<![CDATA[Brilliant comment in the FT]]>Brilliant comment in the FT

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/e6b66bec-9c24-49c0-9ea9-a1da1ee23c23/brilliant-comment-in-the-ftRSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 08:22:46 GMTThu, 23 Apr 2026 04:34:19 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Brilliant comment in the FT on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:46:15 GMT]]>@jschwa1 The last word.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/AAKL/statuses/116454560593080069https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/AAKL/statuses/116454560593080069Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:46:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brilliant comment in the FT on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:14:10 GMT]]>@muzzle @jschwa1 You think it's a joke? I think it's pretty adequate.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/hans_zelf/statuses/116454198531438030https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/hans_zelf/statuses/116454198531438030Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:14:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brilliant comment in the FT on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:52:57 GMT]]>@jschwa1 Why are so many people reposting the quote not saying who it came from? It was Mohamad safa, Lebanese Diplomat and PVA Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/geoffl/statuses/116454115068817301https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/geoffl/statuses/116454115068817301Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:52:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brilliant comment in the FT on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:43:04 GMT]]>@jschwa1 The United States would invade the United States to capture it's oil reserves.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/piglet/statuses/116453840263229759https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/piglet/statuses/116453840263229759Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:43:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brilliant comment in the FT on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:26:39 GMT]]>@jschwa1 That's about right.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/Vai/statuses/116453775734798744https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/Vai/statuses/116453775734798744Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:26:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brilliant comment in the FT on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:28:20 GMT]]>@jschwa1

except its not simply "a sad state of affairs", it is potentially a lethal one.

This level of inanity may eventually hit a complacent world that believes somehow choices, actions (and inactions) don't have consequences: its all a reality TV show, and there will always be a "deus ex machina" to sort things out.

It is empirically true that the modern world does have enormous capacity to absorb malgovernance. But this only primes us for much larger pain when we reach the limits.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/openrisk/statuses/116453546400376390https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/openrisk/statuses/116453546400376390Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:28:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brilliant comment in the FT on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:07:57 GMT]]>@jschwa1 instead of USA though , should be at least for part of USA's mentions, "Trump's USA" or "Trump's government" .. i know it sorts of break the joke but I believe one goal of all of this is for the world to despise the USA as if the whole country as always been that way. (Which as been a favorite Russia, et al. , propaganda theme for many years)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/HumainVirtuel/statuses/116453230372880510https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/HumainVirtuel/statuses/116453230372880510Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:07:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brilliant comment in the FT on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:19 GMT]]>@muzzle If this went back to the Ancient Greeks, it still does not mean it is not an effective description of the current situation

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/jschwa1/statuses/116453200329960820https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/jschwa1/statuses/116453200329960820Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brilliant comment in the FT on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:01:15 GMT]]>@jschwa1 not only them, but were it any other nation doing this they'd promptly be crucified by the majority of the world around them. but this is the USA we're talking about, we have to remember how powerful the ones in charge of them are (and ignore where that power came from). revolting.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116427066551141124/statuses/116452968099386010https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116427066551141124/statuses/116452968099386010Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:01:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brilliant comment in the FT on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:41:58 GMT]]>@jschwa1

Canada and Mexico could certainly help with the last paragraph.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/riggbeck/statuses/116452892231346609https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/riggbeck/statuses/116452892231346609Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:41:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brilliant comment in the FT on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:39:12 GMT]]>@jschwa1 This joke dates back to at least the Iraq war. It's possibly even older.

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And all 100 per cent accurate.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/MostlyTato/statuses/116452763182241793https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/MostlyTato/statuses/116452763182241793Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:09:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brilliant comment in the FT on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:50:04 GMT]]>@jschwa1 excellent

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/2S4F/statuses/116452452231567899https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/2S4F/statuses/116452452231567899Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:50:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Brilliant comment in the FT on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:00:50 GMT]]>@jschwa1 This very much has a strong flavor of "The House That Jack Built".]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://friendica.myportal.social/objects/e65e1095-1869-e9a7-8213-f83210204284https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://friendica.myportal.social/objects/e65e1095-1869-e9a7-8213-f83210204284Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:00:50 GMT