It’s not either-or, though. For instance, defending Belgium is not just a matter of keeping your word - It’s also a convenient excuse for getting involved in the mainland, which you wanna do to stop Germany from dominating it and outbuilding your fleet.

Political maneuver literally named after a US politician

“Wow, this is just like Foreignistan!”

…Why is the first sign different? The first two would be “e-lon”, right?

Yeah. Like, you read history and think “no, the medieval chronicler was trying to make a didactical point, it didn’t actually-” but no, it kinda just happens sometimes…

I mean, who didn’t?

Then again, IIRC, when polled, a sizable percent of men though they could beat up a gorilla, so…

“Heartwarming: the worst people you know are all fighting”

This reads like a George Carlin bit

It’s the opposite, actually. Serbia recently entered year two of mass, country-wide anti-government protests. This is bribe to keep the government in the US’ good graces.

And it doesn’t even include von Bülow!

More like “the cops can’t get a search warrant, so they park outside and shoot through the windows, hoping someone fires back”.

Yes. And the point of the joke this meme is aping is that not even the anti-war, anti-imperialist Americans will concern themselves with the feelings of non-Americans.

…Niw that you say it, it’s kinda oddly fitting…

I believe first is voiced, second isn’t. IIRC rule of thumb is voiced makes a D, unvoiced makes a T, so, “dis tread”.

…Sounds made up? Sounds made up?!?

You mean to tell me you’re here lecturing me about Robert Maxwell’s connections, while not knowing that he was, and I’m gonna directly quote Wikipedia here: “…afforded a lavish funeral in Israel, attended by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, Israeli President Chaim Herzog, at least six serving and former heads of Israeli intelligence[68] and many dignitaries and politicians, both government and opposition, and was buried on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.[69][70] Herzog delivered the eulogy, and the Kaddish was recited by his friend and longtime attorney Samuel Pisar.[71]”?

Goddamn, I even gave you the proper name of the cemetery. You’d think you’d at least google “Robert Maxwell Olive Mount”, but no, “sounds made up”. Jesus fucking Christ, you people…

He did. But he was buried on (in?) Olive Mount.

Mossad is Russian? TIL!

Very oniony, I like it, but I feel it needs a bit more work.

Guess someone better go dig up Juan Guaido again…