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yardwork

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22. It reminds me of Tankies.

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #15)

Sun Oct 22, 2023, 10:48 AM

Oct 2023

There's this extraordinarily naive, romantic idea about Palestine that ignores actual history and behavior, and at the same time, an extreme view of Israel that is also very one-sided. It's like people are reading a fairy tale, with an evil ogre on one side and innocent children on the other.

And I think that comparison is apt, because fairy tales and other narratives have often been used by human cultures to create us vs. them beliefs.

In reality, human behavior is much more complicated. But it's human nature to simplify by dividing sides into good guys vs. bad guys.

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American Jews must demand more from our progressive allies [View all] MyMission Oct 2023 OP

Oh sure, we do demands good, eh? elleng Oct 2023 #1

Goofiest thing I have ever heard. If the jewish community thinks that their progressive walkingman Oct 2023 #2

Are you even Jewish? MyMission Oct 2023 #14

Sorry - I wasn't aware that it was exclusive. You are right. I am not Jewish. walkingman Oct 2023 #19

This group is a "safe space", not exclusive MyMission Oct 2023 #23

I don't agree with this take, at all. yardwork Oct 2023 #20

Tired of bullshit "whatabout?" usonian Oct 2023 #3

I'm not understanding what more Biden could have said Deuxcents Oct 2023 #4

It's not about Biden MyMission Oct 2023 #5

I understand the support for Palestinians Deuxcents Oct 2023 #7

Fringe-Left Groups Express Support for Hamas's Invasion and Brutal Attacks in Israel MyMission Oct 2023 #10

As mentioned on Bill Maher the day after the attack Time Square was full of question everything Oct 2023 #11

Just weighing in here as an observer. yardwork Oct 2023 #18

Did you read the whole column? The writer praises Biden. yardwork Oct 2023 #21

I have a bit of news for Mr. Cohen. madaboutharry Oct 2023 #6

It still surprises me MyMission Oct 2023 #16

Here is one response from a professor at Columbia U question everything Oct 2023 #8

Here's one from Cornell. He was excited it happened to Israel AZLD4Candidate Oct 2023 #9

That's extreme MyMission Oct 2023 #13

Terrorism is terrorism. Sochastic terrorism like the GQP does is still terrorism. Hitler did it to soften up AZLD4Candidate Oct 2023 #17

I saw that amazing response earlier MyMission Oct 2023 #12

It was amazing...just as "amazing" as the responses. Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #15

It reminds me of Tankies. yardwork Oct 2023 #22

One JustAnotherGen Oct 2023 #24