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It's the dunk tank.

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The comments are marginally better than I expected.

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[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 79 points 1 year ago

My country told me that my country is good and other country is bad, have you considered that? smuglord

[–] quarrk@hexbear.net 75 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“The bad guys” according to neocons

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 47 points 1 year ago

"of course mcdonalds is good, otherwise it wouldn't be so popular"

"wait not like that"

[–] casskaydee@hexbear.net 73 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Worth noting that the majority opinion (specifically John Roberts' concurrance) that overturned Roe V Wade literally used this same logic:

In short, the viability rule was created outside the ordinary course of litigation, is and always has been completely unreasoned, and fails to take account of state interests since recognized as legitimate. It is indeed “telling that other countries almost uniformly eschew” a viability line. Ante, at 53 (opinion of the Court). Only a handful of countries, among them China and North Korea, permit elective abortions after twenty weeks; the rest have coalesced around a 12–week line.

(emphasis mine)

[–] BountifulEggnog@hexbear.net 38 points 1 year ago

Based Korea 🫡

[–] SoyViking@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago

Socialist countries have always had a good track record on women's rights.

Do anti DPRK and anti Iran people ever notice they're on the same side as Israel, US, UK, Australia, and Germany?

[–] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 66 points 1 year ago

“Have you considered the designated bad countries stand against genocide, while the imperial core defends it?”

berdly-smug

[–] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 59 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Currently top comment:

Truths are complicated and challenging. We don't have to take sides or teams; although I know it's difficult given then times we live in, where we feel the pressure to take sides given how fast we are bombarded with information. Join me and others in the effort to be comfortable with cognitive dissonance, and remember that regardless of any political leaning or nationality, we are all connected by our common humanity. Let's not antagonize eachother. Good luck in your search for answers.

data-laughing

[–] silent_water@hexbear.net 41 points 1 year ago (1 children)

if you're experiencing cognitive dissonance INVESTIGATE WHY WTF

[–] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 33 points 1 year ago

Self-aware enough to recognise cognitive dissonance but too much of a coward to challenge my lazy good guys bad guys assumptions. Who’s with me?

[–] pooh@hexbear.net 38 points 1 year ago

New copypasta just dropped

[–] huf@hexbear.net 24 points 1 year ago

some serious pete buttigieg chatgpt energy there

[–] IceWallowCum@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That is prime tagline material. Who do I need to ~~threaten~~ ping to get it up there?

[–] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the type of thinking that is the antithesis to my very being. I always told myself that I was overreacting thinking these kinds of people actually existed. It makes me so sad to see someone claim it so proudly.

[–] nohaybanda@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

Normally I'd feel sad about this too, but seeing the libs rally behind genocide has made me go full Jonkler. I only have disdain for these shits.

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 55 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Iran gives free healthcare to trans people, Israel doesn't shrug-outta-hecks

[–] TheDeed@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

doesn't Iran forcibly transition gay cis people

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

yea though ive also heard they do mandatory celibacy or straight marriages as well

hopefully they fix that

[–] newerAccountWhoDis@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well the current government is a far right wing theocracy so I doubt it

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

who knows, they did it with trans stuff, maybe theyll decide to change their minds based on some obscure passage again

[–] pooh@hexbear.net 49 points 1 year ago

Do people who like mustaches ever notice they're on the same side as Joseph Stalin? Really makes you think.

josus-stalin

[–] flan@hexbear.net 48 points 1 year ago

The liberal brainpan can only understand the world in terms of marvel movies

[–] Zrc@hexbear.net 46 points 1 year ago

that's how I know I'm rightgigachad-hd

[–] xi_simping@hexbear.net 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, in fact, it reinforces that I am on the correct side.

[–] Maaj@hexbear.net 43 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What an odd subreddit to ask that question in, lmao. Wtf does Sam Harris have to do with any of this 😂😂

[–] booty@hexbear.net 33 points 1 year ago

same thing will menaker has to do with it.

it's just a community for racists

[–] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 24 points 1 year ago

Presumably nothing except that he's jacking himself raw as on of the 2000s preeminent debate bro Islamophobes and racists. I suspect this is his sub doing the same.

[–] oktherebuddy@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago

one of the comments there says he's a zionist who claimed people who don't support israel "lack moral clarity", and I'm not gonna bother looking that up to see whether it's true but damn son

[–] ButtBidet@hexbear.net 40 points 1 year ago

Oh damn you're right, I am pro DPRK.

[–] Teekeeus@hexbear.net 35 points 1 year ago

Phrenology subreddit with the us-foreign-policy

[–] nothx@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago

I love liberals, honestly, they really have a way of lightening the mood with their brain dead takes.

[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago
[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)
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[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Do you see you're posting on a subreddit for a hack fraud?

[–] zed_proclaimer@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago

Z-axis is coming together baby

[–] 420stalin69@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For some reason, it’s extremely easy to confuse material wealth with moral worth. Throughout history.

[–] theother2020@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

We have the stuff, therefore we are worthy of having the stuff. It’s self evident!

See white supremacy. Manifest destiny. White saviorism. Etc Etc

[–] QueerCommie@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago
[–] TheDeed@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Libs view politics like a Marvel movie

[–] spacecadet@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

Sam Harris and the classic meditation is helpful --> Islamophobia pipeline. Why is this a common type of phony intellectual white guy

[–] autismdragon@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago

The people accusing us of campism:

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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