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> "Genocidal" is not an order of magnitude; it's a description of purpose. What's going on in Iran is an atrocity, but it's not "genocidal." Oh, well that's al

by ghusto 8mo ago

> "Genocidal" is not an order of magnitude; it's a description of purpose. What's going on in Iran is an atrocity, but it's not "genocidal." Oh, well that's alright then. Hey fellers, we got off on a grammatical technicality. > We're not the world police. It's your mess, now clean it up.

viccis 8mo ago
It's not a "grammatical technicality" to misuse a word. Iran is not carrying out a genocide. >It's your mess, now clean it up. The US is under no obligation to the people of Iran whatsoever. If we take action in Iran, it will be solely to our benefit, and it may or may not improve those peoples' lives. In all likelihood, it will be another Libya or Afghanistan situation in which we take what we want and leave a power vacuum in our wake.
- ghusto 8mo ago
  > It's not a "grammatical technicality" to misuse a word. Iran is not carrying out a genocide. 10,000 dead in 2 days. > The US is under no obligation to the people of Iran whatsoever Nobody can make you do anything, but the moral obligation is there. People say things like "we're not the world police", as if overthrowing the elected government of a country is nothing. It cuts both ways.
  - viccis 8mo ago
    >10,000 dead in 2 days. Again, "genocide" doesn't have to do with the scale of the killing. It's a specific word with its own meaning. >Nobody can make you do anything, but the moral obligation is there. People say things like "we're not the world police", as if overthrowing the elected government of a country is nothing. It cuts both ways. Governments don't have "morals". They do whatever is most expedient. We have never done something because it's the moral thing to do, and we never will. That's just not how hegemonic powers like the US work.
    - YouRaFool 8mo ago
      Better than any ayatollah
FpUser 8mo ago
>"It's your mess, now clean it up" Yes sir. On a second thought - who the fuck are you to tell the country with the biggest dick what to do. We'll be putting 100% tariffs on you.

by ghusto 8mo ago

viccis 8mo ago

It's not a "grammatical technicality" to misuse a word. Iran is not carrying out a genocide. >It's your mess, now clean it up. The US is under no obligation to the people of Iran whatsoever. If we take action in Iran, it will be solely to our benefit, and it may or may not improve those peoples' lives. In all likelihood, it will be another Libya or Afghanistan situation in which we take what we want and leave a power vacuum in our wake.

ghusto 8mo ago
> It's not a "grammatical technicality" to misuse a word. Iran is not carrying out a genocide. 10,000 dead in 2 days. > The US is under no obligation to the people of Iran whatsoever Nobody can make you do anything, but the moral obligation is there. People say things like "we're not the world police", as if overthrowing the elected government of a country is nothing. It cuts both ways.
- viccis 8mo ago
  >10,000 dead in 2 days. Again, "genocide" doesn't have to do with the scale of the killing. It's a specific word with its own meaning. >Nobody can make you do anything, but the moral obligation is there. People say things like "we're not the world police", as if overthrowing the elected government of a country is nothing. It cuts both ways. Governments don't have "morals". They do whatever is most expedient. We have never done something because it's the moral thing to do, and we never will. That's just not how hegemonic powers like the US work.
  - YouRaFool 8mo ago
    Better than any ayatollah

FpUser 8mo ago

>"It's your mess, now clean it up" Yes sir. On a second thought - who the fuck are you to tell the country with the biggest dick what to do. We'll be putting 100% tariffs on you.