That’s fine, it’s just hard to know without hearing native speakers’ pronunciations and you’ve only read it. Thanks for the reply!

Is it? The voice in my head pronounced zshi when I read it.

https://www.vox.com/2014/4/18/5624310/martin-gilens-testing-theories-of-american-politics-explained

This was the most refreshingly honest answer I’ve read in a long time. And it made me laugh. Thanks for both.

Capitalists. Capitalists are bipartisan, and that’s why Biden is doing this big nothing.

I’d say Biden doing something official to null and void this decision would be good. He won’t, obviously, but it’s an example.

That’s correct, and it doesn’t discount that authoritarianism is authoritarianism. Notwithstanding, people are so indoctrinated with American exceptionalism and USA most free country in the world, we don’t even bother to learn about what Greg Palast termed vulture capitalism and tactics used. Operation Paperclip is heavily whitewashed as “the best and brightest,” leaving out the noun being described, Nazis.

We’re in real trouble and the only ones who can save us from ourselves is ourselves. It will be interesting to see if it will be done before the climate extinction.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=isCh4kCeNYU two spoken quotes highly relevant.

The profound importance of your comment can not be overestimated, imo. The American people need to wake up quickly and learn about soft coup and especially Operation Condor. History is repeating, and I get the feeling the soft coups shepherded by the USA abroad were test runs.

Doesn’t make it not a war crime.

You’re not misunderstanding, but calm down, anyway.

That’s excellent! In case of necessary circumstances, that’s the way. I aim to get my act together in short order, before it’s necessary. Wish me luck, please and thank you.

Exactly.

You are not alone, I’m right there with you!

I needed that literal lol. It’s been a long day! Thank you!

If one owns weapons, I’d say it’s a decent idea to learn some dexterity with the non-dominant hand.

You can drop a grown man or big game with a .22! Take lessons or give up the gun.

Are you crazy? The safety will be on, clip in.

Goes on the side of the dominant hand.