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Mobilize to fight anti-democracy

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By scooby

 With the upcoming election it is time to mobilize the the labs to fight the ant-democratic forces.


This link is great example of what the labs should doing to join the fight. This is network analysis that shows the nodes and links to groups that are against Ukrainian funding. It shows how they are interconnected. I think a similar but more advanced approach could be used to look at many other connections. This is the most relevant election in the history of the US. Are we going to be on the right or wrong side of history!

https://texty.org.ua/projects/112617/roller-coaster/

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Anonymous said…
In a democracy wouldn't there have to be two sides to various issues -- each side would advocate for its position? This could allow us to refine our policies and also possibly avoid mistaken decisions which hypothetically could occur in relation to any given topic.
6/11/2024 11:03 AM
Anonymous said…
One issue I can see with this war, is that Russia has transitioned to a wartime economy and greatly increased military spending, and it may be quite expensive to counter that with a corresponding military buildup among NATO states in order to keep supporting Ukraine and at the same time deter Russia from attacking NATO.

Ukraine also, is not doing especially well on the battlefield and it could be the most likely outcome is the loss of some territory and acceptance of a certain degree of neutrality. The historical precedent for this of course, is the Winter War between Finland and Russia in 1939.

Such a negotiated outcome seems possible and even inevitable and could be in some ways advantageous to continued conflict. Trump's expressed desire to seek out such a plan could be a realistic plan to end the conflict, and hopefully it would be done in such a way as to not have another Russo-Ukraine war at a later date.

Kissinger also mentioned in some of his interviews that he saw the danger that China and Russia were being driven together by the conflict, a development which is potentially damaging for US security. Ending the war on mutually favorable terms that would allow better US-Russia relations in the future, might be one way to obtain an improved outcome there.

6/11/2024 11:58 PM
Anonymous said…
Does the original poster wish the labs to become a Political Action Committee?

I prefer them to fulfill a mission of keeping the nuclear stockpile viable, to push the boundaries of science and to fulfill the objectives handed down by the elected leaders.

The labs, like the military, have missions given to them. They may suggest methods but in the end, they do not and should not set policy.
6/12/2024 10:24 PM
Anonymous said…
The labs, like the military, have missions given to them. They may suggest methods but in the end, they do not and should not set policy.

6/12/2024 10:24 PM

It is not about setting policy it is about being on the right or wrong side of history. We are literally 1935 Germany at this point, we cannot afford to be neutral. The literal fate of the nation is at hand. When I say literally I do mean the metaphorical meaning I mean that is it actually a fact. You do not have the privilege to "prefer" something.
6/14/2024 8:02 AM
Anonymous said…
8:02. You keep using that word (literal). I do not think it means what you think it means.
6/15/2024 6:35 AM
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