andyburke

joined 2 years ago
[–] andyburke@kbin.social 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

"The West" is essentially the group of nations attempting to abide by a moral code. It is not always, or maybe even often, successful, but there is a vast gulf between their morality-based approach and what China, Russia, DPRK, and other fascist/semi-fascist nations are doing.

[–] andyburke@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

The answer is simple:

Religion is not based in fact.

We need solutions based on facts if we are going to handle the problems our species faces.

[–] andyburke@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can someone explain how Biden is supposed to do this?

Republicans are tilting further and further toward Russia and away from Ukraine. Independents don't understand why we should be "spending" millions on another country.

Biden seems to be sending about as much as any current US president could hope to.

[–] andyburke@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I am sure I disagree with this man's politics, but I wish him well. He was also shot in the congressional shooting a number of years back. Respect to him for continuing to show up to work every day.

[–] andyburke@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Also vulnerable to those both influenced by and those actively working toward extra national interests.

[–] andyburke@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Russia has launched a war of aggression. Russian leader Putin enjoys an 80% approval rating. This change won't happen for a year:

Consequently, the planned deliveries for the year 2024 will remain unaffected.

Stop trying to make this out like the west is doing anything even close to what Russia is. If Russia wants to be an aggressive pariah state, they can make their own fucking drugs.

[–] andyburke@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I thought I was gonna get to read about Wash or Solo, not TV pilots. 😭

[–] andyburke@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I think this has a lot to do with the horses we have bred.

[–] andyburke@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I don't believe so. However, it seems to me like the fediverse, in general, is less bad about you getting access to your data. I would bet you could create software that could migrate a lot between instances.

[–] andyburke@kbin.social 42 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Additionally, I'm not sure how China would have reached this position without a specific effort by the United States to engage in increased trade with them.

We said we would trade more in the hopes of an improving human rights situation and steps toward democratic self-rule.

We didn't get what we were promised. Stop whining, Xi.

[–] andyburke@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

These people not being able to do the things they like to do anymore is why we have a growing Christian nationalist movement in this country. Don't let them fool you that what they want is righteous or just. What they want is continued power over others with no consequences for their actions.

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