In political science, a proxy war is an armed conflict where at least one of the belligerents is directed or supported by an external third-party power. In the term proxy war, a belligerent with external support is the proxy; both belligerents in a proxy war can be considered proxies if both are receiving foreign military aid from a third party country. Acting either as a nation-state government or as a conventional force, a proxy belligerent acts in behalf of a third-party state sponsor.[1]

I imagine it’s the latter part of the above from Wikipedia and long-term use in Cold War language with that part stressed.

The “in behalf” is what I believe is missing in the current example unless then Russia is also a proxy of China and North Korea.

Yet just over the border from Gaza, one group of far-right Israelis have a plan. Settlers from the Nachala organisation have held a conference in the closed military zone of the strip’s periphery to discuss moving into the Gaza Strip and taking over land there, to build their own homes. The Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent, Bethan McKernan, was there and said so were members of the Knesset and cabinet ministers. And, she says, while plans to “re-settle” Gaza are at a speculative stage, the presence of politicians showi how the settler movement has grown in importance and power.

Invading genocidal nation. Just like Russia.

This is the kind of logic you come across as a kid and then make a fool of yourself with as an adult all the time.

I don’t consider it a proxy war.

Ukraine isn’t a US proxy nor is Russia anyone’s proxy.

You get: the illusion of free trade until I get mad at something and claim dumping

I get: somewhere to escape if things don’t go my way

“Captain, we are being hailed by T’ger.”

“On screen.”

“Elon and Don at McDonalds. Arms wide.”

“Arm photon torpedoes.”

“Can you make it go?”

Looks like a don’t-buy-me sign to me.

It makes me so happy that “wa wa wa” was vocal.

Also ocarina.

I’m going to make a prediction.

An elected representative will blame post-tariff avocado prices on Mexico and advocate violence.

Edit: I forgot the important part. People will believe it en masse. To your excellent point.

Shit, I came here to say the same.

Your computer: a yawning maw

We: watch

And I vow to pull any chump change in my pension from US funds. And buy a foreign EV. And treat Made in the USA as the badge of a shameful trade partner party.

Just my little start, I hope I’m not alone. Even if our government sucks Trump off to try and play Robin to Blyatman.

Are you going to add to them if someone arrests Netanyahu?

Emperor of stupid.

If only Americans would decry it.

Oh what a shock. Not like he didn’t practice last time being an idiot bully.

Now they’ve elected their emperor.

I hope we have Chinese EV factories on the border soon. I look forward to more comments about how much worse China is like last time I said something like that. But fuck you, America, you did this.

This US election, considering the comparative power a US voter has, is the stupidest act I’ve seen by a population in my lifetime.

I find oceans overall about 7/10.

It’s a fail. There’s no battle. You failed at your core job and are plotting your acquiescence.

You failed the people.

This from an industry absolutely whored to the advertising dollar. An ad in your products is a sign of shame for both of you.