World is Falling Apart Thread (Locked forever)

[Pulsar_t]

I don't think you're going to score many points by treating ideological opposition as subhuman.

I'm also curious as to which statement he made is the lie you refer to.

Humans are creatures too.. He lied about the Saudis, Israelis.. Everyone knows the bullshit they pull. Iran's just as bad, but why do the other bullies get to play when it cannot? Ah fuck it, just nuke the mideast from orbit

There are no good guys, only victims.

[Sarge]

I'm not sure I'd put Israel in that category, given that pretty much everyone in the region wants them dead for religious reasons, so I can understand a little intransigence from their standpoint. The rest of 'em, yeah, I believe are varying degrees of extremism. I do think Iran is the key player in all of it, and a huge sponsor of terrorism (and repeatedly states it wants to wipe Israel off the map), which is why I think the current nuclear deal is awful.

[Pulsar_t]

Hey, you believe Israel is the innocent victim that's your prerogative

Anyone here following "alternative media"? Anything that doesn't mention aliens, white genocide, reptilian overlords etc. Suggestions are welcome.

[Sarge]

Let's just say I don't put them on the same level as most of the Middle Eastern countries. Any government will have its problems and corruption, it's just a question of how much. I definitely don't draw any sort of moral equivalence between Iran and Israel. I might with one of the more moderate Middle Eastern countries... which sadly seem to be falling by the wayside. Historically, both Egypt and Turkey fell into that category. I certainly don't fault them for prioritizing their survival.

[MrPopo]

Is alternative media like alternative medicine?

[Pulsar_t]

Crazily enough, some alt medicine does work, one just has to be choosy with that stuff Anyone who exposes Goldman Sachs for the scum they are is fine in my book.

Ukraine is absent from the media nowadays. Those are some crazy mofos, they even gave a minister position to that Georgian tie-eater Saakashvili, hiring photogenic cops when the country as a whole is bankrupt. Western darling indeed.

Concerning Israel, their location couldn't be more shitty. They should stop with this schizophrenic persona they present to the world, ie urbane Israel is hip and cool, whereas settlers are landgrabbing extremists (worthy of boycotting, definitely). If they sorted out that shit they'd be not vilified as much as now.

[Pulsar_t]

I think it's time we got back to that other apocalypse

[Luke]

Is alternative media like alternative medicine?

I hope not. Hopefully alternative media is more like alternative music and is something you want to listen to.

For a year.

[Pulsar_t]

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/01/world ... ddler.html

Just an example so that nobody accuses me of falsely throwing accusations. I feel just like other sectarian mideastern states Israel is also unsustainable in its current form, and internal extremism being on the rise is going to make matters worse for everyone.

[Sarge]

Of course, even the Israelis called it a terror attack. I sincerely doubt there is much support for this at all within Israel. It helps them in no way, and should not be construed as some sort of official policy on their part or a way to draw moral equivalence between Israel and Palestine.