Contradicting images of parties and war-flooded feeds after Iran targeted Gulf states in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks

    • Ugandan Airways@lemmy.zip
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      11 hours ago

      I agree. I spent some time in the UAE and never felt safe because of the existential threat of future violence. It was always lingering in the background. Knowing the west’s relationship with the Middle East, I don’t understand how anyone could feel any other way.

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    17 hours ago

    You’re in the Middle East where war has raged for thousands of years yet you somehow develop an illusion delusion of safety?

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      12 hours ago

      Do you think the entire middle east is just warlords fighting over dunes of sand?

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        12 hours ago

        I’m pretty sure they have been fighting for thousands of years no matter what they call themselves.

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          11 hours ago

          Then you’d be pretty wrong. Don’t fall for the propaganda, the entire middle east cannot be written off as a perpetually war-torn shithole.

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            4 hours ago

            I’m not wrong. In case you haven’t noticed most of the world has a history of war and barbarism. I didn’t call it a shithole. You just did.

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    2 days ago

    Dubai is a particularly rotten world, built and maintained by slaves on the background.

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        It’s not war…it’s more. Yes more, it’s just a new feature. Power fireworks for your Uber enjoyment.

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      2 days ago

      Yeah, just read up on the Dubai Porta Potty to learn about how influencers work there

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    2 days ago

    Imagine being a douchebag and only a douchebag such that you have to become proud of being a douchebag because there is nothing else there to offer. Really incredible.

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    Just wait until a few Iranian drones find their way into the US. Donald will love it, as historically, any attack on America has translated into Americans begging for authoritarians to become more authoritarian.

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      15 hours ago

      I’m betting they’ll get snuggled into and launched from Alberta. That way trump gets an excuse to invade Canada at the same time.