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Genuinely so many Americans from Black Americans, Poor White Americans, or American Women as of late have felt the need to insert themselves into conversations about Palestine or Iran or whatever with their own “struggles” which is just completely asinine.

The problems facing the most down trodden westerner is 1/3 the suffering people in global southern nations are experiencing and the fact people are using black americans or american women’s struggles as ways to justify not speaking on palestine is bizarre.

A surprising amount of people both offline and online have begun treating Americans like they’re a protected group that can face discrimination or bigotry, and that such discrimination or bigotry isn’t completely justified.

People are acting like saying that Americans lack culture, or making fun of social issues like shootings in the United States are deeply offensive and bigoted statements. Also a bunch of Americans complaining that other westerners think they’re stupid or evil (they often are).

It’d be one thing if it was right wing Americans doing this but it’s mostly left wingers. A significant number of black Americans too feel the need to desperately defend the nations culture and people, why?

I don't want a single drafted american to actually go to any war, i only want the draft itself to happen. So hear me out:

Historic Reference: The Vietnam War vs The Iraq War

The anti-war protests against the Vietnam War were led by American Vietnam-war vets in dirty bandanas burning their uniforms. This happened in far greater numbers for the Vietnam war than for any other america-instigated war. Sure, some iraq war veterans have also burned their uniforms, but not NEARLY as many as in the 1970s. I think this is because the Vietnam War Draft brought into the US army the types of men who would never choose to go to war on their own aka decent men. There was no Iraq war draft and so only dumb chuds aka the type of misguided moron who would volunteer for a war went to iraq. Too few of THEM grew disillusioned enough to burn their uniforms, because they were all the type of gullible person who would volunteer to join the army (and the US army of all armies).

Whereas because of the Vietnam Draft, a lot of normal relatively decent people ended up forcibly joining the US army and going off to vietnam. So their outcry was louder, swifter, and more urgent. Because they were less comfortable with being pawns (as compared to the willing pawns who joined the Irak war). These anti-war vets helped bring that war to an end by burning their uniforms.

And they felt like burning their uniforms because they weren't the type of desperate moron who joins armies on their own and is eager to go off on "an adventure". And they weren't the type of selfish poor person who joins the US army for the monetary benefits rather than becoming a waiter instead.

If you don't think this is the reason why the Vietnam war saw so many more uniform-burnings, then tell me what the reason is. I can't think of another one. I think the average citizen for all his flaws is at least smarter and more moral than the average army volunteer.

The Iran War

So we need people who are decent (aka NOT army volunteers) to be personally affected by a war in order to get them to join the anti-war protest. Trump could inadvertently do that by drafting their asses. Make it personal for them. Get them involved by ordering them to go to war.

There's a reason why the current US military members aren't protesting the Iran war in any major capacity at all: Because all current US military members are the type of chuds who join armies willingly. And after they make that totally Sheep-like life decision, they also get their remaining autonomy drilled out of them during military training drills. So the evil people who bombed those Iranian schools for trump -- they were all trained to be good soldiers. And a good soldier always follows orders, ergo a good soldier can never be a good human being.

Good people need to be able to think for themselves, and most of the US military currently is full of people who can't think for themselves. And full of people who volunteered to join the US military even though they lived through the Iraq war. They saw what the iraq war was and dumbly they said to themselves "I should join the org that enabled this mess". So they are dumbos at best, socio paths at worst. We do need better, smarter people in the US army, but the problem is: A decent person would never willingly join the US army lol. So i hope someone forces decent people to join the US army. And then i hope they all join the protest.

Some Caveats

Now ofc, the uniform-burners of the vietnam war SHOULDN'T have actually gone to vietnam in the first place. I do respect them for improving and changing and learning their lesson, but they should have protested the war draft and the govt that ordered it, BEFORE going off to war. They should have gone to jail like Muhammad Ali. They can't jail millions. So i hope they draft millions in 2026. And i hope those millions are decent enough to want to go to jail rather than go to iran. Muhammad Ali and those like him were bad soldiers aka decent people.

This is how the war effort can be crippled - by making the war an urgent and personal issue for sleeping complacent americans who are at least more decent than the average army volunteer socio path.

To repeat: I don't want a single drafted american to actually go to any war. But some of you might have to go to jail. That's the price of fighting fascism. Cheeky one-liner: I'm willing to see you guys pay that price heheh

No, but seriously: No one can fight the American empire as effectively as average americans can (they don't, but they CAN). I'm not an american, i can't do much here. If my govt was half as harmful to the globe as the american govt, i like to think i'd be prepared to go to jail, idk for sure though. Probably even i'd need to be drafted myself, to get me to care to that extent.

The Cult Part was heavily inspired by ‪@YUGOPNIK‬ :) Also thank you to ‪@OrdinaryThings‬ !

PART 2: The New Aesthetics of Fascism

PART 3: The Aesthetics of Anti-Fascism

Out of all the arguments for God, there is one that gives me pause for thought. If it is true, it threatens to undermine the very foundations of atheist thought. So today I thought we would all learn about the argument from reason, and potential ways to solve it.

Harris is full of it.

Just a reminder