blunderworld @ blunderworld @lemmy.ca

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I think what they meant is that Hitler never dreamt he'd gain enough influence to actually make his vision a reality. He thought he may be able to integrate more land into Germany, for instance, but carrying out a genocide in practice is far more complicated than wishing for a genocide in theory.

Circumstances such as German outrage over the treaty of Versailles, the power vacuum surrounding the failing health (and eventual death) of Hindenburg, and unlikely alliances with players such as Japan and the Soviet Union, lent themselves to Hitler pursuing his actual goal of genocide.

That being said, I'm basing all of this on some episodes of Real Dictators I listened to this week, so take my points with a grain of salt.

I'm not a war correspondent or anything, so my opinion is based exclusively on reading accounts of the conflict which I consider to be reputable. That said, when you compare the death toll on either side of the conflict -- 17,000 dead Palestinians so far, as compared to the 1,200 Israelis killed during Hamas' Oct 7 incursion -- its easy to see why so many experts have concluded that Israel's intentions go far beyond retaliation against Hamas alone.

And that's without even mentioning Israels controversial approach to military targets, the lies they've been caught in throughout the conflict, and so on.

You're probably right. I just wish we didn't live in a world where innocent human lives are often considered the cost of doing business.

Pretty short sighted thinking. You think the global economy will improve if Putin gets his way? He's not exactly a friend to America last I checked.

I really hope that Ukraine doesn't lose their support. If America has to choose between supporting Ukraine in defending themselves from a Russian invasion, and supporting Israel's obvious goal of carrying out a genocide, it seems like a no brainer to me...

As others have said, I can't fathom how they're going to get this optimized for switch. I had a relatively powerful PC at launch and it was struggling to reach a consistent 45 fps on pretty modest settings.

I just want some veggie options in my country. I'd settle for a single burger on the menu!

I wouldn't be the best person to guide someone through it, unfortunately. But you can find a list of add-ons here, and there are almost certainly some quality guides by smarter folks than I to get you started.

Just in case you were being serious about the legality concern though, this may not be something you want to do.

And steal anything you can.

On that note, when you're buying groceries at self-checkout, it's perfectly acceptable to take the 'oops, all bananas' strategy.

Fuck exploitative grocery store pricing; food security should be a human right.

Not a hack necessarily, but worth repeating; if you can't afford to pay it off right away, don't put purchases on your credit card. Don't make the same mistakes I have in the past.

That said, if you can afford to pay it off, credit is probably a better choice than debit for most purchases. Build up your credit score and earn those reward points.

Avoid subscription services like the plague.

Great advice. You didn't hear it from me, but Stremio is a pretty easy way to cut streaming costs if you choose to install certain add-ons...

It would probably be a big help if they actually bothered to train Police officers properly in the US. An average of 21 weeks of training -- especially with more focus on firearm training than deescalation -- is not enough for a job that often involves lethal force.

The fact that they're doubling down on this stance really says it all

Because even though people often won't be held accountable for their actions, we should collectively make it as difficult as possible for such scum to sweep their evil deeds under the rug.

Lots of people have shitty jobs. Most of us wouldn't blow off a little steam by torturing a handcuffed person?

You're a fucking dope.

Cool idea! How about...

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison

So in other words, they announced the date for a different announcement. I'm on the edge of my fucking seat over here.

Look at Mr. Bigshot over here, able to afford a car. The rest of us have to cry while we walk.

Get it working properly on steam deck first

Sounds like a you problem