Comments by "MarcosElMalo2" (@MarcosElMalo2) on "The Original America First Movement | Shield of the Republic" video.

  1. Some of his political analysis is cutting and devastatingly funny. I used to excuse his racism as being something of the times in which he wrote, but eventually the evidence against him was too much. He’s someone I might still enjoy reading, but I find it harder to cite or quote him without feeling queasy. Still, it’s hard not love, “Democracy is the idea that the common people should get what they want, good and hard.”
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  2. Some people change for the better, so e change for the worst. His early political reporting was scathing and it was top notch. But the evidence that he was or became a toxic pos becomes insurmountable. I’ve got a collected volume of his writing on the shelf. Maybe someday I’ll pick up up to enjoy his wit, but the idea of it makes me queasy.
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  3. Sort of. You’re describing Burkean conservatism. Burke saw the radical excesses of the French Revolution (which led to a belligerent authoritarian dictatorship). He wasn’t against reform, he was troubled by radical reform. Taking a step back isn’t by itself reactionary or radical. Sometimes a seemingly good idea doesn’t work in practice, so you return to a more traditional way of doing things. Or you find a new way to use a good tradition. But I think you were pointing out that Burkean conservatism is a good counterbalance to exuberant liberals. I couldn’t agree with you more. Viva Burke!
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  4.  @malcolmbliss777  Some on the left are arguing that Israel doesn’t have a right to exist, that it’s a European colony imposed in the “indigenous” Palestinians. It’s based on pure ignorance of Jewish history. Maybe the anti-semites are noisier so I notice them more. Israel has a right to exist. The Palestinians have a right to their own state, regardless of indigeneity or lack of it. (I realize the two state solution is a total fantasy at this point.) If you are a Jew, why do you misuse the word genocide?
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  5. lol, I thought you were going to say “no excuse to inflict a cruel abusive man like Netanyahu on the Palestinians”. 😂 In either case you have no argument from me. I’ll spare you all my thought about Israel’s right to exist and defend itself (yes and yes). But I have been seeing a lot of antisemitism from the educated (supposedly) progressives in their political arguments against Israel. It’s quite sad to see them try to wield Marxist analytical frameworks to analyze recent history and current events WITHOUT studying any of the history or having any in-depth knowledge of current events. Which is a long winded way to say anyone who equates Zionism with colonialism is engaging in antisemitic ideas. They’re doing so either as useful idiots hindered by too little knowledge (and too much enthusiasm) or they are bad actors spreading disinformation intentionally. Other than that, I’m all for the student protests demanding a cease fire AND release of the hostages.
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  7. Let me lay something on you. Making the argument that Zionism is European colonialism is an anti-Semitic idea. The argument that Israel is a European colony is anti-Semitic. Both arguments are ahistorical. They are false arguments supported by a facile and false understanding of history. I protest the Netanyahu government. I protest the IDF going to far whine not doing enough to expedite humanitarian aid. I protest Hamas choosing urban Gaza as the battlefield. I demand both a release of hostages and a ceasefire. But in not going to listen to idiotic arguments about Israel not having the right to exist because it’s “settler colonialism”. If anyone wants to make those arguments, they better have a firm grasp on 2000 years of Jewish history.
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  8.  @ELL289  I think there are (100% legal) pro Hamas groups spreading disinformation, and there are lightweight academics applying their “historical analysis” without knowing jack squat about the history. If you’re going to do Marx stuff, do it right.
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  9. It is NOT conservative.
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  10.  @vinista256  That’s a nice idea, but I haven’t seen any action from these “domestic spending republicans”. Where are the bills? Are they being negotiated in committees and subcommittees? Where are the Republican policy debates on how to improve the lives of ordinary Americans? If evidence of an actual set of policies is in evidence, I’ve missed seeing it. I think if Mike Johnson is bold, he could solve a lot of problems in vocational education and worker training. He could draw on support from both the conference and the caucus. He could get the president on board by throwing him some loan forgiveness dough. Thats just an example.
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  11. I’m digging Edelman and Cohen. Great podcastvideothing.
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  12.  @kaitykaity I guess you should read the book! 😅
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