Beyond reflecting a change in posture for the admin, this is important for sending a signal to the Democratic media complex to likewise drop its maximalist rhetoric and start priming its audience (sadly the most pro-war partisan cohort in this conflict) for a deal.
@ChuckMcCullagh@RichRaho The papal prudence on Russia is about turning our attention to the cross, the universal reconciliatory dispensation of the most High God. I’d say that is among other things, prudent.
@Selfseeker1980 Formal excommunication is a very political process that Francis doesn’t seem to quick to engage in, but the reality that many are already excommunicated and are schismatic and perhaps obstinately heretical is something not quite understood.
@gerryphilly@feardeas@mfjlewis Speaking for myself, I would say that casually supporting war without understanding its dynamism and evil is woefully deficient as an approach to international relations. It’s not thoughtful to punish Russia, either strategically or spiritually, even if Russia has issues.
@gerryphilly@feardeas@mfjlewis From a practical strategic view it makes sense to encourage limiting conflicts and engaging in preparation while promoting dialogue. I actually don’t know how the Russians will respond to good faith negotiations, but if they are not well meant and attempted we’ll never know.
@IgKruz@matttcritch@johnnyjmils Russia was ill treated by western machinists, absolutely, and legitimately threatened, absolutely. But the decision to go to war, conquer territory, and willingness to destroy as many people as it took is fundamentally their choice.
Zizek may or may not be a racist, he certainly is a bit neurotic and hyper politicized. But he views Religious fundamentalism as an internationalist movement, in the US and Israel no less than Russia or the Arab world. His view of leftists is that they do not understand this.
We got a lot of shit at @curaffairs for publishing an article pointing out that Zizek is, among other things, a racist. But he clearly is one
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@AliceFromQueens@BrandyLJensen Big misfire on LA confidential. Story is about 3 worthless men, a thug who loves women, an energetic lickspittle who is necessarily the future leader, and a man dead inside with slickness glossing it over. Each one emerges as more than a scumbag, basically the Bible.
@Nektarios01_ St. Mary is an icon of humility who struck true Godfear into the saint who came upon her and was buried by a tamed beast of paradise. There’s nothing to earn, compare, or speculate about, there is only an invocation of the Spirit that lifted her.
@arpitrage@MattZeitlin Except Jeffersonian democrats have oftentimes been historically state interventionist. So as long as industrial politics is not confused with state lead intervention like the new deal, your point holds.
@jdcmedlock Being more able to find remunerative work is a different condition than being gainfully employed in work which you feel is contributing to a broader net good or even having room for your own security and happiness.
@JohnHMcWhorter Established power structure hate dissident entryists, and fundamentalist preachers are their Christs. Doesn’t mean the entryist is any better, but once it’s laid bare it can have the effect of facilitating real understanding and at least a perception of alternatives.