it does seem excessively lurid to suggest, without direct evidence, that they have been raped in captivity for the past several months
But you're just going to do it anyway?
Aidinthel
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Israel DOESN'T dictate American domestic policy, evangelical Christians do. They believe that the existence of the state of Israel is a necessary step to bring about the Second Coming of Jesus, so they're all in and absolutely nothing can sway them.
The worst thing about the campus protests is that there are no universities left in Gaza.
Note the framing: it's the PROTESTS that are creating the rifts, not the support for genocide. Everything would be fine if the plebians sat down and shut up.
For their sake, I hope they've read one of those posts of advice for this situation or otherwise have a good plan. Their life getting fucked seems the more likely outcome, though.
Okay that's something. I'd like more, obviously, but it's nice to hear.
That's great. Are they actually going to do anything about it?
The owner is gambling that Trump wins the election and pardons himself. Then the fuhrer will owe his friend a favor for the help.
This is an important part of it. The other part is the fact that success in politics is very hard without money, and most rich people aren't progressives.
Actually, it is. The owner decided to match the wage increase to dodge the controversy, though it seems the question of whether the law actually covers Panera will need to be settled in court for a definitive answer.
https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/operations/hype-aside-panera-exempt-californias-wage-bill
Also they might have awkward political opinions, such as whether the wars they were sent to fight were wise and just.
These are similar reasons to why right-wingers spend so much energy protecting "the unborn" and then forget about them at the very instant of birth. It's easy to care about people who aren't around to actually demand anything of you.
There is no red line. Netanyahu could literally kill and eat a Palestinian baby on live TV and nothing would change.