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Why do you need an ally in the Middle East? America's not in the Middle East right?
That's the "complicated foreign policy" that OP is taking about. There are a ton of reasons to have allies all over the world, which surprisingly includes the Middle East. It could be for military, economic, informational, or other reasons.
Weird. Informational?
Sharing of information. They have info we don't, and visa versa.
Information about what
Literally, anything. Information has value. Allies have information and share it with their allies.
The Empire must be everywhere
Why do we need to sally out and defeat the enemy? The enemy isn't inside the castle walls, right?
Are you really so naive that you can't see value in making alliances with countries that don't directly border your own?
Wait, who is your enemy?
Whoever Netanyahu wants dead, of course.
Does causing unnecessary conflict create pleasure for you? It’s a pretty terrible character flaw. You should take a look at that.
Unnecessary for who?
Everyone. They generate conflict with every message by name calling and misrepresenting others’ positions to create tension.
So if they just say "I'm not voting for Biden or Trump in 2024" that would be better?
That’s voting for Trump. We all know his base is delusional and unwavering. With that knowledge we are charged with the responsibility to stop him. It’s not like sitting out will result in a third option.
People can vote for whoever they want. You're just generating unnecessary conflict here.
Of course they can. I’m just providing factual information to help them understand the results of abstaining from the vote. If they want to vote for Trump, they can vote for him, abstain, or vote third-party and achieve the same result.
You’re just generating unnecessary conflict here.
Could you please elaborate?
No that would generate more unnecessary conflict.
Don't lecture your betters about character, genocide supporter.
I am a pacifist. I could not be further from your claim. Spit your venom elsewhere.
And I'm not a trump supporter. But you didn't give a shit, so why should I?