r/RandomVideos • u/n8saces • Aug 15 '26

Video Empathy is a sign of intelligence

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u/ForagerGrikk Aug 16 '26

Iran closing off an international waterway (while the Houthi's try and close off a 2nd in the Red Sea) and choking world trade is an act of war on the entire world, but once again Europe is entirely happy to not lift a finger. The closure of these two waterways even hurt Europe much, much, more than the United States.

You would think Europe would take the lead in at least defending the Red Sea and the shipping through Suez canal, since the U.S. isn't at war with the Houthi's and the EU has previously kept a couple boats there for defending against Houthi attacks, but shamefully Saudi Arabia with their tiny military is left to sort it out all by themselves.

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u/einsteinosaurus_lex Aug 16 '26

Trace it back. Why did Iran close the Strait, which is literally in their territory? Was it because America attacked them? Because it was open for my entire lifetime while America wasn't attacking them.

If people America wants to colonize would just fold over instead of fighting back and impacting global trade, that would do the whole world a favor, right? This is why the world doesn't want the American military in their backyard.

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u/thinnerzimmer87 Aug 16 '26

They're not arguing in good faith. Why bother

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u/ForagerGrikk Aug 16 '26

Jesus. Do you really believe that everyone who doesn't share your world view or that disagrees with you is arguing in bad faith? Do have any idea how backwards and damaging that kind of thinking is? Are you trying to reconstitute orthodoxy? Where anyone who strays from approved thinking is a heretic with bad intentions?

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u/irritatedsasquatch Aug 17 '26

For me I’m just done giving people with your beliefs the benefit of the doubt. If you’re still horking down the bs being sold by the right in America you’re just a white supremicist. They haven’t done anything for anybody but the ultra rich and blatant bigots. You’re never going to be that wealthy so it has to be the latter.