Trump's legacy

[NotAllThere]

I don't know the source for the quote "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" but it remains apt.

It will probably never universally be agreed whether someone repelling occupation by a foreign power is a terrorist or a freedom fighter. It's a matter of perspective.

I think the quote is not universally applicable. Sure, freedom fighters are often labelled by the oppressive government as terrorists, so far that it's true. However, if the strategy is to achieve political aims by instilling fear in the civilian population - that's terrorism.

Rape, for example, or attacking civilians at pop concerts really are not "freedom fighting". They are not valid means of repelling occupation by a foreign power. Attacking government infrastructure, army barracks, politicians of the foreign power - well, they probably are.

[WTFH]

And the GFD and the cotinuing persecution of the serving military is another example of settling a dispute with a total lack of justice. Feel free to dissgree.

Do you think the GFD was a bad thing?
The recent repeal of the Legacy Act is a good thing, as it was skewed that people could be protected from prosecution for "solving" other cases, and it applied to anyone - not just soldiers and RUC but also perpetrators of bombings and shootings.

[quackhandle]

All gone a bit quiet on Greenland from DonTheCon.

I did read Denmark/EU bloc threatened to dump US securities if he persisted, however it was on social meeja so take with a pinch, etc.

qh

[WTFH]

All gone a bit quiet on Greenland from DonTheCon.

He (and his base) have the attention span of a goldfish. He needs to change the topic (such as his recent thoughts about bombing Iran), anything to deflect from the failure to release the Epstein files, or the public execution of American citizens by his masked goons.

[willendure]

Actually, having worked in Belfast in the late 70s and with relatives serving in what was the Ulster Constabulary, I think they were. And the GFD and the cotinuing persecution of the serving military is another example of settling a dispute with a total lack of justice. Feel free to dissgree.

Happened to go on one of the Belfast black taxi tours recently. What struck me is how the catholic side retain so many connections to oppressed peoples the world over, and all their murals these days are about that. Go over to the protestant side and all the murals are about men wanking with guns, flags, poppies, and zero compassion for anyone else.

Yeah, I think the IRA were wrong, but also desperate people who did desperate things. Heartbreaking to learn that the troubles on Falls Road kicked off with the sniper shooting of two innocent civilians, a man on the street (who I think was actually a protestant in the wrong place at the wrong time!) and then a young boy who came to the window of his flat to see what the noise was about and was also shot.

How many palestinian civilians killed in the latest genocide, 80K or something like that? Anyway, its all been said before...

[NotAllThere]

I quite like Bruce Springsteen's latest.Good job 2026 rhymes with Minneapolis.