I don’t understand why criticizing Biden implies you support Trump.
If you’re gonna tell me to vote for the arguably lesser evil, you better believe I’m gonna complain about the results anyway lol.
I always vote for the lesser evil which is why voting D or R isn’t even a consideration for me. It’s hard for some people to grasp, but if you vote for someone who is pro-genocide, it doesn’t really get any “more evil” so you shouldn’t vote for either.
Amazing that this is getting downvoted. This is just the plain truth of the situation.
probably because it isn’t news but an opinion piece.
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Thanks. Corrected.
Didn’t Khashoggi write for MEE? I sure wonder why Saudi Arabia wouldn’t like MEE…
Obama was all into war crimes in the middle east too, so I can’t pretend I’m surprised.
Who’s fooled?
Just finished listening to August Nimtz on Upstream podcast. He explains why voting for the lesser evil will always push you further right.
It pushed me further left. So… fuck that noise.
Sorry sweaty but this truth is too inconvenient for libs of lemmy.ml. lemmygrad.ml & hexbear.net would be more receptive.
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Hamas only exists because of Israel. They are only radicalized because of the IDF.
The US did the same thing to the Native Americans and supported the South African apartheid regime, so it’s no surprise they support colonialism and apartheid here.
This is a false narrative, and Norm Finkelstein just did a great interview explaining just how absurd it is to try and use both sides argument here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeO9jGxnbbs
Ah a lib who hasn’t been scratched yet. Looking forward to further opinions.
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We’re a massive ocean away, why would we be entitled to occupying their land?
fair enough, but the US doesn‘t occupy Palestine
Thats what “solid roots in the middle east” means. Military presence amongst arab states, including palestine.
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You mean make sure no one opposes their genocide. Stop invading other peoples countries
Dang, you just stopped all wars with that comment. Congrats dude
I’d just add that ‘Zionism’ means many different things to many different people. To some, it’s advocating that all Palestinians be forcefully removed from the region in support of the creation of a kind of Greater Israel. To others, it’s the mere acknowledgement that Israel is a thing that exists and that all Jews should not be forcefully removed from the region in support of the creation of a Greater Palestine.
Depending on who’s using the term, it’s essentially either “thing I like” or “thing I don’t like”, and I wouldn’t read very much into it over examining actual specific policy.
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It’s often used as newspeak. Just like in 1984, complex and often nuanced issues are reduced to simple words, soundbites or phrases which limit critical thinking and the ability to articulate more abstract or balanced opinions.
As you say, you’re then forced to make a choice, because the whole thing’s framed as a false dilemna.
Because the whole debate’s so emotional and angry, any room for nuance is often dead on arrival, and gets buried in the cacaphony of the loudest and often most stupid voices.
Well put. Thank you
