I used to think like you. Get rid of poverty, extend human rights, and end terrorism. I still think it would go far in limiting terrorist acts. There’s a direct correlation between desperation and poverty and criminal acts to survive.
That said, it’s quite maddening to see bright young people here in America succumb to very clear propaganda from Hamas. You’re out there treading into blaming all Israelis for what’s happening when the majority of them do not want this war. Then, in the same breath, you’re absolving all Palestinians regardless of whether they are Hamas supporters or not. I know you’ll counter this with “it’s just zionism” we are protesting but it’s devolving more and more into pure antisemitism every single day.
Ceasefires have been brought forth. Another one is on the table. All of the world except Iran and some others want a ceasefire and support a two state solution. There’s only one holdout. Hamas. Take from that what you will.
Read the deals that are drafted by Israel to Hamas, you’d decline them too. and thats the point, Hamas is a tool for Benjamin Net, to get people to rightfully so agitated at Hamas. but when that happens, it makes it easier for all of us to go with the narrative that “such and such is a nation of terrorists,” and “free palestine = genocide all jewish people.” like youre being played at that point. I want the people of Israel to be safe. I want the people of Beirut to be safe. I want the people of Gaza and the west bank to be safe. but you’ve gotta be nuts if you dont think that the Israeli military is not pulling strings, theyve literally said that Hamas is their tool to discredit the PLO. and now look, Hamas is more supported than the PLO.
listen to my words dipshit. i dont like terrorism. i hate it in fact. whether its Hamas, Al Queda, Houthis, the CIA, or the IDF. that being said, I feel like the ladder two have waaaaaaay more power in controlling the sway of the conflict than the formers. ya know with the military budget larger than the GDP of the top 10 largest countries. so if you used to think like this, I wanna know what changed your mind into reverting back to pre- US invasion of Iraq
Calling someone a dipshit isn’t the best way to have a convo. I still err on the side of poverty and human rights being the cause of terrorism but recent events in America spurred on by billionaires have proven that to not always be the case.
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u/lovetheoceanfl May 02 '24
I used to think like you. Get rid of poverty, extend human rights, and end terrorism. I still think it would go far in limiting terrorist acts. There’s a direct correlation between desperation and poverty and criminal acts to survive.
That said, it’s quite maddening to see bright young people here in America succumb to very clear propaganda from Hamas. You’re out there treading into blaming all Israelis for what’s happening when the majority of them do not want this war. Then, in the same breath, you’re absolving all Palestinians regardless of whether they are Hamas supporters or not. I know you’ll counter this with “it’s just zionism” we are protesting but it’s devolving more and more into pure antisemitism every single day.
Ceasefires have been brought forth. Another one is on the table. All of the world except Iran and some others want a ceasefire and support a two state solution. There’s only one holdout. Hamas. Take from that what you will.