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gypsy33's avatar
3hEdited

Anyone trashing the Iranian “theocracy” needs to fucking realize that the THEOCRACY is the reason Iran does not pursue nuclear armaments (despite what the ziofilth try to cram down your throat.)

As for Cuba: well, we have to make Little MarKKKo Rubio (the “little” refers to his prick) happy, so his rich Cuban mafia family, who fled the Revolution, can return and make a killing. Literally.

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Jay Tse's avatar

Well, then this theocracy of Iran may ultimately lead to their undoing. North Korea was smart enough to develop nuclear weapons as defensive protection against the US.

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David Avenell's avatar

I highly recommend the latest piece from Chris Hedges this morning to anyone who hasn't already read it:

https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-machinery-of-terror

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Duane McPherson's avatar

I just read it and do not recommend it. It's Chris Hedges on an extended doom-screed.

Screw that. Celebrate life with your friends and family. Breathe fresh air. Listen to the wind and the birds and insects. The antidote to fear is unconditional love, and the universe is filled with it, practically overflowing with it. You are soaking in it, right now.

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Susan T's avatar
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Duane McPherson: The antidote to fear is resistance and educating ourselves. Nobody who writes about what is happening in our world is on an extended doom scroll. They are telling us what is going on. We need to pay attention. Unconditinal love for the lunatics that are destroying our world is immoral. I read what Chris Hedges wrote. It is history. He is telling us what he saw. I heard about many of the same things. Things like genocides happen when people don't learn from histoy.

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Patrick Powers's avatar

I once read a statement by a German who had lived through the 1930's Nazi takeover. He said, "we watched as though from the balcony of a theater."

Besides, you don't have to worry about fascism 24 hours a day. Indeed you don't have to worry about it at all. Just do something. Aside from that just live your life.

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Qudsia's avatar

I hope you're being satirical. Else, please watch 'Don't look up' if haven't yet.

Also, antidote to hate can be love, but antidote to fear has to be courage -- courage to take action against whatever is causing that fear. Mix in education with each antidote to learn the facts to separate reality from fiction and propaganda.

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David Avenell's avatar

That sounds like a whole lot denial. Stick your head up your backside and ignore the reality.

To quote John Lennon, 'If your not part of the solution you're part of the problem.'

Hope you enjoy your oppression and suffering.

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Duane McPherson's avatar

We are already living in the dystopia that we had hoped to avoid. I think Caitlin has written about that. Along with Jonathan Cook, and others.

It's likely to get much worse before it gets better.

Surviving and emerging from that dystopia is the long problem that you should focus attention upon.

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Patrick Powers's avatar

No one seems to know who first said that, but it wasn't John Lennon. I first heard it on a recording of Jesse Crawford in 1968. It seems to be a folk saying that evolved gradually.

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Patrick Powers's avatar

As Chris once said, "I am not an organizer." I see no sign of organized resistance. Just complaining and sporadic protests.

The state is doing whatever it can to eliminate effective organizing, largely by control of mass media. The Ds put it in place, the Rs continue it.

"Opponents of the regime, including those within the establishment, make sporadic attempts to resist. They throw up temporary roadblocks, but they are soon purged."

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Kathleen McCroskey's avatar

Thank you Caitlin, all very true! BTW, most U.S. wars have been under Democrats admins - there are just two branches of the War party.

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John Turcot's avatar

Aren’t we all living under a Survival of the Fittest” umbrella?

Who makes the by-laws that punish the poor, the drug users, the homeless, the dissidents etc. ?

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Wren's avatar

Trump is a megalomaniac drunk on the power he has taken for the Executive-himself. These assumed powers will serve subsequent presidents of, perhaps, different parties and then the MAGA complaining will start with no thought for consistency! Guaranteed. These overreaches need to be curtailed now.

Then, being a self-admiring person of the highest degree, he is agreeing to the requests of the biggest flatterers. Israel owns him in all regards and the flattery is steadily incoming.

He changes his mind constantly and puts out these juvenile, ridiculous tweets. Yet, people suffer because of his whims and demands. Tens of thousands die.

I watch all of this with horror.

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John Turcot's avatar

“Trump changes his mind constantly”…. Implies he has one that thinks for itself…. Nah!

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Wren's avatar

Agree. He THINKS he thinks for himself, though.

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John Turcot's avatar

“He thinks he thinks” even that assumption may be a bridge too far…

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Patrick Powers's avatar

I have no idea what is going on in there so I don't try.

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Patrick Powers's avatar

The US system is built upon a solid foundation of hypocrisy. I can't be bothered to point it out any more. I believe they see this as a strength.

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Alan's avatar

Caitlin for President!

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dale ruff's avatar

Is that the alternative to electiing progreessives who will vote down arms shipments to Israel, attacks on Venezuela, Cuba, Mexico, and Iran? Is that the plan?

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Alan's avatar

Even the machines are controlled now just like the constant chemtrails. Elections are a feel good farce. Sorry.

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dale ruff's avatar

Contrails is myth perpetrated by the oil oligarchs to distract from the destructive power of their dirty fuels. You agree with Trump that eledtions are rigged so why vote: when people don't vote, guess who wins........Trump and reactionaries rely on demeaning voting to lower turnout, which is the only way they can win. So thanks for showing us which side you are on.

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Eat me's avatar

Our civil rights stolen by the vile idf cowards and thugs and their racist murderous Masters in issrehell? Fuck that. Long live the brave Palestinians under murderous oppression. Idf cowards and pigs continuing to shoot kids in the head. Bomb tents. Zionist fanatics are vile cowards

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Denis Hillman's avatar

Love you Caity xoxo

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Stephen Walker's avatar

The US and it’s vassals have massively intensified the economic war on Iran in the last four months. Meanwhile, Israel has activated its network of armed agent provocateurs inside Iran to take advantage of genuine protests related to economic hardship. The empire and its propaganda lackeys (The Guardian, Trita Parsi, etc.) will not succeed.

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Mary W Maxwell's avatar

"THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA — ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.”"

I think I'm going to puke.

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Patrick Powers's avatar

The world is hip to his MO. If they give in he'll just demand more. If they stand up effectively he'll back off.

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Wren's avatar

"Nice country you have there." "It would be a shame if something happened to it".

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Vin LoPresti's avatar

"westerners who are cheerleading for regime change in Iran are cheerleading for the advancement of" . . . the scummy mediocrity figureheads in DC and all the deeper crony capitalist Zionist power structures that control them. Now there's a thought worthy of a terrorist.

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The Revolution Continues's avatar

"We’re not just opposing genocidal atrocities, we’re also opposing a direct assault on our own civil rights."

Free Palestine -- free yourselves! Remember, if Westerners can aid and abet a genocide of "others", they can commit a genocide of their own citizens. ICE is already starting one here. Time to organize and fight the fascists! #GlobalizeTheIntifada

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

Such an important point. And we all should know by now that Mossad is involved. Iran doesn't need a colour revolution.

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7thSignSoul's avatar

I CALLED Cuba NEXT❗️ Who eles❓

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7thSignSoul's avatar

Lowest Hanging WEAKEST Fruit FIRST, ALWAYS❗️

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Indu Abeysekara's avatar

Caitlin, My heart will surely break - with Cuban hearts - if Cuba falls.

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DawnieR's avatar

I don't think that AmeriKans comprehend what is going on here.

The United States of America has already fallen; it's GONE!

The LAWLESSNESS.....is now 'IN YOUR FACE'!

Our Constitution is hanging by a literal thread.

And once (TRAITOR) Trump declares himself 'KING'......with a '3rd Term in Office'.......

WELCOME TO THE NORTH AMERICAN UNION.......

Our Constitution will OFFICIALLY be GONE.......

and The United States of America, will OFFICIALLY be DEAD!

NO.....MORE.....RIGHTS....FOR......YOU!

ZERO Rule of Law!

Welcome to The North American Union........

North American Union

Treason on the Installment Plan

http://www.channelingreality.com/NAU/NAU_Main.htm

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