Terrorism is a loaded word, which people use about an outfit they disapprove of morally. It’s simply not the BBC’s job to tell people who to support and who to condemn - who are the good guys and who are the bad guys....
By the broadness of the definition presented, I would say that soldiers killing soldiers instills terror in soldiers, so therefore it would still cover them. But to be clear, I disagree with a definition so broad
Sorry what? In May, wages began rising faster than inflation for the first time in years. That stuff you just listed doesn’t just go away immediately overnight after decades of dumbass Ragenomics
It’s not a good idea to lump the left into “Palestinian support”. Some people on the left are still pro Israel, although probably a result of western propaganda. Those that are not pro Israel, all recognize that Israel is bad. The level of bad ranges from as little as kills women and children all the way to genocide. Some people take it as far as being anti Jew, which sucks because all of the Jews that wouldn’t live in Israel/support the oppression of those that were there first don’t live in Israel. The problem isn’t Jews, it’s western imperialism and Israel.
My take is, Israel was created 75 years ago by the US and UK as a way for the west to maintain control in the middle east when their previous efforts failed. Israel has never respected their borders, has constantly been expanding by brutal force, holds the Gaza strip hostage, and doesn’t allow Palestinians within their borders to leave or get citizenship. (I don’t recall the number of Palestinians within the border but 200,000 is sticking in my head?)
Israel’s “right” to the land is imposed by the west after WWII, and the reality is it was the home of Palestinians.
Now, on the other side of things, Hamas has expressed the desire to eradicate Jews from the earth multiple times. If they had the backing of the west the situation would be reversed, potentially worse. But I would argue Hamas wouldn’t be in power if Israel wasn’t formed 75 years ago. When millions of people are oppressed and murdered on the regular for 75 years, that’s a recipe for radicalization.
Oh, and I didn’t even get to the religious part. Islam is an abrahamic religion, a descendant of Judaism, although they don’t seem to like to talk about that. Jerusalem is the holy land of the Jews, and therefore it’s also the holy land of Islam (and technically Christians too, although I don’t think any of them care anywhere near as much). Both the Jews in Israel and the Palestinians believe they are gods chosen people of that land. I would say most Jews today don’t feel the need to own that land, but most Jews in Israel do. Trump moved the capital of Israel to Jerusalem which was a dick move, because it was technically still shared territory at that point. But anyway, radical religious conservatives become terrorists when given the right environment.
My final take, Israel and Hamas are both terrorist organizations who desire eradication of the other ethnicity, but Israel has the backing, propaganda, and sympathy of the West.
I guess that’s debatable. Given that Israel itself came into existence when the US and UK recognized it as a state, I consider recognizing Jerusalem as the capital the same thing as moving it from Tel Aviv, but maybe that’s misleading because it ignores nuance.
I didn’t say the answer was to destroy Israel. I don’t think it should have existed in the first place, and Zionism is just more religious imperialism, but that doesn’t mean destroy Israel. It also doesn’t mean alllow Israel to basically commit genocide in response to an attack that was a response to decades of oppression and murder.
I don’t know where you got the idea that I want to destroy Israel, in the 75 years that it’s been there, plenty of people have been there their entire life at this point. It’s a shitty situation all around.
All gas/diesel engines are motors, both by dictionary definition and colloquially. Nobody calls an electric motor a DC engine, but that has nothing to do with gas engines regularly being called motors.
Only four months after winning re-election as a longtime Democrat, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced that he was defecting to the Republican party. Before assuming office, Johnson served nearly a decade in the Texas Legislature as a Democrat — making his decision to switch parties all the more shocking....
I agree, but I go often enough to know that I do actually expect the real fruit to be in the drink, and now wonder what I’ve been chewing on that tastes like mango. It’s definitely advertised that way, and starbursts are not
Turns out, freeze dried pineapples (in the paradise drinks). I thought it was mango. Honestly now that I realize they weren’t saying what I thought they were, this does seem somewhat frivolous
A few years ago we were able to upgrade everything (OS and Apps) using a single command. I remember this was something we boasted about when talking to Windows and Mac fans. It was such an amazing feature. Something that users of proprietary systems hadn’t even heard about. We had this on desktops before things like Apple’s...
Anon envies his wife's make believe job (sh.itjust.works)
Anon enforces automotive safety (sh.itjust.works)
Refrigeration chemicals are a nightmare for the climate. Experts say alternatives must spread fast (apnews.com)
Why BBC doesn't call Hamas militants 'terrorists' - John Simpson (www.bbc.com)
Terrorism is a loaded word, which people use about an outfit they disapprove of morally. It’s simply not the BBC’s job to tell people who to support and who to condemn - who are the good guys and who are the bad guys....
Why the Full Employment Created by Bidenomics Should Be Celebrated (prospect.org)
What is the Israel thing going on?
seems like the ‘safe’ public opinion is ‘we stand behind israel’ and the left opinion is palestinian support...
This urinal has advertisements (i.redd.it)
cross-posted from: lemmit.online/post/1023671...
The unsung hero of Trump’s fraud case: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (www.salon.com)
US expands probe into Ford engine failures to include two motors and nearly 709,000 vehicles (apnews.com)
U.S. auto safety investigators have expanded a probe into Ford Motor Co. engine failures to include nearly 709,000 vehicles....
Baby boomers are becoming homeless at a rate ‘not seen since the Great Depression’ (moneywise.com)
Dallas Elected a Longtime Democrat as Mayor, but Now He's Defecting to the Republican Party (www.theroot.com)
Only four months after winning re-election as a longtime Democrat, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced that he was defecting to the Republican party. Before assuming office, Johnson served nearly a decade in the Texas Legislature as a Democrat — making his decision to switch parties all the more shocking....
Fed-up consumers are increasingly going after food companies for misleading claims (www.npr.org)
Mango Dragonfruit Starbucks Refreshers are missing mango, Strawberry Açaí Starbucks Refreshers lack açaí and Pineapple Passionfruit Starbucks Refreshers have no passion fruit....
Elon Musk says Twitter, now X, could charge all users subscription fees (www.theguardian.com)
Did we kill Linux's killer feature?
A few years ago we were able to upgrade everything (OS and Apps) using a single command. I remember this was something we boasted about when talking to Windows and Mac fans. It was such an amazing feature. Something that users of proprietary systems hadn’t even heard about. We had this on desktops before things like Apple’s...