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2w ago

"This is Not a Dress Rehearsal": U.S. Engaged in Massive Military Buildup as Threat To Bomb Iran Grows
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The point would be to let the world know just how unhinged the Burger Reich is and that they're willing to end humanity if they don't get what they want.

2w ago

"This is Not a Dress Rehearsal": U.S. Engaged in Massive Military Buildup as Threat To Bomb Iran Grows

Trump is finally about to become presidential.

What’s your criticism here? Is it possible that your criticism is unfounded or missing some key considerations? What evidence would convince you?

Be specific, which of my criticism are you claiming to be unfounded, what key considerations am I missing?

Yeah they’re called foundational values.

Values held in face of material reality is just dogma. For example, let's take your claims about liberalism. It is an ideology that exists to justify capitalist relations that emerged as a counter to feudalism. It consists of two main parts. First is political liberalism which focuses on individual freedoms, democracy, and human rights which you're referring to. However, there is a second economic aspect to the system which centers around free markets, private property, and wealth accumulation. These two aspects form a contradiction. Political liberalism purports to support everyone’s freedom, while economic liberalism enshrines private property rights as sacred in laws and constitutions, effectively removing them from political debate.

Liberalism literally justifies the use of state violence to safeguard property rights. It puts the interests of capital over those of ordinary people directly contradicting the promise of fairness and equality you stated. Liberalism treats private property as a key aspect of individual freedom, and uses that as justification for the rich to keep their wealth while ignoring the needs of everyone else. The talk of freedom and democracy is just a fig leaf to provide cover for justifying capitalist relations. Your conflation with wellbeing of Canada with liberalism is itself profoundly dishonest. The whole notion that your personal vision of Canada is the only valid one is perverse. Different people have different views and values, and your values have no privileged position. If the system you promote leads to mass destitution, then it is right to question it. Decades of liberal rule created an economy where majority of people can't even afford a home anymore. That's a failed system.

People like you are cultists. You are fundamentally incapable of criticizing the western liberal system or seeing obvious problems with it. Instead of honestly engaging with criticism in good faith, you use ad hominem to shut down discussion, and retreat into your fantasy world. People like you are literally destroying Canada because you stand in the way of any meaningful change.