principalkohoutek

Yeah I support the troops

Kinda wild how the system keeps legions of thugs on-call, nationwide, that can be assembled at a moment's notice to inflict legal violence on whatever the target population is

Notes for communist revolutionaries:

If you don't use an iron fist, your detractors will say you use an iron fist to crush dissent and they will manipulate the will of the people against you. After you fail and your supporters are rounded up and executed, they'll blame the failure on your ruthless authoritarianism.

If you use an iron fist, your detractors will say you use an iron fist to crush dissent, and you may lose favor among the people. You may find yourself doing questionable acts to hold onto power. However, you may actually succeed. Your detractors will say you are a ruthless authoritarian.

Sucks for the blood spilled in the second choice, but at least you'll have something to show for it when the dust settles

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erictegler/2022/11/23/air-force-f-35-lightning-iis-still-cant-fly-within-25-miles-of-lightning/?sh=7659da1e663e dated 2022, but covers the issue in detail.

Good meme. Maybe Denial should be the Democrat party logo?

Trusting, of all people, elon musk, to set up your satellite weapons system? What a relief for comrade Xi

I got a $5 soil moisture sensor (looks like a big thermometer) and it has been really great for this exact purpose. I know lazy people don't want another step to a chore, but for those who don't know when to water, it's great

Starting a war with the most battle-hardened fighting force the world has ever seen

I recall hearing of Western leftists moving to/visiting the USSR in the 20s, like journalist John Reed. Paul Robeson visited Moscow in the 30s and lived in Europe around that time. But I can't remember any specific anecdotes of "fellow travelers" moving to the USSR to partake in the project

And by "reading stories", they mean "making assumptions after reading a post"