“Trust me bro” -America

If world trade bypasses US-dominated institutions, then the only leverage the Americans have is their military. And that doesn’t bode well for civilian rule.

Terrorist, noun, Definition: Any person or group the United States government doesn’t like.

“…and then the native Americans left, to make room for the settlers” Yeah, that’s exactly how it happened.

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Israelis keep invading and occupying land, brutalizing the indigenous Palestinians, and get all Pikachu face when they fight back.

So instead of ending the occupation (and forming a secular one state solution), Israeli occupation soldiers and colonists keep killing innocent Palestinians.

The victim was shot with rubber coated steel bullets, per the second article. It’s still a crime committed by the Israeli occupation forces.

Context: In Lebanon, both the Chamber of Deputies (or Parliament, legislative branch) and Council of Ministers (executive branch) can propose laws. However, these must be scrutinized and passed by Parliament in order to actually become law.

Berri is one of many warlords rebranded as politicians, siphoning state resources to enrich himself, his family and feed his cult of personality and patronage.

This slight of hand trick saying the law has to be passed by the outgoing cabinet (which doesn’t have a mandate) before it goes to parliament is both patently absurd and not in line with the Lebanese constitution.

The cabinet resigned and the government fell. This cabinet cannot do anything but keep the lights on, until a new government is formed.

Berri, as head of the legislature, refuses to call and force sessions so that a government can be elected and given the mandate to govern.

Yet another example of how the Lebanese state is a series of petty fiefdoms all vying for power, while the people suffer.

Here’s another news outlet reporting on the same incident, with the victim’s name and the source as the Fishermen’s Syndicate.

https://imemc.org/article/israeli-navy-shoots-injures-a-palestinian-fisherman-off-the-gaza-coast/

Israeli occupation forces prevent Palestinian civilians from fishing in their own territorial waters. This, despite Israeli claims of disengagement from the occupied Gaza Strip.

Occupied, yes. Because Israel controls the air, sea, and with the Egyptian military regime’s coordination, land, making the Gaza Strip the world’s largest open air prison.

The “spider web” theory https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/nasrallahs-spider-web-theory-is-proving-correct-haaretz-says

France mostly uses nuclear power for electricity. It looks like they generate 70% of their electricity from nuclear power plants.

The colonists had invaded and illegally occupied territory. Their presence is contrary to the 4th Geneva Convention. And as such, constitutes yet another in the list of #israeli #warcrimes.

EU sees no uranium supply risks to nuclear production after Niger coup

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/1/eu-sees-no-uranium-supply-risks-to-nuclear-production-after-niger-coup

The speculators (I mean, investors) are already working the system. https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/uranium-price-ticks-up-after-niger-coup-more-gains-expected-2023-08-01/

Your assertion that non-table service restaurants don’t demand tipping is disingenuous. It’s ‘tipping culture’ after all. It’s spread everywhere. Best of luck to you in trying to shame employers into providing proper wages by berating patrons.

Please, send me your paypal link so I can tip you for this interaction.

Again you’re expecting the patron to contort themselves through the social custom, instead of simply not participating in it. You seem to have this assumption that patrons expect and deserve a personal slave while dining. Maybe it’s an American and Canadian thing.

I hope you eventually find how freeing it is to not give a shit about what others say or think and just enjoy your meal, pay for it, and be on your merry way.

No? Because a tip should never be expected. It can and is appreciated, but if it’s to be expected then I expect it to be included in the pricing of the meal, not as a separate “worker welfare” line item.

Again, the business transaction is between the patron and the restaurant owner. The employee’s wages are not the responsibility of the patron. They are the responsibility of the owner.

You’re saying “…just for taking it without paying.” However, I am paying. When the bill comes, it is a full account of what the restaurant charges me. End of story.

Edit: No amount of mental gymnastics will change the fact that the restaurant owner is solely responsible for employee wages. Everything else is social shaming.

Even some of those restaurants (counter service) are putting ‘suggested tips’ on the bill. Tipping for what? Handing me my sandwich?