It's mostly performative, and posts like this prove the point.

Meanwhile, I believe your post proves my point. Funny how perspective works, isn't it?

It feels like the last tantrum of a dying empire from our vantage point.

Sad, but ultimately irrelevant.

slibhb 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I see one person having a tantrum in this thread (and it's not me).

	▲	pessimizer 43 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		No, you were having a discussion, and now you're the one who just had a tantrum. If you're going to be personally offended when somebody says that the US looks like it is throwing a tantrum, nobody worthwhile is going to think it's worth talking to you.
	▲	maest 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		"Tantrum" is a choice word.
	▲	monkey_monkey 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Does feel like it's you though.
	▲	vrganj 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Yet again, you are vocalizing my exact thoughts. Feels like the disconnect I described is real, doesn't it? Might not be performative after all then...

cindyllm 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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