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Hey, we need a thread for things going on in the world (this one is named after one we used to have on Maintitles.net). As you know, there is no rule against political or religious discussion on this forum – only the single rule that we treat each other with respect despite potential different viewpoints. And I trust that the tiny handful of us will do just that.
Looking with dread right now on Trump’s actions in Venezula, breaking international law with ease. Yes, I’m glad to see Maduro go, but they should have handled that themselves. This sets a very dangerous precedent. But what else is news, right? Crazy times we’re living in, the craziest I’ve experienced in my lifetime, anyway. I just hope Greenland isn’t next.
While I am not sure the times really more crazy than those I experienced before, it feels certainly that way…
Looking with dread right now on Trump’s actions in Venezula, breaking international law with ease.
I fail to see the difference between Trump’s invasion in Venezuela and Putin’s invasion in Ukraine.
There isn’t any difference, really, except that the Ukraine leaders are ‘good guys’ and the Venezuelan leaders ‘bad guys’ in the scheme of things. But principally, there is no difference.
I don’t share Zbigniew Preisner’s extreme pessimism, exactly, but I think he pretty much says what everyone is feeling at this point:
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