Ok,here's the thing with my reluctance to have a bipartisan kumbayah here: I am unwilling to discuss the merits of bombing people to bits and that's what many to the right of me seem to have a rather high tolerance for.
Apart from this I'm actually quite a middle of the road social democrat, it's just that the Overton window seems to have shifted massively during the past 25 years.
2025-07-07 15:44:22
I have to admit that I only remember Paul McCartney secretly rerecording Ringo's drum track in the studio at night - is that true? And stills from the film were Ringo plays a caveman or something. But he seems to be a nice guy.
2025-07-06 07:10:18
Hilzoy, Katherine (who did pro bono work for detainees) and Publius who probably wouldn't be put in a Iraq war hawk box
These three were definitely not hawks.
I think the general consensus was that Afghanistan was the necessary war. And people were quite positive about Libya, at least initially - because of Obama/Clinton.
I am talking about having conversations with people who would excuse every atrocity and defend the use of torture. It's quite similar to the positions taken regarding the Gaza war now.
Besides the actual torture apologists there were those who grandly conceded that torture is wrong, but strongly justfied blowing scores of people to bits in the name of freedom a la "you have to destroy the village to save it". I'm glad those people left.
2025-07-05 16:07:34
How did you figure that out again, Charles? Thanks.
2025-07-05 15:14:34
What CaseyL said. To me, it's just not worth the bother anymore.
But let's also remember that the good old days were those of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya.
I'm perfectly happy to haggle with wj on occasion, though :)
Ok,here's the thing with my reluctance to have a bipartisan kumbayah here: I am unwilling to discuss the merits of bombing people to bits and that's what many to the right of me seem to have a rather high tolerance for.
Apart from this I'm actually quite a middle of the road social democrat, it's just that the Overton window seems to have shifted massively during the past 25 years.
I have to admit that I only remember Paul McCartney secretly rerecording Ringo's drum track in the studio at night - is that true? And stills from the film were Ringo plays a caveman or something. But he seems to be a nice guy.
Hilzoy, Katherine (who did pro bono work for detainees) and Publius who probably wouldn't be put in a Iraq war hawk box
These three were definitely not hawks.
I think the general consensus was that Afghanistan was the necessary war. And people were quite positive about Libya, at least initially - because of Obama/Clinton.
I am talking about having conversations with people who would excuse every atrocity and defend the use of torture. It's quite similar to the positions taken regarding the Gaza war now.
Besides the actual torture apologists there were those who grandly conceded that torture is wrong, but strongly justfied blowing scores of people to bits in the name of freedom a la "you have to destroy the village to save it". I'm glad those people left.
How did you figure that out again, Charles? Thanks.
What CaseyL said. To me, it's just not worth the bother anymore.
But let's also remember that the good old days were those of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya.
I'm perfectly happy to haggle with wj on occasion, though :)