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@lemmy.mlAbsolutely not. That's why when i heard the US abstained i had to double check why, and predictably it was because of the length of the ceasefire.
Also, demanding the change of language from 'permanent' ceasefire to 'sustained' ceasefire was scummy and probably also part of the reason why they abstained and let the vote pass.
So the ceasefire is only for two weeks. No wonder the US abstained.
Edit: the ceasefire is for the rest of Ramadan, the rest of Ramadan is about two weeks.
Thanks for the recommendation! I've always been more of a book person so the recommendation is highly appreciated.
https://lemmy.ml/comment/7562660
I think it's this comment thread. I was very frustrated at the time because of being called tankie because i gave a different viewpoint.
Hey, i agree. And i would say that i was one of those people when i joined lemmy.
I was apolitical because i was clueless but leaned towards liberal only because that was the default political sentiment around me. I hope that makes sense, I'm not quite sure how to describe it. It's like i knew something was very wrong with society but honestly couldn't pinpoint anything.
I left reddit and came to lemmy because i was on the piracy sub and the top mod recommended everyone move to lemmy.
And that's kind of how i found hexbear first, and then lemmygrad. Some people complained about hexbear and i thought let me check out what they're complaining about. I went through a few posts and i was honestly thunderstruck. Here are people that feel exactly the way i feel and can actually explain to me why I'm feeling that way and exactly what's wrong with everything around us.
I won't lie, it did take a lot of reading of posts to shed myself of the default liberal way of looking at things.
So that's my perspective of coming from a liberal way of thinking. You guys do good work. I know i have a long way to go but i just started reading the communist manifesto and one of Noam Chomky's books. And my copy of "The east is still red" is on it's way to me. So you did make a difference, to me at least.
Also @ExotiqueMatter, you might not remember a comment you made to me a few months ago i think, it might not have seemed like much but it sort of made me happy and encouraged lol. Thanks for that.
You know, i never outright said that .world is starting to feel like reddit lite because i thought i was being too harsh. But it truly feels like that more and more.
I don't even post on there anymore and hardly comment there because of the hostility.
This, in my opinion, is the biggest problem. Neoliberalism, unchecked corporate capitialism is the main threat to democracy.
It might sound like hyperbole to some people but i also really feel like it is putting the whole of humanity in danger. With the unchecked plundering of resources around the whole world, and the destruction of ecosystems just for more profits for the ruling class.
I have nothing to add other than saying Fuck Denuvo. It's one of the worst things to happen to the gaming world