MMR November 21 2023 - Semi-Deep Thoughts

Avoiding going to jail at all costs 😬

Because not every single Potus oversaw the worst atrocities against Palestinians since the Nakba.

The atrocities are so obvious, so callous and so pervasive. It demands more that boilerplate language. 


That is not even remotely true. No only are we timidly confirming everything they say, but we're even retracting even the mildest language about some of the atrocities. It is a war crime to target Civilians and hospitals. Biden mentioned something weak wristed about not targeting the hospital and that was retracted. There is no evidence that the hospital was ever a major Hamas holdout and yet we give Israel carte blanche to continue committing war crimes by adding our own weasel intelligence assessments, eventho we have no intelligence on the ground and rely almost completely on either satellite or Israel.

We even called it a command and communication - NODE. We just changed the language to give Israel our continued support for what is without a single doubt to anyone war crimes.


Now a question for you.

Why do you find it so impossible to challenge your OWN politics and your own party? Admitting that this is WRONG will not change YOU unless you feel that it has gone to far.

Me personally given the duopoly of our political system means I will continue voting Dem down the line. And will always try to choose a progressive candidate over a corpocrat. But I feel I would be betraying myself if I also didn't stand for my values. So why on god greens earth should I NOT criticize what is wrong?

I am honestly perplexed just how uncritical you are in this. We need all Democrats to put pressure on Biden so that he change the policy on that. Not just because he's right now on the losing side of history and failing greatly in this simple value proposition of humanity, but it is also propping up a terrible regime that nakedly and bluntly flaunts our support.

We all should value each instance as a part of the whole. We should never blindly limit our own values because of politicians and party's. The sum of us are all the things that make us great and us recognizing our flaws makes us humble enough not to fall for narcissism and hubris. If you can't find yourself unable to criticize Biden for something you genuinely would have felt to be wrong if it was someone else who said or did it, then maybe the problem isn't me, or 'and apparently so many youth in America'.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/poll-bidens-standing-hits-new-lows-israel-hamas-war-rcna125251

And as the polling show - it isn't just me and the youth.

Why do you find it so impossible to challenge your OWN politics and your own party? Admitting that this is WRONG will not change YOU unless you feel that it has gone [too] far.



I have extremely surprised that you think so. Which brings me to the conclusion that you have not read any of the things I've said.

I've made it clear that I detest Hamas and that I'd like them gone. And that I am constantly stating that Israelis and Palestinians deserve better. I usually write Israel first to make a point. Because as a humanist - as I've stated probably 4 times now, all humans deserve to live in peace.

As for as the moral superiority claim; Jesus. What a fundamental misread. That is so far from the mark of anything that I've stated that it baffles me. Completely. Israel's regime is using the moral superiority claim; no one ever stated that Hamas ever had a moral high ground and if they think they've earned some, they certainly destroyed it on Oct 7th, except in its fervor, whatever moral high ground Israel could claim in the ferocious attack, they've completely lost it in spades due to their genocidal tendencies. The 20 vs 8 is mind bogglingly weird. First, the ratio is more like 10+ to 1 in civilians at this point. While Israel lost some infrastructure, the entire Gaza is being turned into unlivable rubble with no functional infrastructure that can sustain a large population. Right now they're down to something like 3 percent drinkable water. 
This is not about 'who started it'. This is about what is the off ramp. How many more dead will satisfy Israel's stated goal of exterminating them. All, half? And what will that do to our modern world if we accept that indiscriminate death toll without consequences. But worse, how will that destabilize the region? Even if Israel roots out Hamas, something else will replace it since Israel have no stated goal to actually remedy the situation. 150 years of more brutal apartheid where we simply look the other way? Why even bother giving a shit about south Africa's apartheid if we're going to ignore something worse that acts like a destabilizing force in the region.




Just stop excusing him whenever he fucks up. Seriously. I hear so much bad faith arguments about why Biden just simply can't fucking put his foot down about some stuff, but gets celebrated for when he does in other policy matters. I suggest we leave the worship of politicians to the right and expect better for the ones we choose. Obama had a much more contentious relationship with Bibi and as a result Bibi was actively working with GOP to sabotage Obamas' agenda. And yet against Bibis constant fucking whining and bitching, including addressing our congress - Obama pushed through a negotiated agreement with Iran. Against Bibi WANTING us to go to war with Iran. www.politico.com/story/2015/08/obama-personal-hurt-anti-semitic-iran-deal-213181. And Obama wasn't afraid of being called names. He got it done. Even if fuckface Trump later on destroyed in and made things so much worse in Middle East.

Me too, but that must include a role by USA, one way or another. Israel is not going to get it done. In fact they keep wanting us to go to war with Iran instead. I doubt Biden is going to do it, but Trump might.


No it won't. His mistake was to even lend credence to the BS. He could have simply stated that we have no intelligence that shows one way or another and we will push for an independent investigation to make sure hospitals are not used like that, meanwhile we will ensure that international law is followed in protecting hospitals. 

He would look strong instead of weak. 

I didn't show you the poll because of how it will somehow determine 1 year out; but to state that you're categorically wrong in just making it about me and young adult. You can be as dismissive of that as you want, but it is clear that Israel and USA policy is WAY out of step with what is becoming a majority world wide. The whole BS in being called an antisemite is losing its bite. It has been abused on such a scale as of this conflict that no one gives a shit even. Especially now with so much alternative media outlets. Corporate and state Media outlets are no longer the exclusive broadcaster of BS. And that has taken a big bite out of being able to control the message. 

Here's the issue for world leaders in western democratic nations. They're not only using popular support, but they're also losing a lot of support within their party's. There's currently a silent revolt going on withing Bidens admin and he's losing major ground diplomatically.

Same is happening in Germany, France, France, UK etc. In UK Keir Starmer is in trouble due to problems within Labor, due to the unconditional deference to Israel.

Israel's regime isn't even hiding it. They're making clear that they're not going to limit their brutalization of civilians. And the wests inability to figure out how to support ISREALIS and to put down a red line against state sponsored terror is only hurting us and guarantee continued conflict. And the ones suffering will be ISRAELI and Palestinian civilians.

BTW, don't take my word for it. Right now Israelis are protesting the regime. They are noticing that Bibi don't even give a shit about hostages and want a complete cease fire. Meanwhile Israeli police is removing signs that they don't approve of, and Israeli officials want our countries to clamp down on free speech.

I hope you read this for what it is. And that you don't insult my intelligence by inferring anything about where I stand that has never been remotely unclear in anything I write. I am 100 percent on the side of civilians. Regardless where they come from. I couldn't give one single shit about two bit terrorists, be it Hamas and state terror from Israel. I have made it clear for years that Israel's rightwing regime - Bibi in particular - and Hamas need each other. Their relevance and existence through continued brutalization of civilians has always been the red thread through these conflicts.

Without the rightwing lunatics that infest Israel's government and corrupt psychopathic fuckers like Hamas, the region might actually have a chance to solve this. Either as 1 state (which I hope for) or a 2 state (which seems impossible at this stage).

As I understand it, this applies to the primary election. Whether the same circumstances apply for the general - where he may have already been convicted - may still be a question.

The other day, I saw a video where this guy pulled back the slider on a pistol (that he was holding pretty tentatively like he was afraid of). He let the slider go, likely thinking it had locked but it was very much not locked and the gun went off. And then the recoiling slider bounced back and went off again. And again. And on and on until the clip emptied. Credit to the guy, despite being absolutely fucking terrified of the gun and having the worst gun experience someone can have, he held on to that gun.

Anyways, someone asked, after it started going off, what he could've done.

I replied: when it comes to explosions, sometimes you've just got to ride it out.

That's my attitude towards the Middle East right now.

As I understand it, this applies to the primary election. Whether the same circumstances apply for the general - where he may have already been convicted - may still be a question.