tocopherol

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[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

'Pro-Israel figures' as the headline says are the terrorists they are probably referring to, the ones threatening to kill people on a humanitarian aid mission.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

How do you expect him to take a bite out of crime? I think he was just true to his word, police aren't stopping the real criminals so he just got more serious.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I've never actually done coke, would that add a subtle numbing effect on the mouth? It sounds 100x better than snorting it, I could see it being massively popular if not illegal.

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

There's a famous quote from Schwarzenegger as CA governor where he said "It's not a drug, it's a leaf."

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

True, drones are changing the way things are being done, and a plan like you're saying isnt necessarily impossible, people should be doing everything they can so even if it might not be the best it could help. I'm curious how feasible it would be to help militarily with consumer drones, if they could get in to give aid then maybe they could get in to disrupt IDF operations.

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

100 drones like you are talking about could carry maybe a few boxes worth of aid, basically nothing compared to even a small boat, and they would likely be shot down on the way. Obviously they aren't trying to feed everyone with this ship, but even one is better than zero when people are dying of starvation and treatable illnesses.

If they launched drones of any type from a ship the IDF would probably bomb it immediately, they wouldn't be able to launch them far enough away to be safe from Israel.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Israel can act with utter impunity as long as they’re backed by their big brother Uncle Sam.

What is to be done? In WW2, partisans helped stop the holocaust. Palestine is such a controlled area, far from the homes of most of us, it feels like there is no action that we can do to even slow the murder we are watching, while our governments cheer it on. So it's not surprising when people start shooting Israeli embassy staff or attacking anything connected to Israel they can find.

I don't think people want to sit back, this violence strikes a chord in anyone with empathy for innocent people. We can't directly stop the IDF, but there are people, companies and manufacturers in many countries that are supporting this. We need to stop the supply of weapons and components at their source, most of which comes from the US.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Our shitbag politicians in the US even nag her, Lindsey Graham tweeted about 'hoping they know how to swim.' I hope Lindsey Graham falls down some stairs and never gets up.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

Why are you yelling at this two month old comment? Yes, life is inherently precarious for all living things, I don't understand what point you are making. I feel safe because death is inevitable and I live the best I can.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

People are closer to being on the same page than they realize I believe, but true, everyone is afraid of making the first move. I've heard this idea said a number of times, "I would fight a revolution but I don't want to lead it." People are still clinging to establishment politics and parties, what we need is a group to unite people in opposition to the status quo economic and political system and be unafraid to take direct action against the apparatus of the state. A lot of people would be afraid to take these steps, but it doesn't require everyone, enough dedicated revolutionaries can help lead the non-political masses.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Will do, I thought the original titled was not ideal as it almost sounds as if 200+ people were killed, I failed to notice that it's required the title matches the source.

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