▲ 243 ▼ Taliban's Massively Successful Opium Eradication Raises Questions About What US Was Doing All Along (www.mintpressnews.com) submitted 3 years ago by NightOwl@lemm.ee to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 706 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] meth_dragon@hexbear.net 64 points 3 years ago (1 child) time ran the exact same article, what is your point? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bauhaus@lemmy.ml -1 points 3 years ago* (3 children) shame on Time? also, it’s not the exact same article. it’s a different article by a different author. you can tell if you bother to read it instead of just googling around until you found another article with a similar click-bait headline... do you often lie to make your point, or is this a new experience for you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] meth_dragon@hexbear.net 53 points 3 years ago (15 children) sorry, i thought native english speakers would be more familiar with the concept of hyperbole. i will take the time to write a brief summary of relevant semantic techniques used in subsequent posts to help out the more rhetorically challenged members of our community. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments load more comments (15 replies) [–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 52 points 3 years ago (1 child) Do you know what hyperbole is, or exaggeration? Of course it's not the exact same article. Come on. The point is that multiple sources collaborate the main point, that opium production has fallen under the Taliban. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bauhaus@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago* (1 child) Do you know what hyperbole is, or exaggeration? Yes, and I know when someone is lying but just says it’s “hyperbole” when called out on a lie, which is obviously what’s happening here. Of course it’s not the exact same article. so you even admit that they lied The point is that multiple sources collaborate the main point, that opium production has fallen under the Taliban. so what? there’s a famine right now, and there are obvious reason to shift production to a viable food source. twisting yourself into knots just to blame the US is absurd and not supported by the facts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xXthrowawayXx@hexbear.net 32 points 3 years ago (1 child) Before 9/11 they had banned poppy cultivation. After America leaves, they ban poppy cultivation. During the occupation, lots of poppies are cultivated and processed into opium. America consumes 80% of the world opium supply on average. What conclusion do these facts support? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bauhaus@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) What conclusion do these facts support? that you will draw biased conclusions and assert them free of any factual evidence to back them up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] xXthrowawayXx@hexbear.net 38 points 3 years ago (32 children) You said American blame for poppy production during the occupation isn’t supported by the facts. I restated those facts and asked what conclusion they do support. So did the occupation increase opium production on purpose or just turn a blind eye to it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 32 child comments load more comments (32 replies) [–] oregoncom@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments load more comments (3 replies) [–] Melonius@hexbear.net 39 points 3 years ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bauhaus@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago* this should help permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bauhaus@lemmy.ml -1 points 3 years ago* (3 children) shame on Time? also, it’s not the exact same article. it’s a different article by a different author. you can tell if you bother to read it instead of just googling around until you found another article with a similar click-bait headline... do you often lie to make your point, or is this a new experience for you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] meth_dragon@hexbear.net 53 points 3 years ago (15 children) sorry, i thought native english speakers would be more familiar with the concept of hyperbole. i will take the time to write a brief summary of relevant semantic techniques used in subsequent posts to help out the more rhetorically challenged members of our community. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments load more comments (15 replies) [–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 52 points 3 years ago (1 child) Do you know what hyperbole is, or exaggeration? Of course it's not the exact same article. Come on. The point is that multiple sources collaborate the main point, that opium production has fallen under the Taliban. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bauhaus@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago* (1 child) Do you know what hyperbole is, or exaggeration? Yes, and I know when someone is lying but just says it’s “hyperbole” when called out on a lie, which is obviously what’s happening here. Of course it’s not the exact same article. so you even admit that they lied The point is that multiple sources collaborate the main point, that opium production has fallen under the Taliban. so what? there’s a famine right now, and there are obvious reason to shift production to a viable food source. twisting yourself into knots just to blame the US is absurd and not supported by the facts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xXthrowawayXx@hexbear.net 32 points 3 years ago (1 child) Before 9/11 they had banned poppy cultivation. After America leaves, they ban poppy cultivation. During the occupation, lots of poppies are cultivated and processed into opium. America consumes 80% of the world opium supply on average. What conclusion do these facts support? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bauhaus@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) What conclusion do these facts support? that you will draw biased conclusions and assert them free of any factual evidence to back them up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] xXthrowawayXx@hexbear.net 38 points 3 years ago (32 children) You said American blame for poppy production during the occupation isn’t supported by the facts. I restated those facts and asked what conclusion they do support. So did the occupation increase opium production on purpose or just turn a blind eye to it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 32 child comments load more comments (32 replies) [–] oregoncom@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments load more comments (3 replies) [–] Melonius@hexbear.net 39 points 3 years ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bauhaus@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago* this should help permalink fedilink source parent
[–] meth_dragon@hexbear.net 53 points 3 years ago (15 children) sorry, i thought native english speakers would be more familiar with the concept of hyperbole. i will take the time to write a brief summary of relevant semantic techniques used in subsequent posts to help out the more rhetorically challenged members of our community. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments load more comments (15 replies)
[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 52 points 3 years ago (1 child) Do you know what hyperbole is, or exaggeration? Of course it's not the exact same article. Come on. The point is that multiple sources collaborate the main point, that opium production has fallen under the Taliban. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bauhaus@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago* (1 child) Do you know what hyperbole is, or exaggeration? Yes, and I know when someone is lying but just says it’s “hyperbole” when called out on a lie, which is obviously what’s happening here. Of course it’s not the exact same article. so you even admit that they lied The point is that multiple sources collaborate the main point, that opium production has fallen under the Taliban. so what? there’s a famine right now, and there are obvious reason to shift production to a viable food source. twisting yourself into knots just to blame the US is absurd and not supported by the facts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xXthrowawayXx@hexbear.net 32 points 3 years ago (1 child) Before 9/11 they had banned poppy cultivation. After America leaves, they ban poppy cultivation. During the occupation, lots of poppies are cultivated and processed into opium. America consumes 80% of the world opium supply on average. What conclusion do these facts support? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bauhaus@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) What conclusion do these facts support? that you will draw biased conclusions and assert them free of any factual evidence to back them up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] xXthrowawayXx@hexbear.net 38 points 3 years ago (32 children) You said American blame for poppy production during the occupation isn’t supported by the facts. I restated those facts and asked what conclusion they do support. So did the occupation increase opium production on purpose or just turn a blind eye to it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 32 child comments load more comments (32 replies) [–] oregoncom@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments load more comments (3 replies)
[–] bauhaus@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago* (1 child) Do you know what hyperbole is, or exaggeration? Yes, and I know when someone is lying but just says it’s “hyperbole” when called out on a lie, which is obviously what’s happening here. Of course it’s not the exact same article. so you even admit that they lied The point is that multiple sources collaborate the main point, that opium production has fallen under the Taliban. so what? there’s a famine right now, and there are obvious reason to shift production to a viable food source. twisting yourself into knots just to blame the US is absurd and not supported by the facts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xXthrowawayXx@hexbear.net 32 points 3 years ago (1 child) Before 9/11 they had banned poppy cultivation. After America leaves, they ban poppy cultivation. During the occupation, lots of poppies are cultivated and processed into opium. America consumes 80% of the world opium supply on average. What conclusion do these facts support? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bauhaus@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) What conclusion do these facts support? that you will draw biased conclusions and assert them free of any factual evidence to back them up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] xXthrowawayXx@hexbear.net 38 points 3 years ago (32 children) You said American blame for poppy production during the occupation isn’t supported by the facts. I restated those facts and asked what conclusion they do support. So did the occupation increase opium production on purpose or just turn a blind eye to it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 32 child comments load more comments (32 replies) [–] oregoncom@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments load more comments (3 replies)
[–] xXthrowawayXx@hexbear.net 32 points 3 years ago (1 child) Before 9/11 they had banned poppy cultivation. After America leaves, they ban poppy cultivation. During the occupation, lots of poppies are cultivated and processed into opium. America consumes 80% of the world opium supply on average. What conclusion do these facts support? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bauhaus@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) What conclusion do these facts support? that you will draw biased conclusions and assert them free of any factual evidence to back them up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] xXthrowawayXx@hexbear.net 38 points 3 years ago (32 children) You said American blame for poppy production during the occupation isn’t supported by the facts. I restated those facts and asked what conclusion they do support. So did the occupation increase opium production on purpose or just turn a blind eye to it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 32 child comments load more comments (32 replies) [–] oregoncom@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments load more comments (3 replies)
[–] bauhaus@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) What conclusion do these facts support? that you will draw biased conclusions and assert them free of any factual evidence to back them up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] xXthrowawayXx@hexbear.net 38 points 3 years ago (32 children) You said American blame for poppy production during the occupation isn’t supported by the facts. I restated those facts and asked what conclusion they do support. So did the occupation increase opium production on purpose or just turn a blind eye to it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 32 child comments load more comments (32 replies) [–] oregoncom@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments load more comments (3 replies)
[–] xXthrowawayXx@hexbear.net 38 points 3 years ago (32 children) You said American blame for poppy production during the occupation isn’t supported by the facts. I restated those facts and asked what conclusion they do support. So did the occupation increase opium production on purpose or just turn a blind eye to it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 32 child comments load more comments (32 replies)
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[–] Melonius@hexbear.net 39 points 3 years ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bauhaus@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago* this should help permalink fedilink source parent