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[–] garpujol@discuss.online 8 points 2 months ago (4 children)

They meant in the country they have political control over.

We could stop selling them weapons though.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

also could stop blocking UN resolutions

[+] garpujol@discuss.online -8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

True, though all the big players have vetoed something controversial.

Maybe we just need different leaders 🤷‍♂️

[–] Black_Mald_Futures@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

though all the big players have vetoed something controversial

MUH WHATABOUTISM 😭😭😭😭

weird how only the U.S. vetoes things like "condemning fascism"

[+] garpujol@discuss.online -7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Tiananmen Square Massacre happened, right?

[–] Black_Mald_Futures@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

lmao, sure thing buddy, except for how actually literally nobody died in the fucking square. A massacre at a square where nobody actually died and, according to all sources, all fatalities actually happened nearby. It would be hilarious as a joke if so many of you fucking rubes didn't believe in it, jesus fucking christ.

The best part is the most famous moment to crackers like you is the tank man image, where, you know, a man was famously not run over by a tank

Oh actually no, the best part is the protesters were actually protesting for more communism. They were upset about Dengist market reforms.

[–] garpujol@discuss.online -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just making sure you failed that litmus test before I don’t take you seriously 🥹

[–] Black_Mald_Futures@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Cool story, guy who believes in the Uigher Genocide (despite contradictory facts like Uighers, as with other ethnic minorities, being historically exempt from things like the One Child Policy, which, idk, you'd think wouldn't happen if the government were interested in genocide) but in all likelihood somehow simultaneously does not believe in genocide in Palestine, despite copious evidence presented on camera

[–] garpujol@discuss.online -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well, those claims about me are incorrect. I’m very aware of the genocide going on in Palestine. Trying to make me feel bad with false information won’t work. But then again, you’re not good with factual information.

[–] Black_Mald_Futures@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

well at least you're aware of one thing

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 months ago

Tiananman square massacre is the name for the entire tragedy that took place. You trying to say how people didn't die at the square itself does nothing.

And it doesn't matter if they were protesting for more, or less communism. What happened is still an absolute tragedy and disaster and trying to downplay it is pathetic. It was fucked up, how do you expect to learn from the past if you deny it ever happened?

You if anyone need to see the documentation of the events. The tank man got famous because one. It was incredibly brave, it had a good ending with him not ending up in a puddle.

Moat other images and recordings are not very media friendly. Though if you want to see what happened. Here you go.

https://archive.ph/2020.07.12-074312/https://imgur.com/a/AIIbbPs

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Defaulting to your programming so quickly, as if tryng desperately to avoid exposure to information that might...do something to your world

[–] garpujol@discuss.online -4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Well that’s the pot calling the kettle black.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Please, tell me exactly in detail what you mean

[–] garpujol@discuss.online -5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

explaining anything to a hexbear is not possible. You hear what you want to hear.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago

What do you mean?

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Everybody Sucks Here

Me too, thanks.

[–] garpujol@discuss.online -1 points 2 months ago

The whole world sucks, don’t feel bad.

[–] Black_Mald_Futures@hexbear.net 20 points 2 months ago

motherfucker our relationship with Israel isn't just "selling them weapons," without the sanction of the U.S. Israel literally would not exist

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 17 points 2 months ago

We have political control over Isreal, and anyone who tells you different wants to trick you into justifying a genocide

[–] Wakmrow@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago

We export terror and war all over the world but in this case we just don't have political power 🥺

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago

If democrats believed in democracy, every blue state would have done away with First Past The Post voting.

But capitalists hate competition...

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 3 points 2 months ago

One's got to get one's own home in order first.

[–] andyburke@fedia.io 0 points 2 months ago

fair.