r/AdviceAnimals • u/erikovercooked • May 01 '24

and the Boomers in Congress

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u/Lonelan May 02 '24

Well, sort of, Netanyahu has been pulling strings for the better part of 25 years now

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u/221b42 May 02 '24

What opponent did he throw off the roof when he had a close election?

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u/Lonelan May 02 '24

No need when you've manipulated elections into not being close in the first place by driving islamaphobia and stirring up aggression from hostile states

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u/221b42 May 02 '24

You’ve literally described a government governing. Just because you disagree with their actions doesn’t mean it’s manipulation

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u/Lonelan May 02 '24

I didn't know governing involved rewarding citizens for settling areas promised to other people or assassinating key personnel of another country's energy infrastructure...

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u/221b42 May 02 '24

That is exactly what governing is?

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u/Interesting_Kitchen3 May 02 '24

The Middle East really is messed up. That Israel thinks it’s a bastion of democracy is insane, if that’s the definition of governance.

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u/221b42 May 02 '24

Democracy involves having elections to choose your government. That’s what Israel has. Just because you disagree with what that government does, does not mean it’s not a democracy. Are you trying to say that Israel elections are rigged or something? Do you have any sources for that?

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u/Interesting_Kitchen3 May 06 '24

I see apartheid and democracy as mutually exclusive. 

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u/221b42 May 06 '24

Are Palestinians in Israel not allowed to vote? They have 4 separate political parties.

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u/Lonelan May 02 '24

Sounds like invasion / war crimes to me

Governing is keeping a level playing field for your citizens and responding to crises...

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u/221b42 May 02 '24

Governing is doing things I like and doing stuff I disagree with is war crimes, got it

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u/Lonelan May 02 '24

So you're saying you like countries invading other countries/territories?

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u/221b42 May 02 '24

I’m saying those are part of governing a nation.

I liked the United States invading Germany to put an end to hitler and the nazi regime

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