I'm 30 btw

  • artangels [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    my dad told me that drone bombing pine nut farmers in afghanistan had "nuance" to it.

    when you criticize their own, older libs react by deflecting like that, it seems.

    • qublic69 [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      here is a 'fun' response:
      "yes, but also, forcing religious extremists into reeducation camps is decidedly more nuanced than blowing them to pieces with drones."

    • Laika [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      How can you possibly respond to that in any way besides calling them a lead poisoned psycho?

    • steely_its_a_dildo [any]
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      4 years ago

      was he able to explain the nuance? because that's where I would start asking questions. he may not be interested your opinions but he likely holds his own in high regard so with a little flattery you may be able to get him to string himself up if you press him on an issue like why it's ok to murder foreigners.

      • artangels [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        well, i got essential "the taliban is worse for women and if we were to leave then it would be more oppressive than if america was there" out of him eventually, after much prying.

        he was way more left (i think he was like a left anticommunist) when he was in college, so i think theres just a lot of belief that this is just my youthful naivete (im 28, not in my teens though).

          • artangels [he/him]
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            4 years ago

            youre right about that, but hes definitely moved to the right. defends it by saying "youll understand when youre older" but i told him that its actually just cause he made more money.

            yeah, its the same theory as people using "gay rights!!" to justify apartheid in israel.

        • steely_its_a_dildo [any]
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          4 years ago

          the first thing that pops into my head is what are 'we' doing for the women in afghanistan that doesn't come from a weapon?