Despondent Optimist
@despondentoptimist.bsky.social
The DOD spent over $1 billion in a month, exhausting huge quantities of munitions in high demand and losing 2 F-18s and 7 MQ-9 Reapers, all to get a ceasefire with the Houthis that still didn't even open up the Red Sea to merchant shipping.
Glad they're focused on the real issues though, like DEI.
Glad they're focused on the real issues though, like DEI.
May 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The DOD spent over $1 billion in a month, exhausting huge quantities of munitions in high demand and losing 2 F-18s and 7 MQ-9 Reapers, all to get a ceasefire with the Houthis that still didn't even open up the Red Sea to merchant shipping.
Glad they're focused on the real issues though, like DEI.
Glad they're focused on the real issues though, like DEI.
>Pronouns in bio -> she/they
>Posts non-stop about Gaza
>Reposts constantly from far left accounts
>Shit talks Democrats and liberals, completely ignores Trump
Yep, sure sounds like a "centrist"
>Posts non-stop about Gaza
>Reposts constantly from far left accounts
>Shit talks Democrats and liberals, completely ignores Trump
Yep, sure sounds like a "centrist"
May 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
>Pronouns in bio -> she/they
>Posts non-stop about Gaza
>Reposts constantly from far left accounts
>Shit talks Democrats and liberals, completely ignores Trump
Yep, sure sounds like a "centrist"
>Posts non-stop about Gaza
>Reposts constantly from far left accounts
>Shit talks Democrats and liberals, completely ignores Trump
Yep, sure sounds like a "centrist"
It's true, you guys would love a dictatorship in this country so long as it was your flavor of dictator.
You behave exactly the same as MAGA does too shouting down anyone who don't agree with you 100%.
You behave exactly the same as MAGA does too shouting down anyone who don't agree with you 100%.
May 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
It's true, you guys would love a dictatorship in this country so long as it was your flavor of dictator.
You behave exactly the same as MAGA does too shouting down anyone who don't agree with you 100%.
You behave exactly the same as MAGA does too shouting down anyone who don't agree with you 100%.
The irony here is that you people have way more in common with MAGA than I do
May 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The irony here is that you people have way more in common with MAGA than I do
You people really are just leftist flavored MAGAts.
You act exactly the same, pivoting effortlessly to moving the goalposts when confronted with facts
You act exactly the same, pivoting effortlessly to moving the goalposts when confronted with facts
May 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
You people really are just leftist flavored MAGAts.
You act exactly the same, pivoting effortlessly to moving the goalposts when confronted with facts
You act exactly the same, pivoting effortlessly to moving the goalposts when confronted with facts
Again, you don't know shit about me.
Maybe take 2 seconds to look at my timeline?
But no, please do tell me what I think based on a single out of context post, I'm sure you know me now better than I do
Maybe take 2 seconds to look at my timeline?
But no, please do tell me what I think based on a single out of context post, I'm sure you know me now better than I do
May 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Again, you don't know shit about me.
Maybe take 2 seconds to look at my timeline?
But no, please do tell me what I think based on a single out of context post, I'm sure you know me now better than I do
Maybe take 2 seconds to look at my timeline?
But no, please do tell me what I think based on a single out of context post, I'm sure you know me now better than I do
Again, Harris objectively would have been better on Gaza and about Israel/Palestine more generally than Trump has been. Same with dozens of other major issues like trans rights, welfare, inflation, etc.
May 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Again, Harris objectively would have been better on Gaza and about Israel/Palestine more generally than Trump has been. Same with dozens of other major issues like trans rights, welfare, inflation, etc.
The conflict in Gaza right now is 100% a genocide that is likely to lead to the full ethnic cleansing of Gazans from Gaza in the coming months. I'd argue it was a genocide for much of Biden's term too.
Again, you don't know shit about me.
Again, you don't know shit about me.
May 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The conflict in Gaza right now is 100% a genocide that is likely to lead to the full ethnic cleansing of Gazans from Gaza in the coming months. I'd argue it was a genocide for much of Biden's term too.
Again, you don't know shit about me.
Again, you don't know shit about me.
apnews.com/article/gaza...
This article has a graph showing the amount of aid entering Gaza. Israel tried to implement a "total blockade" of food, fuel, water, etc back in Oct 2023 but Biden stopped it within days.
No aid whatsoever has entered Gaza since March 2, 2025.
Facts matter tankie
This article has a graph showing the amount of aid entering Gaza. Israel tried to implement a "total blockade" of food, fuel, water, etc back in Oct 2023 but Biden stopped it within days.
No aid whatsoever has entered Gaza since March 2, 2025.
Facts matter tankie
Gaza aid dries up as Israeli blockade enters a third month
Israel has blockaded all entrances to the Gaza Strip since March. While pummeling the strip with airstrikes, it has banned any food, water, shelter or medication from entering the Palestinian territor...
apnews.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
apnews.com/article/gaza...
This article has a graph showing the amount of aid entering Gaza. Israel tried to implement a "total blockade" of food, fuel, water, etc back in Oct 2023 but Biden stopped it within days.
No aid whatsoever has entered Gaza since March 2, 2025.
Facts matter tankie
This article has a graph showing the amount of aid entering Gaza. Israel tried to implement a "total blockade" of food, fuel, water, etc back in Oct 2023 but Biden stopped it within days.
No aid whatsoever has entered Gaza since March 2, 2025.
Facts matter tankie
I literally did respond, just not in 10 minutes lmao
Christ this place really is just leftwing Twitter now
Christ this place really is just leftwing Twitter now
May 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I literally did respond, just not in 10 minutes lmao
Christ this place really is just leftwing Twitter now
Christ this place really is just leftwing Twitter now
"My party"?
I don't have a party, they both suck. Republicans are just objectively worse though, which has been my point this entire thread.
Do love getting gangbanged by 50 people who read a single post and now think they know literally anything about me though
I don't have a party, they both suck. Republicans are just objectively worse though, which has been my point this entire thread.
Do love getting gangbanged by 50 people who read a single post and now think they know literally anything about me though
May 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"My party"?
I don't have a party, they both suck. Republicans are just objectively worse though, which has been my point this entire thread.
Do love getting gangbanged by 50 people who read a single post and now think they know literally anything about me though
I don't have a party, they both suck. Republicans are just objectively worse though, which has been my point this entire thread.
Do love getting gangbanged by 50 people who read a single post and now think they know literally anything about me though
I said elsewhere that there was starvation under Biden, but that it never got remotely this bad precisely because the Biden administration prevented it.
Trump has given a full throated endorsement of the total blockade of Gaza by the Israelis, now in month 3
Trump has given a full throated endorsement of the total blockade of Gaza by the Israelis, now in month 3
May 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I said elsewhere that there was starvation under Biden, but that it never got remotely this bad precisely because the Biden administration prevented it.
Trump has given a full throated endorsement of the total blockade of Gaza by the Israelis, now in month 3
Trump has given a full throated endorsement of the total blockade of Gaza by the Israelis, now in month 3
No, it really hasn't.
Find me another genocide that lasted nearly 70 years during which time the population being genocided grew tenfold.
It's ironic your username references Serj Tankian, an Armenian whos family was genuinely genocided.
Find me another genocide that lasted nearly 70 years during which time the population being genocided grew tenfold.
It's ironic your username references Serj Tankian, an Armenian whos family was genuinely genocided.
May 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
No, it really hasn't.
Find me another genocide that lasted nearly 70 years during which time the population being genocided grew tenfold.
It's ironic your username references Serj Tankian, an Armenian whos family was genuinely genocided.
Find me another genocide that lasted nearly 70 years during which time the population being genocided grew tenfold.
It's ironic your username references Serj Tankian, an Armenian whos family was genuinely genocided.
That's... not even remotely true
May 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
That's... not even remotely true
Glad to know things aren't worse for Gazans right now than they were under Biden, be sure to let them know that
May 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Glad to know things aren't worse for Gazans right now than they were under Biden, be sure to let them know that
You: "Nothing is worse than Genocide"
Me: "They weren't being starved under the Biden administration"
You: "Yeah, but they were being bombed"
Me: "Right, and now they're being bombed and starved, which is objectively worse."
You: "Yeah but they'd still be getting bombed by Harris"
...
Me: "They weren't being starved under the Biden administration"
You: "Yeah, but they were being bombed"
Me: "Right, and now they're being bombed and starved, which is objectively worse."
You: "Yeah but they'd still be getting bombed by Harris"
...
May 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
You: "Nothing is worse than Genocide"
Me: "They weren't being starved under the Biden administration"
You: "Yeah, but they were being bombed"
Me: "Right, and now they're being bombed and starved, which is objectively worse."
You: "Yeah but they'd still be getting bombed by Harris"
...
Me: "They weren't being starved under the Biden administration"
You: "Yeah, but they were being bombed"
Me: "Right, and now they're being bombed and starved, which is objectively worse."
You: "Yeah but they'd still be getting bombed by Harris"
...
Mhmmm so what's your plan for resolving the Israel/Palestine conflict peacefully? How about ending the war in Ukraine?
Surely these conflicts haven't ended yet because no one besides you has figured out that war is bad
Surely these conflicts haven't ended yet because no one besides you has figured out that war is bad
May 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Mhmmm so what's your plan for resolving the Israel/Palestine conflict peacefully? How about ending the war in Ukraine?
Surely these conflicts haven't ended yet because no one besides you has figured out that war is bad
Surely these conflicts haven't ended yet because no one besides you has figured out that war is bad
They're still bombing them right now ffs
For someone who supposedly cares so much about this issue, you sure seem to be extremely ignorant of it.
It's a shame the Palestinians have such godawful advocates in the West.
For someone who supposedly cares so much about this issue, you sure seem to be extremely ignorant of it.
It's a shame the Palestinians have such godawful advocates in the West.
May 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
They're still bombing them right now ffs
For someone who supposedly cares so much about this issue, you sure seem to be extremely ignorant of it.
It's a shame the Palestinians have such godawful advocates in the West.
For someone who supposedly cares so much about this issue, you sure seem to be extremely ignorant of it.
It's a shame the Palestinians have such godawful advocates in the West.
Again, it's a shame that you aren't in charge of things so we could all live peacefully in a glorious utopia.
Oh well, guess it's better to help the fascist openly talking about ethnically cleansing Gaza win since there's no difference between him and Harris anyway right?
Oh well, guess it's better to help the fascist openly talking about ethnically cleansing Gaza win since there's no difference between him and Harris anyway right?
May 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Again, it's a shame that you aren't in charge of things so we could all live peacefully in a glorious utopia.
Oh well, guess it's better to help the fascist openly talking about ethnically cleansing Gaza win since there's no difference between him and Harris anyway right?
Oh well, guess it's better to help the fascist openly talking about ethnically cleansing Gaza win since there's no difference between him and Harris anyway right?
Christ you people have zero fucking capacity for nuance do you?
Yes, Israel was starving them, but there's a huge difference between not getting enough supplies, and shutting down supplies altogether. Right now the Gazans are on month 3 of getting nothing.
That's fucking worse.
Yes, Israel was starving them, but there's a huge difference between not getting enough supplies, and shutting down supplies altogether. Right now the Gazans are on month 3 of getting nothing.
That's fucking worse.
May 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Christ you people have zero fucking capacity for nuance do you?
Yes, Israel was starving them, but there's a huge difference between not getting enough supplies, and shutting down supplies altogether. Right now the Gazans are on month 3 of getting nothing.
That's fucking worse.
Yes, Israel was starving them, but there's a huge difference between not getting enough supplies, and shutting down supplies altogether. Right now the Gazans are on month 3 of getting nothing.
That's fucking worse.
The US isn't even in the bottom one?
These posts are always so dumb anyway, the reality is the allies beat Nazi Germany *together*. Without American money, raw materials, supplies, and merchant shipping fleet the USSR is unlikely to have held out long enough to turn the tide in the East.
These posts are always so dumb anyway, the reality is the allies beat Nazi Germany *together*. Without American money, raw materials, supplies, and merchant shipping fleet the USSR is unlikely to have held out long enough to turn the tide in the East.
May 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The US isn't even in the bottom one?
These posts are always so dumb anyway, the reality is the allies beat Nazi Germany *together*. Without American money, raw materials, supplies, and merchant shipping fleet the USSR is unlikely to have held out long enough to turn the tide in the East.
These posts are always so dumb anyway, the reality is the allies beat Nazi Germany *together*. Without American money, raw materials, supplies, and merchant shipping fleet the USSR is unlikely to have held out long enough to turn the tide in the East.
I'm sure the Gazans starving right now, the one's who said before the election "anyone is better than Trump" must surely agree with you.
No matter how bad things are right now, they can ALWAYS get worse.
No matter how bad things are right now, they can ALWAYS get worse.
May 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I'm sure the Gazans starving right now, the one's who said before the election "anyone is better than Trump" must surely agree with you.
No matter how bad things are right now, they can ALWAYS get worse.
No matter how bad things are right now, they can ALWAYS get worse.
It's easy to say this when you have zero power to actually shape the world around you.
Apparently if you were in charge the world would be a glorious utopia though huh? Crazy how no leader has managed to do this yet despite 10,000 years of human civilization...
Apparently if you were in charge the world would be a glorious utopia though huh? Crazy how no leader has managed to do this yet despite 10,000 years of human civilization...
May 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
It's easy to say this when you have zero power to actually shape the world around you.
Apparently if you were in charge the world would be a glorious utopia though huh? Crazy how no leader has managed to do this yet despite 10,000 years of human civilization...
Apparently if you were in charge the world would be a glorious utopia though huh? Crazy how no leader has managed to do this yet despite 10,000 years of human civilization...
Objectively Biden/Harris were better on not just Gaza, but the Palestinian issue overall compared with Trump as I've already proven.
That doesn't mean I'm saying the Biden/Harris approach was good mind you, just less bad. Sometimes less bad is the best option on the menu though.
That doesn't mean I'm saying the Biden/Harris approach was good mind you, just less bad. Sometimes less bad is the best option on the menu though.
May 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Objectively Biden/Harris were better on not just Gaza, but the Palestinian issue overall compared with Trump as I've already proven.
That doesn't mean I'm saying the Biden/Harris approach was good mind you, just less bad. Sometimes less bad is the best option on the menu though.
That doesn't mean I'm saying the Biden/Harris approach was good mind you, just less bad. Sometimes less bad is the best option on the menu though.
I wish we lived in such a world, but we don't.
Welcome to realpolitik.
Welcome to realpolitik.
May 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I wish we lived in such a world, but we don't.
Welcome to realpolitik.
Welcome to realpolitik.