

@geneva_convenience Because Mamdani is a Democrat centrist.
Urbanite confused by own ambivalence over paranoid political fantasies coming to life, to whit; depressed, vindicated, insanely amused.


@geneva_convenience Because Mamdani is a Democrat centrist.


@neuracnu
This film would be far more relatable & interesting if a white actor were playing the cult leader and had rigged the election to become President of the US.


@Kissaki
What’s the alternative? NATO keeping its nose out of what is patently not its business.


@Kissaki
Not yet there isn’t but “NATO chief raises concern over China’s arms buildup and military drills near Taiwan, calls on allies and friendly nations to work together” is not asking China & Taiwan to make up. It’s a call to arms to Western powers


@WILSOOON
So militarised colonialism is OK when others have the resources and infrastructures we don’t have but want? Understood.


@WILSOOON
I get your point but it’s no more NATO’s job to launch a military operation in Asia than it is for the US to conquer Greenland through military force. Either notion is outrageous military imperialism.


@Hotznplotzn
I think I know what you’re saying. But nope!


@Hotznplotzn
Someone tell NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte his job is to focus on Europe, not Russia, not Israel & certainly nowhere near China.
@The_Picard_Maneuver Well, yeah^^ I don’t even waste time constructing in-depth scenes with clues when I’m a GM/DM. I just give the players an “Education” or “Common Sense” skill and have them roll on that or Int or Wis. I also spend a good portion of game time making sure they haven’t attributed the points I gave them in their “Education” or “Common Sense” skill to a combat skill. The nearly always do & nearly always say “but I thought…”