I live in the Middle East in a dictatorship country (I’m American though). You know what? It honestly isn’t always that bad. Our Sheikh is a really cool dude that is focused on happiness and measures it against Disney World (his quote was because nobody has tried to blow up WDW). I love democracy but living in…

You think they’re awful? I don’t feel that way at all. I like how human they are, and how they approach that humanity with humor most of the time. I like how relatable their problems are. I mean, I’ve never been accused of sexual harassment or cheated on my partner, but the way those story lines unfolded felt real to…

Catastrophe is such a wonderful show as it is able to make two fairly awful people deeply relatable much the way Tony Soprano was an awful human, but you rooted for him. That said, Rob and Sharon haven’t killed anybody.

we’re fucking doomed and I find it funny.

But it doesn’t just happen to black girls and boys. Most victims of the crime will be white merely because of their demographic advantage over blacks and others. And you can quickly research that the jailing of teen trafficked victims is common beyond race and in every state.

Prostitution remains a crime for juveniles in many states, although there is a push now to change that. Up until recently children involved in the sex trade weren’t viewed as victims, just “troubled kids.” Many still aren’t viewed as victims because they don’t fit a standard “victim” profile - some have prior…

This isn’t a nuanced response by any stretch of the imagination, but she’s black: black women’s sexuality is often contextualised semiotically, metaphorically by the criminal system as dangerous, uncontainable, risky. So my guess is the prosecutors and police believed she was complicit in her human trafficking case…

I would imagine it has something to do with the fact that black teens are not seen as children. Rather than being treated as an exploited child, she was probably charged with prostitution.

She was living in the forest, of course she had wounds.

I didn’t say required but launching an attack without notifying Congress or our allies is not the best way forward.

Strictly speaking, a congressional AUMF is not required for actions such as these.

Yeah, I never understood the Libya interference when we pretty much cosign dictators around the world.

President Obama decided to not attack Assad in 2013. Ww have however been engaged in a pseudo-war with ISIS in Syria and Iraq. There are boots on the ground in Syria, in the areas not held by Assad.

I’ll tell you why now: to distract from all the other stuff going on right now.

Did you feel like the last line of Paul Ryan’s statement was a subtle jab to remind Trump that going forward he needs to involve Congress on these decisions?

Actually, ultimately, it WAS his call. He’s the Commander in Chief. Yes, you listen to advice, and yes, the Secretary of State bears that responsibility, but ULTIMATELY it was NOT Hillary’s call. If we’re going to lay responsibility at Trump’s feet, we also have to do it for Obama. And I love me some Barry O, but…

Obama has unequivocally called intervention in Libya the worst mistake of his presidency. It was Hillary’s call, not his, and the subsequent descent into anarchy and extremism there was the main reason why by the end of her term as Secretary of State he no longer relied on her counsel regarding the region.

Assad is in a civil war and has wiped out a majority of his country. He’s got swarms of extremist groups wrecking havoc. People are pouring out of the country in droves. I don’t think its stable.

I absolutely hate Trump. But this was absolutely necessary. I’m sorry my fellow liberal friends but Assad had to be sent a message and Trump has done it.