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Pototan

(2,754 posts)
16. How many children need to be murdered
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 10:30 PM
Jul 20

for there to be enough revenge?

Collective punishment is a war crime.

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At this point I think a lot of people are more focused on the fascist takeover of their own country. BannonsLiver Jul 20 #1
I think most Americans Pototan Jul 20 #2
If they could, a fascist takeover of our own country wouldn't be occurring in the first place. W_HAMILTON Jul 20 #7
That's incorrect. muriel_volestrangler Monday #64
lol all evidence to the contrary. BannonsLiver Jul 20 #27
"Most" ?? NO--- possibly only about 50 percent Jack Valentino Jul 20 #32
Isn't about "50%" Pototan Monday #36
TBH, I am struggling every damn day.... Happy Hoosier Tuesday #78
Agreed JustAnotherGen Monday #53
I think the vast majority of Americans have some opinion on Gaza Polybius Jul 20 #3
Americans did seem to have a strong, priority position Pototan Jul 20 #4
Funny how that all died out after tsf won. sheshe2 Jul 20 #11
Has anyone heard a peep from Jill Stein? Pototan Jul 20 #12
She crawled back under her rock from whence she came. sheshe2 Jul 20 #15
fyi Be Leave On Monday #38
Could you link me to any Pototan Monday #40
Yes, what a surprise. BannonsLiver Jul 20 #28
IKR!? sheshe2 Jul 20 #31
Right? mcar Monday #58
It's almost as if a switch was flipped to the off position. sheshe2 Monday #59
Oh, but Jill Stein is posting both sider shite on Musk's hellsite mcar Monday #62
Almost like it was manufactured outrage.... NT Happy Hoosier Tuesday #79
Trump has given us much else to worry about. Intractable Jul 20 #14
I'm guessing that you markodochartaigh Monday #34
Over on X - lots of Americans have it a top priority womanofthehills Monday #57
Kicked out of college. Kid Berwyn Jul 20 #5
The press should ask the questions Pototan Jul 20 #9
You asked about Jill Stein - I just saw some of her X posts womanofthehills Jul 20 #20
I don't see Trump's name in these tweets Pototan Jul 20 #30
Dear God, she's using Gaza to push her "both sides are the same" bullshit. SunSeeker Monday #33
she's done enough damage, now just rubbing it in LymphocyteLover Monday #35
Atrocities would be the correct term B.See Jul 20 #6
Agreed Pototan Jul 20 #10
So what would it take to actually get to that point of indefensibility, if we're not already there yet? TheRickles Monday #52
The point of my comment ISN'T B.See Monday #69
Got it - apologies for misunderstanding your comment. TheRickles Monday #70
Being silenced by Trump and Netanyahu. Initech Jul 20 #8
Palestine attacked Israelis civilians. Now they are stuck Melon Jul 20 #13
How many children need to be murdered Pototan Jul 20 #16
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In the meantime Pototan Jul 20 #26
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Exactly. Hamas is responsible for putting civilians in harm's way. Oopsie Daisy Monday #49
"Palestine" did not attack Israeli civilians. AloeVera Jul 20 #19
Sure it did. October 7, 2023. They killed, raped, tortured Melon Jul 20 #22
Never mind. Have a nice evening. AloeVera Jul 20 #24
Perhaps you should ready some of the forensics. sheshe2 Monday #41
"Five men" UpInArms Tuesday #76
That was Hamas BlueSpot Jul 20 #29
I agree it's gone to far. But Hamas is the Palestinian people. Since 2007 Melon Monday #39
This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Monday #46
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No. For a start, over half of Palestinians in the occupied territories live in the West Bank, not Gaza muriel_volestrangler Monday #67
Post removed Post removed Monday #71
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The mental health of these societies is not the point right now. AloeVera Monday #66
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I nearly fell off my chair reading the title of your post (in a good way)! AloeVera Monday #73
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What a fucking heartless thing to say. Condoning war crimes. Its shameful erodriguez Jul 20 #23
So was 10/07. sheshe2 Monday #42
So the systemic starvation and collective punishment of innocent people are justified? erodriguez Monday #45
I did not say that, now did I. sheshe2 Monday #60
And that's a permanent blank check for Bibi's deliberate campaign of civilian murder, is it? Orrex Jul 20 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Dayenu Monday #51
I would imagine that it's difficult to be a Palestinian, too. Orrex Monday #61
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Really? atreides1 Monday #56
If there is no "land called Palestine" Mossfern Tuesday #82
Well, there's plenty of outrage over Gaza right here. Intractable Jul 20 #17
One consequence of Gaza outrage in the US is shitting in the White House Martin Eden Jul 20 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Dayenu Monday #48
"Americans got exactly what they wanted" Martin Eden Monday #50
Aw man, the whole thing is just heartbreaking. calimary Monday #37
K&R spanone Monday #44
I feel like there's no way for that outrage to get through. If we had elected Kamala, she could have done Scrivener7 Monday #54
buried under anti-semitism? WhiteTara Monday #63
The rage burned out raging against the Biden Admin's inability to control Israel's war. maxsolomon Monday #72
Or maybe they know they'll be doxxed, intimidated, kicked out of college, jailed, deported, lose their jobs? AloeVera Monday #74
JVP and WOL aren't in college maxsolomon Tuesday #80
Yeah, sure... AloeVera Tuesday #81
Right now, I'm wondering.... Happy Hoosier Tuesday #77
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