Category: smokescreen
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Navigating Identity Labels: Understanding the Evolution of Societal Identifications
As you know, everything is about “me” in these times. The world revolves around “me”. In praxis, there are in fact over 8 billion tiny worlds, withing one another’s orbit, the compose “the world.” So, let’s jump in. JD Vance recently said: we’re effectively run in this country, via the Democrats, via our corporate oligarchs,…
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America NOT divided
I read this article recxently in WaPo: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/09/06/america-political-divide-overstated-media/ The title is: “We’re not as divided as we think” I would retitle that: “We’re not as divided as we are made to think.” Or just, “We prefer not to think.” And if I do a Google search on “America not divided”, I get A LOT of…
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Believe in Vaccines
Was canvassing for RFK Jr. on Sunday. Guy came to the door, friendly enough. Had a big BLM sign on the window, with extras, like “peace”, and “respect.” He smiled and was very receptive, when he saw my long hair and tattoos – that must mean that I am cool. But then he glanced down…
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Meta calls all Palestinians “terrorists”, then apologizes.
Please refer to this WSJ article: https://www.wsj.com/tech/inside-meta-debate-over-whats-fair-in-suppressing-speech-in-the-palestinian-territories-6212aa58?page=1 Let’s start with the title “What’s fair in suppressing free speech…”. Um, how about not fucking with free speech at all, you heinous technocrats. To feel my rage, you need to read this article: in plain sight, no need for Federal investigations, Meta simply admits that it felt…
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The Wall is Illegal; The Settlements are Illegal
Just the facts, please: Is the wall illegal: Israel began construction of the barrier during the Second Intifada in September 2000, along and exceeding beyond the 1949 Green Line. In its non-binding opinion, the Court found that the barrier violates international law and should be torn down https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_Consequences_of_the_Construction_of_a_Wall_in_the_Occupied_Palestinian_Territory In 2003, the United Nations General Assembly…
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Gaza is not Israel
The Israel-Hamas conflict centers on the Gazan Strip and West Bank, areas captured by Israel during the Six-Day War and home to millions of Palestinians. Hamas, an Islamic resistance organization, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad are significant militant groups in these territories. Other factions include religious and secular Zionists with contrasting beliefs and motivations. The…
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Las discusiones en torno al conflicto palestino israelí están plagadas de falacias y sensibilidades. Es necesario desarmar las extorsiones argumentativas y pensar el fondo del conflicto.
Wanted to point to a great article, written by Ariel Feldman, for Jacobin Latino America. First, the translation: Discussions surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are plagued with fallacies and sensitivities. It is necessary to dismantle the argumentative extortions and think about the substance of the conflict. Right? It’s so succinct, but does not start any discussion…
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Peggy Noonan, and the “new thing”. Palestine v. Israel
I have been trying to come up with an understanding of the Gaza war, along with everyone else. I was moved in a slightly different direction by Peggy Noonan’s recent article, The October Horror is Something New. First of all, I’m not sure Peggy is still “ok” – like all the old guard, she is…
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Ralph says it
Biden must demand an immediate ceasefire and negotiations to establish a truce, and proceed to be an honest broker for the two state solution so that both peoples’ can live in peace and security. Drop your bullhorn and be a statesman, Joe! -R https://x.com/RalphNader/status/1711856379269382439?s=20
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Here we go – “evil” on the cognoscenti tongue. Biden labels Palestinians
In Washington, President Biden said more than 1,000 civilians had been killed by Hamas fighters, including women, children and elders, acts he characterized as “pure unadulterated evil.” He said that 14 Americans were among them. Mr. Biden also confirmed that Americans were among those Hamas militants had taken hostage and threatened to kill if Israel…
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