cygnus @ cygnus @lemmy.ca

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First hands, then feet.

Well, I wouldn't say that with any certainty - there's certainly a chance the pulling off of the hijab was motivated by xenophobia, but even if it was, that only puts it a distant third behind the violent assault and the robbery. It shouldn't be the first thing mentioned in the headline because it implies having her hijab removed is worse than getting her store robbed and her head kicked in.

Use of force makes this robbery by definition. Theft is done without coercion, usually without the victim's knowledge (pickpocketing for example).

The headline doesn't even mention this was a robbery. Don't you think that's more important than an article of clothing?

That's a weird element for the headline to focus on. From the article:

The NCCM says the woman, who is a local Pizza Pizza owner, saw a group of people, including teenagers, attempt to commit theft in the restaurant, and once she went to confront the group, the situation quickly turned violent.

Good point, but unless the ustashe independently invented it, I'd consider it a Nazi salute.

Maybe they're only a Nazi if they're a card-carrying member of the NSDAP, otherwise they're only a sparkling fascist.

How is a "pro-Nazi salute" different from a "Nazi salute"?

Ha, yes there's some truth to that. Moral relativism has twisted the left in knots and many then struggle to reconcile viewpoints that are completely incompatible.

Can you expand on why they are suffering? What led to this current situation?

OK, then why is the first reflex to suggest that the west "step up"? Is this Schroedinger's intervention, both desirable and not?

Please step up, Europe.

How is this Europe's fault? The people of Afghanistan soundly rejected western assistance when they kicked us out and reinstalled the Taliban. Afghanistan has a government, the one its people supported and wanted. Let them take care of their own rather than turn to the "imperialists" they were so glad to be rid of.

I'm reminded of that Talib who was interviewed after the US pulled out; he missed the revolution and his new office job was sucking all the fun out of life. Who'd have thought those guys would make terrible administrators.

This roughly aligns with my xperience, although if they really get to know you some will be more forthright about their politics. Many look longingly to what we have in the west.

Not really startling. No big player other than Russia has ever been on China's side RE Taiwan.

I wish Canada were doing more of that. We're in such a natural place to poach the "good ones" but there doesn't seem to be any concerted effort.

Can these samples be transported to another facility in a stable democracy?

Probably Steam Deck users with that handheld device in one hand and their handheld device in the other.

Ah yes, the Volvo S90 and VW Passat, definitely SUVs. Even Google's screenshots show 40% garbage.

That's the definition of being a psychopath, yes.