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A little maybe, but not much.

I've seen people say they left reddit to join Lemmy because of the toxic users. To each their own, but I personally think Lemmings aren't much better. Some people over here can't understand that sensitive questions can be asked without bad intent. People are way too defensive about their opinions.

It is disappointing, but it's the better option.

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 10 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (3 children)

I disagree, Karl. Zionists are out of effing control on reddit today, and they pollute threads with denials of whats clearly shown in the news, or else make wild claims without evidence.

You are of course, wle come to your opinion, but what you are saying makes no sense to me.

[–] 8oow3291d@feddit.dk 0 points 3 hours ago (4 children)

I just had a guy here tell me that shooting civilians in Israel was OK, because there are no Israeli civilians.

The anti-semitism here is effing out of control.

[–] Jaybird@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

My dude, if after all what has happened. You still live in israel... you are indeed pro-genocide.

Like the old saying: if you are at a table with 9 nazis, there are 10 nazis at the table. Speak up or be complicit.

It's harder than before to try and migrate to other countries. I live in the USA and want to not do so but everywhere I've looked, even Canada, isn't looking for much of anything besides specialists in STEM fields and medical experts.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I mean there are a few of them trying real hard but they get downvoted to oblivion.

[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Do you count people that served in the IOF and are part of the reserve as civilians? That's the thing most talk about. And again with the anitsemitism 🙄 people have a lot better reasons to hate israelis than "zomg jews"

[–] 8oow3291d@feddit.dk 0 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Nope, it was explicitly every single Israeli. Explicitly stated. A mod has removed the comment now, so I can't link to it - but that kinda proves my point (unless you think I am making up everything).

I do get the impression that lots of people here believe the sentiment in that comment. While being too self aware to actually state it in writing.

[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

You can link to comments if they were removed though. You can find them in the modlog. Click the three dots and "show user moderation history" or "comment moderation history".

Also that's still not antisemitism.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

The prevailing theory here is violence is good as long as it's down to the 'bad' people and it's wrong if it's done against the 'good' people.

With total ignorance of the fact... this is the same rationale that is causing the genocide in Gaza.

Then people scream about human rights or whatever, and fail to realize that they apply to everyone, not just who they think is good.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

How do we know you aren't a Zionist?

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

you can read my comment stream and its pretty obvious.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

sounds like something a zionist would say.