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kpete

(72,065 posts) Sun May 5, 2024, 12:27 PM May 5

I can't believe I have to protest against GENOCIDE. [View all]

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I can't believe I have to protest against GENOCIDE. [View all] kpete May 5 OP

Watch your head everyone, paratroopers from the 47th Dictionary Brigade RockRaven May 5 #1

What can I say? Words have meanings, and when the ignorant or willfully ignorant refuse to accept a common meaning... AnrothElf May 5 #10

Well said. +1 Jedi Guy May 5 #41

biased paid propagandists and official lobbyists do not get to tell the whole planet what a word means. nt msongs May 5 #81

I couldn't agree more! Russian and Iranian operatives must be working overtime... AnrothElf May 5 #82

Redefining words is a stubborn trend. betsuni May 5 #86

Yup. It creates an unbridgable chasm. It's a dogmatic lie. I won't have it. AnrothElf May 5 #93

It is stupid and it gives opponents an easy way to ignore the larger point Redleg May 6 #111

it's not about the dictionary, it's about the law. mopinko May 5 #11

Any objections to correct usage of the word genocide? Beastly Boy May 5 #22

We were deployed to counter the 82nd Hyperbole Regiment. Jedi Guy May 5 #48

Nailed it malaise May 5 #83

Correct usage of words is bad because ... why? betsuni May 5 #101

I can't believe this person only protests against genocide calguy May 5 #2

All their lives? They're students. That means they're young. Marcus IM May 5 #4

So? limbicnuminousity May 5 #8

Don't get me started on the differences between young and stupid! Beastly Boy May 5 #24

And how old was Greta Thunberg when she started protesting??? 21??? yagotme May 6 #116

Yes, but did anyone ever expect her to protest every injustice around the world? n/t markpkessinger May 6 #117

She's young. She has energy. yagotme May 6 #119

Look over there! dchill May 5 #6

Who gets to define genocide? Beastly Boy May 5 #33

I guess you do, for one. dchill May 5 #54

Never had the urge or the need. I refer to International Court of Justice for that. Beastly Boy May 5 #59

Bullshit. dchill May 5 #62

Now that's a winning argument! Beastly Boy May 5 #65

Oh, no. YOU'RE the winner! Doing such constructive work... dchill May 5 #70

Actually he is very "Constructive"... TY Cha May 5 #72

Wrong.. No.. it's Not "bullshit". Cha May 5 #71

Weak sauce Ponietz May 5 #7

Exactly. And Hamas actually has the stated goal of killing Nixie May 5 #9

Exactly. Hamas has declared their genicidal intention wnylib May 5 #47

Yes, Malcolm Nance called 10/7 genocide because everyone except the hostages were slaughtered. betsuni May 5 #88

And what about Ukraine? DaBronx May 5 #14

I assume you are posting from your Russia protest. Good for you. Russia is shit. Voltaire2 May 5 #16

we don't control Russia ProfessorPlum May 6 #114

and the fact that Hamas explicitly calls for the death of ALL Jews, which JohnSJ May 5 #31

hamas talks israel does dembotoz May 5 #56

October 7th which started this disaster where people were killed, woman's privates mutilated, raped and then killed. JohnSJ May 5 #69

over 30000 palistiinian dead what death total will appease you? dembotoz May 5 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author JohnSJ May 5 #89

Excuse me. I am not justifying the deaths of ANY innocent civilians, what I am doing is pointing out your JohnSJ May 5 #90

Hamas is responsible for keeping Bibi in power calguy May 5 #96

Most likely. Unfortunately, whenever a positive event or a step toward peace appears on the horizon, there always seems JohnSJ May 5 #98

now thats funny dembotoz May 6 #109

The U.S. didn't give $30 billion in weapons to the Hutus or Somali warlords. Ponietz May 5 #51

Thanks for stating what should be very obvious but keeps getting swept under the rug. n/t Xavier Breath May 5 #60

Yes, the only issue here is U.S. policy which translates to dollars now and lives later Ponietz May 5 #63

Not all genocides! Iggo May 5 #66

The sign wielder is a lost (but proud) person and needs empathy. gulliver May 5 #3

The sign could say anything and you'd say the same thing? Marcus IM May 5 #5

Funny how I didn't see these same people protesting Hamas' brutal attack on Israeli citizens. calguy May 5 #12

The attack was over after one day. And there was just about universal outrage. Voltaire2 May 5 #18

Israel is just supposed to look the other way? calguy May 5 #21

Uh nope. There are choices between 'look the other way' and 'genocide'. nt. Voltaire2 May 5 #23

One of them being to not be so casual with throwing the word "genocide" around as if it has no Beastly Boy May 5 #35

You are incredibly eager to dismiss Sky Jewels May 6 #105

On the contrary. Beastly Boy May 6 #112

Israel's response to 10/7 had nothing to do with hostage recovery. Sky Jewels May 6 #113

"Nothing to do with hostage recovery"? yagotme May 6 #118

Yes, when they don't factor in that Hamas still has hostages Nixie May 5 #28

The hostages could have been returned a LONG time ago. AloeVera May 5 #73

Nothing you say changes my statement. Nixie May 6 #104

Yes, everyone I know was outraged PatSeg May 5 #25

Shipments enid602 May 5 #76

I saw that PatSeg May 5 #97

"The attack was over after one day". Tell that to the hostages. Nixie May 5 #27

Actually Hamas does care what happens to the hostages as they are useful to Hamas. Voltaire2 May 5 #30

What? That's a very peculiar use of "care". Beastly Boy May 5 #38

But Israel. Blaming the hostages captivity on Israel is also part of the misinformation campaign. Nixie May 5 #46

I didn't blame Israel for the hostage captivity. I said Israel has not prioritized their rescue or release. Voltaire2 May 5 #68

That's the same thing. It is blaming Israel. Nixie May 5 #100

The "I hate Hamas but..." excuses started on October 8, if I recall... Beastly Boy May 5 #34

The attack is NOT over. Not for the (how many?) hostages RandomNumbers May 5 #61

Would it have mattered to you? flying_wahini May 5 #32

I'm not defending genocide calguy May 5 #36

"I'm simply asking why folks aren't protesting genocide everywhere?" Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 5 #50

If one can't define genocide, one has no standing to use it in a sentence. Beastly Boy May 5 #39

Or at any protests in support of ukraine DaBronx May 5 #92

Israelis are protesting against Bibi and his policies LetMyPeopleVote May 5 #13

Obviously they are all antisemites and Hamas supporters. nt. Voltaire2 May 5 #19

Not to mention zionist oppressors and colonialist practitioners of apartheid Beastly Boy May 5 #42

Clearly. onecaliberal May 5 #55

Thanks for posting that PatSeg May 5 #26

Sadly, they are showing their privilege again. Young Israeli's their age at a music festival on Oct 7 were fired Nixie May 5 #15

Young Israelis their age are also demanding the same thing ColinC May 5 #57

I didn't bring up Netanyahu. I brought up the privilege of our college campuses and how they compare to Nixie May 6 #103

I must be dense, sorry. I fail to be able to find the connection between October 7 and protesting against war. ColinC May 6 #107

It makes sense that you would not acknowledge the genocide perpetrated against innocent young Nixie May 6 #110

Not finding a reasonable connection between needlessly killing people and more needless killing ColinC May 6 #115

But some privileged folks care more about their own narrative Nixie May 6 #121

*cosplay BannonsLiver May 5 #17

Which genocide are you protesting? edisdead May 5 #20

Hopefully the one that John Kirby calls out. lapucelle May 5 #40

MAHALO, Lapucelle!!💙 Cha May 5 #77

Exactly! Use the word appropriately. We're back to truthiness again. betsuni May 5 #91

We're supposed to pretend Bibi / the IDF are "the good guys." Oneironaut May 5 #29

Nice nails Prairie Gates May 5 #37

and how much hate and violence is directed at those doing the right thing (the protesters) TomDaisy May 5 #43

These students are all going to grow up to be NBA referees... PeaceWave May 5 #44

Counterprotest sign: Jedi Guy May 5 #45

Would it be better if northern light May 5 #49

Probably worse. Beastly Boy May 5 #52

Yep...cuz that 20% of Israel's population that are Palestinians, they're really feeling the cleansing. CincyDem May 5 #58

Israeli Cabinet Members Join Settler Event of Thousands Calling for Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza Duncan Grant May 5 #84

Jewish settlers set their sights on Gaza beachfront Duncan Grant May 5 #85

Interesting posts but completely unrelated to the supposed 60 years of ethnic cleansing. CincyDem May 5 #94

It's compelling though, isn't it? It's just a surface scratch. Duncan Grant May 5 #99

IKR? LiberaBlueDem May 5 #53

Exactly. Iggo May 5 #64

"I can't believe I have to protest crimes against Humanity" sanatanadharma May 5 #67

"I can't believe I never protested crimes against humanity beore kefiyyehs became all the rage!" Beastly Boy May 5 #79

Yes, the flags come and go but sadly the human crimes remain sanatanadharma May 5 #95

Hiding behind a flag or replacing one condemnation with another will not even get anyone to "you are not me". Beastly Boy May 6 #120

Go Protest About Sudan. Deep State Witch May 5 #74

I can't believe I'm not being paid to protest - Winning student loan forgiveness argument PeaceWave May 5 #75

Denial enid602 May 5 #78

Israelis are protesting for Ceasefire, the return of their loved ones and for Netanyahu to step down. LetMyPeopleVote May 5 #80

If that spelling is the most negative aspect one could find with his sign, I'd say I agree with his ... marble falls May 6 #102

What spelling? betsuni May 6 #106

What does GENOCIDE mean? betsuni May 6 #108