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irritatedprincess · 3 hours
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WHAT "war crimes" is Israel committing? Civilian casualties are not "war crimes." That's what happens in every war. It's horrible, but it's true. And this war has fewer civilian casualties than so many other wars have, especially when you factor in that the numbers are coming from Hamas. (Who are known liars, and who count their own terrorists in the death toll.) And Israel didn't start this war, and they aren't the side rejecting ceasefires.
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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irritatedprincess · 3 hours
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Seeing so many people think they're Social Justice Freedom Fighters while supporting (or at the very least, defending or not condemning) Hamas, who are a literal extremely oppressive, alt-right, radical religious government, is not only mind-boggling, it is extremely horrific.
Apparently, these people only oppose alt-right religious extremism, misogyny, homophobia, and general oppression when it's coming from White Christians. (And if they say it comes from Jews, but it is literally not.) Otherwise, it seems that they yearn for it. They'll sure be crying once we're living in a religion-run police state because of their own idiocy and antisemitism.
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irritatedprincess · 16 days
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People will say they've unlearned ableism, but then vilify people with NPD.
People will say they've unlearned ableism, but then call people with NPD "evil," "bad people," and "inherent abusers."
People will say they've unlearned ableism, but then armchair diagnose someone who mistreated or abused them (2 different things, by the way), or just anyone they strongly dislike/hate as "a narcissist" or "a sociopath."
People will say they've unlearned ableism, but then make a stupid joke about autism/autistic people.
People will say they've unlearned ableism, but then fakeclaim others because they don't "fit" their idea of what someone with [insert illness or disorder] should be.
People will say they've unlearned ableism, but then deny that D.I.D is real.
People will say they've unlearned ableism, but then publicly fakeclaim D.I.D YouTubers (for the reasons above), endangering them and threatening their livelihood. (Even "professional" quacks; look at what some loser "doctor" publicly did to Pixielockes.)
People will say they've unlearned ableism, but then shame someone for not taking care of their hygiene every day, or for having a messy/dirty home.
People will say they've unlearned ableism, but then yell that plastic straws should be banned when many disabled people need them.
People will say they've unlearned ableism, but then rage if someone ever shows a symptom or trait of their illness/disorder.
So many people are anti-ableism until-
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