tocopherol

joined 2 years ago
[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

A Boeing PR agent just read this and started sobbing uncontrollably

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

That's unfortunate to hear, I don't know the context of your experience so I can't make any assumption, but it is just funny to me how much I see comments like that about hexbear, when I have found it to be very welcoming to diverse views (aside from pro-liberalism or fascism), and plenty of other anarchists on there agree. I wouldn't have been drawn towards it if it weren't for so many people saying they were 'MAGA tankies' etc.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

From the former perspective, this already is a antisemitic argument because it delegitimizes the existence of a safe space for Jews.

I thought more about this idea, and I agree that Jewish people are historically extremely persecuted such that they probably should have an independent nation as a safe space. But why does it have to be at the cost of so many lives and peoples homes? Massacre and displacement of Arab people is not a good way to create a safe haven for Jewish people, and having it continue for decades certainly increases antisemitism, in turn making Jewish people less safe.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

I agree we need to be careful that we don't enable the sort of mass murder of Jews that has happened throughout history, being from Germany I'm sure you are especially careful to ensure something like the Holocaust doesn't happen again.

I don't agree that calling Israel a colony is antisemitic, it was formed as and still operates as a settler-colony. This conflict isn't black and white, but in war there is nearly always an aggressor against the other, the culpability is rarely even. Israel, the aggressor, with support from untouchably powerful militaries, and the victim, Palestine, whose homeland was forcibly taken by said militaries.

I don't see the de-legitimization of the state of Israel as antisemitic because the state is not legitimate by any recognized standard, and continues seizing territory in opposition to international treaties, annexing Palestinian land even in the last few weeks. I'm sure antisemitic people could use the BDS movement to mask their true views but I haven't seen that connection in the US. There are plenty of Jewish people in the US who call for boycotting Israel and giving Palestine full self-determination.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was living in one of the prime spots for the 2017 one, full totality zone or whatever you call it. I woke up before it was about to happen, accidentally fell asleep for ten minutes, exactly enough time to miss the entire thing 😠 everyone was telling me how incredible it was, I still can't get over it. All I had to do was walk out my door and I could see it perfectly, clear sky, warm, perfect conditions.

SO everyone go check it out if you have the chance! Don't be like me -_-

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

I prefer the term dongus-holding kkkracker personally

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You are incorrect about hexbear. I am an anarchist and post there almost exclusively, I have seen more vigorous debate there than any other left space. Hexbear actually allows proper arguments and doesn't even have downvotes.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

How is BDS antisemitic? Maybe there is antisemitism associated with it's movement in Germany but that hasn't been my experience in the US. Though any pro-Palestine group here is constantly called antisemitic by Americans that support Israel.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 year ago

I had posted a link to the same interview before I watched the full clip, I thought it was the full interview but interestingly this segment is not in it.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

In case anyone is too lazy to find it, link to interview (14 minutes) EDIT: I guess not the full interview but another part of it for comparison

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah this website is a paragon of journalistic quality, with articles like Can you drive a car in your sleep? This website is made by AI. Every article is written by a different generic name that links to nothing.

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