What I love about Racket News comments is the broad stretch of perspectives, and while there are a fair amount of pointed comments, it's nothing like other places. Like The Free Press, for instance, where even the whiff of criticism of Israel's government will have you called antisemite and Jew-hater by at least 4-6 people.
What I love about Racket News comments is the broad stretch of perspectives, and while there are a fair amount of pointed comments, it's nothing like other places. Like The Free Press, for instance, where even the whiff of criticism of Israel's government will have you called antisemite and Jew-hater by at least 4-6 people.
Yep, I can’t even look at Citizen’s Free Press anymore. And I won’t. Just because of this very issue. It’s sickening. I always respond with, “I happen to admire and adore Aaron and Gabor Mate, Max Blumenthal, Medea Benjamin, Norman Finkelstein, Russell Dobular, Keaton Weiss and Glen Greenwald to name just a few of the fine Jewish people with intact moral compasses.” Then I end by telling the person who called me a “Jew-hater” - “so you are FULL of ****.”
Just a question. how many governments that are democracies you've criticized other than Israel? If you have more than one I hope you started with our own "democracy".
Lately? Ours, Canada's, China's, Russia's, the UK's, Germany's, and the EU's in general when it comes to censorship. There are a lot more I haven't heard or written about much lately, like Saudi Arabia and India.
No, but I have had a couple freeze-outs, as some other commenters have related as well. Then again, I pay them $80 to read, so they probably like that.
Oh come on. I love the comment section on The Free Press. I've seen people disagree with you (Iike me) but I've never seen you called a Jew hater, much less by 4-6 people. Maybe if you celebrate rape and terrorism you would get that, but you're not in that category.
Antisemite didn't surprise me, though it did disappoint me. It's a quick, reflexive response given by people who otherwise seem logical. Those were the 4-6. I was called a Jew-hater once, and was asked if I was a Jew-Hater once. Those are the extremists, and I pay them no mind. I would probably be able to remember the specific commenters if I scrolled through a random TFP.
You're right, I don't support rape or terrorism. But neither do I support what is happening to Gaza, much less our providing the guns and bombs to do it.
Good question, Lynne. First thing I'd say is that I'm not an expert. But then again, the experts don't really seem to have gotten much right. My solution for Israel and Palestine is for them to live next to each other without wiping each other out. The problem is that neither side currently seems to want this. The leadership of both is truly horrible. Netanyahu has never planned to make any concessions, only kill. Hamas's leaders are terrorists who should be hunted down and dealt with. But you don't hunt them down by showering a small area with thousands of bombs.
And I think US foreign policy has to change radically. If Israel didn't know its sugar daddy would always clean up and send plenty of bombs and cash, they would likely behave differently. Also, if the US stopped acting like hormonal dickheads anxious to bomb as many Middle Eastern countries as possible, we might actually earn some respect and therefore influence in the area, and be able to use that influence to get others to pressure the Palestinians toward peace. With the exception of nuclear-armed countries, we are Stalin to the rest of the world. We're in charge, you better suck up to the Man, and there is nothing you can do about it without getting your ass shot off.
That's probably enough for now, I'm sure you weren't looking for a term paper.
Ha ha. I read briefs so I was good with it. Little light on the Gaza solution though. Nobody seems to have one. FWIW my understanding is that urban warfare is the worst and the more dense the population the more difficult the mission. And I think 10/7 demonstrates the risk of overreliance on technological safeguards. On the US throwing its weight around I agree. Call me an isolationist! But I think that is going to take care of itself - $33,000,000,000,000 in debt, interest for 2024 estimated at $825,000,000,000 (estimated because tax revenue dropped last year and interest may continue to rise), a new $1,200,000,000,000 spending package that contains $21,000,000,000 for the IMF to lend to poor countries and $380,000,000 for border security for Jordan, Tunisia, Egypt and other Middle Eastern nations. We might as well set it on fire. The money, not the Middle East.
What I love about Racket News comments is the broad stretch of perspectives, and while there are a fair amount of pointed comments, it's nothing like other places. Like The Free Press, for instance, where even the whiff of criticism of Israel's government will have you called antisemite and Jew-hater by at least 4-6 people.
Yep, I can’t even look at Citizen’s Free Press anymore. And I won’t. Just because of this very issue. It’s sickening. I always respond with, “I happen to admire and adore Aaron and Gabor Mate, Max Blumenthal, Medea Benjamin, Norman Finkelstein, Russell Dobular, Keaton Weiss and Glen Greenwald to name just a few of the fine Jewish people with intact moral compasses.” Then I end by telling the person who called me a “Jew-hater” - “so you are FULL of ****.”
My reply is that my first teachers about Zionism were folks with numbers tattooed on their arms.
Yeah, there’s no cornering the market on genocide…
Just a question. how many governments that are democracies you've criticized other than Israel? If you have more than one I hope you started with our own "democracy".
Lately? Ours, Canada's, China's, Russia's, the UK's, Germany's, and the EU's in general when it comes to censorship. There are a lot more I haven't heard or written about much lately, like Saudi Arabia and India.
But, you've never been banned from commenting on the Free Press, have you?
No, but I have had a couple freeze-outs, as some other commenters have related as well. Then again, I pay them $80 to read, so they probably like that.
Oh come on. I love the comment section on The Free Press. I've seen people disagree with you (Iike me) but I've never seen you called a Jew hater, much less by 4-6 people. Maybe if you celebrate rape and terrorism you would get that, but you're not in that category.
Antisemite didn't surprise me, though it did disappoint me. It's a quick, reflexive response given by people who otherwise seem logical. Those were the 4-6. I was called a Jew-hater once, and was asked if I was a Jew-Hater once. Those are the extremists, and I pay them no mind. I would probably be able to remember the specific commenters if I scrolled through a random TFP.
You're right, I don't support rape or terrorism. But neither do I support what is happening to Gaza, much less our providing the guns and bombs to do it.
What do you see as the/a solution in Gaza?
Good question, Lynne. First thing I'd say is that I'm not an expert. But then again, the experts don't really seem to have gotten much right. My solution for Israel and Palestine is for them to live next to each other without wiping each other out. The problem is that neither side currently seems to want this. The leadership of both is truly horrible. Netanyahu has never planned to make any concessions, only kill. Hamas's leaders are terrorists who should be hunted down and dealt with. But you don't hunt them down by showering a small area with thousands of bombs.
And I think US foreign policy has to change radically. If Israel didn't know its sugar daddy would always clean up and send plenty of bombs and cash, they would likely behave differently. Also, if the US stopped acting like hormonal dickheads anxious to bomb as many Middle Eastern countries as possible, we might actually earn some respect and therefore influence in the area, and be able to use that influence to get others to pressure the Palestinians toward peace. With the exception of nuclear-armed countries, we are Stalin to the rest of the world. We're in charge, you better suck up to the Man, and there is nothing you can do about it without getting your ass shot off.
That's probably enough for now, I'm sure you weren't looking for a term paper.
Ha ha. I read briefs so I was good with it. Little light on the Gaza solution though. Nobody seems to have one. FWIW my understanding is that urban warfare is the worst and the more dense the population the more difficult the mission. And I think 10/7 demonstrates the risk of overreliance on technological safeguards. On the US throwing its weight around I agree. Call me an isolationist! But I think that is going to take care of itself - $33,000,000,000,000 in debt, interest for 2024 estimated at $825,000,000,000 (estimated because tax revenue dropped last year and interest may continue to rise), a new $1,200,000,000,000 spending package that contains $21,000,000,000 for the IMF to lend to poor countries and $380,000,000 for border security for Jordan, Tunisia, Egypt and other Middle Eastern nations. We might as well set it on fire. The money, not the Middle East.
Spot on.
Probably because they are.
Thanks for proving my point.