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In reply to the discussion: It's possible to support Israel's right to exist, a free Palestine, the demilitarization of the police, freeing the... [View all]Sympthsical
(11,114 posts)That's the problem.
Adults doing a romantic rose-colored youth redo is definitely one half of the cringe equation. The other is some of the most privileged people in America play-acting as oppressed freedom fighters.
I will never understand how people do not realize how embarrassing it is. It's 2024.
You know what people see when they see occupied buildings? They see the same assholes who blocked bridges and roads and fucked with their day.
Gazans aren't helped by this in the slightest. This is about the kids, rapidly aging activists chasing a feeling, and the rather elevated image of themselves that has not actually fallen out in the experience of history.
Believe me. I was born, grew up, and lived as an adult since Reagan. The late 60s college folks didn't win.