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getting some mixed messages here

No, the headline correctly expresses the sentiments of foreign leaders about american stability, regardless of the outcome of our elections.

Did you ever read the story of the boy who cried wolf?

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We interpret the situation as, well, Texas didnt declare war because they cant actually do that legally!

I am beyond tired of this thoughtless take. “You can’t murder me, that’s illegal!” “You can’t harass me for being homosexual, that’s illegal!” “You can’t slam me into the ground and arrest me for nothing, that’s illegal!” Just. Fucking. Watch them. It was illegal the first time they did it too.

They can’t do it only if something stops them, saying “You can’t do that because it’s illegal” doesn’t stop them. Indeed, repeating that mantra over and over while taking no action to the effect positively emboldens them.

There is no chance that the commander of the Texas National Guard unit would order their soldiers to fire on federal agents unless they’re a complete idiot.

This is just a lack of imagination. You’ve never seen or heard it before, therefore it’s impossible? No. I believe you’ll find on a careful examination of available evidence that the military is fairly split along party lines, including command structures. It’s only idiotic if the rebellion doesn’t work.

He really seems torn up about it, too.

A bit of an “oopsie-goof,” if you will.

It’s sure hard to tell what the fuck is going on over there, isn’t it? Perhaps we’ve moved on from the information age to the “artificial information” age.

To be clear: I do not speak for hamas and can only speculate as to their motivations. My understanding was that they rejected the opportunity to negotiate, not that they went to negotiations without the intent to actually bargain.

Could be that too. It could be counterproductive if they perceive their struggle as existential. If they believe they will be killed whether they fight or no, they will fight for having nothing to lose. Does that explain why I think they might not be interested in ceasefire?

Refusing to negotiate is not “bad faith negotiation.” “the release of those prisoners is not necessary for our overall strategic objective of securing our homeland against invaders, and a ceasefire would be positively counterproductive to that strategy” is more likely.