South Africa: "this is not a debt trap"
China: "this is not a debt trap"
The most smug person you've ever heard: "mmm, isn't there someone you forgot to ask?"
stimulus fueled shopping spree
oh yeah, I've been living real high on the hog with that $2000 I got 4 years ago. I definitely didn't all go to rent and groceries, no sir, I buy a new TV every week, that's right!
I am voting third party, which means I am not voting for trump, therefore I am voting for harris. please send your thanks directly to my inbox at your earliest convenience.
off the top of my head, she's the only one calling for a full arms embargo of Israel, and also the only one pushing for medicare for all. she has also consistently criticized trump and biden's immigration policies. all of this aligns with my interests, and so she is who I will most likely vote for.
The green party has never held a local office
this is wrong. As of the November 7, 2023 elections, at least 142 Greens hold elected office. I found this with 2 seconds of googling.
the system devised by wealthy landowners to keep power out of the hands of common people isn't actually a democracy? I'm shocked. Shocked, I say!
democracy enjoyers when people vote for parties that best represent their interests: 😡😡😡😡😡😡
what if we shoot the arsonists 🤔
your scenario does not mention the electoral college. american elections are not decided by the popular vote.
In their moral justification, the argument of the lesser evil has played a prominent role. If you are confronted with two evils, the argument runs, it is your duty to opt for the lesser one, whereas it is irresponsible to refuse to choose altogether. Its weakness has always been that those who choose the lesser evil forget quickly that they chose evil.
-Hannah Arendt, from "Personal Responsibility under Dictatorship", 1964
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sde_Teiman_detention_camp
"Multiple released Palestinian detainees have testified they and others, including children, were subjected to rape, gang-rape, other forms of sexual violence as well as psychological and physical torture by both male and female Israeli soldiers and medical staff."
"In one highly publicized incident, leaked CCTV footage showed Israeli soldiers gang raping a Palestinian detainee with a metal rod that caused him serious injuries to his anus and lungs."