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40. If the Jews had been given the planet Mars,

Sat May 16, 2026, 12:43 PM

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In 50 years we’d have had it up and running and everyone would be showing up and saying “That’s ours and we want it back!”

I’m tired of the old tropes and lots of folks nodding along. Don’t think Israel is great? Go live a progressive existence in an Arab country and see how long you’d last.

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New Rule: No Jews, No News Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) [View all] question everything Yesterday OP

Well worth watching but it may be uncomfortable for some sarisataka Yesterday #1

If the argument is that there is a short list of worse countries than Klarkashton Yesterday #2

No, the question is why does a teen in N. Carolina, a Congressional candidate and a professor question everything Yesterday #3

I don't find such a shortage of 'point of views' stopdiggin Yesterday #4

He wants "consistency". LudwigPastorius Yesterday #5

You may not care for military inventions but this country relies heavily on Israeli ideas question everything Yesterday #9

What has that got to do with it? muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #16

I don't say it is OK. The administrations have been saying it. Also recognising that as long as this country question everything 21 hrs ago #44

OK, I'd hoped DU threads would develop better than "here's the US government line on this" muriel_volestrangler 21 hrs ago #48

There are plenty of insightful thoughtful posts on this thread. yardwork 21 hrs ago #51

More insight than Maher's attempt, certainly muriel_volestrangler 20 hrs ago #54

See my comment about Maher here. yardwork 20 hrs ago #55

It's the forced compliance angrychair 17 hrs ago #61

I think Trump gave billions in weapons to Russia recently. yardwork Yesterday #19

I think until the DNC resolves this issue, we are destined to lose elections. LeftInTX Yesterday #6

Wow, Galindo types are POISON to the Democratic Party RandomNumbers 22 hrs ago #39

She has said some real nutso things: LeftInTX 21 hrs ago #43

Real, pure hatred and fear of Jewish people there. yardwork 21 hrs ago #46

This is scary. I have never heard of this faction. I think that only Democrats should be allowed to question everything 21 hrs ago #49

Election laws are determined by states. yardwork 21 hrs ago #50

I can't find where the connection between Galindo and "PSL" has been made, apart in that post muriel_volestrangler 20 hrs ago #56

She hangs with them. I've seen pics. I've seen too many people hanging with them and holding their signs. LeftInTX 11 hrs ago #63

Thank you muriel_volestrangler 6 hrs ago #64

The party in general cannot control.who runs LeftInTX 16 min ago #65

I watched it carpetbagger Yesterday #7

And what was the excuse of the torch marchers in 2017 in Charlottesville question everything Yesterday #8

You're assuming people are sophisticated enough to separate Judaism and a government policy RandySF Yesterday #12

I don't see DSA or other groups as responsible AZProgressive Yesterday #13

Piker is a pig and his comments and actions prove it. RandySF Yesterday #14

We are at war because of TRUMP and the idiots that supported him and didn't support Harris JI7 Yesterday #15

and those folks say this war with Iran is all because of Israel, that speaks lostincalifornia 22 hrs ago #35

Opposition to Israel's actions is not the problem. yardwork Yesterday #22

Jewphobia is truly starting to resemble rabies gulliver Yesterday #10

I can't recommend this enough. RandySF Yesterday #11

It's the adolescent contrarian to tankie to antisemite pipeline Sympthsical Yesterday #17

Well said. yardwork Yesterday #21

Thank you. It was determined that many of the pro Palestinians groups that appeared immediately question everything Yesterday #23

They were ready and they had identical slogans and props. yardwork 21 hrs ago #41

The propaganda tailored to flip voters on the left against Democrats got better and more effective. betsuni 23 hrs ago #32

Yup. I married a Jewish man and had two children... Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #30

You should let your DNC rep know. LeftInTX 23 hrs ago #31

Anti-establishment anti-capitalist/West types put them in the Establishment binder betsuni Yesterday #18

I'm sorry...in which those examples are we actually funding the atrocities? biocube Yesterday #20

The Jews face... BH liberal Yesterday #24

You must not know many Jewish people Mossfern Yesterday #26

I have dozens of Jews in my extended family... BH liberal Yesterday #29

Fuck Bill Maher Prairie Gates Yesterday #25

Maher has gone over to the Dark Side of the Farce... BH liberal Yesterday #27

Maher is an asshole but even a blind squirrel sometimes finds a nut. yardwork 21 hrs ago #45

Indeed. BannonsLiver 22 hrs ago #34

Congratulations! You're in contention for the weekly Abolishinist 20 hrs ago #57

It's a fine line, that's for sure. Joinfortmill Yesterday #28

US military/economic support for Israel is the primary issue in present day political debate. walkingman 23 hrs ago #33

Every other nation in the middle east is also an ethnostate. yardwork 21 hrs ago #42

I personally wish that Democrats and Republicans worried as much about our own state of affairs walkingman 19 hrs ago #58

I am worried about our state of affairs. yardwork 19 hrs ago #60

Post removed Post removed 22 hrs ago #36

Stole land? PCIntern 22 hrs ago #37

The majority of civilized governments voted... BH liberal 22 hrs ago #38

If the Jews had been given the planet Mars, PCIntern 22 hrs ago #40

Who is them in your post? yardwork 21 hrs ago #47

The USA doesnt give billions of dollars and arrest people for protected free speech on behalf of the other countries. SSJVegeta 21 hrs ago #52

There are some differences themaguffin 20 hrs ago #53

Bill you are completely off base with so much of your rants on Israel. The decimation of Gaza and now Lebanon Pisces 19 hrs ago #59

As a Liberal, I fucking can't stand him. He's a pig - with apologies to pigs and Maru Kitteh 17 hrs ago #62