Gregory's Server@A_C_McGregor @cstross @Longspeak @JeremyGraeme But since it'd probably be a European war rather than a full blown world war, and since neither side can afford to use nukes (they cancel out), it still arguably matters less than the impact of another Trump presidency on climate change.
@A_C_McGregor @cstross @Longspeak @JeremyGraeme The above is not intended to mean that I support "the west", the political status quo, capitalism, and especially not Israel's current policy on Gaza.
Biden's unconditional support of Israel no matter what is a serious threat to what is left of international law, and to Europe, because it proves what the rest of the world suspected for historical and recent reasons all along: we're the bad guys, "international law" only applies to our enemies.
That makes it easier for Putin to win in Ukraine, and potentially in the rest of Europe. It drives material support, often in the form of sanctions busting.
Unfortunately the US and Israel do not have a monopoly on imperialism or even genocide (though Putin has killed far fewer children than Netanyahu).
Maybe things will change under Harris. But they will certainly get worse if it's Trump.
@A_C_McGregor @cstross @Longspeak @JeremyGraeme The above is not intended to mean that I support "the west", the political status quo, capitalism, and especially not Israel's current policy on Gaza.
Biden's unconditional support of Israel no matter what is a serious threat to what is left of international law, and to Europe, because it proves what the rest of the world suspected for historical and recent reasons all along: we're the bad guys, "international law" only applies to our enemies.