r/InternationalNews • u/ObjectiveObserver420 South Africa • Apr 24 '24

International Blinken denies US has ‘double standard’ when adjudicating alleged human rights abuses in Israel

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/blinken-denies-us-has-double-standard-when-adjudicating-alleged-human-rights-abuses-in-israel/
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u/Appropriate-Draft-91 Apr 24 '24

Remember when Trump was bad because he lied about everything?

Trump is still just as bad as he was before, a complete and utter joke. But the democrat establishment is no different, other than the mass slaughter.

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u/FreedomRider02138 Apr 24 '24

If you can’t see the difference between GOP and Dems, or think Dems are complicit in Israel’s retaliation on Hamas you need some serious help.

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u/dewgetit Apr 24 '24

Biden is literally going around Congress to give weapons to Israel while he's pretending to admonish Netanyahu.

Not all Dems are like that, of course. There are some real good ones like Rashida Tlaib, AOC, Bernie, ... who speak up for the truth. But the majority of Dems also just voted to give Israel more billions for weapons.

The first 2 years of Biden's reign saw Dem control of House and Senate. Where was the bill to protect abortion rights?

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u/FreedomRider02138 Apr 24 '24

Not one of those Senators you claim are good have passed any meaningful legislation. Especially Bernie. Anyone can sit in Congress and pontificate and bloviate as they do. Not everyone can get stuff done.

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u/Key_Cheetah7982 Apr 24 '24

If only more senators were great at enabling genocide… 

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u/dewgetit Apr 25 '24

1) at least they're speaking up, as opposed to all the rest who see and then lie through their teeth about what's happening 2) when majority of the politicians are corrupt (this is true worldwide), difficult for the good one to accomplish much, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't support the good ones

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u/FreedomRider02138 Apr 25 '24

I agree many politicians are corrupt. But I don’t agree that everyone else is lying through their teeth about what’s happening. It’s just not as black and white as you wish it were. Hamas engaged in a terrorist attack that allowed Israel to retaliate. It forced Biden to side with Netanyahu who he hates. It forced the US to side with Israel because Hamas is aligned with Iran. The attack humiliated Bibi and that’s clear by his viciousness in retaliation. At this point everyone agrees Israel has gone overboard, the question is what to do. We don’t really know what is going on diplomatically behind the scenes, but as long as the US is giving aid to Israel they have to at least listen to us. Take away the aid and they don’t. If the protestors were asking for peace and for Palestine to surrender and give up the hostages the whole world would support them. Instead in their messaging they are supporting Hamas terrorists attack which people have real issues with.

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u/Appropriate-Draft-91 Apr 24 '24

I can see the difference. Democrats pretend to care.

By the vast majority of their politicians participating - wholeheartedly - in the genocide propaganda, the lies, and the financial and material backing that is entirely necessary for this genocide to happen, the Democrat party is the one that purposely and deliberately orchestrated a genocide. Without Democrat endorsement this genocide wouldn't have happened.

Whataboutism doesn't work anymore after genocide.

Democrats are just as much an obstacle against a future where social values, honesty, and truth matter. Their purpose is to stop an actual opposition from forming, to absorb the Sanders votes and pretend they care about the same things.

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u/Key_Cheetah7982 Apr 24 '24

If anything democrats are worse because the gaslight and say how this is the best we can do.  

Republicans are straight up about fuck you unless you’re rich,  with some red meat thrown out for evangelicals

Both with for the oligarchs, Rs are somehow more honest about it. 

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u/Ethereal_Siren90 Apr 24 '24

"They both are going to bone you against your will, but democrats will use a bit of cheap lube so technically they are a better." Is all I hear when people try to tell us that democrats are obviously morally better than republicans.

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u/KalexCore Apr 24 '24

Democrats are the abusive spouse that convinced you they actually are doing their best and things are just tough right now but they really do care. They then take you to the Olive garden for an awkward dinner, leave the table early making you pay, and then gaslight you later while crying about how you're just using them. They then push you down the stairs and toss you some of the shitty baguettes to eat off the floor.

Republicans just beat you and say "you're married to me get the fuck over it or I'll give you something to cry about." They then offer you some heroine and a date going out to kick homeless people. They hurt you but at least you get to get royally pissed off and take out your anger on someone lesser than you.

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u/FreedomRider02138 Apr 24 '24

“The democrat party is “purposely and deliberately orchestrated a genocide”. “Without their endorsement the genocide wouldn’t have happened “ Wow. That’s batsh*t crazy stuff. Why isn’t it if HAMAS hadn’t attacked Israel this genocide wouldn’t be happening? It’s forced Biden who HATES Bibi to support him as our ally, and bolstered Bibi’s regime at home. Strategically it’s the stupidest thing Hamas could have done. Yet here you are, defending them and pushing their propaganda against your own best interests.