OT: World Politics

[zeke]

thanks, joe!

 

[axlsalinger]

interesting thoughts on whether China would ever invade Taiwan

 

[axlsalinger]

 

[Wayward DP]

Inside Hindu nationalist's social media hate campaign

Well worth a read - a feature on how Modi and the BJP are weaponizing social media to stir up ethno-nationalist conflict etc. Also, really fucking terrifying. The BJP has 150,000 people just devoted to WhatsApp and sending out viral content that is often misleading. It is a truly impressive (but also terrifying) propaganda operation with many facets and players.

 

[oscarheyman]

 

[axlsalinger]

 

[axlsalinger]

 

[mbow30]

That video is from 4-5 years ago and they both appeared to drink after the toast.

 

[Wayward DP]

 

[Wayward DP]

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Now do alcohol.

 

[WellPlayed]

Now do alcohol.

Making vices illegal always works out wonderfully for society.

 

[LeafGm]

Making vices illegal always works out wonderfully for society.

Yeah, but maybe at least we’ll finally replace stupid toilet paper with the three seashells.

 

[Wayward DP]

 

[LeafGm]

Welp, looks like shit’s jumping off in Israel in a big way.

 

[zeke]

Some ugly ugly stuff.

Not sure what hamas thinks this is going to do for them.

 

[mbow30]

Some ugly ugly stuff.

Not sure what hamas thinks this is going to do for them.

Israel killing a bunch of Palestinians always bolsters hamas’s cause. Their fat cats (and funders) are more invested in the suffering than the Israelis.

 

[mbow30]

Meanwhile, I think Israel doesn’t mind this sort of stuff because it lets their troops stay battle tested.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Some ugly ugly stuff.

Not sure what hamas thinks this is going to do for them.

Scuttle Israeli-Saudi rapprochement? Might have the opposite effect in the halls of power. But I wonder about the average person in street.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Meanwhile, I think Israel doesn’t mind this sort of stuff because it lets their troops stay battle tested.

Maybe…but there are civilian hostages that have been taken into Gaza, this they do mind I would think. Anyway, seems to be an intelligence failure on the Israeli side?