• John Richard@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I’d be pissed to if my country was experiencing major drought & the country was being sanctioned by the world’s biggest superpower alliance. But they’re crazy if they think the US or Israel will be kind to them. All I can hope for then is that they separate the church & state, and choose a more progressive agenda.

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            2 days ago

            At least for now, I am still substantially better off than most people in Iran. There is substantially more rain & water where I live as well. I get what you’re saying though.

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              2 days ago

              I’d not be so quick with the use of the word “substantially”. The amount of people murdered for opposing the illegitimate government is quickly equalizing.

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                2 days ago

                Yeah, I can agree with that part. That the current admin is doing everything they can to stipple speech including deporting people critical of their Israel first policy. Unfortunately, I still see a lot of mods on here that are pro-censorship & leftists claiming we should censor people we don’t like, not realizing it will be used against them.

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                  I’d argue that the “left”/“right” leanings are an oversimplification that no longer has a use in the complex world of today. I prefer to go with empathetic vs. egocentric. I want to live in a world of people that are empathetic and want everyone to have a good live. I do not wish to live in a world of people who only look out for themselves & then think “fuck you, I got mine”.