shoebat--2020-12-14--“She Makes Brash Comments To The World Because She Wants To Get Nankinged Again”

China seems to be attempting to exert herself to the world with more boldness each day .
According to Dnyuz , China ’ s nationalistic bloc is taking a more aggressive approach to world politics , including the US .
The sci-fi digital illustrations by the artist , Fan Wennan , caught fire on Chinese social media in recent months , reflecting a resurgent nationalism .
China ’ s authoritarian system , proponents say , is not just different from the West ’ s democracies , it is also proving itself superior .
It is a long-running theme , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has given it a sharp boost .
“ America isn ’ t that heavenly kingdom depicted since decades ago , ” said Mr .
Fan , who is in his early twenties .
“ There ’ s nothing special about it .
If you have to say there ’ s anything special about it now , it ’ s how messed up it can be at times.
” China ’ s Communist Party , under its leader , Xi Jinping , has promoted the idea that the country is on a trajectory to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out the coronavirus , the messaging goes , with a resolve beyond the reach of flailing Western democracies .
Beijing has rolled out homegrown vaccines to more than a million people , despite the safety concerns of scientists .
China ’ s economy has revived , defying fears of a deep slump from the pandemic .
“ In this fight against the pandemic , there will be victorious powers and defeated ones , ” Wang Xiangsui , a retired Chinese senior colonel who teaches at a university in Beijing , averred this month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power , while the United States is still mired and , I think , may well become a defeated power.
” The firm leadership of Mr. Xi and the party has earned China its recent success , say newspapers , television programs and social media .
“ Time to wake up from blind faith in the Western system , ” said a commentary in the state-run China Education News last week .
“ Vicious partisan fighting has worsened in certain Western countries , social fissures have deepened , and a severe social crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has gained the psychological edge , ” said Mr. Liu , in his 40s , who described the pandemic as a turning point in his attitudes .
“ The performance of the West was completely out of my expectations and shifted my thinking even more — the facts prove that the American system really has no superiority.
” ( source ) Now before panicking , there are some things to remember about China .
China wants to rise as a world power…and so does Europe and Japan again .
Remember that Europe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world powers throughout history .
They all have had great empires .
Some nations , by comparison , are historical ‘ slave ’ nations or subjugated ones .
One of the most subjugated of those nations is China .
Whether it is Japan , France , the UK , Portugal , Spain , the US , or the many , mof farTurkic races who have conquered her , the history of the China is the history of a people continually conquered by the rest of the world .
Even the “ greatest accomplishments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the “ native Chinese ” , but to the red-haired , blue-eyed Turkic Tocharians under the notorious Emperor Qin ( after which “ China ” is named for so many languages ) because it was Qin who standardized the Chinese language and characters that lasted until 1949 ( an still does in Hong Kong , Taiwan , and foreign “ Huaqiao ” communities ) , made the Great Wall , made the Terra Cotta soldiers , and organized the imperial system of measurements or standard units of measurement in weight , quantity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the greatest predictor of future trends , and China ’ s history for thousands of years is one of slavery after slavery .
That is something certainly to think about .
But it gets better .
As noted , nobody likes China .
Nobody .
No one .
People don ’ t like dealing with the Chinese because of the endemic corruption , cheating , dishonestly , poor quality , and lack of standards in economic affairs .
Business goes to China because it is cheap , but the idea of “ cheap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlike Japan after World War II , who made quality things and built a quality country into a first world nation , China continues to peddle garbage to the world and her own people , and does not care .
The dislike of China is also rooted , as noted above , in her behavior .
The Americans and Western Europeans will take but they tend to build things up and make places better than when they left , or at least they attempt to .
One only needs to look at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industrial , and infrastructure projects that the old European colonizers and Americans have left wherever they go .
The Russians too- and even under the notoriously destructive Communists in the Soviet period -did or attempted to do things of real value .
But China ?
Chinese power is not indicated by what she contributes or the order she brings , but by the messes that she creates and leaves behind wherever she goes .
Whether it is in Africa , southeast Asia , or her own nation , China ’ s presence is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the transformation of good and useful things into garbage .
Perhaps in China proper , the most notorious example of this is the ‘ Three Gorges Dam ’ that turned a large plot of what little useful an productive farmland China has into a useless dam that produces a meager amount of electricity in comparison of the cost of the farmland that was destroyed .
Third , and connected to the above , is that China has no real allies .
Her only ally is Pakistan , and like China , nobody likes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the resources , power , or ability to “ help ” China in a war , since she will have to fight off a ravenous Iran and India whose problem will not be whether or not they can conquer Pakistan , but whose turn it is to rape Pakistan for their pleasure .
Even Russia , the so-called “ great ally ” of China , is a joke because Russia fears a Chinese takeover of Siberia ( since Russia does not have the resources to successfully defend Siberia and due to sheer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian border and claim the region without firing weapons ) , and so while Russia may nominally support China , she would be more likely to quietly and heavily arm as well as provide logistical support to the numerous Turkic minorities of Siberia who are willing to take up arms against China .
China ’ s lack of allies are met by her direct enemies .
Every nation in Asia hates her to the point of being willing to invade or fight her , and others will support any resistance against China because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk of “ power ” , China will have to face off against Japan- a historical imperial power with a history of enslaving China -in the northeast , an angry and equally large and powerful in comparison to China ’ s army in India to her southwest , rebellions throughout southeast Asia , rebellions and possibly separatist states all throughout the western two-thirds of China from the Turkic minorities she has so severely abused , direct military opposition from the US , and extensive support including but not limited to direct military conflict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the world ’ s second most powerful navy ) , and the UK .
Fourth , to but it bluntly , China ’ s military is a joke .
They can be ranked as strong as they want , but just a few months ago , the so-called ‘ great Chinese army ’ had a first real test of her capabilities , and suffered 2:1 casualties against India during a fight with Indian troops on the Sino-Indian border in the Ladakh region , with 40 Chinese and 20 Indian soldiers dead .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ weaker than China .
What is to be said of China if she was to go against a real military power- the US , Japan , or France -in a serious fight ?
She would probably lose , let alone against a collective of nations throughout Asia .
Fifth , the world sees China as an abusive power .
While the Americans can lie , the Russians can bluff , and other nations can cover up their misdeeds , China ’ s vengeful attitudes combined with a sense of self-righteous arrogance and fruitless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watch her .
Just look at those drawings cited earlier .
This is something that North Korea would put out , and nobody takes her seriously .
But China doing this ?
Why do people want to ‘ respect ’ a China whose history is destroying everything around her ?
This is not how a hero is perceived , but rather a menace to the world that people want to destroy .
When one adds into this the Chinese treatment of the Uighurs , her use of the infamous ‘ social credit ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people do not want to envision a future under her .
None of this is a good sign for China ’ s future , for as she rises militarily , so will people ’ s anger against her , and they will not care what happens to her , so long as ‘ China is stopped ’ .
In the famed 1991 serial killer drama The Silence Of The Lambs , the serial killer Jame Gumb , played by Ted Levine , one of the most infamous lines he says , while torturing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brooke Smith ) is “ it rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.
” This like seems pertinent to China ’ s behavior with the US and the world in general right now , except with a slight modification , that instead of “ it rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again , ” it is “ China makes brash comments to the world because she wants to get Nankinged again ” - and no one will care .
Indeed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China DOES have the potential to rise , but instead of actually trying to rise in a way that would best suit her long-term interests , the problems of pride , arrogance , and willful ignorance- things common to all men but in China ’ s case directly and consistently cause her fall from world power -overshadow the cold , calculating reason that other nations ( US , Germany , UK , France , Russia , etc . )
make use of and what has been able to advance them so far .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nanking , but if history is a guide , there is a real possibility it may repeat , and instead of avoiding the patterns that lead up to it , like a scene in a horror movie , the nation seems to be running down the worst of all possible paths and only to meet an untimely end .
One would think that one would not want to place oneself in a very destructive situation , but if one consistently chooses not to see the connection between one ’ s actions and potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other than willingly and knowingly to ask for the same problems over and over again when one had considerable chances to choose otherwise but clearly chose to do otherwise ?
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China seems to be attempting to exert herself to the world with more boldness each day. According to Dnyuz, China’s nationalistic bloc is taking a more aggressive approach to world politics, including the US.
The sci-fi digital illustrations by the artist, Fan Wennan, caught fire on Chinese social media in recent months, reflecting a resurgent nationalism. China’s authoritarian system, proponents say, is not just different from the West’s democracies, it is also proving itself superior. It is a long-running theme, but China’s success against the pandemic has given it a sharp boost. “America isn’t that heavenly kingdom depicted since decades ago,” said Mr. Fan, who is in his early twenties. “There’s nothing special about it. If you have to say there’s anything special about it now, it’s how messed up it can be at times.” China’s Communist Party, under its leader, Xi Jinping, has promoted the idea that the country is on a trajectory to power past Western rivals. China stamped out the coronavirus, the messaging goes, with a resolve beyond the reach of flailing Western democracies. Beijing has rolled out homegrown vaccines to more than a million people, despite the safety concerns of scientists. China’s economy has revived, defying fears of a deep slump from the pandemic. “In this fight against the pandemic, there will be victorious powers and defeated ones,” Wang Xiangsui, a retired Chinese senior colonel who teaches at a university in Beijing, averred this month. “We’re a victor power, while the United States is still mired and, I think, may well become a defeated power.” The firm leadership of Mr. Xi and the party has earned China its recent success, say newspapers, television programs and social media. “Time to wake up from blind faith in the Western system,” said a commentary in the state-run China Education News last week. “Vicious partisan fighting has worsened in certain Western countries, social fissures have deepened, and a severe social crisis is brewing.” … “I think China has gained the psychological edge,” said Mr. Liu, in his 40s, who described the pandemic as a turning point in his attitudes. “The performance of the West was completely out of my expectations and shifted my thinking even more — the facts prove that the American system really has no superiority.” (source)
Now before panicking, there are some things to remember about China.
China wants to rise as a world power…and so does Europe and Japan again.
Remember that Europe, Japan, and Turkey are all major world powers throughout history. They all have had great empires. Some nations, by comparison, are historical ‘slave’ nations or subjugated ones. One of the most subjugated of those nations is China. Whether it is Japan, France, the UK, Portugal, Spain, the US, or the many, mof farTurkic races who have conquered her, the history of the China is the history of a people continually conquered by the rest of the world. Even the “greatest accomplishments” of Chinese history were not owed to the “native Chinese”, but to the red-haired, blue-eyed Turkic Tocharians under the notorious Emperor Qin (after which “China” is named for so many languages) because it was Qin who standardized the Chinese language and characters that lasted until 1949 (an still does in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and foreign “Huaqiao” communities), made the Great Wall, made the Terra Cotta soldiers, and organized the imperial system of measurements or standard units of measurement in weight, quantity, and time.
Past history is the greatest predictor of future trends, and China’s history for thousands of years is one of slavery after slavery. That is something certainly to think about.
But it gets better. As noted, nobody likes China. Nobody. No one. People don’t like dealing with the Chinese because of the endemic corruption, cheating, dishonestly, poor quality, and lack of standards in economic affairs. Business goes to China because it is cheap, but the idea of “cheap Chinese junk” is real, and unlike Japan after World War II, who made quality things and built a quality country into a first world nation, China continues to peddle garbage to the world and her own people, and does not care.
The dislike of China is also rooted, as noted above, in her behavior. The Americans and Western Europeans will take but they tend to build things up and make places better than when they left, or at least they attempt to. One only needs to look at the numerous road, railway, architectural, industrial, and infrastructure projects that the old European colonizers and Americans have left wherever they go. The Russians too- and even under the notoriously destructive Communists in the Soviet period -did or attempted to do things of real value.
But China? Chinese power is not indicated by what she contributes or the order she brings, but by the messes that she creates and leaves behind wherever she goes. Whether it is in Africa, southeast Asia, or her own nation, China’s presence is defined by a lack of organization and the transformation of good and useful things into garbage. Perhaps in China proper, the most notorious example of this is the ‘Three Gorges Dam’ that turned a large plot of what little useful an productive farmland China has into a useless dam that produces a meager amount of electricity in comparison of the cost of the farmland that was destroyed.
Third, and connected to the above, is that China has no real allies. Her only ally is Pakistan, and like China, nobody likes Pakistan either, and Pakistan has nothing of the resources, power, or ability to “help” China in a war, since she will have to fight off a ravenous Iran and India whose problem will not be whether or not they can conquer Pakistan, but whose turn it is to rape Pakistan for their pleasure. Even Russia, the so-called “great ally” of China, is a joke because Russia fears a Chinese takeover of Siberia (since Russia does not have the resources to successfully defend Siberia and due to sheer population numbers, China could cross the Russian border and claim the region without firing weapons), and so while Russia may nominally support China, she would be more likely to quietly and heavily arm as well as provide logistical support to the numerous Turkic minorities of Siberia who are willing to take up arms against China.
China’s lack of allies are met by her direct enemies. Every nation in Asia hates her to the point of being willing to invade or fight her, and others will support any resistance against China because they fear her. For all her talk of “power”, China will have to face off against Japan- a historical imperial power with a history of enslaving China -in the northeast, an angry and equally large and powerful in comparison to China’s army in India to her southwest, rebellions throughout southeast Asia, rebellions and possibly separatist states all throughout the western two-thirds of China from the Turkic minorities she has so severely abused, direct military opposition from the US, and extensive support including but not limited to direct military conflict with Germany, France (who also has the world’s second most powerful navy), and the UK.
Fourth, to but it bluntly, China’s military is a joke. They can be ranked as strong as they want, but just a few months ago, the so-called ‘great Chinese army’ had a first real test of her capabilities, and suffered 2:1 casualties against India during a fight with Indian troops on the Sino-Indian border in the Ladakh region, with 40 Chinese and 20 Indian soldiers dead.
That was just against India- who is weaker than China. What is to be said of China if she was to go against a real military power- the US, Japan, or France -in a serious fight? She would probably lose, let alone against a collective of nations throughout Asia.
Fifth, the world sees China as an abusive power. While the Americans can lie, the Russians can bluff, and other nations can cover up their misdeeds, China’s vengeful attitudes combined with a sense of self-righteous arrogance and fruitless activity make her hated by people who watch her.
Just look at those drawings cited earlier. This is something that North Korea would put out, and nobody takes her seriously. But China doing this? Why do people want to ‘respect’ a China whose history is destroying everything around her? This is not how a hero is perceived, but rather a menace to the world that people want to destroy. When one adds into this the Chinese treatment of the Uighurs, her use of the infamous ‘social credit’ system, and her other abuses, people do not want to envision a future under her.
None of this is a good sign for China’s future, for as she rises militarily, so will people’s anger against her, and they will not care what happens to her, so long as ‘China is stopped’.
In the famed 1991 serial killer drama The Silence Of The Lambs, the serial killer Jame Gumb, played by Ted Levine, one of the most infamous lines he says, while torturing his victim Catherine Martin (played by Brooke Smith) is “it rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.”
This like seems pertinent to China’s behavior with the US and the world in general right now, except with a slight modification, that instead of “it rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again,” it is “China makes brash comments to the world because she wants to get Nankinged again”- and no one will care. Indeed, a study of history would show that China DOES have the potential to rise, but instead of actually trying to rise in a way that would best suit her long-term interests, the problems of pride, arrogance, and willful ignorance- things common to all men but in China’s case directly and consistently cause her fall from world power -overshadow the cold, calculating reason that other nations (US, Germany, UK, France, Russia, etc.) make use of and what has been able to advance them so far.
The world doesn’t need another Nanking, but if history is a guide, there is a real possibility it may repeat, and instead of avoiding the patterns that lead up to it, like a scene in a horror movie, the nation seems to be running down the worst of all possible paths and only to meet an untimely end. One would think that one would not want to place oneself in a very destructive situation, but if one consistently chooses not to see the connection between one’s actions and potential outcomes, what answer could there be other than willingly and knowingly to ask for the same problems over and over again when one had considerable chances to choose otherwise but clearly chose to do otherwise?
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shoebat--2020-12-14--Oil Tanker Bombed In Saudi Arabia

Oil Tanker Bombed In Saudi Arabia

Fortunately no one seems to have been hurt , but the Wall Street Journal reports that an oil tanker with a Singaporean flag was bombed at port Jeddah in Saudi Arabia .
An oil tanker docked at the Saudi port city of Jeddah was struck and suffered an explosion Monday , the ship ’ s owner said , following a string of attacks on the kingdom ’ s oil infrastructure in recent months .
A fire caused by the explosion on the Singapore-flagged BW Rhine was extinguished and all 22 sailors were unhurt , according to Hafnia , which owns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the ship ’ s hull was damaged in two locations and that some oil could have leaked from the vessel .
Saudi Arabia ’ s energy , ports and security authorities didn ’ t immediately respond to requests for comments on the incident , which occurred after midnight at Jeddah , an important Red Sea port for the kingdom .
The source of the object that hit the ship couldn ’ t be determined .
Previous attacks in the strategic waterway have been blamed on or claimed by Yemen ’ s Houthi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saudi-led military coalition in a six-year civil war .
The U.S.-backed coalition has repeatedly warned of the potential threat to international trade posed by such incidents , which also threaten Saudi Arabia ’ s economic engine .
The Red Sea is a major conduit for oil and other trade flowing from the Middle East to Europe , Asia and North America .
About 6.2 million barrels a day of crude and refined petroleum products were shipped through the Bab el-Mandeb strait that separates the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Administration .
( source )

Fortunately no one seems to have been hurt, but the Wall Street Journal reports that an oil tanker with a Singaporean flag was bombed at port Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
An oil tanker docked at the Saudi port city of Jeddah was struck and suffered an explosion Monday, the ship’s owner said, following a string of attacks on the kingdom’s oil infrastructure in recent months.
A fire caused by the explosion on the Singapore-flagged BW Rhine was extinguished and all 22 sailors were unhurt, according to Hafnia, which owns and operates the vessel. The company said the ship’s hull was damaged in two locations and that some oil could have leaked from the vessel.
Saudi Arabia’s energy, ports and security authorities didn’t immediately respond to requests for comments on the incident, which occurred after midnight at Jeddah, an important Red Sea port for the kingdom.
The source of the object that hit the ship couldn’t be determined.
Previous attacks in the strategic waterway have been blamed on or claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have been battling a Saudi-led military coalition in a six-year civil war. The U.S.-backed coalition has repeatedly warned of the potential threat to international trade posed by such incidents, which also threaten Saudi Arabia’s economic engine.
The Red Sea is a major conduit for oil and other trade flowing from the Middle East to Europe, Asia and North America. About 6.2 million barrels a day of crude and refined petroleum products were shipped through the Bab el-Mandeb strait that separates the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden in 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. (source)


shoebat--2020-12-15--The American Empire Is Declining

The American Empire Is Declining

When the Azeris and Armenians were killing each other in their most recent conflict Nagorno-Karabakh , the United States did @ @ @ @ @ , two regional powers — Turkey and Russia — were the ones who intervened , @ @ @ @ @ .
These two former empires filled in the power vacuum , in pursuit of reviving @ @ @ @ @ this indicates to us is the decline of the American unipolar world and the rise @ @ @ @ @ Russia , Turkey , Germany , and Japan are working to become militarily independent of @ @ @

When the Azeris and Armenians were killing each other in their most recent conflict Nagorno-Karabakh, the United States did not get involved. Instead, two regional powers — Turkey and Russia — were the ones who intervened, with Russia brokering the ceasefire. These two former empires filled in the power vacuum, in pursuit of reviving their old empires. What this indicates to us is the decline of the American unipolar world and the rise of a multipolar world wherein Russia, Turkey, Germany, and Japan are working to become militarily independent of American power:
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shoebat--2020-12-16--So Much For MAGA- Trump Appoints Major Anti-230 Lawyer To Deputy Attorney General Position

Trump promised to “ make America great again.
” He clearly failed in this , not because of “ the Democrats ” , but his own choices that he had complete control over .
One of the areas where Trump failed was in improving the deteriorating conditions inclining the US more toward socialism than ever before .
One of those are attacks on section 230 .
Section 230 says that “ No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider ” ( 47 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means is that online “ intermediaries ” such as web hosts , we providers , etc .
are protected against a host of laws that could be used to potentially hold them legally responsible for what their users say or do .
Keep in mind this does not mean that anything is permitted .
To the contrary , it allows for people who have differing opinions to express them as independent people apart from being considered a part of the company itself .
It is sort of like the “ 1099 ” independent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one contracts to an employer without being an employee of them and therefore legally absolves them of may requirements .
These protected boundaries set up by Section 230 cover basically any online service that publishes third-party content .
In spite of many complaints , especially in recent times from the political right , it creates a broad protection that has allowed innovation and free speech online to flourish .
That said , Trump has appointed a major anti-230 lawyer to be Deputy Attorney General .
Candeub has played a central role in carrying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media companies like Twitter and Facebook over allegations they censor conservative viewpoints .
The executive order asked federal agencies , including the Federal Communications Commission , to narrow the scope of a crucial set of liability protections that shield online companies from lawsuits over the user content they host .
One of Candeub ’ s advisers at the NTIA , Nathan Simington , was confirmed last week to a five-year term as an FCC commissioner .
Trump has taken increasing aim at the legal shield , a 1996 law known as Section @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including vowing to veto a must-pass defense spending bill that overwhelmingly sailed through both the House and Senate because it does not repeal the protections .
And he ’ s rallied his allies across federal agencies and in Congress against the law , which has been widely credited with enabling the creation of today ’ s thriving online industry .
Candeub , who first joined NTIA earlier this year , has a long history of bashing the social media giants over allegations of an anti-conservative bias .
In 2018 , Candeub represented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter alleging the social network censored him .
Candeub has long been critical of Section 230 , writing in a 2019 blog post for The American Conservative website that the 1996 law enables “ censorship regimes ” in Silicon Valley .
( source ) Section 230 has its problems , and its provisions are certainly abused .
The problem is , as I have often noted , laws that people do not like often are there for a reason , and taking them away seldom fixes problems , but tends to make existing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ unfair ’ treatment by the media , and there is truth in this .
He will do the same for social media .
However , at the same time , while there is much real criticism and problems , getting rid of 230 will help no one .
In fact , it will likely cause more censorship because while sites such as Facebook will have to be “ accountable ” for posts made as a “ publisher ” , it would unleash a flurry of lawsuits that not only could shut down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a board just for ( non-copyrighted-never-copied only ) cat photos and occasional anecdotes provided they are not in the same category as above .
It would immediately destroy “ freedom of speech ” on the American platforms , as it would make the ‘ providers ’ legally responsible for what anybody says at any time instead of just the person doing it .
It would potentially shut down a majority of Internet forums , video sharing websites , journal websites , and also could hold individual responsible for “ copyright infringement ” for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What it would be is tantamount to , if not as an act into itself , starting the fires that burned the Library at Baghdad , but in a modern and technological sense .
It would also facilitate the creation of an industry which while already bad , would push for more censorship in the name of ‘ copyright ’ laws , bringing money now for lawyers but at the long-term loss of the common man and his ability to educate himself on how the world operates and to better his place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many chances .
He could have done good , but he has not .
I ’ m not saying Biden is good .
One can only tell what he will bring for the 230 , as the warnings say he has already promised to revoke 230 .
This is the issue I have with Trump .
It ’ s not about Biden .
It ’ s that Trump had the chance to set a good precedent , to stop a lot of this nonsense before it could continue under a Democrat .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he chose political games and his own ego over the people who asked for him to represent them .
He lied , and now the country is likely going to suffer because of it .
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Trump promised to “make America great again.” He clearly failed in this, not because of “the Democrats”, but his own choices that he had complete control over.
One of the areas where Trump failed was in improving the deteriorating conditions inclining the US more toward socialism than ever before. One of those are attacks on section 230. Section 230 says that “No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider” (47 USC 230).
What this law means is that online “intermediaries” such as web hosts, we providers, etc. are protected against a host of laws that could be used to potentially hold them legally responsible for what their users say or do. Keep in mind this does not mean that anything is permitted. To the contrary, it allows for people who have differing opinions to express them as independent people apart from being considered a part of the company itself. It is sort of like the “1099” independent contractor form for the IRS, as one contracts to an employer without being an employee of them and therefore legally absolves them of may requirements.
These protected boundaries set up by Section 230 cover basically any online service that publishes third-party content. In spite of many complaints, especially in recent times from the political right, it creates a broad protection that has allowed innovation and free speech online to flourish.
That said, Trump has appointed a major anti-230 lawyer to be Deputy Assistant Secretary.
Candeub has played a central role in carrying out Trump’s executive order targeting social media companies like Twitter and Facebook over allegations they censor conservative viewpoints. The executive order asked federal agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission, to narrow the scope of a crucial set of liability protections that shield online companies from lawsuits over the user content they host. One of Candeub’s advisers at the NTIA, Nathan Simington, was confirmed last week to a five-year term as an FCC commissioner. Trump has taken increasing aim at the legal shield, a 1996 law known as Section 230, in the twilight of presidency, including vowing to veto a must-pass defense spending bill that overwhelmingly sailed through both the House and Senate because it does not repeal the protections. And he’s rallied his allies across federal agencies and in Congress against the law, which has been widely credited with enabling the creation of today’s thriving online industry. Candeub, who first joined NTIA earlier this year, has a long history of bashing the social media giants over allegations of an anti-conservative bias. In 2018, Candeub represented a white nationalist in a lawsuit against Twitter alleging the social network censored him. Candeub has long been critical of Section 230, writing in a 2019 blog post for The American Conservative website that the 1996 law enables “censorship regimes” in Silicon Valley. (source)
Section 230 has its problems, and its provisions are certainly abused. The problem is, as I have often noted, laws that people do not like often are there for a reason, and taking them away seldom fixes problems, but tends to make existing ones far worse
Trump will whine about ‘unfair’ treatment by the media, and there is truth in this. He will do the same for social media. However, at the same time, while there is much real criticism and problems, getting rid of 230 will help no one. In fact, it will likely cause more censorship because while sites such as Facebook will have to be “accountable” for posts made as a “publisher”, it would unleash a flurry of lawsuits that not only could shut down the company, but reduce it to a board just for (non-copyrighted-never-copied only) cat photos and occasional anecdotes provided they are not in the same category as above.
It would immediately destroy “freedom of speech” on the American platforms, as it would make the ‘providers’ legally responsible for what anybody says at any time instead of just the person doing it. It would potentially shut down a majority of Internet forums, video sharing websites, journal websites, and also could hold individual responsible for “copyright infringement” for making something as silly as a meme.
What it would be is tantamount to, if not as an act into itself, starting the fires that burned the Library at Baghdad, but in a modern and technological sense. It would also facilitate the creation of an industry which while already bad, would push for more censorship in the name of ‘copyright’ laws, bringing money now for lawyers but at the long-term loss of the common man and his ability to educate himself on how the world operates and to better his place in life.
Trump has been given many chances. He could have done good, but he has not. I’m not saying Biden is good. One can only tell what he will bring for the 230, as the warnings say he has already promised to revoke 230.
This is the issue I have with Trump. It’s not about Biden. It’s that Trump had the chance to set a good precedent, to stop a lot of this nonsense before it could continue under a Democrat. But he didn’t. Instead, he chose political games and his own ego over the people who asked for him to represent them. He lied, and now the country is likely going to suffer because of it.
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shoebat--2020-12-16--FDA Approves Consumption Of First Genetically Modified Pig

Pork is a delicious meat , highly nutritious , and under federal law , can not be administered growth hormones .
This is a good thing .
However , Business Insider reports that for the first time , genetically modified pigs will be sold as food , making it the second animal after salmon to be approved for sale as a “ gmo ” meat .
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever genetically modified pig that is safe for human consumption .
GalSafe pigs , which use an intentional genomic alteration ( IGA ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ syndrome , an allergy to the sugar found in red meats like lamb , pork , and beef .
The syndrome often comes from a tick bite .
In a statement Monday , the administration said the pigs have been “ approved for both human food consumption and as a source for potential therapeutic uses.
” In medicine , the pigs ’ intestines can be used for making the blood-thinning drug Heparin .
“ Today ’ s first ever approval of an animal biotechnology product for both food and as a potential source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for scientific innovation , ” FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn said in the statement .
“ As part of our public health mission , the FDA strongly supports advancing innovative animal biotechnology products that are safe for animals , safe for people , and achieve their intended results .
According to CNN , the pigs are licensed to a Revivicor Inc. , a subsidiary of United Therapeutics .
Revivicor is a spinoff from PPL Therapeutics , the company that famously cloned Dolly the sheep in the 90 ’ s .
In the past few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and genetically modified , have hit the mainstream .
Faux-meat burgers from Impossible Foods can be found at Burger King and other chain restaurants , and the company has raised $ 500 million to develop alternatives for seafood as well .
Only one other similarly engineered animal — a genetically modified salmon — has been approved by the FDA for human consumption .
( source )

Pork is a delicious meat, highly nutritious, and under federal law, cannot be administered growth hormones. This is a good thing. However, Business Insider reports that for the first time, genetically modified pigs will be sold as food, making it the second animal after salmon to be approved for sale as a “gmo” meat.
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever genetically modified pig that is safe for human consumption.
GalSafe pigs, which use an intentional genomic alteration (IGA), are safe for people who have Alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy to the sugar found in red meats like lamb, pork, and beef. The syndrome often comes from a tick bite.
In a statement Monday, the administration said the pigs have been “approved for both human food consumption and as a source for potential therapeutic uses.” In medicine, the pigs’ intestines can be used for making the blood-thinning drug Heparin.
“Today’s first ever approval of an animal biotechnology product for both food and as a potential source for biomedical use represents a tremendous milestone for scientific innovation,” FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn said in the statement. “As part of our public health mission, the FDA strongly supports advancing innovative animal biotechnology products that are safe for animals, safe for people, and achieve their intended results.
According to CNN, the pigs are licensed to a Revivicor Inc., a subsidiary of United Therapeutics. Revivicor is a spinoff from PPL Therapeutics, the company that famously cloned Dolly the sheep in the 90’s.
In the past few years, meat alternatives, both plant-based and genetically modified, have hit the mainstream. Faux-meat burgers from Impossible Foods can be found at Burger King and other chain restaurants, and the company has raised $500 million to develop alternatives for seafood as well.
Only one other similarly engineered animal — a genetically modified salmon — has been approved by the FDA for human consumption. (source)


shoebat--2020-12-15--Shoebat.com Prediction Comes True As Azerbaijan Feigns Humanitarianism In Order To Assert Herself Ov

Shoebat.com Prediction Comes True As Azerbaijan Feigns Humanitarianism In Order To Assert Herself Over Armenia

In October 2020 , I wrote the following : …there is a lot of grief in Azerbaijan over the treatment of Azeris by Armenians , particularly because of forced deportations of Azeris from Armenian controlled regions .
If Azerbaijan gains territories and does nothing to the Armenians living there , they could present themselves a a sort of benevolent liberator to the world community , and there is little that Armenia could complain about it or that Russia could criticize , and with the backing of Turkey and NATO , it only favors them .
The point of this was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Azeri-Armenia conflict , especially if it was Azerbaijan , would need to provide some sort of ‘ humanitarianism ’ in her approach to the , in this case , conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh in order to prevent serious foreign intervention .
If it appeared that a repeat of what happened in 1915 in Armenia was under way , it would seriously damage Azeri- and by extension Turkish -attempts to justify control over that area .
However , in what appears to have been a very smart move by Azerbaijan politically speaking , she is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soldiers as war criminals .
The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan , Mr. Ilham Aliyev , as the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces , despite the fact that the civilian population of Azerbaijan has been attacked by Armenia since the first day of counter-offensive operations to liberate the occupied territories , instructed to adhere to the norms and principles of international humanitarian law , including the requirements of the Geneva Conventions .
Soldiers and officers of the Azerbaijani Army , guided by the instructions of the Supreme Bass Command , during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occupation of the civilian population , including women , children and the elderly , captured servicemen , It is unfortunate that under the influence of the severe psychological state of the war , the mistakes of some servicemen in understanding the methods and techniques of fighting the enemy have led to the courage and crushing of the Armed Forces , as well as illegal actions that could overshadow the victory .
Thus , the Prosecutor General ’ s Office and the Military Prosecutor ’ s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan analyzed video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Armenian servicemen killed in hostilities , as well as inhumane treatment of captured Armenian servicemen , published in some media and social media pages .
Although some of the videos were found to be fake , there were serious doubts as to whether they were true or not .
R.Aliyev , G.Abishov , A.Huseynov and U.Agayev were involved in the case under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code , and the court decided to arrest them .
Necessary research will be conducted on other videos spread on social media and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the results .
The Prosecutor General ’ s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan declares that the above-mentioned criminal acts committed by the servicemen of the Republic of Azerbaijan are unacceptable and contradict the mentality of the Azerbaijani people , which is tolerant , prefers multicultural values and is historically humane .
Persons who have committed similar violations will be brought to justice by taking measures provided by law .
In accordance with the recommendations of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan , Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces , Mr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Armenian Armed Forces , despite public statements by the law enforcement agencies on the investigation of criminal cases .
Regarding the wounding of 423 civilians , as well as the insulting actions of Armenian servicemen on the bodies of Azerbaijani servicemen killed during hostilities , as well as the inhumane treatment of captured Azerbaijani servicemen , the Armenian law enforcement agencies , unfortunately , as well as no action was taken and no explanation was given by the Prosecutor General ’ s Office without conducting any investigation .
It should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Republic of Azerbaijan has taken necessary and intensive measures on insulting the bodies of Azerbaijani servicemen killed during hostilities , videos of inhumane treatment of captured Azerbaijani servicemen , and all crimes related to killing and injuring Azerbaijani civilians .
investigative actions are underway .
The Prosecutor General ’ s Office will take all possible measures to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice within the existing legal mechanism and international law .
At the same time , the Prosecutor General ’ s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan urges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar steps to take serious legal action , conduct an open and fair investigation and inform the public about crimes committed against Azerbaijani citizens in accordance with the norms and principles of international law .
( source ) I have included much of the prosecutor ’ s statement because clearly , this is not an apology , the prosecutions are clearly political , and there is absolutely no love shown to Armenia at all .
In fact , it is the opposite , to portray Armenia as ungrateful , unbalanced , and inclined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijan look good .
Even with these “ prosecutions ” , Azerbaijan aggressively defended many of the videos , saying they were ‘ fake ’ or exaggerations .
There is no actual peace here .
There is only the image of peace , and the image of caring a thought about “ human rights ” or other tropes that dictators use to hide their real intentions .
But that is all that matters to them , because the purpose is to create a legitimizing image in order that eventually , with Nagorno-Karabakh under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off from most economic activity , to repeat what happened last century in the Ottoman Empire .
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In October 2020, I wrote the following:
…there is a lot of grief in Azerbaijan over the treatment of Azeris by Armenians, particularly because of forced deportations of Azeris from Armenian controlled regions. If Azerbaijan gains territories and does nothing to the Armenians living there, they could present themselves a a sort of benevolent liberator to the world community, and there is little that Armenia could complain about it or that Russia could criticize, and with the backing of Turkey and NATO, it only favors them.
The point of this was to illustrate that the winner of the Azeri-Armenia conflict, especially if it was Azerbaijan, would need to provide some sort of ‘humanitarianism’ in her approach to the, in this case, conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh in order to prevent serious foreign intervention. If it appeared that a repeat of what happened in 1915 in Armenia was under way, it would seriously damage Azeri- and by extension Turkish -attempts to justify control over that area.
However, in what appears to have been a very smart move by Azerbaijan politically speaking, she is bringing charges against soldiers who mutilated Armenian soldiers as war criminals.
The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, as the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, despite the fact that the civilian population of Azerbaijan has been attacked by Armenia since the first day of counter-offensive operations to liberate the occupied territories, instructed to adhere to the norms and principles of international humanitarian law, including the requirements of the Geneva Conventions. Soldiers and officers of the Azerbaijani Army, guided by the instructions of the Supreme Bass Command, during the liberation of our lands from the occupation of the civilian population, including women, children and the elderly, captured servicemen, It is unfortunate that under the influence of the severe psychological state of the war, the mistakes of some servicemen in understanding the methods and techniques of fighting the enemy have led to the courage and crushing of the Armed Forces, as well as illegal actions that could overshadow the victory. Thus, the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Military Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan analyzed video footage of Azerbaijani servicemen insulting the bodies of Armenian servicemen killed in hostilities, as well as inhumane treatment of captured Armenian servicemen, published in some media and social media pages. Although some of the videos were found to be fake, there were serious doubts as to whether they were true or not. … R.Aliyev, G.Abishov, A.Huseynov and U.Agayev were involved in the case under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code, and the court decided to arrest them. Necessary research will be conducted on other videos spread on social media and the public will be provided with detailed information about the results. The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan declares that the above-mentioned criminal acts committed by the servicemen of the Republic of Azerbaijan are unacceptable and contradict the mentality of the Azerbaijani people, which is tolerant, prefers multicultural values and is historically humane. Persons who have committed similar violations will be brought to justice by taking measures provided by law. In accordance with the recommendations of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, 101 civilians were killed by the Armenian Armed Forces, despite public statements by the law enforcement agencies on the investigation of criminal cases. Regarding the wounding of 423 civilians, as well as the insulting actions of Armenian servicemen on the bodies of Azerbaijani servicemen killed during hostilities, as well as the inhumane treatment of captured Azerbaijani servicemen, the Armenian law enforcement agencies, unfortunately, as well as no action was taken and no explanation was given by the Prosecutor General’s Office without conducting any investigation. It should be noted that the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan has taken necessary and intensive measures on insulting the bodies of Azerbaijani servicemen killed during hostilities, videos of inhumane treatment of captured Azerbaijani servicemen, and all crimes related to killing and injuring Azerbaijani civilians. investigative actions are underway. The Prosecutor General’s Office will take all possible measures to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice within the existing legal mechanism and international law. At the same time, the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan urges the Armenian law enforcement agencies to take similar steps to take serious legal action, conduct an open and fair investigation and inform the public about crimes committed against Azerbaijani citizens in accordance with the norms and principles of international law. (source)
I have included much of the prosecutor’s statement because clearly, this is not an apology, the prosecutions are clearly political, and there is absolutely no love shown to Armenia at all. In fact, it is the opposite, to portray Armenia as ungrateful, unbalanced, and inclined to war criminal behavior, while making Azerbaijan look good. Even with these “prosecutions”, Azerbaijan aggressively defended many of the videos, saying they were ‘fake’ or exaggerations.
There is no actual peace here. There is only the image of peace, and the image of caring a thought about “human rights” or other tropes that dictators use to hide their real intentions. But that is all that matters to them, because the purpose is to create a legitimizing image in order that eventually, with Nagorno-Karabakh under their control and Armenia encircled but cut off from most economic activity, to repeat what happened last century in the Ottoman Empire.
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shoebat--2020-12-16--So Much For MAGA- Trump Appoints Major Anti-230 Lawyer To Deputy Assistant Secretary

Trump promised to “ make America great again.
” He clearly failed in this , not because of “ the Democrats ” , but his own choices that he had complete control over .
One of the areas where Trump failed was in improving the deteriorating conditions inclining the US more toward socialism than ever before .
One of those are attacks on section 230 .
Section 230 says that “ No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider ” ( 47 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means is that online “ intermediaries ” such as web hosts , we providers , etc .
are protected against a host of laws that could be used to potentially hold them legally responsible for what their users say or do .
Keep in mind this does not mean that anything is permitted .
To the contrary , it allows for people who have differing opinions to express them as independent people apart from being considered a part of the company itself .
It is sort of like the “ 1099 ” independent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one contracts to an employer without being an employee of them and therefore legally absolves them of may requirements .
These protected boundaries set up by Section 230 cover basically any online service that publishes third-party content .
In spite of many complaints , especially in recent times from the political right , it creates a broad protection that has allowed innovation and free speech online to flourish .
That said , Trump has appointed a major anti-230 lawyer to be Deputy Assistant Secretary .
Candeub has played a central role in carrying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media companies like Twitter and Facebook over allegations they censor conservative viewpoints .
The executive order asked federal agencies , including the Federal Communications Commission , to narrow the scope of a crucial set of liability protections that shield online companies from lawsuits over the user content they host .
One of Candeub ’ s advisers at the NTIA , Nathan Simington , was confirmed last week to a five-year term as an FCC commissioner .
Trump has taken increasing aim at the legal shield , a 1996 law known as Section @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including vowing to veto a must-pass defense spending bill that overwhelmingly sailed through both the House and Senate because it does not repeal the protections .
And he ’ s rallied his allies across federal agencies and in Congress against the law , which has been widely credited with enabling the creation of today ’ s thriving online industry .
Candeub , who first joined NTIA earlier this year , has a long history of bashing the social media giants over allegations of an anti-conservative bias .
In 2018 , Candeub represented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter alleging the social network censored him .
Candeub has long been critical of Section 230 , writing in a 2019 blog post for The American Conservative website that the 1996 law enables “ censorship regimes ” in Silicon Valley .
( source ) Section 230 has its problems , and its provisions are certainly abused .
The problem is , as I have often noted , laws that people do not like often are there for a reason , and taking them away seldom fixes problems , but tends to make existing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ unfair ’ treatment by the media , and there is truth in this .
He will do the same for social media .
However , at the same time , while there is much real criticism and problems , getting rid of 230 will help no one .
In fact , it will likely cause more censorship because while sites such as Facebook will have to be “ accountable ” for posts made as a “ publisher ” , it would unleash a flurry of lawsuits that not only could shut down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a board just for ( non-copyrighted-never-copied only ) cat photos and occasional anecdotes provided they are not in the same category as above .
It would immediately destroy “ freedom of speech ” on the American platforms , as it would make the ‘ providers ’ legally responsible for what anybody says at any time instead of just the person doing it .
It would potentially shut down a majority of Internet forums , video sharing websites , journal websites , and also could hold individual responsible for “ copyright infringement ” for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What it would be is tantamount to , if not as an act into itself , starting the fires that burned the Library at Baghdad , but in a modern and technological sense .
It would also facilitate the creation of an industry which while already bad , would push for more censorship in the name of ‘ copyright ’ laws , bringing money now for lawyers but at the long-term loss of the common man and his ability to educate himself on how the world operates and to better his place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many chances .
He could have done good , but he has not .
I ’ m not saying Biden is good .
One can only tell what he will bring for the 230 , as the warnings say he has already promised to revoke 230 .
This is the issue I have with Trump .
It ’ s not about Biden .
It ’ s that Trump had the chance to set a good precedent , to stop a lot of this nonsense before it could continue under a Democrat .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he chose political games and his own ego over the people who asked for him to represent them .
He lied , and now the country is likely going to suffer because of it .
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shoebat--2020-12-17--The slaughter of Armenian Christians by Azerbaijan is already happening

The slaughter and persecution by the reviving Ottoman Empire is already here :

Pakistani Government Signs Law That Would Put People In Prison For Life For "Blaspheming" Muhammad The government of Pakistan just signed a law that could...


shoebat--2020-12-16--Study: Agnosticism Explodes In The US, Almost Half Of People Are Unsure Of God’s Existence

One of the trends that I have pointed out at Shoebat.com is the rise of secularism with a complete lack or indifference to belief in God .
America was even at her height a questionably Christian nation , with a long of unbelief .
However , this has only become more apparent with time , and with the passing of the Boomer generation , this secularism and lack of belief is becoming more obvious as the Christian Post reports that the most common religious identity among people under 30 is none at over one-third .
The most common religious identity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ none , ” and the majority of Americans don ’ t believe it ’ s necessary for a person to believe in God to be moral and have good values , a new survey has found .
Released Tuesday , AEI ’ s Survey Center on American Life investigating contemporary religion in the U.S. found that among young adults ( age 18 to 29 ) , the most common religious identity today is none .
More than one in three ( 34 % ) young adults are religiously unaffiliated .
Nearly nine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report they believe in God , but just over half ( 53 % ) report they believe in God without any doubts at all .
Of these , more than eight in 10 white evangelical Protestants ( 87 % ) and black Protestants ( 83 % ) say they are absolutely certain God exists .
Overall , 42 % of Americans have a close social connection with someone who is religiously unaffiliated — up from 18 % in 2004 .
Additionally , most Americans say it ’ s not necessary for a person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and have good values .
Close to six in 10 ( 59 % ) Americans say a belief in God is not a precondition to being moral and having good values , while 41 % of the public say a belief in God is essential .
These statistics , the authors say , mark a “ remarkable shift in recent years.
” The study also found that Americans are almost equally divided over whether it is better to discuss religious beliefs and ideas with those who do not share the same perspective , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to church .
A majority ( 54 % ) of Americans say they have not been asked to participate in a religious service in the past 12 months or have never been asked .
The survey corroborates a 2019 Pew Study survey that documented the decline of Christians and rise of religiously unaffiliated .
Pew noted that the religiously unaffiliated group rose to 22.8 % share of the population in 2014 , eclipsing the number of Catholics in America , who fell to 20.8 % .
Christians as a whole fell from 78.4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2007 to 2014 , with every major group experiencing a decline .
( source ) These numbers should be expected to continue on a significant decline , to such a point where Christians become a minority among the population .
This reflects why certain anti-Christian ideas are common in society , because the Christian philosophy that supports them is not accepted by the people , and as the people make the laws for them , the laws are reflecting the lack of Christianity being practiced among the people .
This is not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposite , and it means that Christians in the US most likely will become less of a source of income for global Christian activity because what resources they have they will need to help themselves since they will be persecuted .
One can already see this happening in society , and it is just going to become more common as time passes .
The Boomers are really the last pin holding Christianity as a serious power bloc in the nation together .
Once they pass away and the Millennials and Zoomers take full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a strongly anti-Christian and pro-anti-Christian period of laws and even treatment .
In the words of the now late Cardinal George , The Church saw what was happening many years ago , and She has seen everything , especially if one considers that she is the only surviving institution from antiquity , something that is a miracle only from the hand of God as promised in St. Matthew ’ s gospel .
The trends have been in motion for a while , they are not good , and it is for the wise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as nothing is going to be easier for Christians .
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When you donate , you are not donating to just any commentary group , but one that is endlessly observing the news , reading between the lines and separating hysteria and perception from reality .
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One of the trends that I have pointed out at Shoebat.com is the rise of secularism with a complete lack or indifference to belief in God. America was even at her height a questionably Christian nation, with a long of unbelief. However, this has only become more apparent with time, and with the passing of the Boomer generation, this secularism and lack of belief is becoming more obvious as the Christian Post reports that the most common religious identity among people under 30 is none at over one-third.
The most common religious identity among young adults in the U.S. is “none,” and the majority of Americans don’t believe it’s necessary for a person to believe in God to be moral and have good values, a new survey has found. Released Tuesday, AEI’s Survey Center on American Life investigating contemporary religion in the U.S. found that among young adults (age 18 to 29), the most common religious identity today is none. More than one in three (34%) young adults are religiously unaffiliated. Nearly nine in 10 (87%) Americans report they believe in God, but just over half (53%) report they believe in God without any doubts at all. Of these, more than eight in 10 white evangelical Protestants (87%) and black Protestants (83%) say they are absolutely certain God exists. Overall, 42% of Americans have a close social connection with someone who is religiously unaffiliated — up from 18% in 2004. Additionally, most Americans say it’s not necessary for a person to believe in God to be moral and have good values. Close to six in 10 (59%) Americans say a belief in God is not a precondition to being moral and having good values, while 41% of the public say a belief in God is essential. These statistics, the authors say, mark a “remarkable shift in recent years.” The study also found that Americans are almost equally divided over whether it is better to discuss religious beliefs and ideas with those who do not share the same perspective, and most Americans have never been invited to church. A majority (54%) of Americans say they have not been asked to participate in a religious service in the past 12 months or have never been asked. The survey corroborates a 2019 Pew Study survey that documented the decline of Christians and rise of religiously unaffiliated. Pew noted that the religiously unaffiliated group rose to 22.8% share of the population in 2014, eclipsing the number of Catholics in America, who fell to 20.8%. Christians as a whole fell from 78.4 to 70% of the population between 2007 to 2014, with every major group experiencing a decline. (source)
These numbers should be expected to continue on a significant decline, to such a point where Christians become a minority among the population. This reflects why certain anti-Christian ideas are common in society, because the Christian philosophy that supports them is not accepted by the people, and as the people make the laws for them, the laws are reflecting the lack of Christianity being practiced among the people.
This is not to say this is good. Is the opposite, and it means that Christians in the US most likely will become less of a source of income for global Christian activity because what resources they have they will need to help themselves since they will be persecuted. One can already see this happening in society, and it is just going to become more common as time passes.
The Boomers are really the last pin holding Christianity as a serious power bloc in the nation together. Once they pass away and the Millennials and Zoomers take full power, it will likely bring in a strongly anti-Christian and pro-anti-Christian period of laws and even treatment.
In the words of the now late Cardinal George,
I expect to die in bed, my successor will die in prison and his successor will die a martyr in the public square. His successor will pick up the shards of a ruined society and slowly help rebuild civilization, as the church has done so often in human history. (source)
The Church saw what was happening many years ago, and She has seen everything, especially if one considers that she is the only surviving institution from antiquity, something that is a miracle only from the hand of God as promised in St. Matthew’s gospel.
The trends have been in motion for a while, they are not good, and it is for the wise to be prepared for what comes next, as nothing is going to be easier for Christians.
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shoebat--2020-12-16--Italy’s Population Is In Decline And Changing Because Of Her Choices

Nations are made of people , and as people change , nations change .
Sometimes nations disappear because the people disappear , either usually by moving or refusing to reproduce and then being replaced by another group .
Italy is an ancient nation , and while she is not ‘ disappearing ’ , she is certainly changing .
It is already interesting that she is the oldest nation in Europe .
Amid migration to Italy from many nations , it is of note that her population is dying off , causing as Barrons reports by way of the AFP , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population is declining and becoming steadily older , according to new figures Tuesday from the national statistics agency .
At the end of 2019 , Italy had 59,641,488 residents — some 175,000 fewer than the previous year , or a reduction of 0.3 percent , Istat said .
This represents just 207,000 more than in 2011 , the year of the last census — and is the result only of immigration , it said .
“ The very slight increase in the population since 2011 can be exclusively attributed to the foreign component @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2011 and 2019 , the number of Italian nationals fell by almost 800,000 , or 1.5 percent , despite more than one million foreigners taking Italian citizenship .
Meanwhile the number of foreign nationals living in the country rose by one million — up 25 percent to just over five million in 2019 .
The figures also confirm the trend in Italy towards an ageing population — the average age has gone up by two years , to 45 , since 2011 .
The southern regions , including the islands of Sicily and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also seen their populations shrink the most .
Again migrants buck the national trend — the average age of foreign nationals resident in Italy last year was 34.7 years , compared with 46.2 for Italian nationals .
( source ) Italy is not alone in this trend .
All of the nations of Europe are suffering serious declines , and any population growth is almost solely able to be attributed to migration from Africa and the Middle East or Central Asia .
China , Japan , Korea , and the US are also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is either generally at or slightly below replacement levels .
The only part of the world with sizeable population increases are in sub-Saharan Africa , the Muslim world , and south Asia .
It has been said many times , and can not be said enough that this problem is entirely self-inflicted .
No one is forcing people to avoid having children .
To the contrary , it is the choice of people , driven by a slavish obedience to social norms that are knowingly bad but so many people refuse to respond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ driving this .
Having children is a simple act , a lot of work , but when done well yields great results .
One does not need a degree to have or raise children well , only a strong ethic and a lot of self-sacrifice and patience .
Yet this is what is lacking- a desire to have them and the desire to sacrifice for their greater good , as they can only succeed by the parents giving of themselves with no direct benefit to themselves and only for another .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While it is good to look out for one ’ s own interests , it has come at the cost of the future , consuming today what needs to be spent on building a future tomorrow .
When this is combined with the lack of purpose that permeates modern life , it creates a situation where the purpose of one ’ s life is entirely selfish and therefore spending money on another is a virtue for a fool unless one is ‘ getting ’ a benefit from it .
There is a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not the fault of the migrants for having children , or seeking a better life for themselves .
They can not be blamed for living what is objectively and what used to be a normal life in Europe , where people married and had children instead of solely thinking about themselves .
The same situation is equally relevant in the US , where Hispanics have been criticized for many reason , but to accuse them of ‘ invading ’ is not true when statistically speaking , their birthrate are either at or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not their fault for existing and being ‘ fruitful ’ .
Rather , the question is why have not the people in society who consider themselves ‘ natives ’ reproduced , if they value themselves so highly and their way of life ?
This is the question that so few want to answer , and the reason is because they do not want to have children because it would involve sacrifice .
Instead , selfishness is chosen , and while one can choose this , there is always a cost involved .
Since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indication of change , the current state of affairs in Italy is likely to remain the same and possibly become more acute .
The same can be said about the rest of Europe .
Naturally , these trends will have potentially long-term effects for European nationalism , accelerating it as they seek a scapegoat for decades of poor choices .
However , it still does not deal with the root issue , which can only be solved by human choice , for if one truly loves one ’ nation , one will have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man is to ‘ be fruitful and multiply ’ , and if he does not want to possess it , then it will be given to another who does want to .
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Nations are made of people, and as people change, nations change. Sometimes nations disappear because the people disappear, either usually by moving or refusing to reproduce and then being replaced by another group.
Italy is an ancient nation, and while she is not ‘disappearing’, she is certainly changing. It is already interesting that she is the oldest nation in Europe. Amid migration to Italy from many nations, it is of note that her population is dying off, causing as Barrons reports by way of the AFP, a population decline.
Italy’s population is declining and becoming steadily older, according to new figures Tuesday from the national statistics agency. At the end of 2019, Italy had 59,641,488 residents — some 175,000 fewer than the previous year, or a reduction of 0.3 percent, Istat said. This represents just 207,000 more than in 2011, the year of the last census — and is the result only of immigration, it said. “The very slight increase in the population since 2011 can be exclusively attributed to the foreign component,” the report said. Between 2011 and 2019, the number of Italian nationals fell by almost 800,000, or 1.5 percent, despite more than one million foreigners taking Italian citizenship. Meanwhile the number of foreign nationals living in the country rose by one million — up 25 percent to just over five million in 2019. The figures also confirm the trend in Italy towards an ageing population — the average age has gone up by two years, to 45, since 2011. The southern regions, including the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, are the youngest but have also seen their populations shrink the most. Again migrants buck the national trend — the average age of foreign nationals resident in Italy last year was 34.7 years, compared with 46.2 for Italian nationals. (source)
Italy is not alone in this trend. All of the nations of Europe are suffering serious declines, and any population growth is almost solely able to be attributed to migration from Africa and the Middle East or Central Asia. China, Japan, Korea, and the US are also having serious population declines. Latin America is either generally at or slightly below replacement levels. The only part of the world with sizeable population increases are in sub-Saharan Africa, the Muslim world, and south Asia.
It has been said many times, and cannot be said enough that this problem is entirely self-inflicted. No one is forcing people to avoid having children. To the contrary, it is the choice of people, driven by a slavish obedience to social norms that are knowingly bad but so many people refuse to respond in a contrary way to that is driving this.
Having children is a simple act, a lot of work, but when done well yields great results. One does not need a degree to have or raise children well, only a strong ethic and a lot of self-sacrifice and patience. Yet this is what is lacking- a desire to have them and the desire to sacrifice for their greater good, as they can only succeed by the parents giving of themselves with no direct benefit to themselves and only for another.
This is why the western world is suffering. While it is good to look out for one’s own interests, it has come at the cost of the future, consuming today what needs to be spent on building a future tomorrow. When this is combined with the lack of purpose that permeates modern life, it creates a situation where the purpose of one’s life is entirely selfish and therefore spending money on another is a virtue for a fool unless one is ‘getting’ a benefit from it.
There is a lot of talk about migration, but it is not the fault of the migrants for having children, or seeking a better life for themselves. They cannot be blamed for living what is objectively and what used to be a normal life in Europe, where people married and had children instead of solely thinking about themselves. The same situation is equally relevant in the US, where Hispanics have been criticized for many reason, but to accuse them of ‘invading’ is not true when statistically speaking, their birthrate are either at or slightly above replacement rates. It is not their fault for existing and being ‘fruitful’. Rather, the question is why have not the people in society who consider themselves ‘natives’ reproduced, if they value themselves so highly and their way of life?
This is the question that so few want to answer, and the reason is because they do not want to have children because it would involve sacrifice. Instead, selfishness is chosen, and while one can choose this, there is always a cost involved.
Since there is yet to be a clear indication of change, the current state of affairs in Italy is likely to remain the same and possibly become more acute. The same can be said about the rest of Europe. Naturally, these trends will have potentially long-term effects for European nationalism, accelerating it as they seek a scapegoat for decades of poor choices. However, it still does not deal with the root issue, which can only be solved by human choice, for if one truly loves one’ nation, one will have children, as it is written, man is to ‘be fruitful and multiply’, and if he does not want to possess it, then it will be given to another who does want to.
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shoebat--2020-12-16--New York Expresses Desire To Make Some Taxes On Wealthy New Yorkers ‘Retroactive’

When new laws are passed , they supercede previous ones .
Historically in American and most laws in the world save for the worst of third-world nations ruled by tin-pot dictators , laws are generally ‘ grandfathered ’ in , meaning that if a change happens to a law , those who were in a previous state before the law are not affected by the new changes , and they are only responsible for making changes after the law passes .
Rarely is a law ‘ retroactive ’ , or that people in a previous state are responsible for past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for ‘ retroactive ’ laws , there are only select cases where they are necessary , and must be used with care .
As the US has turned away from the ‘ freedom ’ and ‘ democracy ’ promised and instead inclines to the behavior that she often criticized in the ‘ old world ’ , there seems to be an increasing trend for ‘ retroactive ’ laws .
One of these trends was just reported by the Wall Street Journal , which said that New York State lawmakers are considering a ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie , a Democrat from the Bronx , told reporters Monday he wants to increase rates during a December session so they can take effect starting in 2021 .
He is in talks about the matter with Gov .
Andrew Cuomo and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins , who are also Democrats .
A state official familiar with the negotiations said senators are pushing to make higher rates retroactive to some earlier point in 2020 .
This would raise revenue to avoid up to $ 8 billion in unspecified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state lawmakers authorized in April as a placeholder in the current $ 178 billion budget .
That spending plan was contingent on additional federal funding that hasn ’ t materialized .
Ms. Stewart-Cousins ’ s team is willing to impose new levies on New Yorkers reporting $ 2 million or more in annual income , the state official said .
Another official familiar with the talks said Assembly negotiators are willing to increase taxes on people reporting annual income of at least $ 1 million .
Just over half of the roughly $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of personal income taxes is paid by 188,000 tax filers—the highest-earning 2 % of the state ’ s tax base , according to the state budget office .
( source ) If a retroactive tax is done , it will likely not stop there .
Since taxation is a major field which affects all people due to economics and money , it could easily be used to justify retroactive approaches in other cases .
The main use I am thinking about right now is with ‘ copyright ’ laws , since that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are expecting to see many changes to these laws that potentially jeopardize basic concepts such as the right to ‘ freedom of speech ’ online .
It would be a disaster , akin to a burning of the libraries of Alexandria , to have a retroactive ‘ copyright protection ’ measure imposed on the Internet because there is so much that was used , knowingly or not , for so many years by so many people that the only way to enforce a universal ‘ copyright ’ claim would be to essentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new one where all people have their information ‘ pre-screened ’ before going online .
Think Chinese social credit system but for the Internet .
This would absolutely kill freedom of speech because people would be terrified to say anything , since the chance they would get reported or prosecuted would be real .
Why say anything in that case ?
It would be a complete , perverse inversion of all that the Internet was meant to be , destroying the great work of billions of people and all in the name of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are needed .
Most of the times they are not , and when they are used , they can justify trends that many did not expect to see but still happen , and leave the people who supported them in a worse position than what they were in before .
But as far as New York is concerned , expect the trend of high earners fleeing New York to any other state to continue , and the city to grow poorer , for who wants to continually pay taxes while getting little to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help support the work of this site .
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When new laws are passed, they supercede previous ones. Historically in American and most laws in the world save for the worst of third-world nations ruled by tin-pot dictators, laws are generally ‘grandfathered’ in, meaning that if a change happens to a law, those who were in a previous state before the law are not affected by the new changes, and they are only responsible for making changes after the law passes. Rarely is a law ‘retroactive’, or that people in a previous state are responsible for past behavior. While there is a place for ‘retroactive’ laws, there are only select cases where they are necessary, and must be used with care.
As the US has turned away from the ‘freedom’ and ‘democracy’ promised and instead inclines to the behavior that she often criticized in the ‘old world’, there seems to be an increasing trend for ‘retroactive’ laws. One of these trends was just reported by the Wall Street Journal, which said that New York State lawmakers are considering a ‘retroactive’ tax on wealthy New Yorkers.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a Democrat from the Bronx, told reporters Monday he wants to increase rates during a December session so they can take effect starting in 2021. He is in talks about the matter with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, who are also Democrats. A state official familiar with the negotiations said senators are pushing to make higher rates retroactive to some earlier point in 2020. This would raise revenue to avoid up to $8 billion in unspecified cuts to education and social-service funding that state lawmakers authorized in April as a placeholder in the current $178 billion budget. That spending plan was contingent on additional federal funding that hasn’t materialized. Ms. Stewart-Cousins’s team is willing to impose new levies on New Yorkers reporting $2 million or more in annual income, the state official said. Another official familiar with the talks said Assembly negotiators are willing to increase taxes on people reporting annual income of at least $1 million. Just over half of the roughly $50 billion New York collects each year of personal income taxes is paid by 188,000 tax filers—the highest-earning 2% of the state’s tax base, according to the state budget office. (source)
If a retroactive tax is done, it will likely not stop there. Since taxation is a major field which affects all people due to economics and money, it could easily be used to justify retroactive approaches in other cases. The main use I am thinking about right now is with ‘copyright’ laws, since that is currently a hotly debated topic and many people are expecting to see many changes to these laws that potentially jeopardize basic concepts such as the right to ‘freedom of speech’ online.
It would be a disaster, akin to a burning of the libraries of Alexandria, to have a retroactive ‘copyright protection’ measure imposed on the Internet because there is so much that was used, knowingly or not, for so many years by so many people that the only way to enforce a universal ‘copyright’ claim would be to essentially shut down the Internet and rebuild a new one where all people have their information ‘pre-screened’ before going online. Think Chinese social credit system but for the Internet.
This would absolutely kill freedom of speech because people would be terrified to say anything, since the chance they would get reported or prosecuted would be real. Why say anything in that case? It would be a complete, perverse inversion of all that the Internet was meant to be, destroying the great work of billions of people and all in the name of power and control.
Sometimes retroactive laws are needed. Most of the times they are not, and when they are used, they can justify trends that many did not expect to see but still happen, and leave the people who supported them in a worse position than what they were in before.
But as far as New York is concerned, expect the trend of high earners fleeing New York to any other state to continue, and the city to grow poorer, for who wants to continually pay taxes while getting little to nothing in return?
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shoebat--2020-12-18--Islamist Azerbaijani Soldiers Capture As Many As One Hundred Armenian Soldiers

The horrors of Islamist Azeri occupied Nagorno-Karabakh continue on .
Last night we reported on beheadings of Armenian civilians by @ @ @ @ @ is being reported that as many as 100 Armenian soldiers have been captured by Azeris @ @ @ @ @ BBC :

By Theodore Shoebat
The horrors of Islamist Azeri occupied Nagorno-Karabakh continue on. Last night we reported on beheadings of Armenian civilians by Azeri troops. Now it is being reported that as many as 100 Armenian soldiers have been captured by Azeris. As we read in BBC:
Armenians have protested after reports that as many as 100 soldiers were seized by Azerbaijani forces in Nagorno-Karabakh.
They were captured weeks after a war in which at least 5,000 servicemen died and Azerbaijan made territorial gains. Karabakh is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan but is under Armenian control. The recent conflict was brought to an end by a Russian-mediated peace deal, but clashes have broken out again. As part of the agreement, Armenia handed three areas over to Azerbaijan and the flare-up took pace in one of them, a southern area of Karabakh. The exact number of captured soldiers is unclear but reports range from 60 to as many as 160, seized as part of an Azerbaijani “anti-terror” operation. Several videos posted online appeared to show captured soldiers. On Tuesday night, Karabakh’s defence ministry said contact had been lost with a number of military posts. The defence ministry in Azerbaijan has refused to discuss the matter with the BBC. Anger spread as videos emerged on social media in Azerbaijan, and Nagorno-Karabakh human rights ombudsman Artak Beglaryan said it was highly likely that captive Armenian soldiers were featured in the footage. He put the number missing at around 60.
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shoebat--2020-12-17--Does COVID Cause Sterility?

Does COVID Cause Sterility?

There are a lot of questions one can ask about COVID , from where it came to the effects it will have on people .
However , we know only for sure that more things will be revealed as time passes .
One of the new reports , however , seems to be a disturbing bit of information in a study reported on by Nature.com , where it says that having COVID seems to be linked to infertility and sterility , particularly in men .
To further characterize changes in the transcriptome upon SARS-CoV-2 infection in the testes , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ differentially regulated genes .
Consistent with our virus RNA detection and IHC results , the upregulated transcripts were significantly enriched in terms related to virus invasion , such as “ viral gene expression ” and “ viral life cycle ” ( Supplementary Fig .
S4b ) .
Importantly , some inflammation-related processes were activated , including the “ interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway ” and “ regulation of B-cell proliferation ” .
Consistent with our histological results ( Fig .
1a ) , the downregulated genes were significantly enriched in “ spermatogenesis ” and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , further illustrating the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on male fertility .
Moreover , we found 32 inflammatory cytokines to be considerably upregulated , with a P value < 0.05 and fold change > 2 , in COVID-19 patient testes , and 10 of these cytokines ( CMTM6 , FAM3C , INHBA , IL33 , TNFSF10 , NAMPT , CMTM4 , CCL28 , IL2 , and TIMP1 ) were significantly upregulated with an FDR < 0.001 ( Supplementary Fig .
S4d ) .
These bioinformatics data suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection may lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spermatogenesis and inflammation-related pathways , thereby causing inflammatory immune attack in the testes and defects in spermatogenesis .
Collectively , our findings provide direct evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can infect the testis and GCs , indicating the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on spermatogenesis and male fertility .
Nevertheless , further study is essential to reveal the underlying mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 infection of testicular cells and the correlation of testis infection with the clinical course of COVID-19 .
( source ) It is an interesting find , and while more information about this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trend to watch for in the future from this is not just the development of ‘ weaponized ’ germs , but germs that specifically attack the reproductive system , thus not killing an enemy , but preventing his ability to reproduce , and thus destroying him long-term .
However , since it is known that no disease is easily controlled , that in the name of ‘ national defense ’ some countries may do thinks with a short-term idea that have permanent , long-term consequences that eventually come back upon them worse than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enemies .
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There are a lot of questions one can ask about COVID, from where it came to the effects it will have on people. However, we know only for sure that more things will be revealed as time passes. One of the new reports, however, seems to be a disturbing bit of information in a study reported on by Nature.com, where it says that having COVID seems to be linked to infertility and sterility, particularly in men.
To further characterize changes in the transcriptome upon SARS-CoV-2 infection in the testes, we performed Gene Ontology term analysis of the differentially regulated genes. Consistent with our virus RNA detection and IHC results, the upregulated transcripts were significantly enriched in terms related to virus invasion, such as “viral gene expression” and “viral life cycle” (Supplementary Fig. S4b). Importantly, some inflammation-related processes were activated, including the “interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway” and “regulation of B-cell proliferation”. Consistent with our histological results (Fig. 1a), the downregulated genes were significantly enriched in “spermatogenesis” and “reproduction” (Supplementary Fig. S4c), further illustrating the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on male fertility. Moreover, we found 32 inflammatory cytokines to be considerably upregulated, with a P value < 0.05 and fold change > 2, in COVID-19 patient testes, and 10 of these cytokines (CMTM6, FAM3C, INHBA, IL33, TNFSF10, NAMPT, CMTM4, CCL28, IL2, and TIMP1) were significantly upregulated with an FDR < 0.001 (Supplementary Fig. S4d). These bioinformatics data suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection may lead to dysfunction of the genes that regulate spermatogenesis and inflammation-related pathways, thereby causing inflammatory immune attack in the testes and defects in spermatogenesis. Collectively, our findings provide direct evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can infect the testis and GCs, indicating the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on spermatogenesis and male fertility. Nevertheless, further study is essential to reveal the underlying mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 infection of testicular cells and the correlation of testis infection with the clinical course of COVID-19. (source)
It is an interesting find, and while more information about this has yet to come out, a trend to watch for in the future from this is not just the development of ‘weaponized’ germs, but germs that specifically attack the reproductive system, thus not killing an enemy, but preventing his ability to reproduce, and thus destroying him long-term. However, since it is known that no disease is easily controlled, that in the name of ‘national defense’ some countries may do thinks with a short-term idea that have permanent, long-term consequences that eventually come back upon them worse than what they intended to inflict upon their enemies.
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