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The Magistrate

(96,043 posts)
9. Relying On Right Wing Political Support, Sir
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 10:50 PM
Apr 2021

Is the kiss of death. Not only is that movement disliked by all who aren't actually part of it, it is a dwindling tendency within the country, and growing less powerful over time.

It is hard to take seriously an argument that boils down to 'if it weren't for outside agitators we'd have more support on the left here'. People are certainly capable of looking at events and coming to their own view of their rights and wrongs, and when these do not jibe with yours, that is not because they have been duped by evil influences, and proclaiming they have been gains you nothing.

I do agree the world is moving past this matter, and it's possible to see ways this might be to the benefit of Israel, and ways it might be to Israel's detriment. That the world comes to care little may result in lessening violent feelings, it may also result in fewer people caring whether Israel exist or not.

The Cold Fact, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2021 #1
I think there are a lot of things happening. Mosby Apr 2021 #3
Relying On Right Wing Political Support, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2021 #9
I couldn't agree more... Violet_Crumble May 2021 #16
where did i mention trump? Mosby May 2021 #21
Interesting WHITT Apr 2021 #2
My thought, too. Karadeniz Apr 2021 #4
Yes or no sabbat hunter Apr 2021 #8
Why WHITT Apr 2021 #10
Why is it silly sabbat hunter Apr 2021 #11
It Is SILLY WHITT Apr 2021 #12
So let's re-phrase the question. aranthus May 2021 #14
You Mean WHITT May 2021 #15
Instead of re-phrasing the question to be something it wasn't why not just give a straight answer? aranthus May 2021 #19
Just Going By What You Posted WHITT May 2021 #24
I mean a state where the majority culture is Jewish. aranthus May 2021 #25
Well, If It's 'One Man One Vote' WHITT May 2021 #26
How do you get there? aranthus May 2021 #27
Not Only Is Israel Not Democracy WHITT May 2021 #28
England doesn't have a constitution. aranthus May 2021 #29
Asked And Answered WHITT May 2021 #30
Not if it means they discriminate against anyone there who isn't Jewish... Violet_Crumble May 2021 #17
Not that I'm in favor of discrimination, but..,. aranthus May 2021 #20
Israel is the only country that goes on about its treestar May 2021 #31
Then the Arabs, you and anyone else aranthus May 2021 #32
But then don't the Palestinians have the right to exist? treestar May 2021 #33
Of course they do. aranthus May 2021 #34
I thought the British helped it treestar May 2021 #35
Palestina Syria sabbat hunter May 2021 #36
BTW WHITT Apr 2021 #5
So what? BDS is a failure. Mosby Apr 2021 #6
HEH WHITT Apr 2021 #7
That's one impressive bubble of denial you've got going there... Violet_Crumble May 2021 #18
I think you should stop making this personal. Mosby May 2021 #22
coming from you Israeli May 2021 #23
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2021 #13
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2021 #37
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