This article is about Germany rapidly increasing defence spending, and also the fact that they’re considering conscription. I also found this interesting:

A recent YouGov poll showed that 79% of Germans still see Vladimir Putin as “very” or “quite” dangerous to European peace and security. Now 74% said the same for Donald Trump.

Thoughts?

  • FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world
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    You say you want nuance, yet your language is anything but. Criticising genocide and state violence isn’t tribalism. It’s recognising power asymmetry. When you deny that asymmetry, you support the oppressor by default.

    Dual-use tech and military platforms do enable broader operations, including blockade and control. Acknowledging that isn’t a team sport. It’s responsibility. Claiming you are effectively censored because of other extremists is performative centrism.

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      4 hours ago

      And with this I achieved my ultimate bingo being called a genocidal israeli nazi, a jew hating terrorist supporter and a performative centrist in the last 48 hours… all in reaction to arguing the exact same points each time. 🎉

      Criticising genocide and state violence isn’t tribalism.

      Not per se. But if criticising a genocide is seen as invalid if it doesn’t also include that the respective other side is blameless and faultless, then it is indeed about the tribalism. If the fact that Palestinians for decades refused a two state-solution just like Israel in combination with slogans like “from the river to the sea” -thus also seeing a genocide as the only satisfying solution- does take away from or in any way diminishes Israel’s genocide, you might care more about “your team” than about people dying.

      Dual-use tech and military platforms do enable broader operations

      Which is exactly the reasons why I already stated that “they should not be delivered” in my comment above. But the thing here is that we won’t have that rational discussion about them when people still loudly scream at anti-air frigattes as support for a genocide. Ffs… even the aforementioned helmets ould fit that category better.

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        3 hours ago

        At this point, it’s clear this isn’t a good-faith exchange. I’m done engaging, but I stand by everything I’ve said and I trust that readers can distinguish substance from noise.