MerryJaneDoe

That’s what they tell you. Funny, though, that nothing changes - for better or worse - until the threat of violence enters the picture.

Slavery wasn’t ended until the nation was ready for civil war.

Global fascism wasn’t stopped until the Nazis were slaughtered.

Peaceful protests are worthless on a small scale, in terms of affecting change. BLM protests, 1% protests, pro-choice protests - all are great for showing unity among your “tribe”, but they don’t directly change anything.

That’s why Trump is cracking down with ICE and weaponizing the DOJ. That’s why we see headlines like “Six Antifa protesters convicted of terroristic threats”. Keep the protests small, keep the average Joe scared of taking to the streets, stoke the fear of violence erupting and legal entanglements.

You just described everyone in DC

I don’t see anyone cheering. I see people debating the ethics and morality of the situation.

Your feelings about your daughter are valid. You are more than welcome to use every tool at your disposal to ensure that she doesn’t date older men. This is expected; you are there to protect her. But don’t expect everyone to feel the same way. Many younger women look for an older, financially stable man. Many older men are willing to enter long-term committed relationships and financially provide for a younger woman.

If you want your daughter to avoid this situation, make sure she’s well-educated and independent. Instead of coddling her, challenge her to achieve her goals and excel in her field.

JFC. Pedophiles are people who rape children.

These are two consenting adults. ADULTS. What fucking use is adulthood if your every action is judged as if you are still a child?

So, let’s keep things in perspective. Yes, there is a power imbalance when the age gap is almost 50%. No, this is not even close to pedophilia. Yes, she should reconsider dating an older man or take things very slow. No, he is not a rapist. No, she is not a child.

By all means, let’s you and I decide to hate each other, instead of trying to reclaim our country back from our corporate overlords.

Dunno what to tell ya. The process is what it is. What we are seeing is a failure of of the entire system of checks and balances. The legislative and judicial branches refuse to reign in the executive branch. IMHO, our Congress members and Supreme Court are more culpable for those girls’ deaths than the soldier who fired that missile.

Yes, objectively incorrect. I agree. That’s me. Please, sleep well tonight knowing that I stand corrected.

I can’t speak for what actually happens, or what even what SOP in the armed forces might be in this situation.

SO…I googled it. Here’s the levels of complexity involved in a Tomahawk missle strike:

1. Command and Authorization (Top-Down Flow)

   Authorization: The process starts with a decision by the President, often passed through the National Security Council to the Secretary of Defense, and then to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Command Channel: The Joint Chiefs convey the order to a regional commander (e.g., U.S. Central Command or Indo-Pacific Command). Execution Order: The regional commander transmits the target information and engagement requirements to the specific launch platforms (ships or submarines).

2. Transmitting the Order to the Specialist

   Secure Communications: The order is sent via secured, encrypted digital communications to the vessel’s Tomahawk Strike Coordinator (TSC) or equivalent senior operator. TTWCS Integration: The data is directly integrated into the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS) on board. Mission Planning: The TTWCS allows the crew to plan the route or receive pre-planned, digital target coordinates, known as a Missile Sequence Number (MSN) task.

3. Action by the Specialized Operator (Launch Team)

   Mission Assignment: The firing platform’s operators receive a digital tasker, which includes primary and sometimes backup assignments. Validation: Specialists on the bridge/combat center verify the target and launch authorization. Targeting Data Entry: The TTWCS is updated with the new target data, which may include GPS coordinates. Block IV missiles can be reprogrammed in-flight, but the launch command requires pre-defined parameters. Launch Sequence: The operators execute the final launch sequence, which involves the missile being ejected by a solid-fuel booster from the Vertical Launching System (VLS).

SO, at which point should the crew have refused the order? Where does the blame lay?

Ok. So it’s only the thousands of other elections affected by gerrymandering.

Poorly executed military action is 100% an American institution. We expect it - from the Bay of Pigs to “Mission Accomplished” in Iraq to the twenty year campaign in Afghanistan, our executive branch has a habit of making itself look incompetent.

But guess what? Nobody’s asking about Epstein, so VICTORY!

Maybe you haven’t checked the polls lately.

The president had an 83% approval among Republicans, a 3% approval among Democrats and a 28% approval among independent voters, as well as a 48% approval among men and 28% approval among women. The survey also found that 53% of voters oppose military action in Iran, 40% support it and 7% are undecided.

https://kfanplus.iheart.com/content/2026-03-13-trumps-approval-rating-compared-to-2028-democratic-frontrunners-revealed/

83% approval from his base. Crazy. The rich boomers LOVE war.

It always was. But thanks to information technology, everyone now has a front row set to the clown show.

As opposed to storming Congress and trashing the building?

Democrat or Republican, the voice of the people is dead. America is a corporate machine now. The only thing that speaks for the people is the stock market.

it “feels” like imo no one should be siding with America.

As far as I know, no other country besides Israel has sided with the U.S.

The people here have no power. The elections have been rigged for years - not necessarily by directly manipulating ballots, but by using gerrymandering (unfair voting districts) and by allowing unlimited corporate money into elections (Citizens United, 2010).

The executive branch can only be reigned in by Congress or the Supreme Court. Both seem unwilling or unable to hold the Trump admin accountable. The next step will be federal agents (probably ICE) engaging in voter intimidation at the polls. They will try to take over the actual verification and count the votes themselves.

Yeah, it makes me think that I much prefer the one on the right. I am not a fan of silicone. Or bras, for that matter.

I’ve heard a couple girls say the one on the right is ugly.

I call bullshit.

Shilling much lately?

It could be.

But I don’t see any other PC/laptop reviews by this author. He writes mostly about cybersecurity. And his Neo articles seem a bit…biased. Compare to his other articles, which are well-researched. Example:

https://www.csoonline.com/article/563017/wannacry-explained-a-perfect-ransomware-storm.html

My guess is either someone is posting articles in his name, or he’s taking a free Neo in return for a positive review.

It seems like assigning the blame solely to the soldier is downplaying the crime. Why don’t you want the entire chain of command prosecuted?