Comments by "LancesArmorStriking" (@LancesArmorStriking) on "HasanAbi" channel.

  1. This was what confused me, why did they take verbal, not legal, "security guarantees" at face value? Now they have no bargaining chips
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  2. It's simple— support for Ukraine has become political orthodoxy in the West and especially the US. If it were questioning Iraq in 2003 he'd receive the same response. Anything that concerns America's sense of safety or pride (like closing nato's open door policy) hits a nerve with the political establishment, of which the media are part.
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  3. ​ @maxmensch8910  That would make sense if everyone agreed upon an international-law based order. But we don't. There's a nebulous "rules-based order" with no admission as to who determines those rules. Also... do you advocate, then, for Kosovo being returned to Serbia with haste? Or for Taiwan and China to be officially reunited under one government? You can't have it both ways. Either you believe in the law and face its consequences when your faction violates it, or you don't, and sit quiet when your enemies so exactly as you do.
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  4.  @maxmensch8910  "Every country has signed the UN charter so they agreed to uphold this rules" Okay. Do they uphold of those rules? I think you know the answer. I'm not saying how things should be, I'm saying how they actually are. "the founding members did". No. Which conference established the "rules-based order"? As I said before, it's not the same as the UN-based international order. That's the language the US started using after it illegally invaded Serbia and split Kosovo from it, despite not having a UN Resolution to do that. "Well I am currently more concerned about the ongoing war in Ukraine" Sounds like you're trying to have it both ways. You don't want to punish Bush or the United States, but you want to punish Russia. You're a hypocrite. Either you do both, or you do neither. If you only want one, then you don't care about international law— and neither should Russia, then.
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  5. Wow. I always had a healthy deal of respect for public defenders (they do thankless work and are consistently underpaid compared to lawyers in private practices. In addition to that, there's a shortage of them, so they're usually overworked, too. I guess they can't all be angels.
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  6.  @blackwatertv7018  "because Russia didn’t seize the opportunity when the US and friends invaded Iraq " You seem to forget- the late 90s and early 2000s were the peak of US hegemony, not much a weak and poor Russia could have done then. Also... it was precisely these wars which changed Putin's mind about the US. He started his Presidency in 2000 being optimistic about partnership with the US, but the Iraq War disillusioned him to the idea of "universal international law" (not like Russia followed it before, but that was under Yeltsin, not Putin). You've got it backwards, Russia didn't "always have a plan" to oppose the US, it was the war that started their suspicious view of the US. Chicken and egg.
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  7.  @cameronpatterson130  Of course-- but if the US was honest about its reasons, nobody would support it.
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  8.  @Scottoest  I mean... yeah?? Nice try though lmao Only sea access is through the Baltic (NATO) or Turkish Straits (NATO). There's also Murmansk, but NATO has been trying to encourage Scotland to join to close the gap and basically control Russia's access to the sea altogether. There is also the Sea of Okhotsk in the Pacific-- but efforts to make peace with Japan over the Kuril Islands have been hampered by the fact that the US has repeatedly encouraged them not to take the deal (control of the bottom 2 Kuril Islands.... in exchange for a guarantee of no US military infrastructure there). It's never been about respecting other countries' sovereignty-- since when does the US care about that? It really is about stopping Russia from getting what the US basks in--- unblocked access to the world's oceans. In other words, equal footing. Sorry lol
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  9. South Korea is ahead of the curve— their record labels have K-Pop groups (obviously). But what many don't know is that they have the right to not only their music but also their likeness. So it's possible for the company to sue to group member for doing something that hurts the brand image, citing copyright infringement.
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  10.  Alex M  Genuine question, beyond "it gives no incentive to work" and "everyone is the same", what arguments are there against Marxism? Or, if not Marxism, redistribution of wealth? It seems even capitalist countries have some form of it for services which the market can't affect (medical services with an inelastic demand, public transit, electricity, etc).
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  11. Crimea is only different because it (arguably) did hold a legitimate referendum in 1994, with an option to stay in Ukraine and maintain the status quo. Outcomes roughly corresponded with population statistics (not the crazy 99% from 2014), and Russia at the time was far too weak to do anything in Ukraine, or anywhere else. One could also argue, far too focused on Georgia, and the relationship with Ukraine then was rather good.
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  12. @Don sources, please?
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  13. edit: sorry, i thought you said his enemy was a space alien, I thought you were talking about braniak lex luthor, the capitalist genius is the bigger enemy. But i understand the point- superman is a socially conservative figure
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  14.  @PlatinumAltaria  ..So, basically proving my point again. You refuse to believe that you could possible be wrong, or that the scenario doesn't play out exactly as you've described it. At least, not in a way that benefits Ukraine. There are lives to negotiate. That goes for Ukraine, too. lol And in spite of all of what you said, 8 years later, Crimea in still Russian and will likely remain so. You can argue with me on the internet all you want, but the truth is that all possibilities are open-- and it is all about likelihood. Anything is technically possible, but some outcomes are more probable than others. I see it as likely that Russia will further reduce its holdings to just Donbas and Crimea, and will keep the conflict brewing to force a negotiation. Now, given all that-- do you expect Ukraine to keep throwing bodies at their eastern front? Assuming you don't just say "no you're wrong, Ukraine just.. .can't lose! I can't accept the idea that they won't win!!"
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  15. US support of Wahhabist governments and its consequences
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  16.  @xXRockXLobsterXx  Even better abbreviation since he's old as hell, too
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  17. ​ @Snack-Sized-Femboy  You seethe, you got 1/3 for permission. Answer why you're in Iraq and Syria.
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  18.  @Snack-Sized-Femboy  Thank you for the honesty
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  19. I think that the depression will be gradual this time. The transition away from trading in dollars (largely because of sanctions over the ukraine conflict) will likely be what collapses the value of the dollar. If China, India, Russia, Arabia, start trading in basket currencies, yuan, or euros, the usd will suffer. Reserve currency status will be lost, and the stability concerns will bring about the very thing everyone was concerned about. Self fulfilling prophecy
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  20. My flag is missing a few colors but YES
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  21.  @TheHuxleyAgnostic  In terms of power dynamic, yes. In terms of supporting Western hegemony over the world, no. Ukraine "winning" is worse for non-Western countries in the long term.
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  22.  @SpikedCollar666  This type of comment comes up over and over again... "I'd rather the US rule the world than China" Really shows your true colors. I also have to ask, why? China's already ruled the world once and it was much less aggressive and destructive. In fact it simultaneously dominated the world and was isolationist, something the US seems to have failed in doing. Why not a China ruled world?
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  23. ​@LENCORP 9?? I have some news for you
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  24. Because Ukraine doesn't have the military capabilities to fight of their own accord. With their own weapons systems. You can say that we should leave that decision up to Ukraine, but you can't honestly tell me that they're waging this war independently of American support. If that support dries up, then the outcome is pretty apparent: Ukraine will lose. So, it is American weapons which determine whether Ukraine loses or keeps on going. The US is the party that ultimately decides what happens to Ukraine, because they control the means of military resistance. Their hand is on the spigot, not Ukraine's.
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  25. ​@@fyaunzaun You think we should listen to the most emotionally invested people for an objective view on what to do? Brilliant, consult the Captive Nations lobby, straight from Reagan's playbook. You're such a committed Progressive.
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  26.  @Thesaurcery4U2C  Don't tell conservatives that)
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  27. hard to say, since most people's likelihood of staying in a movement is based in emotions not facts, so depends on what vibes they want when learning about leftism
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  28.  @Orunoyo  No, there isn't a precise line for what's deemed transformative. That's why fair use law is sometimes judged on a case by case basis. I would personally think that anything over 70% of a video being played with no pauses would constitute piracy. But again it also comes down to content. If Hasan interrupts very often but it's all "that's crazy dude" or Turkish laugh then I'd argue that's also just playing the video. Like I said, it's mostly his non-political videos. The Johnny Harris ones come to mind.
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  29. Far too blunt. A slow-acting poison, or something that creates memory loss and/or motor function... assassinating Zelenskiy preserves his likeness as a confident capable leader. Watching him deteriorate into a shell of his former self, broadcast on the internet, with plausible deniability, seems much more Putin's style
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  30. "Interfered"? Russia lobbied the President with a counter-offer, and he deemed it more economically beneficial. What is wrong with you people? An immediate transition to EU markets ('preferential access', along with an elimination of customs duties of EU goods coming into Ukraine) would have decimated domestic Ukrainian production. A BBC report on the expected changes (well-documented when a larger market's good enter a smaller one's): "But in the short term, this will cause a great deal of pain and disruption, as local businesspeople struggle to make the change" "Sergiy Klymenko - who owns a local lingerie producer, Yanser - accepts Ukrainian businesses will initially suffer, and European businesses will enter the market and create stiff competition. But he believes "there's no alternative" to the path to Europe." Then we look at places like Greece, who have had trouble adapting to the Euro after their accession into the Union. They are still struggling to this day. Instead of economically nurturing their own businesses, they are forcing their own market to marge with and accept competition from much more advanced and well-established firms. I hope the Ukrainian businesses are indeed willing to 'drown' for the betterment of their country. They will be part of a union, and have no domestic production to show for it.
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  31.  @ThePFD518  Are you really suggesting (barring all of the other horrible things Hitler did- look at my flag, I know) that the "international community" should artificially impose a division between two countries, whose people want to be united? What happened to democracy and will of the people? Why are you advocating to keep groups of people who want to be part of a single state, apart? I just find it bizarre that you, in this hypothetical, are willing to tell both the people of Austria and Germany (or eastern Ukraine and Russia), "no, you don't know what's best for you, we do. You'll stay in the countries that we say you do".
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  32.  @remiscott9843  My dick nickname be like
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  33. "The counter to hate speech is more speech" is resting on the assumption that all humans are rational and will consider your speech of you tell them. They're not. And they won't. In times of crisis or strife (1930's Germany) do you really think that DESTROYING Nazis with FACTS AND LOGIC would shut down their rallies or support? People were desperate for change and would follow anyone who told them what they wanted to hear. No amount of speech would counter that, sorry.
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  34. ​ @alphana7055  He's signaled that it's going to happen anyway, so it might just motivate them to smuggle even more product in. In fact it might become more profitable— Americans are gonna have less disposable income, so they may as well turn to temporary pleasure.
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  35. Ultimately, if an end to the conflict is going to be reached, then this will need to happen. I think Putin (and Medvedev who will succeed him, and especially Kadyrov) are willing to use nuclear force. So unless Ukraine wants to take it that far, it will need to negotiate at some point. Basically the pro-Western side holds 2 contradictory views: 1) We will not negotiate with Russia on anything less than full withdrawal (basically, unconditional surrender); and 2) The conflict must end. These 2 only make sense together if you are 100% convinced that Russia will eventually be totally defeated.
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  36.  @PlatinumAltaria  All you did was prove my point. You never answered the question lmao Basically just said "no you're wrong they won't use nukes" and "Ukraine will not negotiate" You're ignoring reality. I am asking you, what happens if Russia does not just give up and return all territory? You can tell me about principles all you want, but you still haven't given me a concrete scenario for peace in a world where Russia doesn't do exactly as you wanted. So please. Tell me
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  37.  @ravenblood1954  How am I delusional? For exploring all possible scenarios playing out in the conflict? You literally refused to even entertain the idea that there would be any outcome besides Ukraine's complete victory. Really going for broke there, huh? The West is more prosperous because of colonialism and slavery. One only need look at Europe before the Age of "Exploration", and after. I just find it just astounding that you think the countries which had literal colonies in living memory are the "good guys". Why do you think Kenya is still furious with Britain? Why do you think France still has French Guiana-- their fantastic diplomacy and democratic governance?? You know how much Europe had funneled into it in terms of resources and FREE manpower? Untold trillions, for hundreds of years. It'd be a miracle if Europe WASN'T prosperous. That is something which Russia was A) hundreds of years late to, courtesy of the Mongols, B) stopped at every turn by Europe, which had already industrialized and colonized. See the Crimean War: all of Europe wanted to prevent Russia from having what they had: access to the sea. Same with Japan in the East. Historic instability came at the hands of constant invasion. We don't have the British Channel. Or the Mediterranean. Or the Alps, or Pyrenes, or the Atlantic. Just flat, indefensible land. How do you expect us to be stable under these conditions? The only time we came close was the 1900s, when Russia had expanded to the Carpathians in the West, the Karakum Desert in the south, and the Pacific in the far East.
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  38.  @trashboat5758  I'm pretty sure the statue has been permanently destroyed, statues that are taken down in tense political moments tend not to end up in a museum for the enjoyment of future generations. They usually end up melted down, or in a dump
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  39. ​ @erinhardick1362  Not saying we should temporarily solve that problem, because it would induce a false sense of complacency long enough to doom everyone, but— Given how much traffic airports get, wouldn't a concrete run/taxiway be better for hot climates?
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  40.  @phiscz  Ah right. The expanding ice problem. Maybe someday there will be both a permeable and durable material. For now, we are stuck with either asphalt, tarmac, or concrete. Thank you for the information. Hope all governments will swallow their pride and allow each other to use nuclear and renewables tech before it is too late
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  41. Everything's a look when you're already hot lol
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  42.  @lennycrew3  After taking US History, that fraction makes me break into a cold sweat
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  43.  @Ianxred  NY DAs aren't stupid enough to try and do that to Trump. They know what kind of unrest that would unleash. Even in their own state— upstate NY is extremely conservative
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  44. All the states with spicy names are gonna see a big change
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  45.  @ravenblood1954  Yes, but it is at least a consideration of the other sides' negotiations. You claim that it's insane that Russia should even be allowed to put forth terms, yet you turn around and say that Ukraine should basically get everything it wants. Like it or not, Crimea won't return to Ukraine-- the people there literally don't want to be part of Ukraine. In 1994, when Russia was weakened and busy with Georgia, Crimea voted on its own to become autonomous. Ukraine declared it illegal. Whatever happened to respecting democracy?? Was the plan to forcefully Ukrainianize the Crimeans? Isn't that what Ukraine claims separates it from tyrannical, horrible Russia? Or is it just "okay when we do it" now? The "people of Ukraine" didn't decide their government. The Verkhovnaya Rada under-represented the southeastern regions (Russian-speaking ones) and there were counter-protests against the Maidan overthrow. It was because of massive protests in Kiev, not the entire country, that the whole government was changed. Ultimately, when you ignore these warning signs, Russia sees an opportunity-- much like the US in Middle East-- to support separatist groups. The demand is easily enforced-- they're right next to each other and Russia did it for 400 years before.
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  46.  @InaneBlatherPodcast  Nah it ain't that deep Is the universe also telling me that Family Guy funny clip compilation is the sign I've been looking for💀
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  47.  @wellhello1603  I've met a few people from Crimea. One ethnic Russian and 2 ethnic Ukrainians. All 3 were for the 'annexation'. What the actual fuck are you trying to convince Americans of, that Crimea is full of Ukrainians? It was part of the Russian state for 190+ years, even more if you count Soviet. 2 generations of being in Ukraine has not changed anything.
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  48.  @orangepants5749  That's also true, but that wouldn't be an argument for annexation- if that were so, any British colony would have voted to stay. Or, if the US took Mexico, the wages would be higher. But it is about a feeling of connection to the country and whether or not your interests are being represented by the government. Crimea had wanted autonomy from Ukraine even during USSR times, and it has continued until 2014.
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  49.  @Riskofdisconnect  Not even that's true--- it is the first successful one, but the efforts to develop and scale the technology are multi-national-- the first space tourist paid an American company, which used (and paid for) a Soviet Soyuz rocket. That being said, SpaceX is important to the US gov't (to become 'independent') so it automatically will succeed in some form. Could be though that China offers a truly 'middle-class' spaceflight option and wipes SpaceX from significance, who knows
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  50.  @ivcorr  Gobernment gubmit GUMIT
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