banter6888

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[–] banter6888@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 hours ago

Setting aside how shitty this all is for the global populace, it's a hell of way to completely withdraw the US from the middle east (or whatever the preferred name for the region is currently). All US bases decimated, including 5th Fleet saying they are not getting back to their main base in Bahrain anytime soon.

It's wasteful, deadly, and beyond stupid, but ending (maybe) US military presence in the region as the end product? That's wild, and a welcome outcome. If only.

[–] banter6888@lemmy.zip 40 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Correct. 2/3 of the Senate present required to remove.

At least it's a start. His boss is ultimately responsible, but it's better than nothing if they succeed.

[–] banter6888@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 days ago (7 children)

I think your second statement answers the first. 🙂

All the legal protections and multiple inherent contracts that come from having a state-sanctioned marriage, all for $20 ($100?) or whatever for the town/county clerk vs hundreds or much more for enacting every individual contract it stands in for.

I have a long winded reply in my head about how these relationship types are not a new idea, humans have had multiple types of relationships for millennia, etc., etc. But I'm tired, and it's preaching to the choir at this point. (So to speak, lol)

[–] banter6888@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Netanyahu: Wasn't us!

Everyone: No one asked, why are you denying?

Netanyahu: Uh, nevermind.

[–] banter6888@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

I suppose, couldn't possibly be that he's in way over his head and has no idea how to actually lead anything other than his dear pedo-in-chief. Might as well find scapegoats, it's the American Way™.

[–] banter6888@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago

I'm doing my part!

[–] banter6888@lemmy.zip 30 points 1 month ago

They weren't building those 'detention centers' for the immigrants. That's a convenient cover until they've captured every lever of power. Within reach, or they'll make it so before or when elections don't go their way, if those still matter. Dissent is terror.