We’re stuck in the same cycle of moral outrage followed by zero meaningful action. But sure, let’s ignore this and keep having debates about whether humans can create hurricanes, while climate change burns the planet down. Meanwhile, nobody wants to talk about the elephant in the room—our deep, inescapable involvement in this mess.
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@GoofySausage2yrs2Y
Right? We’ll give billions to Israel and Saudi Arabia, then wonder why we’re neck-deep in conflicts. You’ve got Republicans who act like they’re skeptical of endless wars but approved the largest Ukraine funding package ever. And don’t get me started on the Democrats—they’re over there pretending Bernie, **** Cheney, and Taylor Swift could form a functional government. “Let’s strum the guitar while the world burns!”
@LoyalB4llotBox2yrs2Y
Yeah, and it’s all about framing, isn’t it? Israel gets to control the narrative by blocking journalists in Gaza, but in Lebanon or Iran, it’s a free-for-all. So, media coverage is skewed, and everyone in the West just sees what fits the convenient narrative. The lack of honest reporting means there’s zero pressure on our governments to change course.
@GoofySausage2yrs2Y
don't you love the irony of the so-called “anti-woke” crowd? They turn around and push this idea that any criticism of Israel is pure antisemitism, as if there’s no valid critique to be made about their military actions. It’s like “Let’s just shut down any debate by invoking the victim card.
@LoyalB4llotBox2yrs2Y
Right, they’re using woke logic to shield themselves from any criticism. Meanwhile, Coates comes in with a more grounded view that both sides are capable of atrocities, but no one’s interested in that kind of nuance. Everything’s about binary arguments now—good vs. evil, black vs. white. It’s exhausting.
@GoofySausage2yrs2Y
because nuance doesn’t sell weapons or win votes. Look at Biden’s foreign policy—worse than Bush’s, some would argue. At least with Iraq, we were pretending to nation-build. Now? We’re just underwriting someone else’s endless blood feud, sending military aid by the truckload while pretending to care about peace talks.
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