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[–] KittyBobo@hexbear.net 81 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Um, it's not the same because Ukraine never attacked civilians you dumb tankies! Donbas? No, I haven't heard of it. No, why would I do the barest amount of research into the things I claim to care about? That's what CNN is for.

[–] refolde@hexbear.net 61 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've seen takes where they go "oh Donbas was filled with Russian thugs and gangsters anyways so they deserve to be gunned down like animals"

Crackers, never once.

[–] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’ve seen liberals say that Ukraine striking their own citizens with missiles is Russia’s fault because if they didn’t invade Ukraine wouldn’t have made the mistake.

I agree with this logic to an extent. But surely liberals would apply the same logic to Palestinians and the deaths of Israelis right???

[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

liberals would apply the same logic

Liberals don't apply logic to facts to arrive at a conclusion. They apply rhetoric to CNN articles until they arrive at their predetermined bias.

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 47 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, why would I do the barest amount of research into the things I claim to care about?

"TL;DR. Your source has an agenda and a narrative anyway." smuglord

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I can tell that you're emotional and that means I win the argument galaxy-brain

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Euromaidan"? Is that what they call the winner of Eurovision?

[–] the_kid@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

only if the winner is a woman

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 69 points 2 years ago
[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 63 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wonder how many people tut-tutting this were cheering at videos of Ukrainian soldiers executing prisoners and brutalizing "collaborators"

[–] Teekeeus@hexbear.net 41 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

Why is zelensky cheering on israel-cool anyway? From a purely practical standpoint this probably means that whatever's left of western weapons in storage will be diverted from ukr to israel-cool

[–] CantaloupeAss@hexbear.net 38 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Yo I kinda hate the use of Israel Kamakawiwoʻole as a substitute icon for the apartheid state of Israel, given that israel-cool used his music to identify the US State of Hawaii as an apartheid state against the native Hawaiian population.

Izzy K was a very cool figure, if u are not familiar with his work u should give him a listen!

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I thought the whole joke was that the emoji is called israel-cool and he was a cool guy called Israel.

It's not a good fit for the apartheid ethnostate, though.

[–] booty@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, the point is that we don't want an actual :israel-cool: emote because we dont want an emote of the star of david on fire, even if it's only on their shitty flag. but we want an :israel-cool: emote to use in situations like these, so we've got an emote of the only cool israel as a stand-in

[–] Commiejones@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago

idf-coolis here now so we don't need israel-cool as a stand in anymore

[–] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 31 points 2 years ago

This is why

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago

Trying to stay on amerikkka daddy's good side despite not being the israel-cool favorite child

[–] ChapoKrautHaus@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago

Why is zelensky cheering on anyway?

Cause this upcoming war will take attention away from Ukraine's inevitable downfall. smuglord

[–] BoxedFenders@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's not a zero sum game. The Military Industrial Complex can build an infinite supply of weapons as long as there are willing buyers.

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago

Not really true, while it is the case that a huge part of the heavy industry remaining in the US is mostly related to weapons and aerospace, the US doesn't have the industrial capacity to sustain endless conventional warfare. It could sustain forever wars against enemies much weaker in the Bush and Obama years, but I'd be surprised if it can keep giving Ukraine + Israel + Taiwan support against real enemies were hot wars to go on for any length of time in each.

[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 27 points 2 years ago (2 children)

peltier-laugh damn I wish I could read the responses to that tweet

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago

Unlike Russia and Hamas, Ukraine is not murdering civilians.

Fucking baby brain 👶

[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I appreciate the effort but that just redirects me to x.com

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

huh? i see the replies just fine

[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do you have a Twitter account?

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago

no, this is nitter, no need to sign in

[–] PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago

Oh shit I forgot they made it so you need an account to view tweetsvisible-disgust

[–] Moss@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Holy fuck this goes hard. Usually I don't like Eli's grotesque style but this art is incredible

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago

Usually I don't like Eli's grotesque style

Isn't your pfp Asa from Chainsaw Man? Just think of Eli's caricatures as Devils

[–] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 25 points 2 years ago
[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago

Ok so our suspicions have been confirmed and it literally is just "but Ukrainians are white"

Prolly for the best if I avoid liberals discussing foreign policy for a bit

[–] Cummunism@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago

Z is a good puppet. He wants to keep getting paid.