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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 54 points 2 years ago (46 children)

The IPC, (the people responsible for tracking and declaring famines), have released a report saying this is going to get very bad very quickly if aid isn't allowed in.

This is entirely avoidable and creating a famine is not in anyone's textbook of legitimate military strategies.

[–] youngGoku@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (12 children)

Well in the medieval textbooks it was a valid strategy....

But this is horrific and along the lines of torture. Genocide and death by forced starvation are disgusting, despicable things that should not be happening in this modern era.

Netanyahu... or however you spell his name... will go down in history next to Hitler, sadly, and the Biden administration supporting this genocide is on the wrong side of history.

Even with all this said, I'm probably still voting for Biden in 2024. 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

[–] Kiosade@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

For once, I’m glad I live in California, so I don’t have to actually vote for Biden this time (because everyone else will).

[–] tygerprints@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm glad I live in Utah where I will definitely (and defiantly) vote for Biden because nobody else in this baboons butt-red state has the decency or morals to do so.

[–] ToucheGoodSir@lemy.lol 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Aha, another Utahn lemmy connesiur in the wild. I've tried to convince many to make the transition, dunno if a single one actually has.

[–] tygerprints@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You wouldn't have to convince me much to make a transition as far away from this state as possible. It's my #1 goal on my bucket list.

[–] ToucheGoodSir@lemy.lol 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Eh, depends on priorities. Only place in the world that compares in powder quality even remotely is a very rural area in Japan. Let alone southern Utah. But yeah the politics outside SLC are gigafucked

[–] tygerprints@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago

I lived in California for two years and loved it, I didn't have a regular job but money was sort of in the air - I never lacked for it. And the coast (I lived in Santa Cruz) was stunning. I can't afford to move back, but that would be my #1 choice. I loved the laid back atmosphere and most of the people there.

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