So you’re acknowledging that the actions in China against Uighurs also amount to genocidal?
I also mentioned multiple times the genocide in the comment you’re quoting, and you’re choosing to overfocus on the single time I didn’t.
I’m glad we’re in agreement. It seemed you were trying to make a different point.
Given the sheer volume and consistency of evidence from multiple independent sources, it is difficult to dispute the compelling case of widespread human rights violations.
You’re correct, that is what the meme is referencing.
However, I responded to your statement attempting to deny photographic evidence of violence.
14 independent sources; yet you still are denying the evidence and moving goalposts.
This is what you wrote as of this comment:
Yet, in 2025, somehow, in the smartphone era, when almost literally every Chinese adult citizen carries a camera in their pocket with internet access (and widespread non-prosecuted access of VPNs in China to bypass the great firewall), there isn’t a shred of photographic evidence of violence against the Uyghur people.
It seems like some evidence of violence against them exists, and has been corroborated by multiple sources.
This was the point where you moved the goalposts and revealed you’re not willing to discuss in good faith.
I googled it and found a literal trove of evidence.
Here’s a starting point since it’s eluded you for so long.
If you’re in an agreement, they used to take support calls, and they can walk you through getting to a supported configuration on a lot of things.
That should include how to get Linux & Intune working together.
I can understand that. There are several expression ‘rules’ that don’t feel right to me.
As a wonder, what’s your ‘first’ language? Did you like it?
I’d guess that might influence your preferences.
I started with (iirc, in order) batch, bash, python, powershell, go, typescript, rust.
I’m not putting all the ‘markup’ languages in there.
It sounds like the main point of confusion for you with semicolons, especially in bash and its if/then statements, isn’t about their general readability but more about their role in defining what counts as a complete statement or command, and when they are required versus optional.
You’re right that bash requires a semicolon (or a newline) after the if condition before the then keyword if they are on the same line. This is because then is considered a separate ‘command’ or keyword that follows the if condition and its associated [ ] or (( )) test.
A newline serves the same purpose as a semicolon.
In contrast, languages like Lua, Python, or PowerShell often have syntax where then (or its equivalent) is intrinsically linked to the if and doesn’t require a separator between the condition and the block opening keyword, even on the same line. They typically use newlines or specific block delimiters (like end in Lua, indentation in Python, or curly braces {} in PowerShell) to define the scope of the if statement.
While the semicolon’s general use is to put multiple commands on one line, its mandatory placement after the if condition before then in bash when on the same line is a specific syntactic requirement of bash to separate those two distinct logical parts of the if construct. Many other languages simply define if condition then block as a single syntactic unit, hence no semicolon is needed there.
It is unnecessary. It’s only needed when you keep them on the same line. E.g.:
if [ "$variable" == "value" ]
then
echo "Condition is true"
fi
That ; can be used anywhere in bash or powershell for the same effect
That semicolon is the same use in both languages, why the hangup? It’s a way to put separate commands on the same line.
PowerShell tried to build everything around the verb-noun command naming structure, which improves readability.
What’d the semicolon ever do to you?
In other words - You voted for me, even if the will of the people changes - pound sand.
You’re using almost to get your argument across. Almost to the point of adding to my point.
Tl;dr Dictator 1 is dying, and on the way out, without full abdication crowned a king, who stepped down to crown a prince.
They seem to be a parliamentary monarchy.
If anyone wants to know more read these-
Odd response given your other statements throughout this thread.
Being arrogantly incorrect is a bad look for any of us.
Apologies for calling you a bad internet user.
I felt it more apropos to address the behavior and provide facts instead of posting a ‘let me google that for you’.
I read through the thread. You were vocal, and angry. You were lashing out.
I’m not saying screw you.
I’m taking issue with what you’re saying, and how you acknowledged part of the problem - then reversed your position back to attacking others about the same topic. The other commenter seems to be echoing a similar sentiment.
If i understand the graphic correctly… That only removes the pustule of the pimple. We still have an underlying kakistocracy to deal with. In this analogy, we’re the blood cells trying to defend the organism. We have to isolate the infection in the whole system and negate it. The infection analogy holds works as the infected absolutely stop responding to logic and normal stimuli, operating on a separate code.
I’ve said it before, he’s only part of the problem. There is an an entire corporatocracy/plutocracy/kakistocracy driving this forward too.
If he was gone, i expect we’d have a headless chicken executing project 2025, and a LOT of work left to do.
Sadly, yes.
This is exactly what he promised to be, but nearly anyone that voted for this (maybe didn’t (most were warned and screamed ‘lies’) ) read the fine print, they keep swearing it’s going to be ok.
There’s no way to back down from being a dictator on day one unless you abdicate the throne.
It doesn’t seem to have happened willingly, and peacefully since the days of Rome in antiquity.
We only have the history books to verify that even those were truly voluntary and not a forced move.
Calling the comprehensive evidence of human rights abuses against Uighurs ‘CIA propaganda’ dismisses the work of:
These are not government intelligence agencies. Their findings are based on a volume and consistency of evidence that stands up to scrutiny, regardless of how inconvenient it may be to label it as such. The narrative of ‘economic development’ doesn’t negate systematic human rights abuses.