limonfiesta

You're using American verbiage, which is incorrect usage for this situation.

Conservatives traditionally conserve i.e. conserve traditions, nature, etc.

This is liberalism, in the classical laissez-faire sense, not the bastardized American usage of the word.

Call me a traditionalist, but I much prefer the antichrist.

Foreign policy is always about power, end of story.

America has been trying to remove itself from the ME, or at least significantly shrink it's footprint, without leaving a power vacuum for Iran to fill. The plan was to have KSA and Israel fill that void instead, along with Turkey.

Morality and principles only directly impact foreign policy decisions if they impact the domestic political calculus. For example, if MBS believed moving forward with the Israeli partnership would result in him losing power.

This is not reflective of my own feelings or values. It's just a neutral observation and assessment of the situation.

You're not wrong, but maybe you've noticed that whenever any country announces they've arrested a spy, or foreign intelligence asset, the country they're accused of spying for always, without fail, denounces it as political persecution and denies the allegations of spying.

So...while there's recent precedent for political detentions of citizens under false pretense of spying, it's not like it's that hard to believe they were a spy.

The only real evidence we have that they aren't a spy is that they weren't summarily, and quietly, executed.

We'll just have to wait and see how they proceed. Will they be used for a prisoner swap of detained Chinese intelligence assets? Or held indefinitely.

Because indefinite detention probably means innocent of spying, and waiting to be used for a political bargaining tool.

No, that's not what's happening.

Poor women and women in poor counties are used as baby ovens for the wealthy, or those with the means to rent their wombs. Which is why he specifically refers to it as the "commercialization".

He's saying that's exploitive and immoral as there as children waiting to be adopted. So instead of "renting" a poor women's womb, adopt a child instead.

Also, FWIW I'm pro-choice, but that doesn't mean I should pretend everyone who thinks differently is evil.

Opposing abortion isn't always about a misogynistic need to control women. For some people it's a genuine belief that life begins at conception, which is what Pope Francis appears to sincerely believe.

That doesn't extend to everyone, and I'd go so far as to say most of the Evangelical American pro-life movement are just reactionary hateful shitstains who are genuine misogynists that wouldn't hesitate to get their mistress an abortion.

Anyways, just my $0.02

The irony here is that I actually know a good deal about Noam Chomsky, but you apparently do not.

Mainstream media is NOT a fan of him, as they're his primary target of attack (Manufacturing Consent), and he's NOT a supporter of corporate Democrats by any stretch.

You can criticize him, and dislike him, but don't lie about him.

Security expenditures are just numbers on an Excel sheet, just like HR, and legal...it's a business.

You know what else is a big threat? Executives of cost-center departments not understanding how to articulate their needs in terms of profit, or profit loss.

HR and legal departments are generally much better at explaining their concerns and needs in terms of profit, and not abstract concepts i.e. security.

Who is Chomsky?

Oh, nevermind, I remember. He's one of the guys who enjoyed hanging out with Jeffrey Epstein for "financial advice" and definitely not to abuse any of Epstein's underage trafficking victims.

Funny headline, but less dramatic article, and explanation.

There's currently no active sailors capable of taking over for the one retiring.

Using LinkedIn to reach RETIRED naval officers with the requisite qualifications to come back for a 2 year position.

Also, they already use LinkedIn for recruiting in similar situations, although this is the highest ranking officer role they've used LinkedIn for.

AliExpress is not even close to Amazon except for the fact that it does a great job at providing a wide selection of Chinese products, but cheaper and with longer lead times.

What makes Amazon, Amazon, is its customer service. Without that, it's like eBay. But even eBay has significantly better customer service than AliExpress.

Speaking as someone who has used AliExpress a lot, it's pretty good, but only if you understand that all sales are final. Best cast scenario, the seller makes you pay for shipping which generally costs anywhere from 50% to 250% of your original purchase price.

Their customer service always defers to sellers in my experience, and even if they approve a return, what's the point if you lose money by shipping it back?

Sure, if there is one thing we know about former Anglo-British colonies, it's their inate pacifism and inability to field and maintain competent and formidable militaries...

I don't recall them commiting war crimes during naval engagements. But, it is Canada, so...they probably did some stuff that was left out of the history books and military tribunals.