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BellyOfTheBeast

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58. Orientialism bs.
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 04:42 PM
Aug 2025

This is full of hasbara lies to dehumanize the Palestinian people. The Palestinian people are a diverse group who are like other ethnically groups. Muslims make up the religious majority of Palestine, but you will find Christians and secular folks living in the country. It is home to the oldest Christian civilization in the world.

You want to talk warlike societies look no further than Israel, where it’s mandatory to serve in the IDF. Where they can get away with genocide through the backing of the world’s biggest empire in the United States of America. Neighboring nations in the region can be attacked on a random basis. A settler colonial entity no different than the former apartheid nation of Rhodesia.

Yes, what a “left” society that is. Watch the Empire Files episode on Israeli society to see such socially tolerant people.


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palestinians oughta try and crash the party anyway.maybe talib could be their spokesperson nt msongs Aug 2025 #1
I doubt they will even get out of the airport with the orange dictator in charge. lostincalifornia Aug 2025 #3
In the end it didn't matter she didn't endorse her. Jeffries has not endorsed Autumn Aug 2025 #2
Big difference. The mayor of a city and the President of the United States. Mamdani is going to be Mayor of NY, lostincalifornia Aug 2025 #5
No difference at all. You either endorse or you don't. It's a personal choice. nt Autumn Aug 2025 #10
A President an Mayor are a huge difference Polybius Aug 2025 #19
More than a tragedy. One can completely dismantle our Democracy, and frankly is in the process of doing so lostincalifornia Aug 2025 #24
I would bet ya, that half the country... sheshe2 Aug 2025 #52
It wouldn't surprise me. lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #59
A President an Mayor are very different. An endorsement remains the same, Autumn Aug 2025 #26
If you don't know the difference between a city mayor & the President of the US, it's hard to know what to say at all Hekate Aug 2025 #31
I have aspirin if you need some, keep it handy for these occasions. betsuni Aug 2025 #32
Thanks, I'll have some Hekate Aug 2025 #34
I feel the same. The lack of perspective many people have is stunning. Autumn Aug 2025 #51
If you're so fine with everything, then just answer the question, Nixie Sep 2025 #60
So, is there "a dime's worth of difference" between the consequences? Hekate Aug 2025 #33
I'm not talking about "consequences" I'm talking about a woman making a Autumn Aug 2025 #55
Not even a close comparison. sheshe2 Aug 2025 #9
Not a bit of difference between an endorsement for a president or a congress person. Autumn Aug 2025 #11
You're comparing apples to lawn furniture mcar Aug 2025 #13
"Cheese and chalk..." lapucelle Aug 2025 #27
Jeffries is a House Member who lives in the city in question dsc Aug 2025 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Aug 2025 #47
Jeffries represents New York not New Jersey dsc Aug 2025 #48
Republican has no chance of winning NYC Mayors race JI7 Aug 2025 #14
That's what I think too, he's got it . But Jefferies still won't endorse him. Autumn Aug 2025 #18
True Polybius Aug 2025 #20
How do you know that it didn't matter? lapucelle Aug 2025 #30
It wasn't just her failure to endorse. sheshe2 Aug 2025 #54
She probably accomplished her reelection Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #4
Highly unlikely that a republican would have taken her seat. lostincalifornia Aug 2025 #6
You think a Republican was going to win in a district that she won? BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #21
I would have preferred that she had a primary opponent. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2025 #29
A question I've wanted to ask often. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #7
Every time on t v I see her I turn the channel Tribetime Aug 2025 #8
And where are her protests now? mcar Aug 2025 #12
Netanyahu Gambled on a Trump Presidency. Will It Pay Off? LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #38
That's Quite an "accomplishment" Cha Aug 2025 #39
She got what she wanted. The current situation is what she wants JI7 Aug 2025 #15
You think she wanted the continued slaughter and starvation of her own people? I see. N/ T AloeVera Aug 2025 #42
Do you really think she is upset by this ? JI7 Aug 2025 #16
I have no idea. She knew what she was doing. Did she not think that Trump would win? LeftInTX Aug 2025 #49
I have no idea. She knew what she was doing. Did she not think that Trump would win? LeftInTX Aug 2025 #50
What I really think is that implying a Palestinian Dem Rep is a psychopath who wants her own people erased.... AloeVera Aug 2025 #56
Serious question KentuckyWoman Aug 2025 #17
To many sheshe2 Aug 2025 #23
No one knows how much Tlaib's lack of an endorsement affected those votes MichMan Aug 2025 #28
As with Hillary, the election was lost on the margins, in places where the 3rd party candidate(s) won... Hekate Aug 2025 #35
The OP was specifically referring to Tlaib MichMan Aug 2025 #44
Heh. "Endorsements don't mean much. " In this thread we have someone who will never forgive... Hekate Aug 2025 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Aug 2025 #46
It probably helped Harris a lot. gulliver Aug 2025 #22
Many Palestinians are on the left. BellyOfTheBeast Aug 2025 #40
It doesn't matter if you're "economically leftish" if you're nutso righty socially gulliver Aug 2025 #57
Orientialism bs. BellyOfTheBeast Aug 2025 #58
Trump presidency consequences (death, chaos, destruction, suffering) not important. betsuni Aug 2025 #25
And what about all those lazy white Christians who couldn't be bothered to vote? (/s) Duncan Grant Aug 2025 #36
The motive should be obvious. AloeVera Aug 2025 #41
Rec for this . Autumn Aug 2025 #53
MaddowBlog-Trump's new plan to 'take over' Gaza condemned as 'deranged' LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #37
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