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As someone born after WW2, in Germany, I'm pretty glad that people back then didn't think like you. What's the point of defending democracy if there is nothing

As someone born after WW2, in Germany, I'm pretty glad that people back then didn't think like you. What's the point of defending democracy if there is nothing but a radioactive wasteland in which to set up free elections?

myrandomcomment 6y ago
6 million dead Jews beg to differ. Doing the right thing is an absolute. As soon as we as a spices understand this this better. First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
- myrandomcomment 6y ago
  And just to be clear. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hancock https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hancock Is an ancestor. He traded in slaves. He renounced it later. The 3/5 compromise was wrong. 620K people, 2% of the population died in the US civil war. Yet today we have George Floyd. 200 years ago you could argue shades of grey, but in 2021 you cannot not. I stand for Taiwan because today in 2021 I know better, as should everyone.
neither_color 6y ago
Telling your rival "I have a weapon but I am never going to use it" is about as useful as not having the weapon at all. Portraying yourself as an irrational actor willing to do anything to get your way is rational when you consider it's in response to China saying theyre willing to invade an island no matter the consequences. If that were true they wouldve invaded already. Both superpowers are bluffing.
- adrianN 6y ago
  I thought generally you tell your rivals that you only use your nukes when they use their nukes first.
ardit33 6y ago
well, typical German, claiming to be pacifist, and their dubious ethics (Germany is currently doing hard profitable business with both Russia and China) I am glad Churchill didn't listen to types like you but decided to fight on.

myrandomcomment 6y ago

6 million dead Jews beg to differ. Doing the right thing is an absolute. As soon as we as a spices understand this this better. First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

myrandomcomment 6y ago
And just to be clear. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hancock https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hancock Is an ancestor. He traded in slaves. He renounced it later. The 3/5 compromise was wrong. 620K people, 2% of the population died in the US civil war. Yet today we have George Floyd. 200 years ago you could argue shades of grey, but in 2021 you cannot not. I stand for Taiwan because today in 2021 I know better, as should everyone.

neither_color 6y ago

Telling your rival "I have a weapon but I am never going to use it" is about as useful as not having the weapon at all. Portraying yourself as an irrational actor willing to do anything to get your way is rational when you consider it's in response to China saying theyre willing to invade an island no matter the consequences. If that were true they wouldve invaded already. Both superpowers are bluffing.

adrianN 6y ago
I thought generally you tell your rivals that you only use your nukes when they use their nukes first.

ardit33 6y ago

well, typical German, claiming to be pacifist, and their dubious ethics (Germany is currently doing hard profitable business with both Russia and China) I am glad Churchill didn't listen to types like you but decided to fight on.