Phoenicianpirate

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[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 20 points 1 month ago

In France, if a foreigner serving in the French Foreign Legion was injured in combat, he is automatically declared Français par le sang versé. Meaning French by spilled blood. When he is given medical treatment the first form he is to fill out as soon as he is able is an application of French citizenship which will be automatically granted.

I honestly cannot think of a bigger show of loyalty than that. What kind of impression do they think they are making?

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This is why, as a Canadian, I will not be going to the US any time soon.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Don't mess with the Zohran!

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago

Most assassinated politicians become lionized and turned into heroes, even if the reality did not convey that. For Shinzo, however, Japan basically collectively agreed that he was an asshole and his reputation was ruined. That rarely happens.

Imagine if the assassination attempt on Trump in 2024 was successful and then... not only does MAGA die immediately, but even the most die hard MAGA people immediately say 'yeah Trump was a dipshit anyway.'

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Hitler considered Italians to be racially inferior to even the French. Also there was little cooperation between the axis powers. They didn't share much technology and or industrial power. Unlike the allies who were far more cooperative.

For example many people make a big deal about Hitler's plan for nuclear weapons... but what no one talks about is Japan's nuclear program... and how much closer they got to making a functioning nuke. There was very little information sharing between Japan and Germany, however.

In terms of industry, the Italian air force often had decent airframes but poor engines. The Germans had excellent engines but didn't do much to help the Italians with their air force logistical issues.

Take this in comparison to the US which absolutely flooded its allies with everything from cutlery to explosives to fuel and everything in-between. The Soviet army was bolstered greatly by American trucks, jeeps, and heavy machinery that would have made winning the war incredibly difficult.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I am pretty sure whoever really Luigied Brian Thompson will Luigi any conspirators.

But in all seriousness, he needs a major security detail at all times, and he needs to be pragmatic about public appearances.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 33 points 1 month ago (8 children)

I have no idea how anyone can think that baby baskets for newborns is a bad thing.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

Correct. But it is not the same.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 21 points 1 month ago (22 children)

I haven't used Chrome in years. Brave and firefox, that's my crowd.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Wasn't he the children's author who published the book about a talking animals learning the value of hard work or something?

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Lucky you. Finding work for me (I am autistic) has been the greatest challenge of my life.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Well with new Jurassic park/world stuff coming out, there's 90s stuff going on, too.

 

Just 10 years ago the US was still seen as being progressive and racism was slowly becoming a thing of the past... and not even in 10 years all the major civil rights achievements of rhe past 70 years are being thrown out so fast it is making my head spin.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/62688077

I can't...

 

I can't...

 

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/62295325

Someone toss his ass in prison already!

 

Someone toss his ass in prison already!

 

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/61330470

Didn't they US used to send special forces out to rescue people like that in the past?

 

Didn't they US used to send special forces out to rescue people like that in the past?

 

This pisses me off. It also makes me want to get a burner phone for that very purpose.

But I am worried that if I go over the border with a burner phone I might get suspected of something and arrested. How likely is that?

 

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/60270545

This is some serious unprecedented bullshit. Especially when their charge was money laundering. Basically he is making money laundering legal. Go ahead and break the law. Trump will pardon you...

 

This is some serious unprecedented bullshit. Especially when their charge was money laundering. Basically he is making money laundering legal. Go ahead and break the law. Trump will pardon you...

 

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/59609758

I have no idea how anyone could be that fucking stupid.

 

I have no idea how anyone could be that fucking stupid.

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