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@kaiservenom @Tfmonkey Depends on who you ask. Some on the right might cite them, but I suspect a lefty might cite some Scandinavian country with a birthrate of 1.7 instead of 1.4. All of which is due to immigrants in those countries having a lot of kids while the native population still has a low birthrate, which shows that the generous welfare does not raise birth rates but rather just attracts those who are looking for more money with kids they already would have had regardless.

@kaiservenom @Tfmonkey Japan's work culture may have some issues, but it is not THE reason that the birth rates are low. This is pretty much just "the economy is the reason people are not having children" meme that has been used as an excuse.

I don't think I need to say it is women's empowerment lowering birth rates, but for those that want to blame economic conditions should be told to provide an example of a "good" economy where birth rates are good. Most likely they will have no example.

@sardonicsmile If I were in a combat zone wondering if I am going to make it out alive or not, I certainly would not want to be wearing the kind of socks I don't like! Just think about how stressed I would be, thinking, "Oh my socks just don't feel right! How can I focus on staying alive when my socks are all wrong?"

I get the feeling that the US is going to keep balking on any real commitment to boots on the ground operations because they know that their ranks are full of failures like this.

Behold: an image that is both cringe and based.

Theory: Any woman who unironically uses the term "the ick" is one that has a high body count. This is because these women have such damaged brains (the same that made them engage in sluttery) that they have no real proper discernment of what traits are important for a man to have that they just start looking for any stupid excuse they can find to mark a man in the "rejected camp."

"Oh he drinks his alcohol with a straw! That SO gives me the ICK!"

@Rudolf_von_Goldenbaum Serious question, how are Chinese restaurants "kosher" exactly? I know about Jews going to eat Chinese on Christmas, and as far as I recall every Chinese place serves pork dishes.

Is there some obscure Jewish law that states "Chinese food is an exception to kosher food laws?"

@Tfmonkey So if you were worried about Russia "slow walking" their plans, it might not be the case. It certainly would be a devastating blow to the Big GAE to sink even more money to Israel and have things go worse for them, all while not having to do a lot of the heavy lifting themselves, considering they have a whole lot of people in the region already pissed off at Israel.

Maybe I am reading too much into that, but I see it as a strong possibility.

@Tfmonkey Been doing some thinking. I remember you stating that Russia was talking with countries like Iran (and others in the Middle East). There are claims that the attacks from Hamas were coordinated by Iran. Not saying that is actually true, but if it is, I am seeing some possible connections.

Perhaps this is a attack against NATO by BRICS, considering every NATO country is all "rah rah Israel." It also falls in line with your theory about what you said before with Israel being a target.

@YeetLibs It is because the mothers did not choose for that to happen. No really, any time you hear media outrage about forced abortions in some countries, they never show sympathy for the baby. Only the mother, because "her choice was taken away from her." They celebrate if the woman chooses to kill the baby. Because it they are all about women doing whatever they want, no matter how morally abhorrent.

@ButtWorldsMan Yep. Pretty sure unless you are someone like Ilhan Omar, you are going to be politically blacklisted if you do not go "rah rah Israel."

@shortstories That may qualify. I don't know that either Ron or Rand voiced support for Palestine, but not being full-bore for Israel is certainly different than many others.

@shortstories I don't think he is holding any office, so no. They most certainly have to be elected in my challenge. Being a "pundit" or "movement leader" does not count.

You can find out if someone is "moderate" or more "extreme" on the political spectrum based on who they support in the Israel/Palestine conflict. And by extreme, I mean both the left and the right. "Teams are being scrambled!"

Challenge to anyone: name me a politician on the right that is not supporting Israel. While most left and right establishment politicians support Israel, I have only seen examples on the left support Palestine.

Therefore, there are no extreme right wing politicians.

@VooDooMedic

I don't see the "humiliation ritual" part of it being a conscious effort on the women's part. It is just a means to get attention. While women mainly want attention from only the top percentage of men, some women may still like the fact that they gets a lot of attention in general for wearing revealing clothing.

@Pain66 I will give credit to the lefties that are all saying "Free Palistine," as it demonstrates consistency with their distaste of ethnostates/apartheid states. Given how often I see cognitive dissonance on their side, some consistency is nice. It also shows that they are not giving a free pass to Jews just because they are Jewish (though many on both the right and left do, unfortunately).

@MeBigbrain @elftummy @Shadowman311 >she

That ain't no "she."