Under the metric that Biden hastily withdrew US forces from there and the Taliban took power. What metric do you propose?You really think that Afghanistan defeated the US. Who did this? The Taliban? Under what metric?
I don't. But China (and many others) will be eating our lunch in a couple of decades if we do not stop this woke nonsense.And you honestly believe that the Chinese government believes in family values? Seriously?
Have you heard of Peng Shuai?
No, I don't consider a withdraw to be a military defeat. Do you consider Trump's withdraw from Syria to be a US defeat? By this Trumpian definition we were also defeated by Mexico, Spain, Chille, Cuba, Panama, Libya and the mighty country of Cameroon!Under the metric that Biden hastily withdrew US forces from there and the Taliban took power. What metric do you propose?You really think that Afghanistan defeated the US. Who did this? The Taliban? Under what metric?
I don't. But China (and many others) will be eating our lunch in a couple of decades if we do not stop this woke nonsense.And you honestly believe that the Chinese government believes in family values? Seriously?
You have states like California saying that because blacks and hispanics are not that good in math. Algebra and Calculus should be deemphasized while so-called "social justice" should be incorporated into math education. Politicizing math and science will not help US in 21st century global competition. Quite the opposite!
California educators battle over woke math
Have you heard of Peng Shuai?
Isn't that when you rearrange all your furniture to help some imaginary energy fluid flow better around it or something?
Yep! A fiasco, a huge flush of resources, et.al., but hardly a defeat, but to Neocon nation building fantasies.No, I don't consider a withdraw to be a military defeat. Do you consider Trump's withdraw from Syria to be a US defeat? By this Trumpian definition we were also defeated by Mexico, Spain, Chille, Cuba, Panama, Libya and the mighty country of Cameroon!Under the metric that Biden hastily withdrew US forces from there and the Taliban took power. What metric do you propose?You really think that Afghanistan defeated the US. Who did this? The Taliban? Under what metric?
I don't. But China (and many others) will be eating our lunch in a couple of decades if we do not stop this woke nonsense.And you honestly believe that the Chinese government believes in family values? Seriously?
You have states like California saying that because blacks and hispanics are not that good in math. Algebra and Calculus should be deemphasized while so-called "social justice" should be incorporated into math education. Politicizing math and science will not help US in 21st century global competition. Quite the opposite!
California educators battle over woke math
Have you heard of Peng Shuai?
Isn't that when you rearrange all your furniture to help some imaginary energy fluid flow better around it or something?
Are you kidding me? The Taliban are hyperwoke.(no woke allowed),
The standard definition of woke being spread around here is basically people complaining about something but not being willing to do anything about it. How does that apply to the Taliban?Are you kidding me? The Taliban are hyperwoke.(no woke allowed),
LOL...If I didn't know your posts that well, I'd think you were making a joke...alasAre you kidding me? The Taliban are hyperwoke.(no woke allowed),
How are they Woke?Are you kidding me? The Taliban are hyperwoke.(no woke allowed),
Until you can make a convincing case that China can transport the necessary military personnel to conquer those coastal cities, your position is risible.But you don't need to. Conquer the coastal cities and the few people living inland will come to their senses pretty soon. The only substantial population center not on the coast itself is Canberra and it's not that far inland.
It would take an armada of "freighters" to transport sufficient troops which would be noticed. Really, your argument is ridiculous.Until you can make a convincing case that China can transport the necessary military personnel to conquer those coastal cities, your position is risible.But you don't need to. Conquer the coastal cities and the few people living inland will come to their senses pretty soon. The only substantial population center not on the coast itself is Canberra and it's not that far inland.
You expect them to play by the rules? Send them on freighters in peacetime. Declare war when they are already in port.
You could even have them at the 12 mile limit, there wouldn't be time to scramble naval strike aircraft.
"Wokeism" is all about identity politics. Taliban are woke, but they are a different flavor of woke.That seems to be clearly against Woke beliefs (not all Woke beliefs are wrong).
So the alt-right is "woke". LMAO."Wokeism" is all about identity politics. Taliban are woke, but they are a different flavor of woke.That seems to be clearly against Woke beliefs (not all Woke beliefs are wrong).
Well, Wokeism is really about anti-White and anti-West. Taliban may not be anti-White but they're certainly anti-West."Wokeism" is all about identity politics. Taliban are woke, but they are a different flavor of woke.That seems to be clearly against Woke beliefs (not all Woke beliefs are wrong).
Kind of, but not really. Of course I do not think they share many beliefs (such as feminism) with western wokes. But on a more fundamental level, something not captured in the dictionary definition you posted, wokeism is all about identity politics. And in that sense, US-wokes and the Taliban are rather similar. Both are about identity politics and collective action over self-determination of the individual.LOL...If I didn't know your posts that well, I'd think you were making a joke...alas
But wokes did do a lot. They burned down a lot of businesses in 2020 in the name of wokeism. Taliban also did a lot of destroying for their beliefs.The standard definition of woke being spread around here is basically people complaining about something but not being willing to do anything about it. How does that apply to the Taliban?
A military withdrawal where the enemy you ousted 20 years earlier triumphantly comes back into power is a defeat by any definition.No, I don't consider a withdraw to be a military defeat.
I think US actions re fight against the Caliphate were a success.Do you consider Trump's withdraw from Syria to be a US defeat?
How so? It's more comparable to Vietnam.By this Trumpian definition we were also defeated by Mexico, Spain, Chille, Cuba, Panama, Libya and the mighty country of Cameroon!
Yes, you are slowly starting to get it.So the alt-right is "woke". LMAO.
Xi is also against the West, but not at all Woke. And there are plenty of movements using "identity politics" that are not Woke, in the sense the word is generally used here; "Woke" is defined by ostension - one of those, not one of the others. And the Taliban seem to be about the others as far as I can tell.Well, Wokeism is really about anti-White and anti-West. Taliban may not be anti-White but they're certainly anti-West."Wokeism" is all about identity politics. Taliban are woke, but they are a different flavor of woke.That seems to be clearly against Woke beliefs (not all Woke beliefs are wrong).
Coupled with the fact Australia loses its collective shit whenever only one of these enters its waters :It would take an armada of "freighters" to transport sufficient troops which would be noticed. Really, your argument is ridiculous.
You're moving goal posts here. ISIS hasn't been totally defeated either. If Trump had pulled out of Afghanistan as he wanted to, would you have considered it a military defeat?A military withdrawal where the enemy you ousted 20 years earlier triumphantly comes back into power is a defeat by any definition.No, I don't consider a withdraw to be a military defeat.
I think US actions re fight against the Caliphate were a success.Do you consider Trump's withdraw from Syria to be a US defeat?
US actions re geopolitical threat of Russia and Iran were certainly not.
How so? It's more comparable to Vietnam.By this Trumpian definition we were also defeated by Mexico, Spain, Chille, Cuba, Panama, Libya and the mighty country of Cameroon!