theacharnian

The idea that a language ends up a lingua franca because of its qualities is simply ridiculous. It's not linguistics, it's empire. It's always empire.

This amounts to lowering the bar for those willing to say "if I'm going to be a terrorist then fuck it" and start shooting. It's irresponsible and dangerous.

John Kerry warned that Israel can be Jewish, large, democratic, pick two. They picked Jewish and large. Now leopards are coming for faces.

Excellent opportunity to remind everyone of this classic of feminist writing: “The Only Moral Abortion is My Abortion” - When the Anti-Choice Choose, by Joyce Arthur.

I mean, the point is to become an NDP member to be able to vote in the leadership election.

If you're disgusted by the shit the liberals are doing help build a properly social-democratic NDP: https://lewisforleader.ca/

I support Greta Thunberg and the other Palestine Action prisoners, I oppose genocide.

Let me be very clear: all military aircraft should be destroyed. All if them. Humanity should demilitarize.

Ever heard of a guy called Mohandas Gandhi?

Civics 101: whenever you legislate a new power, imagine people you don't like wielding it.

Danish nukes?

Bullshit. If the US decides to grab Greenland militarily, there is nothing, nothing, Denmark can do. Like, I wish there were, but there just isn't. The purchase of F35s at least is an appeasement play to Trump's transactional amoeba brain.