Prejudices against the LGBT community are already present in so many people that you don't need brainwashing. Instead, this is about leveraging and amplifying the existing prejudice for political purposes.
Inky
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As we've recently learned it isn't just about oil. It's about maritime trade more broadly. One of the explicit purposes of the US Navy is to defend maritime trade. The Suez canal and the Persian Gulf are two of the most important maritime trade routes.
After the elections in 2024 the picture could be different. Putin's long term strategy has been to weaken NATO by supporting NATO-skeptic parties. Depending on election outcomes there is a real possibility that key members fail to adhere to their Article 5 obligations
If even a small fraction of Russia's nuclear arsenal is functional then they are still incredibly dangerous
Generally agree, but damaging gas facilities can have undesirable consequences. An extreme methane leak is worse than combusting that gas