Don’t CW this.

Raccoon🏳️‍🌈

@Rajabi @chris
Fact Check:
The Democrats at no point outright censored all republicans in this manner. They did nothing even comparable.

There was a false accusation of this by Donald Trump when the Democrats enforced laws that have existed and been routinely enforced about advocating the violent overthrow of democracy and other crimes for which Donald Trump was prosecuted, with hard evidence presented, and in all cases that they went before juries, indicted and convicted.

This is a new level, uncomparable to anything the Democrats did.

M. Rajabi

@Raccoon @chris
These are the things you see. As someone who lives in the Middle East, I must say that when Democrats are in power, terrorist groups always gain power. They may appear to be charismatic and freedom-loving individuals, but behind the scenes they make the dirtiest decisions.

Yes, the Democrats have kept up their appearance very well. But in reality, they are slaves to terrorism and communism. They brainwashed children under the pretext of sex education so that they could have ready votes for their party in the future!

You live a peaceful life. If you live in the Middle East, you will understand what I mean.

Raccoon🏳️‍🌈

@Rajabi @chris
I've always felt the US should have better relations with your country: peace has always seemed to be on the horizon, if leaders could take it, but ideologies and old hatreds seem to get in the way. I worry that Trump will be no better, as he sees aggression as the simple solution when it isn't a good one.

I have also always felt though, that things would be better off there if there were less laws about ideological things. I see the need for protection from violent ideologies, but I don't believe we need strong-men and authoritarians to "protect" us from ourselves.

M. Rajabi

@Raccoon @chris

Suppose you live in the Soviet Union during Stalin's time. You are in prison and have a terrible life. Suddenly you realize that the whole world has made peace with Stalin. Would you be happy?

Strong men have always been essential to countries. A country that loses its strong men and caring women loses its families. And a country that has no families will be destroyed.

helgenug

@chris

The remains of Goebbels just ejaculated.

Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸

@Crystal_Fish_Caves You're joining a good group of ex-Insta folks

Raccoon🏳️‍🌈

@Rajabi @chris
Ah, but there is the counterpoint: there is not true peace, and not everyone is safe. Under Stallin, everyone was in constant danger.

This is the difference between what we call Positive Peace and Negative Peace. Positive Peace, What We should strive for, is peace made by people being happy and unimpeded enough that there is widespread will to act against people who disrupt it to harm others. Negative Peace, what we have now, is one where people are generally unhappy with the situation, but in such danger that they are afraid to stand up to it. Under Positive Peace, people are free to form families, but under Negative Peace, there must be more force to it because people do not want to bring children into bad times.

Negative Peace, like what these authoritarians create, is not desirable or sustainable. It does not lead to human flourishing, but it also does not last.

Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸

@Rajabi @Raccoon

I just want to acknowledge and thank you for contributing here Rajabi. You are absolutely right that how we people in America or the West (in my case Canada) view the 'good guys' in our political spectrum can and will be very different from someone who might be in a regime impacted by the foreign policy of our country, regardless of who is in power.

In my case, we have Liberals and Conservatives exchanging power in Canada for the past 150 years. There are other parties but they rarely impact foreign affairs. I hope that to change one day and that we, Canada, can break away from some of the alignments we have found ourselves intertwined in especially when it comes to who we have supported, propped up, or encouraged in countries.

There are decades of history of foreign policy toward the Middle East to reckon with morally and it crosses party lines.

Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸

@helgenug I get it... but…. ew!

M. Rajabi

@Raccoon @chris

I'm agree with your opinion. Sounds logical.

M. Rajabi

@chris @Raccoon

Thanks A lot Mr.Alemany

Yea. Different people have different point of views.

CautionWIP (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🕎

@jackyan @chris I’m certainly not going to argue. I passed “give Meta the benefit of the doubt” when they decided they were cool with genocide.

Jack Yan (甄爵恩)

@Caution @chris I hear you. Meta needs to be held accountable. Interesting how they tend to be OK if Muslims die, whether they be Rohingya, Palestinian, or worshippers in Christchurch.