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  1. Rambling and a bit off the cuff but ... There are inherent challenges to any state that views itself as religious and that probably goes even more so when neighboring or surrounded by other states that identify themselves as religious but for a different religion. I'm no expert on the Middle East. Though I likely follow topics there more than most ... especially concerning Israel which houses my own religion's world center in Haifa and where I have a child buried (miscarriage when on pilgrimage) ... I know enough to know that there is nuance I will never understand. With that said, I've long viewed some of Israeli tactics, in regards to Palestine, as passive aggressive at best and abusive at worst. I suspect that, had I even more affiliation with Israel than I already do, I would view it as something approaching a reasonable defensive measure. But I often think it goes beyond that and my base assumption is that different classes and the settlements and all the minor provocations (my opinion) has a lot to do with indifference to those of another religion, which gets back to the original point of how a religious state presents inherent challenges. I think that any realistic and fair viewing of the current state has to be balanced from multiple angles. I think it's easy to look at the setup of Israel and Palestine and to see why some people would feel justified, I think wrongly so, in terrorist attacks. That's just the nature of extremism (especially in the Islamic world but that's quite a tangent) and you can view it clinically and conclude that this situation will inevitably produce a mindset to justify violent retribution. Again, that doesn't make it right. It's always wrong. But it's easy to see why it exists. I also think it's easy for Israelis, who generally are on the right side of things (despite the provocations and things I mentioned earlier) to feel that maintaining the status quo is untenable. I expected them to do something to shake stuff up but never this. If you look back towards the beginning of the thread, I expressed concerns that they would go beyond the bounds of what is truly acceptable in response to the terrorist attack they suffered and I think that's proven to not only be true but to have been a vast understatement. Their response is unacceptable to such a degree that I think they've lost the benefit of the doubt and that's truly regretable. So, yes, you can say that Isreal is perhaps creating a situation for terrorism but that doesn't justify terrorism. And you can say that Isreal is justified in seeking a change to the status quo and viewing everything as untenable - You can say "what did Hamas expect?" - but that doesn't justify the tactics Israel has taken. Frankly, as a bystander, I can't help but feel Isreal's response has been anything short of horrific. The indifference displayed in regards to civilian safety, which has resulted in the death / murder of tens of thousands, is barbaric and clearly violates international law (not to mention any righteous man's conscience). It isn't genocide but the gap between genocide and what they've done in Gaza is much smaller than I would ever have imagined. In terms of leadership it's hard to view things favorably either way. Obviously Palestine has often been led by militant and religious groups and they often seem to be manipulated by foreign states that are indifferent (often worse) to Israel. There's not much to like there and this gets back to the untenable situation for Israel. I mean, state sponsored terrorism? That's the definition of invalid government. At the same time, at least right now, I can't help but feel Israeli leadership under Netanyahu views the terrorist attack has nothing more than an opportunity and I can't respect much of their approach. I'm left feeling that Israel has been led astray and it will only lead to more problems, not less. In fact, the whole thing strikes me as a bad movie plot where someone instigates a crisis so that they can do what would have been unacceptable. And to do it in the false name of justice. But that's my own conspiracy theory for Netanyahu. Regardless of all of that, I don't see how this resolves in a good way. It seems the world is only growing less comfortable with Israel's approach yet their leadership seems only further intent on ... what? ... wiping Palestine off the map? No idea. What is their end goal? When do they stop? More importantly, what does a nation do (and how is it viewed) when surrounded by enemies and isolated politically yet resolute in staying the course militarily? I think the tone-shift of this thread shows what Israel risks and the momentum has probably already shifted. They're now thumbing their nose at Biden and the US, which is their right as an independent nation, but without the backing of the US this whole thing falls apart for them very quickly. And that backing seems to be getting smaller and smaller.
  2. If a normal person would be forced to pay the full bond, it's a lesser consequence. It's certainly not nothing ... but he gets special treatment in all things. Even when the rationale is that his crimes and resulting penalties were so significant that it would be a burden to follow the normal process.
  3. Little Earl would gladly follow the devil if he pushed a conservative agenda. Zero filter.
  4. It's really and truly awkward, given claims and evidence of genocide and war crimes, they would then continue with optics that allow any comparison, no matter how small, between east and west Germany.
  5. Any of the dumb mother fuckers who said he'd learn a lesson instead of impeaching him for actually what he did can burn in hell.
  6. Now that he's on the Titans, he'll probably have his leg fall off below the knee week 1.
  7. Talent pool upgraded nicely in multiple areas. Always nice to have cap space.
  8. Elon Musk’s X changed its privacy policy this week to ban users from publishing the real names of people behind anonymous accounts after some users appeared to unmask a pseudonymous cartoonist who drew antisemitic images. The social media platform updated its privacy policy to say people “cannot share … the identity of an anonymous user, such as their name or media depicting them,” without that person’s permission. The company said it was doing so to maintain a safe and secure platform. X users expressed mixed feelings about the change, because the catalyst appeared to be someone involved in antisemitism, but, depending on how it is applied, it could benefit other people, such as anonymous dissidents in repressive countries. The policy change added to what some X users and critics have said is a growing list of examples of Musk going out of his way to defend neo-Nazis, antisemites and white supremacists. Musk has embraced an antisemitic conspiracy theory, and, since he bought the app then known as Twitter in 2022, he has welcomed back antisemitic accounts that Twitter’s previous management had suspended for breaking its rules. Musk has also second-guessed law enforcement officials after they said a mass shooter was a suspected neo-Nazi sympathizer. The policy also clashes with Musk’s ongoing claims that X is dedicated to free speech, because journalists have a long history of unmasking powerful people who avoid public scrutiny. Since he bought the platform, Musk has suspended journalists and filed lawsuits targeting his critics while continuing to state that X is a bulwark against censorship. https://www.yahoo.com/tech/elon-musk-x-bans-revealing-003756237.html
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