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>Why is this relevant on HN? Aside from this being politically and potentially ethnically/religiously divisive...it is historical. You have Turkey invading Sy
by throwaway_law 7y ago
>Why is this relevant on HN?
Aside from this being politically and potentially ethnically/religiously divisive...it is historical. You have Turkey invading Syria to use force against a militia funded/armed/trained by the US. In response the US President took to Twitter to essentially say go in and kill everyone, we have no interest...meanwhile another politician from the same party took to Twitter to tell Turkey not to go into Syria, because, well the US Congress hasn't authorize them to.
Its ridiculous and important, but goes to show while people are dying in armed conflict, for which we are in some ways responsible, our highest political leaders are taking to Twitter.
- pennaMan 7y agoBefore Twitter those political leaders would just privately have a laugh about the genocide they just green lighted over a glass of scotch.
- throwaway_law 7y agoCertainly they still will. Though in the past it may not be as private as you might think...the United States Senate has spittoons spread across the Senate Chamber as they are considered a Senate tradition. That tradition consisted of the Senators getting so drunk during sessions they used to throw up in those spittoons as they were deciding the fate of the plebs.