Latest experiment is socialism ending the same as always...

God Dammit!

Indeed and the simple fact of the matter is I don't honestly know, give me a few hours and that situation may change

What would also be interesting is the question of other forms of violence, warfare or political dissidence for instance and how they relate to climate.

Also, does that mean we should expect the world to become a more violent place as a consequence of climate change?

Ok, backing up slowly:

1) Sudan does not have a large number of African Americans. It has a large number of Africans.

2) It does not differ from from other African countries by having a large number of Africans, so that fact can hardly be pertinent in discussing why Sudan differs so strongly from the rest of Africa.

3) Compared to Sudan's number of Africans, the US does NOT have a 'large' number of African Americans.

4) What the actual fuck is going on in your brain?!

Ahem....NotDayton

I nearly replied too if it makes you feel better....

Fuck me. He got me.

Me too. I didn’t want to interrupt you though so just gave them their well deserved applause.

In fairness the original temperature exchange was with the real @Dayton3, but somewhere along the line he slipped in....

Did you just get NotDaytoned too?

#notalldaytons?

#ancalagontoo?

Maybe I should go to bed now.

I did, but Packard was still in the throes so didn’t want to Yuk their Yum. On the other-hand wanted to give NotDayton their props so just posted the clap.

I’m hearing people talking about military intervention in Venezuela. The party of small government wants another Iraq.

Why is every possible military intervention called "another Iraq" or "another Vietnam"???

Because they almost always turn out the same.

He almost got me too, I started to reply and noticed the NotDayton just as I was about to click on the reply button.

All wars turn out badly for someone. Even for many on the victorious side. Remember what General Robert E. Lee said about war.

Which side was he on again?

Actually, yeah, he was on the wrong side. I just wanted a chance to use that quote.

Going back to this for a second... how would we define and contrast mass killings for the purpose of commerce/capitalism? Strictly by the colonial policies of the 19th and early 20th century, or do we also count those who were worked to death under slavery?

FTFY, since that was the highest rank he held in the legitimate army in this country.

Good catch. But I'm going by the rank he is popularly known by.

And while we're at it, let's just quote a Union general on the subject of war.



Seems apt in so many ways.

Then proceeds to slaughter thousands of Indians because they need to be eradicated from the Earth.

And? If you want to argue that this is why his statues should be pulled down and put in a museum, I won't argue the point. But at least in one instance, he was on the right side of history.

And he'll always be my favorite Union general because he fucked Georgia in the ass.

What do you have against Georgia?

It's Georgia.

What are your thoughts on South Carolina?