▲ 661 ▼ Iran security chief warns of alleged plot by 'Epstein network' to blame Tehran for ‘9/11-style’ attack, (www.azernews.az) submitted 4 months ago by الله@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 160 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] HalfAFrisbee@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago (1 child) We are facing an existential threat, that threat is Trump. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago (4 children) Trump is a symptom, not the disease. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 4 months ago (2 children) This is such an annoying reply that I see everywhere. Yes, you need to treat a disease, but sometimes a single symptom can be the most threatening part of a disease. If I'm having a heart attack, I don't need a diatribe about diet and exercise to fix the disease, I need CPR to fix the symptom. He may just be a symptom of a greater problem, but he's a pretty big fucking problem by himself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (1 child) Well said. I don't get the impulse for people to be like "there is no solution here. Trump gone won't change anything" which is just stupid. Yes there is a huge systemic problem.. but your metaphor here works well to explain why the take of the other person is not helpful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) All of it is helpful. This is just public discourse, and it’s important that we don’t become one dimensional in our understandings. Nobody here is going to make an argument so precise and well done that it’ll motivate any one of us to go to the local gun store and start target practice. Helpful in this context is being wise, flexible, understanding, … don’t let yourself become distracted, predictable, or blind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago I agree with you for the most part, but if your words are easily taken as "it's hopeless" that is not good. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works -2 points 4 months ago Yeah, well, you don’t take care of yourself after a heart attack, eventually you’re gonna die from one. We’ve had several heart attacks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 months ago I don't know, he's pretty diseasey permalink fedilink source parent [–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 months ago Pot que no los dos? permalink fedilink source parent [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago And yet he is the worst president in history. Are we to give up because the corrupt system and idiotic public, both of which give him power, exists? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago (4 children) Trump is a symptom, not the disease. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 4 months ago (2 children) This is such an annoying reply that I see everywhere. Yes, you need to treat a disease, but sometimes a single symptom can be the most threatening part of a disease. If I'm having a heart attack, I don't need a diatribe about diet and exercise to fix the disease, I need CPR to fix the symptom. He may just be a symptom of a greater problem, but he's a pretty big fucking problem by himself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (1 child) Well said. I don't get the impulse for people to be like "there is no solution here. Trump gone won't change anything" which is just stupid. Yes there is a huge systemic problem.. but your metaphor here works well to explain why the take of the other person is not helpful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) All of it is helpful. This is just public discourse, and it’s important that we don’t become one dimensional in our understandings. Nobody here is going to make an argument so precise and well done that it’ll motivate any one of us to go to the local gun store and start target practice. Helpful in this context is being wise, flexible, understanding, … don’t let yourself become distracted, predictable, or blind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago I agree with you for the most part, but if your words are easily taken as "it's hopeless" that is not good. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works -2 points 4 months ago Yeah, well, you don’t take care of yourself after a heart attack, eventually you’re gonna die from one. We’ve had several heart attacks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 months ago I don't know, he's pretty diseasey permalink fedilink source parent [–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 months ago Pot que no los dos? permalink fedilink source parent [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago And yet he is the worst president in history. Are we to give up because the corrupt system and idiotic public, both of which give him power, exists? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 4 months ago (2 children) This is such an annoying reply that I see everywhere. Yes, you need to treat a disease, but sometimes a single symptom can be the most threatening part of a disease. If I'm having a heart attack, I don't need a diatribe about diet and exercise to fix the disease, I need CPR to fix the symptom. He may just be a symptom of a greater problem, but he's a pretty big fucking problem by himself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (1 child) Well said. I don't get the impulse for people to be like "there is no solution here. Trump gone won't change anything" which is just stupid. Yes there is a huge systemic problem.. but your metaphor here works well to explain why the take of the other person is not helpful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) All of it is helpful. This is just public discourse, and it’s important that we don’t become one dimensional in our understandings. Nobody here is going to make an argument so precise and well done that it’ll motivate any one of us to go to the local gun store and start target practice. Helpful in this context is being wise, flexible, understanding, … don’t let yourself become distracted, predictable, or blind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago I agree with you for the most part, but if your words are easily taken as "it's hopeless" that is not good. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works -2 points 4 months ago Yeah, well, you don’t take care of yourself after a heart attack, eventually you’re gonna die from one. We’ve had several heart attacks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (1 child) Well said. I don't get the impulse for people to be like "there is no solution here. Trump gone won't change anything" which is just stupid. Yes there is a huge systemic problem.. but your metaphor here works well to explain why the take of the other person is not helpful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) All of it is helpful. This is just public discourse, and it’s important that we don’t become one dimensional in our understandings. Nobody here is going to make an argument so precise and well done that it’ll motivate any one of us to go to the local gun store and start target practice. Helpful in this context is being wise, flexible, understanding, … don’t let yourself become distracted, predictable, or blind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago I agree with you for the most part, but if your words are easily taken as "it's hopeless" that is not good. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) All of it is helpful. This is just public discourse, and it’s important that we don’t become one dimensional in our understandings. Nobody here is going to make an argument so precise and well done that it’ll motivate any one of us to go to the local gun store and start target practice. Helpful in this context is being wise, flexible, understanding, … don’t let yourself become distracted, predictable, or blind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago I agree with you for the most part, but if your words are easily taken as "it's hopeless" that is not good. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago I agree with you for the most part, but if your words are easily taken as "it's hopeless" that is not good. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works -2 points 4 months ago Yeah, well, you don’t take care of yourself after a heart attack, eventually you’re gonna die from one. We’ve had several heart attacks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 months ago I don't know, he's pretty diseasey permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 months ago Pot que no los dos? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago And yet he is the worst president in history. Are we to give up because the corrupt system and idiotic public, both of which give him power, exists? permalink fedilink source parent