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  • …then you’re not going to be very good at getting people to change their current position. What you’re saying is “both are bad”. That’s all. The thing most people will do if “both are bad” is follow the “better the devil you know” approach. Your “both are bad” approach without any disclaimer will only keeps things the same. You’re not even making a point - you’re “both sides”-ing. Or “what about” -ing.

    Yes, it’s tiresome. But important. If you don’t want to put in the work, don’t make it worse by half-assing your argument.








  • I’d not say they’ve not gained anything. They’ve gained the reputation of a bad partner, a despotic state, authoritarianism, the failure to abide by their own constitution, and they’ve become a greater negative influence on the world. Oh, and it’s now an open secret that they are actually run by Israel, not the other way around and that US citizens won’t do anything about their government, and that the current administration doesn’t care about the 1st, 4th, 6th, 14th, 15th, (19th probably) and 22nd amendments and will actively breach them with zero repercussions. And that the people/congress won’t use the 2nd and/or 25th when it is actually appropriate to do so.