This. If the people genuinely believed in the current system, there’s no way this shit would work.

They think they’re Aragorn and we’re orcs.

The argument for Iran was that Mossadegh was “turning towards communism”. Same for Allende, same for Arbenz. Hell, just the concept of “domino theory” was all about stopping the spread of communism. Pretending they were some sort of equal opportunity saboteurs is deeply disingenuous.

"From each according to his capacity” is the absolute essence of exploitation.

…This is bait, right? It has to be, right? It’s such a profoundly ridiculous statement that it can’t possibly be anything else.

… Dude, I don’t know if you’ve heard about this thing, but it was pretty big. They called it “the cold war”.

…Wait, is Joe then also a child? Good grief, no wonder America went to shit, they let a fucking child be president!

Yeah, you’re probably right. They should try it a few more times just to be sure.

Exactly, which is why Kamala won!

Frankly, I don’t know what you’re complaining about. If you standard for “child” is “has a parent”, then everyone on here is a child, you included. Just pardon them and move on.

…Wow, y’all are really losing it over this, aren’t you?

…A child?

Nah, draconian punishments are usually a sign of high-crime, low-enforcemwnt, so you’re overdoing punishment to drive the point home for the few thieves you manage to catch.

Username checks out, at least.

The stock market is fine. It’s just often confused for the economy.

You got it backwards - just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not after you.

The purple people eater got them all, sadly.

Yeah, the first time the press core deigned to call him “presidential” was when he launched rockets at Syria. The second time was when he assassinated Suleimani.

I’m actually shocked

I’m not. Ever since the war, every single closet xenophobe of the west has been taking full advantage of finally having an acceptable group of subhumans to hate. If any of this surprises you, you haven’t been paying attention.

Frankly that sounds like “OK, I did install a camera in your bedroom, but it’s not like it’s on or anything!”

By the time we get there it might just be habitable.