What exactly is this "Board of Peace" I keep seeing everywhere?

[neurosis]

I guess I may as well just kill myself, I think shit's going great!

So the only two options are to either kill yourself, or acknowledge that Trump is a pile of shit? Wow.

I thought that it was possible to admit that he's done some fucked up stuff and still live with yourself? It's the admitting that he's done some fucked up stuff that I'm noticing is the issue.

[CNCAppsJames]

It seems that every day we're reminded that we live in an era of great power rivalry — that the rules-based order is fading, that the strong can do what they can, and the weak must suffer what they must. For decades, countries like Canada prospered under what we called the rules-based international order. We joined its institutions, we praised its principles, we benefited from its predictability. And because of that, we could pursue values-based foreign policies under its protection.

Canadian PM Carney

The world is changing PM Carney, and not by our choice either. Not that the US is completely blameless, because we certainly are not. That said, when the US is strong the world is better off.  What are the things that make us strong? Equitable trade agreements. Unimpeded resource availability. Safe shipping lanes, etc... No other nation in the modern era has been more generous than the US. When natural disaster strikes, who is there? We are. No matter where. Even our political enemies will receive our assistance if they desire it.

In closing, the way things were have been abusive to our generosity and it must change. Not only for our own nation and citizenry's sake but for the sake of the free world.

[neurosis]

Unimpeded resource availability.

Does that mean just taking what we want from anyone we want?

In closing, the way things were have been abusive to our generosity and it must change. Not only for our own nation and citizenry's sake but for the sake of the free world.

It's not like we've been generous to everyone? Right? We seem to impose our will on people in the name of democracy.  But I guess that's the christian way? Imposing your will on people who don't want it?

[neurosis]

I've always wondered? Was Jesus a liberal?   

[jstell]

I've always wondered? Was Jesus a liberal?   

Clearly a communist radical.

[jstell]

Does that mean just taking what we want from anyone we want?

It's not like we've been generous to everyone? Right? We seem to impose our will on people in the name of democracy.  But I guess that's the christian way? Imposing your will on people who don't want it?

We're generous enough to give bombs to almost everybody.  Some we pack carefully so they can be delivered and used by the recipient.  Some we deliver by airdrop.  Good luck below!

[mowens]

I've always wondered? Was Jesus a liberal?   

This what Chatgtp said and I kind of agree.

A useful way to think about it

If Jesus were alive today:
Conservatives would be uncomfortable with his economics and compassion
Liberals would be uncomfortable with his moral absolutism and truth claims
Everyone would be uncomfortable with how little he cared about their side "winning"

[neurosis]

This what Chatgtp said and I kind of agree.

A useful way to think about it

If Jesus were alive today:
Conservatives would be uncomfortable with his economics and compassion
Liberals would be uncomfortable with his moral absolutism and truth claims
Everyone would be uncomfortable with how little he cared about their side "winning"

Thats not a bad explanation.

[CNCAppsJames]

Does that mean just taking what we want from anyone we want?

It's not like we've been generous to everyone? Right? We seem to impose our will on people in the name of democracy.  But I guess that's the christian way? Imposing your will on people who don't want it?

Oh FFS... @neurosis

Use a dictionary for once man. "Availability". Nowhere in the word is the word "take" expressed or implied.

When and where did I invoke "Christian" anything. 

Get some tail or something man. You are SERIOUSLY wound tight these days. WTF? 

[CNCAppsJames]

I've always wondered? Was Jesus a liberal? 

You haven't wondered any such thing and you know it. 

If you actually "wondered" you'd pick up a Bible and read what he said and read about what he did and then make your own judgement as to his political persuasion. 

[jstell]

"Availability". Nowhere in the word is the word "take" expressed or implied.

I think it was in combination with "unimpeded" that led him to his line of questioning.
Often when I go to the local quickee mart, I feel impeded from my procurement of beer because of the price tag.  So I just walk out and feel muchly unimpeded. 

[Newbeeee™]

^^^^ Neu, Consider that, a bollocking
Night all

[CNCAppsJames]

I think it was in combination with "unimpeded" that led him to his line of questioning.

...oooooorrrrrr it could be that certain other nations hostile to our way of life have bought rights of their own in order to secure those things for themselves and/or in order to squeeze us out, so in order to avoid being squeezed out of the things we we need we wish to purchase and secure equitable trade agreements for the rights for the things we need.

[jstell]

read about what he did and then make your own judgement as to his political persuasion

I am pretty sure he would self-identify as apolitical, but the ancient Roman Volpes Nuntii would of course have some talking head on their tablet self-aggrandizing that of course every good thing he did was because he's on their side, and every awful thing was him siding with the Parthians.

[neurosis]

Use a dictionary for once man. "Availability". Nowhere in the word is the word "take" expressed or implied.

You left out the "unimpeded" part of that.  If I misunderstood what you meant, do you care to explain?

You haven't wondered any such thing and you know it.

If you actually "wondered" you'd pick up a Bible and read what he said and read about what he did and then make your own judgement as to his political persuasion.

It was a joke. Did you not notice the laughy face? Maybe you need to get some tail, man. You are SERIOUSLY wound tight these days. WTF?