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[–] vegeta1@hexbear.net 67 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I don't think I've ever seen another genocide where the guy doing it describes himself as a friend to the people being genocided or where a genocide would be "less bad" under him as opposed to another genocide. Democrats really are trailblazing new levels of brainrot its astonishing

[–] hypercracker@hexbear.net 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Eichmann thought of himself as a friend to the Jews iirc from Eichmann in Jerusalem

[–] Maturin@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago

You recall correctly. And he specifically identified his close relationship with Zionists and getting them Palestine as evidence.

[–] LigOleTiberal@hexbear.net 9 points 1 month ago

to be fair the israelis do not think this way.

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 53 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Also anyone notice this little conspiracy theory jab at the end there?

Going for the Muslim ban immediately is smart because it was a good comparison point. But then her answer gets worse from there, talking about defending aid for Palestinian refugees (they wouldn't need aid and there wouldn't be refugees if you didn't keep providing weapons to Israel, and that doesn't make up for causing a genocide), and then finally ending by hinting it's not grassroots, but probably foreign actors or something.

"I don't think it's all spontaneous. Some of it is grass roots. But some of it is... Something else."

Ooh, Russia mayhaps, Nancy? Just say it lol.

[–] anarcho_blinkenist@hexbear.net 13 points 1 month ago

the Muslim ban wasn't even stopped by dems they did fuck all about it other than finger-wag like always. It was the courts that stopped it; the same courts the federal supreme court of which Obama gave a seat for free to his "good friends across the aisle" and didnt pressure RBG to retire and which Biden refuses to expand or pack and even denounces the idea. And which for lower courts Biden kept on a lot of Trump's awful appointments ,like that Chevron lawyer who helped defend Chevron's destruction of Amazon and poisoning natives and helped prosecute Donziger

"outside agitators" to discredit protests and justify repression is old as dirt too; and often racist


they did that against MLK even. Wehrmacht Walz used it to justify sending in the army to crush the George Floyd uprising in Minneanapolis

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 9 points 1 month ago

She's been doing this for a while now, telling protesters to "go back to China" and shit.

[–] WorkingClassCorpse@hexbear.net 51 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I've really gotta hand it to democrats here, I don't think I've ever seen a more effective strategy to radicalize progressives

Breeding a new generation of activists that will oppose them for the next 50 years is the best spin I can put on this.

[–] Runcible@hexbear.net 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The praxis for "I look forward to being executed as a reactionary by the next generation" meme?

[–] LigOleTiberal@hexbear.net 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

they know what they deserve. but they are continually surprised that day of reckoning never comes for them.

[–] anarcho_blinkenist@hexbear.net 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

they've been doing this since Obama's 2nd term. Honestly even since the bailout but especially through the 2nd term. And the 2016 primaries radicalized a lot of people too. Now all of Bidenmala's rightwing policies and genocidal lunacy and ignoring/talking down to and berating protestors and dissenters etc. and furthering this "outside agitator" trope that's always used by white supremacist government and their pigs to justify crushing protests. They did it for MLK even and Wehrmacht Walz used it when sending in the army to crush the George Floyd uprising in Minneanapolis

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 50 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well, the unsatisfying answer is shared class interests, but i'm putting forward the proposal that they are a manifestation of America's sins given corporeal form.

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 46 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The true icon of sin, the real planet-destroying paperclip maximizer all along:

[–] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 38 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

We just need to lie enough, that'll work

-Democrats

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 38 points 1 month ago
[–] FnordPrefect@hexbear.net 37 points 1 month ago (2 children)

liberalism "Don't tell me you've all forgotten about the pier!"

But for real, are they trying to pull the "Hamas is evilly controlling the Palestinians! So, really, helping Israel destroy 'Hamas' is pro-Palestinian if you think about it"? blob-no-thoughts

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 28 points 1 month ago

They will greet us as liberators!

[–] underisk@hexbear.net 23 points 1 month ago

well given the pier was used to commit perfidy they may prefer people forget it.

[–] Cowbee@hexbear.net 35 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Very nice genocide, of course! nineteeneightyfour

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 30 points 1 month ago (2 children)

So funny how this emoji looks just like Dr Phil

[–] culpritus@hexbear.net 26 points 1 month ago

Dr. Phil:

Your well being is not the responsibility of the state, the well being of the state is your responsibility!

[–] Cowbee@hexbear.net 16 points 1 month ago

Really makes you think makima-think

[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 32 points 1 month ago

How many days until they start calling Palestinians "uppity"

[–] Sinister@hexbear.net 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wait Nancy is still alive? I thought she died already

[–] BynarsAreOk@hexbear.net 35 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Mistaking her for Feinstein who looked like a literal frankenstein monster kept alive on drugs and puppet strings.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 31 points 1 month ago

Biden is a great friend to Palestine by bombing them to oblivion.

[–] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 29 points 1 month ago

This monster is less human than a Stepford Wife.

[–] CommunistBear@hexbear.net 28 points 1 month ago
[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Where was this? I find it interesting they are even asking politicians questions about Middle-Eastern Americans right now in the mainstream media. I thought they were just trying to ignore their existence as much as possible while plugging their ears.

This is exactly what people were talking about by threatening their vote, they are now being heard, and are getting harder to ignore.

[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 24 points 1 month ago

And democrats wonder why constantly triangulating makes them look deceitful

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 23 points 1 month ago

Khaleesi(tm) says death is sad! But it makes for great entertainment on screens! libbing-out

[–] miz@hexbear.net 21 points 1 month ago
[–] CyborgMarx@hexbear.net 16 points 1 month ago

"Yes we killed them and we're sad about that, but don't they know they need to vote for us otherwise we'll kill them more, we're been so magnanimous in their brutal murder I don't understand this uppityness"

[–] DivineChaos100@hexbear.net 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Did Kamala die or what? This sounds like she's saying she was killed for pro-palestinian policies.

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Her shit polling number is basically death for politician shrug-outta-hecks

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago

Only 3 weeks till we get to find out!

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

both-sides but you're giving bombs for one side to use on the other

[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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