Cut the bullshit propaganda. Most of the people still alive at the start of the massacre are/were too young to vote for them. And even if it wasn't the case that Hamas was barely voted in in 2008, their resistance against Israel is justified, while condemning every Palestinian, queer folk included, to mass graves over their government treating queer folk poorly isn't.
Or should people around the world, western countries included, be bombed to hell and back as well? Sure they don't execute queer people. Instead they drive them to suicide.
I think some of them imagine themselves to be the protagonist of the world and will be elevated to the dictator's best friend at some point. I'm basing this off having talked to an Iranian monarchist.
Firstly: I’m reasonably sure these women are just kvetching. I often say ‘I’d rather drink piss’ to express that I don’t like something. Obviously I’m not actually going to drink piss....
I've not commented on this yet, but I feel like giving my piece now. I hope other men will listen. As a cis male I think women feeling that a bear is safer to be around than a random man is justified. I've heard enough horror stories... And I'd say I have enough emotional intelligence to tell women have heard or even experienced far more. None of this is to say men can't be treated the same, or that only men are perpetrators of violence, sexual or otherwise.
I had to unlesrn a lot of misogynistic beliefs, which involved getting over the self victimization of thinking misandry is at all comparable to misogyny, let alone equally bad.
Something men also fail to realize, I've noticed, is that patriarchy hurts them too, far more than feminism ever could. Patriarchy involves men reaching for an ideal version of themselves that doesn't exist. Every man ever will have qualities the rest of society might consider feminine. It could be something like being gay, being sensitive like myself, or even something as simple as not liking the same things other men do... I've seen the kinds of people who end up at the top of patriarchal hierarchies, we all have. Strong men dictators or dictator wannabes like Trump or Putin are who I'm thinking of. These men are so insecure about their masculinity they artificially elevate it, and they may be worshipped by the masses who think one person can and will solve all their problems... but in the end it's clear men elevated to this level are the most disgusting type of people, inside and out. Their place of power makes it so that when they fuck up, they receive no consequences. Others do instead.
In Iran where I grew up, I'd say patriarchy was stronger than here in North America, if such a thing can be measured as such. More than here, there the only emotions we were allowed to feel was: fear of our higher ups, anger towards those lower, and lust towards those lower but only kept secret. No compassion, empathy, etc. Nobody really believes the Islamic Republic's propaganda, not even their supporters. But that doesn't mean it has zero effect. Boys I grew up around were so quick to dismiss simple rules of consent as if it was nothing. Segregating men and women makes things extremely tense between them, to out it mildly. And that's nor getting into how queer folk are affected.
I could go on endlessly about this, but I feel satisfied for now. I'll wnd with saying that the men who are mad at women expressing how they feel, telling them they're wrong should, instead, direct that anger at men who'd make them feel that way.
An Iranian teenager was sexually assaulted and killed by three men working for Iran’s security forces, a leaked document understood to have been written by those forces says....
I agree, but I'd take it a step further and say the ultra rich are even worse than parasites. Parasites serve a purpose to the stability of their ecosystems. Billionaires just consume.
The European Union will “start the necessary work” to hit Iran with heavier sanctions after Saturday’s aerial attack on Israel, the bloc’s top diplomat has said....
On Saturday, April 13, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel in retaliation for a deadly Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, that took place on April 1. ****...
“Iranians are spreading anti-regime graffiti in the streets of Iran and taking to social media to show support for the state of Israel after air strike in Damascus that killed IRGC commander”
That definitely won't happen. For many many reasons. An example is that Iran's attack was from all over the country, showing how decentralized their military is. Unless Israel brings out the nukes I don't see them beating that.
I don't think that's supposed to be Mohammad, but his grandson Hossein. Perhaps Ali. I recognize this image from my time in Iran. Shias consider imams sacred, but depicting images of them isn't see as sinful the same way it is with Mohammad.
Unironically? Yes. At least if genocide Joe is gone then Democrats will do SOMETHING. ANYTHING. But ofc white libs don't care about genocide when it's not them beinh genocided. If Trump is president then you'll care.
But my opinion on this matters less than yours since I'm not even American. It's just funny to me that you think USA is at all democratic, or that Genocide Joe is any less of a fascist than Trump.
I hope Trump is elected and the entirety of the US state implodes from sheer incompetence. Bottoms up!
Why would you want sickness to spread at schools? This will get kids sick, it will get their teachers sick, kids will take it home to parents and get them sick. What’s the impact to education but also to the wider workforce and productivity?
Way to miss the point! Your pseudoscience nonsense is exactly the sort of bullshit antivaxxers and antimaskers used about covid. And think hard about the other oart of my comment as well. What does it even mean to have a strong or weak immune system? That's not how the immune system even works!
To be more accurate, they're owned by the highest bidder. Capitalists are finding that descent into fascism is the only way to continue capitalism, so here we are.
Joe Biden, touted as the US’s first climate president, is presiding over the quiet weakening of his two most significant plans to slash planet-heating emissions, suggesting that tackling the climate crisis will take a back seat in a febrile election year....
I became so exhausted from the toxicity on Lemmy that I began searching for alternatives, and I stopped trying to argue in the comments. This leads me to wonder: am I the only one who is feeling this way?
Jk. I know what you mean, but I genuinely would argue that. Calling not supporting nationalism and an ethnostate antisemitic is the actual antisemitism. Oh and terrorism is only terrorism when brown people do it, so can't argue with that part. /s
That aside... Your problem is there isn't enough bots and propaganda on here compared to say reddit. I'd say that's a good thing. Go back there if all you want is to circlejerk.
That's partly what my novel is about. I'd list it, but I've changed my writing style to make it more accessible, and I plan to make a 2nd edition soon that hopefully my relatives can read. English isn't their first language.
The Palestinian activists fighting for LGBTQ+ rights against a neverending backdrop of war (www.lgbtqnation.com)
rule (lemmy.world)
The bear vs man trend is digging up some tiresome and stressful thoughts
Firstly: I’m reasonably sure these women are just kvetching. I often say ‘I’d rather drink piss’ to express that I don’t like something. Obviously I’m not actually going to drink piss....
Secret document says Iran security forces molested and killed teen protester (www.bbc.com)
An Iranian teenager was sexually assaulted and killed by three men working for Iran’s security forces, a leaked document understood to have been written by those forces says....
People with depression or anxiety could lose sickness benefits, says UK minister (www.theguardian.com)
Nothing good about it (i.imgur.com)
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UK passes bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda (www.theguardian.com)
Lawyers prepare for legal battles on behalf of individual asylum seekers challenging removal to east Africa...
That's the only reason. (lemmy.world)
Ontario may soon count student residences as homes to reach housing goal (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
Yay! More BS that only puts us further behind!
EU looking to expand sanctions on Iran following attack on Israel (www.euronews.com)
The European Union will “start the necessary work” to hit Iran with heavier sanctions after Saturday’s aerial attack on Israel, the bloc’s top diplomat has said....
Sorry, but Iran is not the aggressor here (www.aljazeera.com)
On Saturday, April 13, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel in retaliation for a deadly Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, that took place on April 1. ****...
Iranians rally in support of Israeli strikes on regime sites (www.ynetnews.com)
“Iranians are spreading anti-regime graffiti in the streets of Iran and taking to social media to show support for the state of Israel after air strike in Damascus that killed IRGC commander”
Know the difference (lemmy.world)
Tankies hate this one simple trick (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
'Don't keep people home': Govt to give public health advice around sending sick children to school - Seymour (www.newshub.co.nz)
Why would you want sickness to spread at schools? This will get kids sick, it will get their teachers sick, kids will take it home to parents and get them sick. What’s the impact to education but also to the wider workforce and productivity?
YouTube blocks access to Fifth Estate story on killing of B.C. Sikh activist at India's demand (www.cbc.ca)
Biden backtracks on climate plans and ‘walks tightrope’ to court both young voters and moderates (www.theguardian.com)
Joe Biden, touted as the US’s first climate president, is presiding over the quiet weakening of his two most significant plans to slash planet-heating emissions, suggesting that tackling the climate crisis will take a back seat in a febrile election year....
Am I the only one tired of lemmy toxicity.
I became so exhausted from the toxicity on Lemmy that I began searching for alternatives, and I stopped trying to argue in the comments. This leads me to wonder: am I the only one who is feeling this way?
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