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Herein lies one of the innumerable differences between democratic socialists and liberals

the origin of one of the international courts in The Hague, specifically the one that prosecutes individuals, the International Criminal Court, comes from the Nuremberg Trials.

The ICC was created in 2002, just FYI. So long after the Nuremberg Trials. And the ICJ predates Nuremberg via its predecessor entities.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court

You're meaningfully correct in everything you're saying though. Just saying this for full context

I really don't understand this site's/reddit's fear of alcohol. Moderate drinking is not a problem. And it does assist with socializing, which seems like it would be beneficial for most people on here.

The idea that people here are afraid of/resistant to drinking, yet will use cannabis and other materials seems very strange. Just go to the bar and meet some people - it's fun and it won't hurt you. Alcoholism is obviously an issue, but alcoholism isn't caused by moderate drinking. Just don't be an idiot and you don't have anything to worry about

There's a loneliness epidemic and low alcohol consumption rates are a contributor to that

Getting drunk and then talking to a bunch of people you don't know is how people meet people. That's an essential and long running aspect of human socialization.

If you regularly talk to new people and make friends in other ways then that's fine. But clearly the majority of Lemmy/Reddit users aren't doing that. And young people in general aren't doing it either. Meeting strangers irl and chatting them up is how you make friends and alcohol facilitates that

"No I’m not alienated by society because of my dehumanizing conditions of work, life, and complete hatred and fear of an Other, I just have a pathological need to estrange myself into complete darkness in a blindingly bright city to regressively consume enormities of the richest foodstuff my blood money can buy in a vain attempt to feel actualized at the core of my being."

You can't ban something unless it exists and is a part of your society. Alcohol existed prior to Islam in Arabia and still exists there today. Legal Prohibitions do not cause a substance to disappear.

Alcohol is just fermented grain. Everyone had grain. Therefore everyone had alcohol. Including the Americas

So yes, there is evidence of alcohol consumption in the New World prior to European contact. Indigenous peoples in various parts of the Americas developed fermented beverages from local ingredients long before Europeans arrived.

1. North America: Various tribes produced alcoholic drinks from berries, maize, and other native plants. For example, the Apache made tiswin from corn, and the Chicha was popular among many tribes in North America.
2. Central America: The Aztecs brewed pulque from the sap of the agave plant. This drink was not only consumed for enjoyment but also held religious significance.
3. South America: Chicha, a beer made from maize, was widely consumed across the Andean region. This beverage was integral to social and ceremonial functions.

These indigenous beverages varied widely in production, ingredients, and cultural significance but demonstrate that alcohol consumption was indeed present in the New World prior to European contact.

Me? I can't understand why this is such a weird thing to you people.

And yet you made this post which does the same thing re: alcohol consumption

Wine pairings with meals are a thing for a reason. Milk pairings, not so much

• Criticizing alcohol consumption = you sleep
• Criticizing milk consumption = real shit

Also, let people dislike things. If Criticism diminishes your own enjoyment of a thing then you don't actually like that thing

Unless it's in baking or coffee/drinks or cereal it's pretty fucking weird to drink it

Maybe acceptable with certain desserts tbh. But not with an actual meal

Who fucking drinks milk when they go to a restaurant

Autism is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be ... unnatural

Alcohol has been an essential facilitating element of human socialization in every human civilization since Mesopotamia

Which is cool

Fascistic-Corporate ownership and control of media sources doesn't seem particularly funny to me, but go off

Nothing on social media is real. Social media trends are never real or authentic. Especially on Tiktok. I have no idea how it could be 2024 and anyone could disagree. Corporations and monied interests entirely control what we see. That should be obvious by now.

This meme is a racist dogwhistle that will contribute to the murder of men of color. Which is what the people pushing it want

Nothing about this has anything to do with protecting women.

It is about using the perceived fragility and patriarchal ownership mentality associated with "our" women to justify increases in crackdowns on men of color and immigrants.

This is just white tears causing black scars all over again. Except this time it's an astroturfed campaign by fascists to maintain and increase societal fear of men who are Other

Being at risk of being attacked by a sexual predator is neither funny nor cute.

No idea what this is referencing. But I agree that there is nothing cute about fascistic dogwhistles

Their governor is a Social Democrat and is popular

Trump is not winning Minnesota

Although MN does also have a sizable Muslim immigrant population, hence Ilhan Omar's election. Which means that perhaps Biden should pivot hard on Gaza if he wants to firmly win there or Michigan

Why is Minnesota red in your maps? In reality, MN is about as solidly blue as Ohio is solidly red.

And MN is a significantly bluer state than Pennsylvania, Michigan, or Wisconsin

Also, why tf is West Virginia blue? It's the second reddest state in the country behind Oklahoma

Pretty good for maintaining the interests of the ruling class though

What is being said is that right wing organizations are utilizing astroturfed faux "feminism" as a dogwhistle to fearmonger about people of color and immigrants.

This is the sort of rhetoric that would be pushed by the Daughters of the Confederacy, and similar groups. It is a mask for hate speech and marginalization, not an authentic expression of feminist values.

Tiktok, along with all social media, is known to be a haven for astroturfed political movements and propaganda campaigns. Strange then how some "people" are unwilling to recognize this bear meme for what it actually is.

I agree.

And, again, RCV and campaign finance reform would certainly be an improvement.

But the root issue would remain untouched. And eventually, the ruling class would find ways to grossly manipulate that system to their own ends as well - or would gradually chip away at it through the judiciary that they control

These proposals should be adopted nevertheless. But we should be clear-eyed about what they will and will not accomplish

Why should we believe that a more equitable voting system would solve this issue? Or any similar issues?

To be sure, ranked choice voting would result in some improvements to the United States, and should be supported on that basis. But it would do nothing to modify the current structure wherein oligarchs rule the United States with impunity. It's just that this would empower the neoliberal Democratic oligarchs rather than the fascist Republican oligarchs. Which is harm reduction and is therefore preferable, but is not a meaningful solution - especially to something as entrenched as Zionism