There are a lot of good rank and file journalists at NYT, and they have resisted attempts by the higher-ups to censor them. So there has been both bad and good coverage on this topic as a result.

Not really. This is the same pants-on-head level reasoning that leads people to oppose medical procedures on animals or even suggest that we should kill them to avoid suffering merely because they can’t consent to anything. Just because they can’t consent doesn’t mean we can’t infer what their interests are.

Most of these people are just depressed and universalize that experience onto everyone else. But the reality is that most people are glad they were born, and parents can reasonably predict how the lives of their children will be. People who can’t provide a good environment for their kids should abstain, but I would even argue that for those who can, having kids is morally good since it brings the joys of life to more people.

Give the propaganda time to work. They’ll come around. Trump is these people’s whole identities, once he has a chance to tell them what to think, they’ll change their minds.

Eh if you look at it as a hobby it’s not so bad. My only issue is that it rests on a certain mythology that you’ll survive collapse by holing up in some bunker by yourself which is complete nonsense. Strong community bonds will help people survive difficult times, not isolation.

Were they put up by decree of the king or by random citizens?

There have been signs and pictures of Trump around for years. The context is slightly different when he’s ordering federal employees to do this.

Citizens putting up these things is cringe, but not necessarily a sign of impending dictatorship.

Did you appeal? Their AI just flags random shit that’s sort of adjacent to things they don’t like. I got a warning for using an analogy that included vandalism but it was reversed on appeal so it could be worth asking if you want to continue posting there.

Or just hang out here. Some communities are lacking but plenty of Linux talk from what I’ve seen.

Did you read the definition above? None of this is relevant. At this point I can only assume this is an issue of willful ignorance.

Hamas’s actions have not been notably different towards civilians and soldiers they hold captive. Both are treated as hostages. There is really nothing further to discuss, and I already mentioned my view on Israeli hostages above as well.

It’s entirely possible to use POWs as hostages. They aren’t mutually exclusive categories. One has to look at the statements and behavior of the actors involved to assess their motivations. Is it merely to reduce enemy fighting forces or are they also used as leverage? Hamas’s actions and statements make it clear in this case that they are hostages.

Of course, Hamas also took non-combatants hostage so I don’t see why you are willing to die on this hill, it’s incontrovertible that they do take hostages.

That’s absolutely not what the word hostage means. A hostage is a prisoner used as a bargaining chip. The validity of the action has no bearing on it.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hostage

No? Maybe you should read again.

Hostages are defined by their usage as pawns by their captors. Whether they are soldiers, children, or guinea pigs has little relevance to that.

Also, I would add that imprisoning people is almost always wrong, so the distinction between hostage and prisoner isn’t as morally significant as mainstream society believes.

There’s never going to be a president that liberates us. The office itself is tyrannical in nature.

We will need to liberate ourselves.

Hamas’s negotiating tactics make the term hostage applicable, even for soldiers.

The real question is whether Palestinians held by Israel should be called hostages. I would argue yes but they aren’t as open about the threats to them and their use as pawns in negotiations.

Nah he was always an opportunist who lacked any real convictions. Californians knew this already but now the national public is learning of it.

I’m glad to hear the “I ain’t reading all that” meme reply getting called out. It’s honestly one of the most ignorant things I’ve ever seen online and it should be shamed every time.

Not really. Even republican voters are pro-renewables, they just don’t think it’s that important.

Fascists pleased fascism is being implemented. More at 11.

I’m not claiming he isn’t but considering I’ve not heard a word from him about this before today it doesn’t seem likely. He’s also made supportive statements of Hamas and Luigi Mangione—both very clearly not pacifists.

I mean, I don’t blame him for lying to get out of there but if he really is a pacifist that would be of interest to me since I find pacifism an interesting topic.

You don’t have to be a pacifist to not want children to be killed. Pacifism is a very strong stance against violence that very few people adopt.

Don’t expect it, demand it. Dissidents like Rumeya Ozturk have been freed after pursuing justice in the courts. What you say could happen but then it will be up t lo public pressure to force them to comply with the constitution and laws.

Is he actually a pacifist? That was not my impression.