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DavidDvorkin

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13. Oh, my

Reply to state of stupid (Reply #12)

Tue Dec 31, 2024, 10:31 AM

Dec 2024

Don't assume ignorance on the part of others.

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One of the world's leading authorities on genocide says he believes Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza. [View all] Eko Dec 2024 OP

What did he say about Darfur? Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #1

Where is your OP on Darfur? iemanja Dec 2024 #3

I've been away from DU for a decade Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #5

How odd you should raise it here then iemanja Dec 2024 #6

I can talk about more than one thing at a time Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #9

So you started with "what about Darfur" and moved on to "what about the gaza protestors" Eko Dec 2024 #23

I'm going to keep bringing these topics up Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #31

Its easy enough to just post about what you want to talk about instead of resorting to whataboutism. Eko Jan 2025 #33

My primary social media was Twitter, now I'm over on Bluesky Arazi Dec 2024 #17

That's interesting. Eko Dec 2024 #24

Shrug. Two different worlds Arazi Dec 2024 #27

Naw you just like to drive by and use your keyboard shortcut of Eko Dec 2024 #28

lol, I'm not doxxing myself for you Arazi Dec 2024 #29

Uh, no one asked for your private information. Eko Dec 2024 #30

I was going to say 'In before the whataboutism starts' but I can see I am already too late. Whataboutism is mostly Celerity Dec 2024 #2

Things like Darfur sink like a stone here Crunchy Frog Dec 2024 #8

Agreed, and that makes this one particular type of whataboutism even less effective, less legitimate as a debating tool. Celerity Dec 2024 #10

As a debating tool, it is ineffective indeed. As a reminder of manifest bias in reporting, on the other hand, Beastly Boy Dec 2024 #16

*As a reminder of manifest bias against Jews, it is spot on Arazi Dec 2024 #19

Of course they are. But it's okay because somebody else started it. Iggo Dec 2024 #4

While I really do not like to accuse falsely state of stupid Dec 2024 #7

Literally? DavidDvorkin Dec 2024 #11

Same result different method state of stupid Dec 2024 #12

Oh, my DavidDvorkin Dec 2024 #13

HAMAS is in the air. The wind. The rain. Possibly your drinking water. Lemons UK Dec 2024 #14

Not necessarily, but definitely in Gaza holding hostages and committing war crimes against Gazans. Beastly Boy Dec 2024 #15

Duh! malaise Dec 2024 #18

Omer Bartov is a wonderful scholar worth reading always. Nanjeanne Dec 2024 #20

Maybe they should surrender and return the hostages... ZRB Dec 2024 #21

Enjoy your stay here. Eko Dec 2024 #25

21 years so far ZRB Jan 2025 #32

As Sinwar wanted. maxsolomon Dec 2024 #22

So Sinwar wanted Israel to commit what a leading historian on genocide says is Eko Dec 2024 #26

I wasn't waiting on a "highly respected historian on genocide" to render his judgment 15 months into this war. maxsolomon Jan 2025 #34

Were Netanyahu not in power, would this still happen? SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2025 #35