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[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 3 points 2 years ago

Israel is in no way a useful check to Iran. Everyone in the region either hates them or tolerates them for money. They do not have an interest in attacking Iran at scale abroad, or the population to sustain it. If anything they serve as a useful strawman for Iran.

Also, I'd like to point out our "allies" in the region are just as bad. Iran isn't a real democracy. Saudi is openly an absolute monarchy and holds public beheadings for fun.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I mean, the data is only about funding rates that actually exist. No law enforcement at all would be jumped on by organized crime (that's called a power vacuum, and isn't a thing in Canada), but apparently an especially light police presence is no different from a heavy one.

What it most directly supports policy-wise is scaling down the local police a bit. The real work will still get done by whatever investigative teams.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Wow, I wouldn't be surprised by little connection or uneven, but none?

I'm guessing the important police work is carried out far from the local level with programs targeting organised crime and similar. Apparently the local guys write tickets and that's it. I would have at least expected they'd help by showing up to drunken brawls before they escalate, but apparently not.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 1 points 2 years ago

Occasionally. Sometimes it seems like a free-for-all over there too, though.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 2 points 2 years ago

> Hospitality

> Heavy drinking (although using drinks with completely opposite alcohol contents)

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 0 points 2 years ago

"America" is the only one I can think of. Not OP, though.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm actually going to go a step further and say regulated, non-crony capitalism would also be better than what they have. The party has no incentive to bring either in as they are the cronies, though.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 7 points 2 years ago

Criticising the Dear Leader is racist, probably.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Small c, maybe. "Conservative" these day can actually mean "extremely reactionary".

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yeah, it's a believe it when you see it thing at this point. They might stagnate out economically or have internal supply issues, but there's a world of difference between that and actual regime instability.

Case in point: Zimbabwe is still run by largely the same group of guys that ordered the 100-trillion dollar bills made.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 8 points 2 years ago

Real answer here. It can't be too gross if you want people watching your movie, though.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Hmm. What areas? AFAIK they're on all the same continents as humans, and a few species get as far north as places like Canada. I guess Ireland famously has no snakes, so maybe there. I'd expect northern Canada and Ireland could both get dragon myths by import from distant lands.

So, that's my attempt at an explanation.

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