hong Kong 47’ trial: 14 pro-democracy activists found guilty of conspiracy to commit subversion (www.theguardian.com)
Fourteen people have been found guilty in Hong Kong’s largest national security trial, the prosecution of the so-called “Hong Kong 47” pro-democracy campaigners....
Billionaire Capitalists Like Musk and Thiel Want to Kill Democracy (www.commondreams.org)
Remembering the legend (lemmy.world)
It has been 8 years since we lost him. Still out
It's your destiny, just embrace it (lemmy.world)
Amid campus protests, organizers with past ties to Hamas support also emerge (www.usatoday.com)
On Day 7 of the pro-Palestinian protests on the Columbia University campus, Osama Abuirshaid stopped by the student encampment....
Reddit’s Goon Cave Community Has Been Banned (www.404media.co)
Moms for Liberty is coming for the swing states (www.motherjones.com)
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If Trump wins, what would hold him back? (www.vox.com)
Students Show Up to Graduation, Find Commencement Speaker Is an AI Robot (futurism.com)
Abbott grants Daniel Perry pardon in murder of Black Lives Matter protester | Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is pardoning Daniel Perry, the former Army sergeant convicted in the fatal shooting (wapo.st)
The idea is to make it effectively legal to kill anybody deemed left-of-center
I'm pretty sure you wouldn't have to "force" him to share... (i.ibb.co)
Bob and his radiator (lemmy.world)
Exclusive: Bernie Sanders worries young people are underestimating the threat from Trump (www.usatoday.com)
Why do people still eat beef when we know it's terrible for Earth?
Neuralink Co-Founder Suggests He Left Elon Musk's Company Over Safety Concerns (gizmodo.com)
18+ I made a porn scroller, AMA. (www.infiniporn.net)
Risky to piss more (lemmy.world)