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@Quittenbrot
Yes, they are irrespective of labels or systems or ideologies. There is a small % of humanity that are self-righteous, self-interested, double-dealing control freaks. The worst amongst them will always end up competing for power. The rest of us are essentially credulous, malleable serfs.
@Quittenbrot @bearboiblake
This is because of the nature of "Leadership": It is impossible to become a "Leader" of a major nation (/corp/institution) with any tangible power without having done strings of deals (i.e. compromises, i.e. selling out popular interests for private/personal ones, i.e. corruption).
The most successful "Leaders" are simply the most convincing liars.
@CyberEgg @HaraldvonBlauzahn
I lost a friend to head injury in a bike accident a month ago. (Hit by a car.)
I don't know what state I would be in now if I hadn't been wearing a helmet the numerous times I've come off.
Exposed rider of ANY vehicle using a road or a bike lane should wear a helmet. Like car seatbelts, this should be law.
@NorskSud @GardenGeek
Countries don't.
Countries' LEADERS do.
And that makes the *countries* that much easier to extort and compromise.
@Gorilladrums @kossa
"IF their claim to asylum was genuine AND they aren’t causing real harm to the host society."
So, logically, if the "IF" condition is True and the "AND" condition is False, they maintain their rights to asylum. 🤷
"Moral arguments" are subjective. (Especially in this thread. 😏) "Send them to certain death" & "All humans have rights" can both claim subjective moral rectitude. 🤷
@JensSpahnpasta @geissi
I'm actually using cash more & more (& will not put my bank account on my phone!!). Rather that than some far-foreign digital "financial service" with all its tracking tech.
@dubak @Akh
Great idea to invite Netanyahoo & then arrest him on arrival & send him to The Hague. :ablobcool: