Anything is possible.

Whoever it is that has kept zombo going for most of my adult life deserves a medal.

The malevolence of US foriegn policy is woven like a tapestry throughout modern history.

I’m not sure that anyone has been mean-spirited enough to write a single source detailing all of it in one place, but perhaps someone else can suggest one.

If you want to know how it gets hidden from you, Manufacturing Consent is old but a good place to start.

I haven’t heard it myself but the Behind the Bastards podcast about Henry Kissinger is often recommended and probably covers a significant amount of US involvement in foriegn genocides.

Wait, really?

Unfortunately this meme is only part of it. Things like covering up Unit 731 didn’t even get mentioned.

Real.

A lot of this is really old so it’s the kind of thing my parents casually mentioned when I was growing up.

But then we learn the details at University, either in history classes or more broadly in any kind of discussion of colonialism, neoimperialism, etc.

None of us can stand up to its military power. It is the class bully.

At some point I realised his “ironic” depictions aren’t ironic at all, he genuinely is just an average bigot who likes punching down.

The only difference between him and some racist sexist ableist playground bully from the 1950s is Gervais has managed to convince a swathe of people that is ironic and edgy somehow.

What an unhinged take, proving that he was more interested in playing the hero and feeding his ego, than actually rescuing anyone.

Worse, it showed he couldn’t get his head around anyone else genuinely wanting to save children from dying. That was mask-off for his sociopathy.

If you think “not being an incel” is nuanced or subtle, you belong in my team.

Better?

I get the feeling old mate here does not find himself in actual social situations with women very often.

I think you will find that “why won’t he just ask me out” is not said about total strangers on the bus etc.

This is Ask Lemmy not Ask Incels.

Good to know, thanks.

Kind of regret not trudging up the steep learning curve of that hellscape GUI earlier now that sounds like it’s finally useable, but better late than never.

If it’s non destructive now I might try to learn it.