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It cannot be stressed enough that Israel is the ONLY country "Leftists" feel comfortable talking about this way.
There's no support for anti-war and anti-government protests on the ground in Israel (you know, the protests that might actually make a difference)
There's no empathy for or solidarity with civilian victims (only when it comes to Israeli civilians are you going to hear self-described Feminists and Leftists explain why rape is fine, actually)
No understanding of the difference between the state and its' citizens (or even the Jewish people, generally)
Absolutely no desire to actually learn about the history of the region and conflict comprehensively (the expulsion of over 700,000 Palestinians during the Nakba was horrific, and a crime that needs to be addressed. Out of curiosity, what was happening to the 800,000-1,000,000 Jews living in the surrounding Arab nations around then?)
All understanding of complexity and nuance? Of the concerns of minority, queer, disabled, and other vulnerable populations with the country? It's all out the window. It's all just one big Evil Zionist Entity.
This is how even accurate criticisms and condemnations of Israel can end up being antisemitic. You are viewing the Israeli state and the people who live there through a lens that you hold to no other nation-state on Earth. (and then holding random Jews in the diaspora to account for that).
You can do better and still advocate for Palestinian liberation and autonomy. It's actually not that hard.
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when internet people are like “i love gothic literature but i hate anything that discusses incest, sexual violence, oppression, misogyny, abuse, torture, gore, murder, or death”
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list of The Most New Jersey Things™ in my life, in no particular order:
my childhood best friend's dad is cousins with lou ferrigno.
mcr's frank iero and my mom go to the same gym.
the eyeglasses store that i've been buying my glasses from since second grade was once used as a location in an episode of the sopranos.
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soooo my best friend growing up in new jersey had the last name 'ferrigno' and when i was a kid i didn't know who tf lou ferrigno was (didn't watch the hulk, don't @ me) and now that i'm thinking about it and i'm seeing that lou ferrigno was born in brooklyn and has a brother that lives in new jersey i'm........wondering about some things......
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no more shōgun :( what the fuck is the point of tuesdays anymore
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#terrified boyfriends
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died and i came back normal. more normal than before even. such a regular guy it’s freaking everyone out. i’m ironing my shirts & doing the sunday paper crossword puzzle and the people i love won’t stop crying
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—eden robinson, writing prompts for the broken-hearted
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