VikingHippie

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[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It might be a fact that many people see it that way, but that would just mean that many people are wrong. Many people believe all sorts of ridiculous lies and distortions of reality.

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Except that's not in any way close to analogous to the situation.

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 3 points 2 years ago (7 children)

So she's not allowed to express solidarity with the Palestinian victims of Israeli oppression without also mentioning the Israeli victims of Hamas terrorism?

Are people not allowed to express solidarity with Israeli victims without also mentioning Palestinian victims either?

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Actually, it turned out that the article DOES directly quote what she was cancelled for. It was just that the article made it sound like she'd declared her undying loyalty to Hamas when in actual fact she hadn't even mentioned them. I'm just gonna copy a comment of mine from earlier today explaining the whole thing:

Can someone please tell the freedom fighters in Palestine to flip their phones and film horizontal," she wrote on the platform on Saturday.

That's all. If you're very inattentive or deliberately misinterpreting her words, you'd think that she was endorsing Hamas as "freedom fighters".

But if you DO pay attention and know anything, you'll notice that she never mentions Hamas and know that Hamas aren't usually the ones filming any of their atrocities. Add her clarification from a few days later and it's clear that she did NOT endorse Hamas and is the victim of character assassination because she had the temerity to speak up against the apartheid regime:

I just want to make it clear that this statement in no way shape or form is [inciting] spread of violence," she said. "I specifically said freedom fighters because that's what the Palestinian citizens are... fighting for freedom every day.

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You're seriously asking why regular unarmed people are documenting human rights abuses rather than physically attack heavily armed soldiers who are in the middle of demonstrating how little Palestinian lives matter to them? Is that what you're actually asking?

Also, who says it was said in the context of the latest Hamas atrocity? Judging by the actual words and sentences, it would seem much more likely to be in response to bad video of the retaliatory atrocities of the Israeli oppressors.

Seems like you're very eager to tar and feather her for speaking up against your favorite ethnostate.

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 8 points 2 years ago

her attempt to claim she’s the rightful governor of Arizona

Worst. Modern. Day. Retelling. Of. Arthurian. Legends. EVER!

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 7 points 2 years ago

True. I was being deliberately over-diplomatic for once 😁

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 1 points 2 years ago

In fact, they're REQUIRED to by law in Saskatchewan

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 4 points 2 years ago

Meesed for her pleasure.

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 25 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Don't Hollywood types always say "show, don't tell?"

Seems kinda like when JK Rowling made Dumbledore gay as an apparent afterthought..

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 1 points 2 years ago (6 children)

There are other kinds of fighting than violence on a grand scale. Regular Palestinians are fighting the apartheid regime in ways big and small every day.

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