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Cake day: June 13th, 2024

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  • If Zionists had any real leverage they could use to control states Spain and Ireland (and to a lesser extent France under Macron) wouldn’t be outspoken advocates for Palestinian rights. The guilt trip is definitely part of it, but also don’t underestimate the scale or pervasiveness of Israeli propaganda. I mean, unless you’re exceptionally educated on Palestinian history at least half the things you believe about the so-called conflict are probably Israeli propaganda., irrespective of what you feel about Israel. I hate to admit it, but they are good at this stuff. Their major Western ally status gained during the Cold War is also not helping.










  • Why don’t you want to say what makes a protest effective?

    I can’t find the article now, but I read one yesterday about LA protesters doing things like blocking ICE vehicles, towing them away and making noise outside their hotels so they can’t sleep. They’re actually confronting ICE and LAPD, draining away their energy and reducing the pace of arrests. Here’s an example. Do this on a national scale and Trump’s little Gestapo won’t stand a chance.

    Good luck not getting fired.

    They can’t fire everyone, but more importantly look up the events of Euromaidan, the various Arab spring revolutions and the recent Serbian (or was it Slovakian?) protests. It’s impossible to overthrow authoritarianism without personal risk; that’s just not how that works. You’re free to choose the authoritarianism instead of the personal risk, but then you can’t claim that you’re resisting, because you’re not; it’s either or.