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In reply to the discussion: No Jews, no protests? Sudan is in free fall [View all]CincyDem
(7,397 posts)22. True. Everyone has the absolute right to choose who they mourn and that choice says a lot about who they are.
And nothing I said was intended to say protest both or neither. To me, it simply raises a question that lets us learn about the underlying intention in the choices.
Honestly, I dont give a flying fck if people do or do not protest Sudan oppression. Observing that valid choice helps me learn about whats important to them.
As to your thoughts on whataboutism
call it what ever you want. In my experience, I see the charge most often leveled to avoid engaging with the underlying question.
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Feigning outrage? Trust me, I am not feigning my outrage over the slaughter in Gaza.
Chainfire
Dec 2023
#11
Your judgemen of others that you wish to label as antiSemities, says more about you than the people
Chainfire
Dec 2023
#17
To be fair, any protests about Sudan would probably be as useless as the ones about Gaza.
yardwork
Dec 2023
#25
Whether or not a person morns the people of Sudan has nothing whatsoever to do with what is happening in Gaza.
Chainfire
Dec 2023
#14
True. Everyone has the absolute right to choose who they mourn and that choice says a lot about who they are.
CincyDem
Dec 2023
#22
It has everything to do with the person who mourns, or doesn't, depending on the person's biases.
Beastly Boy
Dec 2023
#33
You make a good point, which would be better still in a thread about Yemen
muriel_volestrangler
Dec 2023
#34
Thanks for pointing out that anti-West objectives are at the center of anti-Israel protests and policies
mathematic
Dec 2023
#35
I don't think American horror at the October 7 attacks were motivated by racism.
yardwork
Dec 2023
#38
The question was why people, who are suddenly animated about Sudan, were not flying the Sudanese flag.
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 2023
#48
I've pretty much stayed out too but Part of that effort is accusing the left of antisemitism.
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 2023
#60
I guess I didn't make it clear in my post. I was referring to the part about Sudan.
patphil
Dec 2023
#54
You left out the part where Hamas called for violence against Jews worldwide.
Coventina
Dec 2023
#43
Which proves how stupid these "durrr you didn't protest Sudan" threads are.
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 2023
#50