• GuyIncognito@lemmy.ca
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    9 hours ago

    e: I misread your original post, I thought you were saying that both sides in the war were shitbags. I still think it’s too simple of an explanation in general, though. Such circumstances deserve a deeper look.

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      7 hours ago

      Why do you think things need a more complex explanation?
      Do you really feel like this Iran incursion is somehow significant feeling compared to Iraq or Afghanistan?
      Do you actually think that the hegemonic status of the US really enters into the consideration of most people, to say nothing of having a significant impact on their emotions? Do you think an awareness of that would actually make people feel better?

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      9 hours ago

      people openly supporting nazi’s are indeed simply shitbags

      and yes non shitbags are sad to see people suffer, that is called empathy, it is only confusing to the shitbag party in the US because they generally lack said empathy

      • GuyIncognito@lemmy.ca
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        9 hours ago

        Yeah, definitely, but the world is much more complex than that. The current state of affairs is a result of historical contingency, and it isn’t going to last forever. As I have attempted to get across, the tide is already changing.