Given that the US is a fascist state at the moment and that Reddit is an American media company that has to navigate in that country where propaganda and free speech suppression is so present that seems to be a given.

Ah, the old “glorifying violence” eh?

Pretty much the same that and people reporting my every comment after I wrote a few negative comments on Trump and Musk.

Indeed the X-wing “wings” are more supports to mount weapons on than they are airfoil. Tie fighters have a totally different approach to flight.

Andor is of course beholden to the fantasy world it is set in, it did convince me as a sound socio-political story. The fears and distrusts both of the rebels and the military/ intelligence services, the anti Ghorman propaganda, it’s awesome.

Not all star wars is the same. While I agree that it is space fantasy rather than sci-fi, some of it is more serious and well made than the rest. I have absolutely loved Andor, Rogue one and Solo, and the first and second series of the Mandalorian. It’s starwars with very limited force use.

While the space flight isn’t realistic, the wings aren’t really a problem. Look at the space shuttle… Real spacecraft with wings.

Yes but so is wet cardboard so that is not a high bar. I never understood why people liked oreos. They’re really shitty biscuits, the only thing good about them is the marketing. I think I ate two in my life. The first because people hyped them up, the second because I could not believe they were quite as bad as I remembered because people still seemed to eat them of their own free will. They were actually as bad as they were the first time.

Oh at least she is not looking like she is in the midst of an orgasm, she’s ok. I don’t mind a nice nude statue. One of the best, I think, is in Ostend, Belgium.

My Guy, you really don’t have any idea.

Rich, coming from the side actually putting people in Camps where they get beaten and humiliated by masked men.

I think you vastly overestimate the imporance of the US. And yes recently, with Trump the US is turning in on itself to become more like Russia. It breaks with allies, alienates trading partners and isolates and inpoverishes its own population. Its position as a hegemon is crumbling to dust rapidly.

Yeah yeah, US exceptionalism much? You would be surprised how little Europe depends on the US, but as you imply, it’s become an abusive relationship that Europe needs to get out. Russia is no alternative for the US. The reason Europe needs to sever ties with the US is that it has become too much like Russia. China? Yes Europe does a lot of business with China already, that is not about to change.

Certainly, it would be more limited in capability on paper, but now they have a big member who likes bossing the others around and is also a huge liability. Losing that would be a serious win.

Yeah same, the only solution is for you yourself to post in those niche communities more often, making them more active and thus more attractive for other users.

NATO could very well exist without the US in it. It’s not like the other members can trust the US to help at this point.

Pure gold right there!

Well Rutte’s job is basically to keep NATO together, can’t blame him for trying. Personally I would not be sad if NATO chucked the US and told them to pack their bases all around Europe and go home. But I understand Rutte’s position.

Agree with them. Tell them that yes indeed there is a deep state that wants to kill as many people as possible by spreading disinformation causing morons not to take the vaccines so more stupid people die. It’s eugenics really and very, very heinous. Wait wasn’t that what they meant?

Precisely. There has been talk of using brain dead women to breed kids. For fascists that solves so many problems. Men get to be as macho as they want, get to father a bunch of kids with no women demanding rights or respect, no consent required at all. For these guys the best woman is one that barely exists at all.

Which is why they lable anyone they arrest as a criminal, doesn’t have to be true. You heard Trump, having a trial for each one would take too long. So just slap a label on them and say you’re though on crime.

Perhaps you should read your own comments with that in mind.