I am not a German, so I appreciate you explaining that to me. As an American I’d love to say the same about our judiciary.

Oh I’m not advocating for letting them remain in a position of political influence.

I’m asking what mechanisms beyond simply banning them will need to be implemented? I’m thinking banning them is only a bandage solution.

So, for the sake of argument, if AfD is banned would they not just became a paramilitary group?

What’s to stop them from devolving into something more ‘nefarious’ if they are stripped of political power?

I just like the idea of a corrupt judge, in the US, getting primaried by a working class person. Obviously, with the correct counsil, if elected.

I want to believe those are the kinds of people this legislation is designed to support, in a perfect system.

If not, its just more fluff to jam up and backlog the beurocracy.

How it will play out is another story. Maybe Mexico will try it out.

I agree to an extent. What do you suppose would replace money? Labor vouchers? Moreover, there needs to be a transitionary period to phase out money.

My point being, the changes we need have to be reformational. Expedited reform is the only sensible path forward.

I disagree, something has to be born out of capitalism. Shits on life support right now.

I think a gift economy would be best but, if we keep thinking behaviors like greed can’t be legistlated, we’ll never get ahead.

Could you tell me what you believe socialism to mean?

One state, no Jim crow bullshit

As much as I hate the guy, Reagan did it. I gotta go wash my hand after typing this.

He tempered Israel the first time, the current or future administrations can do the same.

I don’t believe it. Israel is a fascist state because of the Likud, they will stop this genocide if the US applies ANY political pressure. Destroying the far right in the Knesset will lead to a more egalitarian Israel.

What in the ever living fuck are you talking about?

Let Israel align themselves with those countries, it’ll be their political decline on the world stage. “Stipulations”

Israel is only powerful because the united States government supplies them with arms and protection.

One state solution.

No thanks

Agreed, anything other than what is currently going on.

The real answer is an arms embargo, until Israel is no longer an apartheid state. One state, full rights for all.

More perfect union did a really great video about the exploitation. From what I can remember the crux of the argument goes roughly like this:

Kid plays game, kid is encouraged through game to create content for game. This content created by kid is sold through game to other kids. Kid who put the work into creating this gamemode is not compensated fairly.

The video goes on to explain a lot of other exploitative practices of roblox.

Unfortunately, Israel isn’t having a dispute with the US government.

Sounds to me like:

Kissinger business interests in America align with China = Yay (USA corporatism)

India continuing politics as usual with Russia = Boo (USA regular people)

I don’t know much about Kissinger but, from the AP article you sent gives me the idea China saw him as the “Giant Panda”. I hardly see this relationship as a “yay” from Americans.

I thought Modi was significantly weakened with the last vote in India. Is this not him aligning with other authoritarian leaders? Thats the only politics I see.

I don’t understand this comment. What example are you using for America and China? What “Realpolitik” is happening between Modi and Putin hugging?

True but, isn’t it also true that a ceasefire is desirable? Isn’t it also true that the current prime minister should not hold power?

These people protesting could be fairly judged as guilty of all the things you said. Would that make the things they are asking for invalid?

Is perfection the realistic result? I dont think so.

Can we be happy fewer Palestinians die as a result of this? I like to think so.

Man, sometimes I’m jealous of Brazil because of Lula. He took no shit when they tried to do a Jan 6th. He had Bolsonaro cowering in Florida, tucked into his minion bed.