• PugJesus@piefed.socialOPM
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      15 days ago

      Hot take: I’m anti war

      Is that “anti war” as in “Poland has a right to defend itself against Nazis, because trying to resolve international issues through aggressive and unprovoked violence is wrong” or “anti war” as in “I venture to present you with a nobler and braver way, worthy of the bravest soldier. I want you to fight Nazism without arms, or, if I am to retain the military terminology, with non-violent arms. I would like you to lay down the arms you have, as being useless for saving you or humanity. You will invite Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini to take what they want of the countries you call your possessions. Let them take possession of your beautiful island, with your many beautiful buildings. You will give all these, but neither your souls, nor your minds. If these gentlemen choose to occupy your homes, you will vacate them. If they do not give you free passage out, you will allow yourself, man, woman and child, to be slaughtered, but you will refuse to owe allegiance to them.”

      If the former, you are pro-Ukraine and pro-Palestine. If the latter, you’re not much more than pro-Russia and pro-Israel in practice.

      • maxwells_daemon
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        15 days ago

        Nah, I mean just skip straight to nukes. That way there’s only the peace before war, and the peace after war, but never really war.

        Plus, we eventually get to end life, which is inherently the source of all problems, so it’s a win-win.