☭POLITICS☭: Election Season Hell

[johnny two cool]

As the Israel-Hamas war has unleashed a growing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and roiled global politics, one superpower has claimed neutrality: China has called on both sides to exercise restraint and for the international community to expedite a two-state solution -- distant goals in this fraught moment.

But other actions leave little doubt where China stands.

Its foreign minister has criticized Israel for the massive bombardment of Gaza that he said wen't "beyond the scope of self-defense." China has never publicly condemned the brutal Oct. 7 attack by the militant group Hamas that started the latest war.

And China's strict internet censors have allowed a flood of Chinese-generated antisemitism, including tropes of Jews controlling finance and media, praise for Adolf Hitler and comparisons of Israeli soldiers to Nazis.

Experts said China's aim is clear: It views the Israel-Hamas war as an opportunity to gain ground against the United States in the battle for influence in the Arab world. "At the end of the day, it's nothing to do with the Palestinians or even the Israelis," said Mor Sobol, assistant professor of diplomacy and international relations at Tamkang University in Taiwan. "There's a bigger game being played here. They are framing the whole conflict through the lens of a great power rivalry."

-Yang, Stephanie.  Los Angeles Times; Los Angeles, Calif.. 15 Nov 2023: A.1.

@whatifseanwasoneofus

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i can't believe macron called for a ceasefire before the usa.

do you know how much you suck to get lapped by the french on a call to stop killing muslims?

the french hate muslims. it is part of the fabric of french society.

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Nov 15, 2023 12:27:36 GMT -5 johnny two cool said:

As the Israel-Hamas war has unleashed a growing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and roiled global politics, one superpower has claimed neutrality: China has called on both sides to exercise restraint and for the international community to expedite a two-state solution -- distant goals in this fraught moment.

But other actions leave little doubt where China stands.

Its foreign minister has criticized Israel for the massive bombardment of Gaza that he said wen't "beyond the scope of self-defense." China has never publicly condemned the brutal Oct. 7 attack by the militant group Hamas that started the latest war.

And China's strict internet censors have allowed a flood of Chinese-generated antisemitism, including tropes of Jews controlling finance and media, praise for Adolf Hitler and comparisons of Israeli soldiers to Nazis.

Experts said China's aim is clear: It views the Israel-Hamas war as an opportunity to gain ground against the United States in the battle for influence in the Arab world. "At the end of the day, it's nothing to do with the Palestinians or even the Israelis," said Mor Sobol, assistant professor of diplomacy and international relations at Tamkang University in Taiwan. "There's a bigger game being played here. They are framing the whole conflict through the lens of a great power rivalry."

-Yang, Stephanie.  Los Angeles Times; Los Angeles, Calif.. 15 Nov 2023: A.1.

@whatifseanwasoneofus

The takeover is beginning...





A single pathetic USA flag. (small flags dont count they give em out for free)

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Nov 15, 2023 1:41:47 GMT -5 mazzario said:

have we talked about the IDF having a Sperm Retrieval Unit

your moms in the IDF?

[mazzario]

my mom's dead you piece of shit.

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hamas?

[anointed]

chiner

[conditioner]

Nov 15, 2023 12:36:19 GMT -5 @jamesk said:

i can't believe macron called for a ceasefire before the usa.

do you know how much you suck to get lapped by the french on a call to stop killing muslims?

the french hate muslims. it is part of the fabric of french society.

Let me just say that I am a big fan of your work on the ‘gram James. Stoked to see non-BIL comrades reposting your stuff. I have probably replyguyed you there a few times too, I’m old and my fingers are attracted to react emojis.

I myself have broken my vow of never posting anything on instagram to share a (norwegian) academic boycott of israel that my supervisor and some colleagues put together and I’m happy to see that it’s garnered a lot of signatories in just a short time. I don’t expect it to result in much but it’s somethin’ I guess

[tandoori jones]

Nov 15, 2023 12:45:40 GMT -5 mazzario said:

my mom's dead you piece of shit.

vaxxed?

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that's amazing and real dude. love that you did that

[jimmyspudboy]

www.theonion.com/ohio-6th-grader-forced-to-give-birth-last-year-slightly-1851008903

Goddamn

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@zootopiaisdope

how's work been?

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Nov 15, 2023 16:15:24 GMT -5 @whatifseanwasoneofus said:

@zootopiaisdope

how's work been?

i’d ask you the same but you can’t keep a job for more than a month

[johnny two cool]

Ah, yes, publix subs’s illustrious head shop career

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Nov 15, 2023 16:20:12 GMT -5 @zootopiaisdope said:

Nov 15, 2023 16:15:24 GMT -5 @whatifseanwasoneofus said:

@zootopiaisdope

how's work been?

i’d ask you the same but you can’t keep a job for more than a month

were coworkers

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you’re fired

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I was trying out being a bit of a bully on here. What do you guys think of that?

[johnny two cool]

I’ve found that the most effective form of bullying on board is just doing the right thing and stating facts.

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I already do that

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Sorry you had to be my first target, poster pubic hair or whatever it is your name is! hahah. I'm beginning to enjoy this

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Why does being evil feel soooo good?

[Tstigz]

New sean just dropped and this time he’s pissed!

[Porch Honky]

[Cholo Molester]

hey Evil Sean, how do you feel about this one?


apnews.com/article/fishing-forced-labor-slavery-337cb7e790bdb3aec43f4781605ba7bd

[tandoori jones]

sean right now

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Nov 15, 2023 18:26:35 GMT -5 Cholo Molester said:

hey Evil Sean, how do you feel about this one?


apnews.com/article/fishing-forced-labor-slavery-337cb7e790bdb3aec43f4781605ba7bd

on o-count of being evil this makes me feel awesome

[jefe]

Nov 15, 2023 17:00:48 GMT -5 @whatifseanwasoneofus said:

Why does being evil feel soooo good?

because good is dumb

[killedbyboard]

Nov 15, 2023 20:06:16 GMT -5 jefe said:

Nov 15, 2023 17:00:48 GMT -5 @whatifseanwasoneofus said:

Why does being evil feel soooo good?

because good is dumb

Excellent ref.

[theywalkedinline]

Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Steve Schwarzman spotted at Xi Jinping dinner with U.S. CEOs


On the guest list: Salesforce
CEO Marc Benioff, Boeing
CEO Stan Deal, FedEx
CEO Raj Subramaniam, Visa
chief Ryan McInerney, Bridgewater Associates’ Ray Dalio, Pfizer
chairman and CEO Albert Bourla, Mastercard
chair Merit Janow, and BlackRock’s Larry Fink.


www.cnbc.com/2023/11/16/xi-dinner-with-us-ceos-tim-cook-elon-musk-steve-schwarzman-spotted.html



Turns out the great leap forward is just selling out to Mastercard and Blackrock.

[ed]

He should have had dinner with me and Sean