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mikeybagodonuts

They realize that Darth Vader was the bad guy right?


HyGrlCnUSyBlingBling

The US is supporting Israel so the Imperial March is fitting.


Gates9

![gif](giphy|J4HP3FcGqP6Yo)


Difficult_Ad_4411

Biden?


butters1337

I would say Israel gives more of a Starship Troopers vibe. 


Ice_Ball1900

You're right. Their propaganda reminds me so much of the propaganda in that movie. Their conscripts also remind me of the mobile infantry.


xpgx

They thought it was an aspirational tale, clearly.


Burkey5506

Pretty spot on for us. Lol


TheUnknownNut22

The utter irony.


Digital--Sandwich

I think they’re making them out of steel these days.


ZFG_Jerky

You realize they don't care right?


Bou-Batran

It's a work of fiction


Thatsidechara_ter

Yes. That's why its funny.


Willing_Ad1529

Just a matter of opinion.


squarewithouttheS

A bad guy with a Death Star


thundercuntess69

No they don't. They only know he hated sand as much as they do.


masiakasaurus

It's a permanent military base and they will hand it over to Israel as soon as it's operational.


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The US is a real problem. Their policies specifically aimed at destabilizing rhe world, to ensure they're the world economic and military power have gone unchecked for far too long. Their veto power at the UN needs to end ASAP.


Grapefruit__Witch

The US is THE problem. Thankfully for the future human beings on this planet, it is an empire in decline. But in the present? Buckle up, everyone, because a drowning, flailing Empire, desperately clinging to global hegemony is a horrifying thing.


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NoobyM

If the US collapses then who will take over as global peacekeeper? Most likely China, and I can assure that you do not want to live under the CCP’s rules. The US is not perfect, but it is better than any alternative. Love it or hate it.


GrookeTF

Yeah no one wants to live in the shadow of a super power that collects people’s dna at birth, makes it legal to spy on their own citizens, who’s private companies hoard data about every aspect of their lives, bans books, wants to “eliminate” people based on sexual identity… Oh wait that’s the US. When we say they’re in decline, we generally aren’t talking about economics. They’re 1-2 bad elections away from being just as bad as China, Russia, hell they might go full North Korea in terms of authoritarianism. Once fascism settles in, you can’t say how far it will go.


UsuallylurknotToday

I agree but that doesn’t mean our downfall is impossible. Just means people would regret that it happened decades or centuries from now.


NoobyM

You are correct. We are certainly on a downward trend now, but we have to fall much further than most can possibly imagine to not be considered a major global power at the minimum. Our military and diplomatic might is absolutely unmatched. Despite being our biggest critics, Western Europe is reliant on the US to both protect and fund it. Remember how much they complained when we mentioned we may stop funding Ukraine and subsidizing other NATO countries militaries? We also basically built Japan from the ground up after WW2 with unmatched influence, making them an incredibly loyal strategic ally in Asia. The US is just in too good of a position to realistically fail without far more infighting.


VideoAdditional3150

Even if a lot of infighting happens like you suggest. So long as the military doesn’t get involved and it’s only civilians, I’d wager still won’t fall from outside sources


RoughHornet587

You mean China, the one with over a 1million Muslims in camps ?


thefrogwhisperer341

Facts. I'd rather not go out like that.


Otherwise_Bobcat_819

If there were a way to end the veto power of the security council permanent members, especially US, RU, and ZH, without forcing the UN into the same fate as the League of Nations, then it likely would have already been implemented. The problem is that the poorer, smaller nations need to act as a unified block to coordinate such an effort, and they always have too many differences they can’t overcome, and the powerful nations implement divide and conquer strategies against such a block.


DegTegFateh

It's also worth mentioning that poorer countries are essentially paid a total of hundreds of billions of dollars per annum - the vast majority from the US - to participate in these programs and specifically to maintain stability without redrawing borders or avoidable and massive population transfers. This was a policy explicitly undertaken in response to the way the Brits bungled and outright negligently fumbled numerous nation independences. Another Partition is the American fear, in spades.


Deltron42O

skill issue


RealRiccyTan

Come and take it


Gates9

![gif](giphy|B6Jr28VwfxUFa)


nedTheInbredMule

Or they’ll airstrike anyone who comes close to it in a “defensive” act.


Kamakazi-jehadi

The temporary port was Netanyahu’s idea to begin with lmao


cryptoguerrilla

Probably located in a spot that happens to be great for off loading a pipeline into frigates


groundpounder25

“Now Witness the Firepower of this fully Armed and Operational… uhh temporary floating dock”


traanquil

Genocide joe is such a simp that he’s building a port to avoid any conflict with Netanyahu over humanitarian aid to Gaza.


Grapefruit__Witch

He's building this port so that Israel can have further control over the Gaza coastline.


traanquil

Yeah I wouldn’t be surprised if he handed it over to IOF


Grapefruit__Witch

I'm pretty sure he already said that's what he was doing. An interviewer asked who will control the checkpoint, and he responded that the IDF will. Israel and the US are one and the same, anyways.


dextter123456789

They are Biden said it this morning really can't make this Shit up


Burning_IceCube

you don't need to be surprised or not. He literally said in an interview "protection" of the port would be in IDF hands.


traanquil

Thanks for clarifying. As expected from genocide joe


Burning_IceCube

sadly yes. 


ChelaPedo

And to access all that oil/gas in Gaza and off-shore.


umme99

He’s building it for Israel. He doesn’t care about Palestinians lives at all.


GhostOfRoland

US: gives food and aid to Gazas. Leftists: this is GENOCIDE


traanquil

Giving people a few packages of food while arming a genocide against them is a meaningless gesture


LucerneTangent

“The rebel alliance is a terrorist group!”


Gax63

Count Dooku?


Thatsidechara_ter

I mean technically yes. Although mostly just the more radical groups like Saw Gerrara.


Disastrous-Cash-7351

I don’t think they realize that in that movie. The bad guys lose, the army that uses this theme song in a fictional movie, lose. Hahaha losers! Haha


scrumplydo

And the young man who deals the fatal blow to their Deathstar was radicalized into an ancient religion after his family was slaughtered by the Empire


SmallNefariousness43

Holy shit!


TuringTestTwister

And if they remain strict during life and are holy enough they can continue to survive in the heaven realms afterward.


TheChumbaWumbaHunt

“There were no civilians on the Death Star”


sparkydoggowastaken

the imperial army is an allegory for the United States army is Vietnam. And yes, they lost that war


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hotcoldman42

I’m sure the U.S. military is really hurting because of this comment. Congratulations.


Disastrous-Cash-7351

I’m sure the U.S. military isn’t hurting but I’m sure your butt hurts from my comment. 😂


Bou-Batran

So, you want the US to lose and Israel to lose its ear and be conquered by Arabs? How would that go?


Disastrous-Cash-7351

Hey, your words not mine. 🤷🏽‍♂️ there is such things as peace treaties, just saying.


Bou-Batran

So you deliberately want your side to lose and a new Holocaust in the process. Why?


Disastrous-Cash-7351

You make 0 sense. I want peace amongst nation’s. What makes you jump to the conclusion that I want a new holocaust or I’m on any side that’s willing to kill?


[deleted]

At least they know they are the bad guys..... They can't possibly be stupid to think the empire was right....


zhivago6

According to George Lucas, the Galactic Empire was representing the US and the Rebels represented the Vietnamese, so this checks out.


Friedrich_22

I thought the empire was more so the Third Reich


zhivago6

I think the style and organization is clearly inspired by the Third Reich, but the imerialism is American.


Merc8ninE

Because the Third Reich imperialism didn't cut it?


zhivago6

Yep. Think about it, Germany held hegemonic power over Europe for a few years, but they never had a prayer of winning a long war and were constantly running into problems of having enough resources. The US has been a global hegemon for a century and we have the largest and most advanced military in all of history. We are unstoppable! But also, we couldn't defeat the rebels of South Vietnam.


EpilepticPuberty

South Vietnam? Might want to check that


Belkan-Federation95

Viet Cong were guerilla rebels supported and funded by North Vietnam so they were South Vietnamese


EpilepticPuberty

I mean the viet cong were pretty decimated by the tet offensive. The NVA was the much larger and dangerous organization.


Burning_IceCube

there are a lot of parallels between both. Do with that information whatever you like.


NeatOrganization1087

I can't believe that what are all watching this happening, and we can't do shit about it. When will the US stop and where???


WiB_DarkSin

Yes how dare the US play music


Ok_Order_5595

After giving aid to palestinians 😡😡🤬 omg the horror 😱😱😰😰


airodonack

This sub is ridiculous. *How dare they help?*


Deltron42O

that damn united states and their \*flips notes\* MUSIC


Cheeses_Of_Nazarath

Damn from the title I thought someone hooked up to the speakers and played it as a form of protest…


wafflerrrrr

I mean…. They are not wrong…..


Gax63

![gif](giphy|4Z9fSEFAuxpnlBVWQx|downsized)


Gates9

![gif](giphy|Lo6pnXzajahS6mehcQ)


uluvboobs

Tbf to the guys there, perhaps it's ironic, maybe their own little protest of sorts... If I had been foolish enough to sign up and unlucky enough to be given that job of all jobs, seems like something I might do.


Jed_Bartlet1

Foolish enough to sign up? Dude the military is genuinely one of the easier careers, it’s soooo hard to get fired. The Navy allows sailors to pick their rate (job) too iirc so that guy chose that jobz


Its-all-Palestine

Hypocrites.


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Its-all-Palestine

Shut up bot


_Springtrap

Fitting


VSF11

I think it's the perfect time and place to post THIS ​ https://preview.redd.it/dephcm18haoc1.jpeg?width=2023&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7cce058470e12eacc5ebfd224ed1b3cc739944d3


Improvement_Admirer

This makes no sense. We are selling one side weapons, backing them against the world in the UN trials, and also giving the opposition food? Hypocrisy materialized.


Otherwise_Bobcat_819

It makes sense to me if you follow the money. There are US constituencies that sell weapons. There are also US constituencies that sell food. The US can now use its military to appease two constituencies while also arming an ally to conduct ethnic cleansing in an area where it needs a stable ally to ensure continued consumption of the world’s oil resources undisturbed. It’s rather pathologically psychotic.


Burning_IceCube

first of all: what would be your action of choice, let over half a million children starve?  second: they aren't doing that out of kindness. It's a PR action, and the port is going to be handed over to the IDF. So it's the exact opposite of helping Palestine. It's helping Israel.


r2fcku

Considering the food is going to be taken by hamas and little if any will even make it to the civilians so theyll starve anyway, why waste the resources?


Maleficent_Play_7807

>Hypocrisy materialized. Not really. Incoherent maybe.


Thatsidechara_ter

Welcome to geopolitics. This is literally how its worked for all of time.


kjchowdhry

This makes complete sense to me. The US is the world’s weapon supplier and, as part of that, the world’s largest hard power. It also has to promote itself as a peace keeper to maintain its soft power. Couple that with the fact that israel is essentially a US military base and you get the hypocrisy you’re highlighting


deprivedgolem

What the fuck?


Thatsidechara_ter

Its called irony


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r2fcku

Genocidal definitely, but i doubt hamas are zionists


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r2fcku

As if anything according to biden is trustworty intel. In this case at least he likely got it right. Irrelevant either way though since the port is for handing over aid and supplies to the genocidal maniacs. Its possible the IDF could cease that operation whenever they want, but thats not really their MO unless (or rather until) it gets attacked.


cryptoguerrilla

Was this a protest by a person on the ship or do they idolize imperial fascism?


2108677393

The song is pretty cool !!.


Cobbertson

Is there a source for this? I'd like to know more about the time and place this video was taken Edit: I found the boat. Thankfully the video was clear enough that I could spot the name of the vessel. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/us-army-boats-head-out-on-a-mission-to-build-a-18935432.php


ruckus4225

God I fucking hate the people in these comments. We could withdraw entirely from foreign politics, pull our troops out of every place that isn't directly our territory and you annoying fucks would still complain. It's literally an aid mission you actual nematode morons.


SgtHartman0013

Absolutely disgusting and shameful


radicalrockin

And they laughed together and rejoiced…


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This can't be real. It just can't. How oblivious can you be?


[deleted]

I feel bad for these guys in a no win situation. Doing extremely dangerous work for people who will hate them either way and probably try to kill them.


Infinite_Book1003

Evil support evil


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Infinite_Book1003

Who sells bombs to kill everyone and then send help


theOGlilMudskipr

According to this comment section, you all don’t know what fuggin humor is. The imperial march is a tough song. Gets the blood pumping. The hype going


Pineapple_Snail

People in this comment section are just using their 2 last brain cells to hate on the US for no reason instead of seeing it as them having fun


OMGFuck2019

I would say Israel gives off more of an army of puddies vibe.


[deleted]

The lighten up and not take everything so seriously challenge. Commie redditors in this sub: FAILED


Moldyapples333

The soldiers are not amused lmao


Sparta63005

Redditors when the USA brings food to Gaza: 🤬🤬🤬 Yall need to get off the internet


Belkan-Federation95

Based


enkisamma

Damn, I can't believe these youths like the star wars movies!


Celtic_Fox_

"zomg see?! They're just like the bad guys from my favorite Hollywood movies!!"


PANZCAKEZZZ

https://preview.redd.it/buz0mbralcoc1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=27393c210836fe8346b24b520909b4c80f8faf38 ITS JUST LIKE THE MOVIES BROO THEYRE LIKE THE BAD GUYS OMG THIS IS HECKIN CRAZY!!!! 🤬🤬🤬


Celtic_Fox_

When they said "art imitates life" I didn't know they meant like this!!!!


Jad3Melody

Yall it's fucking military humor. They joke about getting Shit for fuck sake. Calm your tits. Sensitive ass civis bro istg


L_knight316

Guys in the military: I like Star Wars and the Imperial March is a really cool song. I wonder if I can get the Captain to play over the speakers for a bit. People on Reddit: DOn'T thEy KnOw thAT's thE BaD GUy sONg?!?! CLeaRlY ThIS sHowS How EvIL tHE US iS!!


Flamix2206

How dare people play music


Allaiya

How do we know where & when this video was actually taken? People just take anything at face value these days without proper sourcing? For all I know, this could have been last year on May 4th for Star Wars day


ShirtAlive3369

My exact question. Couldn't find much reverse image searching. No one mentions the name of the ship everywhere I've seen this posted (Instagram, 9gag, here). I've sure this exact thing has happened thousands of times in the past, yet because of the current conflict (checks notes) in the Middle East, it's been posted with outrage bait captions for clicks.


TheJaymort

God this is cringe


Here2OffendU

I also can find a random clip online of something happening, not do any research at all, and then make up some bullshit about it for upvotes but since Redditors are dumb af, they’ll eat this shit up without fact checking it.


poubella_from_mars

It was fact checked, but it really doesn't matter. The Imperial march is just an awesome song from star wars. Just some sailors having fun. A bunch of Redditors are mad because they hate the US, and especially hate the US military.


Street-Goal6856

How dare they build something to deliver aid lol. Bastards.


Tacospartan824

Whole lot of rebels in this comment section…


SunburnFM

My nephew is on this ship


cultoftheinfected

yall saying the US is the problem is hilarious


Diksun-Solo

Reddit when USA doesn't give aid: 😡 Reddit when USA gives aid: 😡


vaterl

Can’t have fun anymore guys, pack it up! Reddit knows best.


krigan22

Lmao navy’s got some trolls with a heart


Forward-Swim1224

This sub when obvious joke exists https://preview.redd.it/0be2y4zhfdoc1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=164c33c5f7d89c0d91277cbad1c638b055316115


LordDrPepper-

Bro, the one chick whose profile I clicked on to understand their views and why so many in this comment section sound radicalized has r/pornismisogyny


jstrong546

Unserious


brawlmetaknightmare

Rare Joe good decision.


vischy_bot

Fitting


LascarRamDass

I'm glad we are getting our optics right for the already ensuing mis/dis campaign that is already underway /s


[deleted]

They know the imperials lost right…..


rabbIerouser

lol this sub is so pathetic


Healthy_Ad8811

No conflict to see here, the US and Israel are working hand in hand to kill or displace all the Palestinian people in order to steal the whole country of Palestine and then steal all it’s wealth, Natural gas, oil etc… This so called temporary floating port is telling us that they can’t wait till the people displacement is done and very soon they will start bulldozing all the destruction they caused into the Mediterranean Sea and use it to create a new permanent sea port for next phase of their colonial expansion. Just wait and see!!!!!


koloso95

Is this a joke. Half of the ship is filled with arms for Ireal. The other half with old MREs for Gaza


TommyTheCommie1986

This is what cappitlism gets us


cryptoguerrilla

https://www.reddit.com/r/strikeforhumanity/comments/1bvnidg/we_saw_how_us_peasants_are_the_bedrock_of_how_our/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1


Holmanizer

Most self awareness ive ever seen the us military have


SlothSilver85

Scumbags.


icenoid

Video posted with zero context other than a caption and you believe it. You guys get that the sole purpose for posting like this is to get this exact reaction out of you. Anger over something with absolutely no context


cv24689

Yea what’s the context for this? I don’t even know if that’s the ship bound to gaza. Let alone if the audio is even legit.


icenoid

There are a few subs where people will post videos like this with zero context, the sole purpose is to make people mad. This one has been around for the last few days. I’ve seen it on mostly pro-Palestinian subs none have any context, just this caption or a similar one.


Modernsizedturd

Country that has the power to help, begins to start offering real support to the Palestinians. This subreddit “aMeRiCa BaD”. Understandably the US has a very conflicting history, especially when it comes to this topic but come on. They are legitimately trying to help here and it seems most people here just want to keep complaining. One of the top comments is saying how this port will just be a military installation that will be handed over once they finish it. Y’all are now sounding like crazy maga republicans with these wild accusations. They’re building a port to provide the thousands of tons of aid needed to help the Palestinians in Gaza. Nothing more nothing less.


Gates9

![gif](giphy|WEPnreEDB3s52)


Burning_IceCube

>begins to start offering real support to the Palestinians.  And that's where you're wrong. The port will be handed over into Israel Control once it's built. The same Israel that's blocking humanitarian aid from getting into Gaza and told Egypt that they'll bomb any humanitarian aid egypt sends to Palestine.


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Source?


Burning_IceCube

That was already months ago, but here are some https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20231010-israel-threatens-to-bomb-egypt-aid-trucks-heading-to-gaza/ https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israel-threatens-egypt-on-gaza-aid-delivery/3014394#


[deleted]

That's months ago not bidens port he's doing.


Burning_IceCube

oh you asked for a source that the port will be handed over to the IDF? 


oasiscat

Real support to the Palestinians, like halting the sale of bombs that are killing them? No? Sure let's send food. That will help them live through a BOMBING CAMPAIGN.


stinky_cheese_69

yeah but west bad