Well, this is ratherā¦ Impressive. I somehow suspect this is going to be one hell of a multi-quote.
Not a problem, was feeling a bit paranoid, and figured itād be better to head it off early.
This is part of what I was talking about when I referened clarifying our foreign policy earlier in our discussions, there are things we do which are for such reasons as them being there before the current people in office were placed there. We need to take a look at what weāre doing in regards to the results rather than our current haphazard approach.
Completely understandable (to me at least, that might be more of a comment on my own finickiness though). Regardless, amusingly that makes me less sure about whether ISIS is a threat, since itās possible some form of sufficiently large terrorist attack could reach that level. I would admittedly put the chances fairly low though.
Out of the two, the concern about the current separatist trends in EU politics (and especially Germany) is a concern I actually share. Itās a genuine issue which may very well lead to a splintering of the EU which would have literally global implications.
This one I have to admit more amuses me than anything else, since itās been said about immigrants for so many centuries that there are quotes dating back to our own founding on the issue. While I wouldnāt totally discount the possibility that they wonāt fit in over time, I find myself skeptical on this as more than a generational issue. To be fair though, as I noted above I havenāt really read that much on their social status post immigration. I tend to be more interested in policy I admit.
Heās on Steam, but not on here generally.
The first isā¦ Actually something we lack. We should be far, far less frightened and enraged than we are now. Looking back at history, weāre in an era which is remarkable for how little threat weāre under, not the opposite. The second however is actually a much more interesting question, and I think one that comes down more to psychology than anything else. A combination of, since weāre there and taking actions then we can be blamed for the whole situation, and simple tribalism (the tendency to focus anger on those different from you). This all said, I would be remiss if I didnāt admit we have a history of doing some awful things in a few places.
I think part of it is simply the complexity of bureacracy, I mean if you look back at a lot of the actions weāve taken over the years they tend to sort of build up in a series of covering patinas as different levels of our government take actions, often without awareness of what the rest is doing.
Ignoring the moral indefensibility, the deaths the PR would cause, and the Geneva Convention, the practical implications of fighting an enemy who knows you will not accept their surrender would be measured in the lives of American soldiers. Further though, moral behavior is not for the benefit of the enemy, but for the benefit of ourselves, whether they hold themselves to such standards or not.
Well said. Regardless of whether or not they ādeserveā diplomatic relations, it gives us a channel to work through.
Hrmā¦Youāve a way with words.
Going to read the transcript after this, yeah though, the Democratic debates are sort ofā¦ Nonentities. The most interesting thing I found in them so far this year was the civility, which is admittedly nice, but still.
