Comments by "Emanon" (@Emanon...) on "Pod Save the World" channel.

  1. A human rights lawyer that won't stand up for human rights. That's who Starmer is. Human rights are apparently entirely contingent on your skin colour, whether you're a Muslim in the UK or a Palestinian in the Levant. I don't believe this man has any principles or shame. I'll remember. Will you?
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  2. So far, this has been a lesson in futile semantics. Is anyone in doubt that Israel are committing war crimes and crimes against humanity? What is the reason for "restraint" of food, water, fuel and electricity to an already impoverished population?
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  3. Ukraine and Russia were not part of the ICC either. The argument whether it's legal is moot as Putin is also wanted by the Hague, and the US and Israel praised the decision. They created the precedent.
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  4. How about you mention that the very cause of this conflict is a brutal Israeli occupation of Palestine for generations? You know, context and perspective?
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  5. Don't celebrate before you see who replaces Assad and whether or not Syria devolves into a failed state. This could be another Iraq. I'll hold the "Mission Accomplished" thank you.
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  6. Your analysis is primarily parroting the Israeli talking points and sources, but with lip service to the civilians suffering. Maybe do your job as journalists and don't simply copy whatever BS you're fed?
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  7. This is such an American take on the conflict. You don't have the courage to address the causes of this conflict: Israel has occupied Palestine for 56 years. The illegal settlements, the checkpoints, the extrajudicial killings, the imprisonment without due process, theft of land and access to water... The systematic humiliations and violence by Israeli though generations is the sole cause for all this. End the occupation. End the settlements. End the conflict. End of.
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  8. "Getting out of the Matrix" Ironically by being programmed into a certain type of thinking...
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  9. I was so saddened when I heard Prigozhin would fall off his balcony in a week from now....
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  10. No one "ignited war" except Israel. A blockade is an act of war. Illegal settlements are an act of war. Occupation is an act of war. The Palestinian people have a right to exist, to defend themselves and to resist occupation.
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  11. Here's a thought: Why spend time pivoting to American related news on your global podcast? Plenty of material to cover, and perhaps a couple of more Americans would be aware of the ongoings outside the US and Europe if you spent that time on, well, world news instead.
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  12. I'll need some sources for that. Israelis are, genetically speaking, a cluster of different groups among them European, Russian, Iranian and Arabian. There is no single "Jewish" genetic marker because these were disparate communities and you can convert into the culture/people as well as the religion.
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  13. Regarding the Gaza pier: Why would the US spend 320 million $ on a pier, when they could've just made (illegal) weapons shipments contingent on sufficient aid being delivered? I'll tell you why: This is the means and method by which Israel, aided by the US, plans to ethnically cleanse the population , after the initial plan of pushing them into the Egyptian desert was refused.
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  14. It's the peak of gaslighting, if you make it out as if the US haven't deliberately provoked the conflicts and postures we've seen in Ukraine and Palestine and how the US have positioned themselves with regards to Taiwan. The bully is crying foul because his targets have started to use his own methods against him.
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  15. The US hegemony deserves to end. If we don't adhere to our values and morals, I don't see why we in Europe should stay aligned with the US clear goal of antagonizing everyone to remain "top dog". Whatever the fuck that means, as it's surely not in education, health-care, infrastructure, crime, living standards etc...
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  16.  @bereal6590  Oh dear, you really got me... Try arguing with facts and full sentences next time.
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  17. On the continent Labour today would be considered centre, not a social democratic party.
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  18. You're kidding yourselves if you believe that Starmer's Labour will be significantly different from the current government.
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  19. It's not a bad idea, but frankly, the average American voter can't even be bothered to learn about the candidate. If anything, they should clearly note who donated to them and their super Packs. That's tells you much lore about their agenda. Who owns your candidate? I don't see how their cabinet appointments would help the decision considering the level of information and education and lack of political literacy with the average American voter. Just my 2 cents from Europe.
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  20. I'm just going to say it: Israeli soldiers in Gaza are fair game. They're an occupying force that have conducted war crimes against the people of Gaza. The people of Gaza have a right to exist and a right to resist.
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  21. Exactly. If you want more accurate analysis and reporting, forget British or American media.
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  22. This is reminiscent of the South's "states rights" issues to be honest. You should have addressed the elephant in the room.
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  23. Iran didn't "attack Israel". They responded to an act of war and war crime: The bombing of the Iranian embassy. The retaliation itself was designed as a demonstration to save face and de-escalate the tension. Or are we just making shit up as usual when it comes to Israel? PS: I hold no love for Iran. But facts used to be important.
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  24. The US has leverage over Israel? Tell that to your politicians that have their balls in an AIPAC vice...
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  25. How much will you bet he commits "suicide" while the cameras are conveniently not working in his cell?
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  26. I'd like your take on Iraq 20 years after.
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  27. Israel. No wait, they're doing the whole "blood", "soil" and "chosen people" thing. Nvm.
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  28. Get an AC or move seems to be the obvious solution. Let people have their bars and cafes instead of turning everything into a sterile hellscape to suit some particular need.
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  29.  @Koip2022  That's simply not accurate. They've covered Trump's indictment more than once, and other matters which are solely internal US affairs. Also, they're spending time on candidates (plural) when you very well could wait to see who becomes the front runner for relevant implications on US foreign policy. Campaign boasts and hyperbole is not relevant to anything.
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  30. Assad "One of the most evil men in modern history". Nope. That's Reagan you're thinking of. Assad just didn't have a good enough PR department.
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  31. No one cares, lady. You took an event and made it about yourself.
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  32. They're trying to criminalise asylum seekers, not migration. You legally can't do that, but they're going to try anyway.
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  33. She'll still be supporting the genocide in Gaza and sacficing Ukrainian lives just to hurt Russia a little bit more. I have no hope for her actually implementing changes that are moral or even legal.
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  34. In the current system, you're absolutely right. It would never succeed without a very high level of political education and fluency in the citizenry. And we're not even close to that level of citizen engagement in any country, but the US is especially egregious...
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  35. If the US stops funding and supplying the genocide in Gaza, Israel would be forced to pull back and seek a diplomatic solution. They're actively trying to bait out a response in the hopes of a US intervention. And the US morons in charge are allowing it, despite the potential cost in lives, suffering and treasure. Y'all never learn when it comes to war. It won't end well for the US, yet again.
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  36. British and American politics. Very entertaining, but my God, you people deserve some boring, competent people instead...
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  37. I'm European. And since Trump 1.0, Brexit, Orban, Bolsanaro, Modi etc, it was very clear to me that NATO needs to end if Europe doesn't want to stay a US vassal. We can't trust the Americans to uphold their agreements anymore and we shouldn't rely on them for anything, including defence manufacturing, energy and tech components. Fair trade and cooperation, absolutely. But no more entangling wars that Europe ends up paying for by absorbing the millions of refugees from America's chaos around the globe.
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  38. @goldskygregor Because the Tories are different? You need to realise that we've all been had. There's very little difference between Starmer and Sunak. I'll be voting for whoever stands for human rights and acknowledges that racism is a growing problem, especially because of the political discourse.
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  39. The Israeli hostage came out "gaunt and malnourished". Sure. Care to mention the hundreds of thousands of Gazans that looked the same? How about the thousands of Palestinian hostages in Israeli prisons with documented cases of rape, torture, denied medical care (for cancer) and dismemberment because of infections because their hands were tied too tight and they literally started to rot? Seems like worth mentioning that... And that your guy Biden has been adamantly supporting Israel all the way through every single of these reports.
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  40. While I support the plight of the trans community, I don't believe that we should focus so much on them. It's exactly what the right wingers want for their "culture war" issues. It's a minority of a minority that have their rightful grievances, but they're not being persecuted or denied any meaningful rights. They deserve all the happiness in the world, but if I have to choose between proper working hospitals, feeding children in poverty or supporting the challenges of being trans: Being trans is not even a blip on the my radar. They face far less public marginalization than Muslims, Migrants or protesters against a genocide do on a daily basis.
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  41. Yes. And deservedly so. They are backing a racist regime who have clearly signalled their genocidal intent and dehumanising views. The US has lost all credibility and prestige with regards to the international rules based order. And when the Ukraine war ends in the likely defeat of Ukraine because of the sudden lack of US support, combined with reneging of the Paris climate accords and Iran nuclear deal, no one will look to the US to keep its promises in our life times. As a European, I'm only saddened we fooled ourselves into believing that following the US was for idealistic, true intentions and not simply to maintain US hegemony by wounding Russia, to the great economic detriment of European countries. Y'all can frankly go to hell. I'm anti-NATO, anti-US from now on. The US has never cared for anything but itself and it's congressional mega-donor Israel.
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  42. It's alright until you rightfully criticise Israel.
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  43. You seriously spent 20 min on Trump in a podcast dedicated to international news? And nothing new to report at that...
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  44. The BJP and Modi are simply the GOP of India. They're nationalists, not patriots. And the people that vote for them sadly don't know better or are beholden to their titanically corrupt political system. Some are of course just fascist nutjobs...
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  45.  @Jaywrites23  This is the second time my comment have been deleted. These DNC grifters sure have thin skin...
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  46. Is it just me or does Suella look like Dobby the House Elf?
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  47. You should dedicate an entire episode with research and a deep dive into specific conflicts eg Iraq & Afghanistan aftermath and lessons, US-Israel relations in the Middle East and the plight of Palestinians, China & Taiwan, Greece & Turkey, Modi's India. Cheers for a great channel
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  48. No politician lies? Damn. That's a tall order.
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  49. No one's going to do dick. Because we all know there's an election coming up and you might elect Trump again. An agreement with the US cannot be trusted.
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  50. Your viewpoint on the Middle East is extremely "American" even for progressive liberals. You should invite some people in with different perspectives that can challenge your analyses and viewpoints, as I find them inadequate if you truly wish to inform your audience.
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  51. This is not just Netanyahu. The vast majority of Israelis have no problem with the conduct of Israel in Gaza. The Biden administration is of course an accomplice. Israelis are angry with Netanyahu because he has failed to secure the final hostages, not because Israel is bombing hospitals, starving, maiming and killing thousands of women and children. If Israel isn't made to answer for these crimes, there's nothing to prevent them from doing the same in the West Bank, which is defacto a group of "mini Gazas". The irony of "Never Again" being said on the graves of D-Day soldiers, while the very same people are facilitating a genocide.
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  52. ​ @franjkav  I absolutely agree. It's bad. But a stupid mistake, and this was a stupid mistake in a heated moment, is not the same as systematic abuse by people in power.
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  53. You're doing the exact same thing as the administration: Using Obfuscation, euphemism and outright omission about the horror that Israel is committing. Let me guess "You'll look into it and ask questions about their conduct?" This is pathetic. PSA/PSW is in fact just a grassroot propaganda channel for the mainstream Democratic Party, if you ever had any doubts.
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  54. Civilians should "leave Gaza". Is that a fucking joke? They've been blockaded for 18 years and denied every freedom of movement.
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  55. Dan is gaslighting. The Palestinian people are interested in regime change, peace and democratic reform more than anyone else. They're the ones suffering. But the US and Israel are happy to prop up a corrupt regime and keep the Palestinian people divided.
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  56. The USA: The world's premier "hypocracy"
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  57. Maybe he was a Mossad asset and committed suicide, you know, like Epstein?
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  58. Man, the Bharati bigots are out in droves today. I'd take them more seriously if their country wasn't famous for their treatment of women, other religions and ethnicities in their country. Oh, and a bit more hygiene wouldn't hurt either...
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  59. It's the Occupation, stupid! Until Israel is made to answer for the generations of occupation, apartheid and killings of tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians, there is no one that can believe the US to be a force for good in the world.
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  60. Are you fucking kidding me? Is it even a question whether Israel (and Hamas) are responsible for terrorism and war crimes?
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  61. "Aid". Is that what we call 2000 pound bombs used to level an entire block now? That's cute. Or are these the "precise munitions" part of the support to Israel that the US legally, morally and ethically neither can nor tries to defend... It's a fucking joke. No one will ever again look to the US or Europe for moral leadership or the ability to uphold any treaties they are signatories to.
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  62. Speak turd, get hurt
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  63. In his last year of office Obama authorised the largest aid package to Israel until the one discussed in Congress now. His CoS was Rahm Emanuel, an avid zionist. And his vp was Biden show more horny for Israel than most Israelis. "The relationship between the United States and Israel is sacrosanct" - Barack Obama Sacrosanct! No other US president has uttered such religious language about a foreign country. Obama was beaten like a drum by his zionist friends and their lobby.
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  64. Zelensky is a fool. He could've easily handled this by dousing Trump with pretty words, giving him a BS medal or honour and made a tiny concession that makes Trump feel like he has won. Canada and Mexico knew exactly how to play this against Trump with the Tariffs. Trump is anything but a good negotiator. He's a petty, venal buffoon.
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  65. Conclusion: Heh, what?
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  66. Why are you and "Pod Save America" dodging the fact that the your governments are funding, supporting and arming gen-ocide?
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  67. What Ukraine is failing to calculate with this maneuver is that Russia can bear the political burden of waiting it out a bit longer. Ukraine cannot bear the price politically or in terms of manpower and valuable materiel. I think this will backfire immensely much like the UAF offensive last year. And it will likely mean the definitive end of any meaningful Ukrainian ability to wage war.
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  68. I thought they were against people transitioning?
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  69. I for one welcome our AI overlords instead of this shit show and the illusion of choice and democracy.
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  70.  @itayshani3614  It doesn't justify the murder of innocent civilians, and I never said it did. Nor are the almost daily murders of innocent civilian Palestinians committed by Israel in any way justified. However, no one should be surprised that extremism and hatred is bred into a people when you take everything from them and leave them desperate.
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  71. Google: "Undemocratic and unelected bureaucrats impeding our sovereignty" Did you mean: British government? Imagine how betrayed the Scots must feel after all this shit. The EU has always been far more democratic than the house of lords and FPP voting system in Britain.
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  72. Why is Joe Biden supporting and arming a gen o cide? Maybe talk about that? Then we'll discuss a has-been host visiting a dictator...
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  73. Those estimates are complete and utter bullshit as they can't possibly account for adverse effects on climate (arable land, water, conflicts) and positive unexpected advances in technology (fertility, longevity and health). The 10 billion peak is believable based on available data. The 3 billion number is complete guesswork.
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  74. Is your democracy for sale? In one word: Israel.
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  75. Oh, fuck off. No amount of Russian interference can excuse the fact that Americans have chosen Trump to represent them. Face the facts, buddy: Most Americans, at best, don't give a shit about anyone but themselves. A large group are vile, racists and bigots. And some, I assume, are good people...
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  76. Even Hamas, the terrorist group, admit that they have no quarrel with Jews,only the Israeli occupation and colonial project. Israel tries to frame this as a religious strife, when Palestinians are Christian and Muslim, to elicit sympathy from the more islamophobic side of the West. And it's sadly working.
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  77. Tough titties. America is doing all this to it itself so I have exactly zero fucks to give.
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  78. It's not in depth. It's more or less the media arm of the establishment Dems. Baba Barack still has pull.
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  79. @gf3473  They're just better at the propaganda, friend,that they make you believe that. They're mostly parroting establishment Dems positions. I've never heard anything close to a "controversial" statement from these guys with regard to say Gaza, Ukraine or Taiwan.
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  80. This guy is an expert, but he's not an expert on the political analysis part. Any interpretation he has on Russia and the possible implications is either guesswork or playing into an established narrative.
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  81.  @AM-fs1je  Israel is an occupier, and a brutal one at that. Read up on your history instead of the BS Anglo media serves in your trough.
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  82. The US have been key in propping up these autocracies. They have for a long time preferred autocrats instead of the democratic will of the people which can't be bribed by US intervention. You made the bed. Lie in it.
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  83. Remember that Israel lied about the killing of American-Palestinian Journalist Shireen Abu-Akleh, they lied about killing 5 children in 2022 and initially blamed terrorists, and they have repeatedly refused foreign observers and investigators whenever Israel has committed a massacre. I'm 100% sure that Israel killed the people in the hospital. And there will be no consequence because of the US.
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  84. This is all bullshit. An ICBM is fully equivalent to any "space nukes". This is another ploy to scare the shit out of the population and shift the conversation. Why consider homelessness, reproductive rights or healthcare, when you can fearmonger acquiescence to more war, weapons and conflict. The US is doing exactly what the USSR did in its twilight. Serving corporations and meaningless hegemonic policies instead of securing a better life for its citizens. PS: Where is avowed zionist Jon Lovett? He has been suspiciously absent since the events in the ME started in October. I wonder what he thinks about the atrocities funded and support by the US...
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  85. You've obviously not followed their reporting on Gaza and their shameful "euphemisms" regarding Israeli crimes. If this was happening in Ukraine, the entire world would be utterly outraged and ready to go to war to prevent further massacres. But against Jewish supremacists, they're silent. Just like the US was on South Africa & Rhodesia, the French in Algeria and the Dutch in indonesia.
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  86. When both UK party leaders are defending occupation, apartheid and war crimes - that's morally and legally game over. Any ounce of moral nfluence the UK had has evaporated.
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  87. The US is choosing to burn everything they've tried to build the last 8 decades for a country based on racial supremacy. The US will not recover from this if they continue this course.
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  88. That is such a sad, pathetic statement. I think there are many more Indian provinces that would seek independence if you Bharati bigots continue your racist agenda, than anything that could happen in Canada. Mmm, this cheeseburger sure tasted good. Someone you used to pray to, probably...
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  89. This is a blessing in disguise. It shows Europe and Asia that we can't rely on the Americans anymore. Except for Israel, of course. They can ask for anything, anytime and US politicians will always bend the knee for the zionist war criminals.
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  90. Sure. An Syria's oil belongs to Syria, yet there are still US troops and bases in Syria "protecting" their oil fields. An how do you feel about American money staying in America instead of going to Israel to murder children and bomb hospitals? That's a big one right there, considering Biden has a case pending in the ICC now...
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  91. I'm sitting here in Europe and watching the perpetual re-ignition of the Turd known as the UK government. And I'm surprised by how your citizens haven't called for their resignation (if not their heads!). It boggles the mind they've allowed them to stay in power for 13 years.
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  92. Y'all need a basic education in critical analysis, media literacy and civics. Then again, if I could get stupid fucks to vote directly against their own interests to make me richer, why would I do anything about it...
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  93. Journalists can interviews anyone they want. It's called a free press. Just as you people have the right to carry water for the corporate Dems and their actions in the Middle East.
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  94. Ah, yes, Lovett. The avowed zionist that have spoken absolutely zero words about Gaza. He's a hypocrite at best. But more probably he's the same brand of monstrous "liberals" that value wearing a tutu more than children killed and maimed.
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  95. 3500 civilian casualties, a third of them children is NOT "accidental or collateral" damage. More children have been killed in Gaza than the entire Ukraine war... But I digress. The very act of blockade is a war crime, and cutting off basic supplies like water, fuel, food and medicine is an act of pure cruelty and should be prosecuted as such. Sadly, we all know that US and Israeli war criminals never answer for their crimes.
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  96. Fox won. 787 million is pocket change for the corporation. And they had them dead to rights. If you can freely let a "news" channel lie, what hope is their for an informed citizenry in a functional democracy.
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  97. Regarding Gaza: You're just reading any old unverified, uncorroborated statement, aren't you? Can you honestly believe the circumstantial claims Israel has made on every turn that always seem to pivot the discussion away from the horror they are inflicting on Palestinians, after all the debunked "testimonies" and claims that proved to be false by the Israeli government? Have a bit of critical thinking, please...
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  98. It doesn't matter. Starmer is the new Boss, same as the old one. Fix the election system or the UK will continue its descent into a crypto-fascist oligarchy, just as the US they're trying to emulate in every way. Proper British, innit?
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  99. It's shameful how the UK is supporting wholesale slaughter of civilians in Gaza. Israel is by definition not "defending itself" as it's occupying land that is not theirs by international law.
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  100. Trump is a horror. I agree. But the sheer schadenfreude among the "Demsphere" reminds me of the "grab em by the pussy" reveal in 2016. It shows me that they haven't learned a goddamn thing. The media keep providing a daily platform for Trump, billions worth in airtime. Come November, Trump will be stronger from this, not weaker. The fact is that the trial was pushed through to enable a verdict before the elections. It can be justice and politically motivated at the same time, and it will hurt Biden. Especially when all the dirt from 2020 surrounding Hunter Biden can no longer be suppressed in a few months.
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  101. AIPAC and other national lobby groups should be disbanded and any person with dual citizenship should not be able to hold any higher federal office or position as a federal employee. Same rules as the intelligence and defense services. Until then, the US will be the dog wagged by its tail in Israel.
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  102. Spending time on Trump, TikTok and Kate Middleton. Ace reporting guys. Its not like there's plenty of evidence surfaced about the IDFs actions and lies on October 7th, the scandal about the alleged mass rapes and the actual literal campaign of famine and genocide your guy Biden is supporting and funding. But sure, where is Kate Middleton and I wonder what she's doing...
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  103. I remember Jon Lovett on a PSA episode proudly declaring himself a Zionist. Even your own guy is a declared ethonationalist when it comes to Israel...
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  104. After seeing your sewer systems, public toilets and general level of hygiene, India certainly doesn't need shit from anyone. You're the world champions of swimming in your own turds, my man.
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  105. There can be no two states if Israel - the only nation that can actualise it, refuses. Furthermore, does anyone think it realistic that Israel will simply ask 750.000 settlers to leave? Give up their plans for strangling every piece of Palestinian land and ineffect turn them into mini-Gazas? This is empty rhetoric. Lip service. The US is complicit in genocide and THAT should be the discussion. Not whether Bibi has said something or not (he's a fucking liar, FYI)
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  106. You're absolutely right. The attack on the US Embassy by Iran also gave the US cases Belli (cause for war). I don't put any faith in anything that comes out of the Israeli government. They've avoided every single burden of proof when it comes to their atrocities and war crimes up until now. I see no reason why any rational actor would consider their words anything beyond self-serving propaganda, much like we treat Iranian statements. But yes, I don't believe Iran has any interest in conflict over Gaza. It's in essence a PR stunt. The sad truth is that Iran and Israel benefit domestically by whipping up fear of their enemy when convenient. I'm no analyst, but I'd love for more media to be honest about the above instead of using hyperbole about "WW3" - which in any case it won't be. Just another war that the US allows themselves to be dragged into as usual...
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  107. I agree that it's completely unacceptable. But you really need to calm the f*** down with the puritanical language. This is a "sexual overstepping of boundaries" at best and there should be the appropriate consequences. What it isn't is an "assault", "micro-rape", or "mini violence". You diminish victims of actual sexual assault when you equate minor behavioural infractions (tasteless as they may be) to horrific experiences that takes years to overcome. And let the woman herself speak out. She's not a helpless little thing to be patronized by the collective Karen's of the world that feel the need to insert themselves into any and everything on behalf of others.
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  108. I'm sorry you feel that way. Yes, I'm male. And am I right in assuming you're a white lady with more privilege than 95% of women in the world? It's an interesting approach to, as we say in football, "go after the player instead of the ball" in this discussion. I have a partner and family who have suffered sexual assault. Not being forced to a gross kiss while getting a medal. Actual sexual assault. Don't diminish that s*** by using charged language that makes it all about you instead. You're an ally. I'm an ally. We get it. But this is a fucking storm in a cup of water when it comes to sexual violence, domestic abuse, trafficking. It's simply not the same.
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  109. ​ @franjkav  And some people don't. Accidentally getting pushed at a concert because people were drunk and a bit excited isn't "violence". See my point? Serious use of language requires serious thought behind it. The man is an idiot and probably a misogynist. If he gets fired, I won't cry a single tear. But he's not "a sexual offender" by any legal, criminal definition.
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  110. The whole kiss n hug at the world cup is a bit of a storm in a cup... The player spoke out against it. The offender apologized. And they've both agreed that it was probably a misunderstanding given the elevated state of their emotions. Spanish culture is different than Anglo culture (thank god!) when it comes to kisses and touching. There's really nothing more to that story. Let's focus our energy on things that matter.
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  111. It'll be another puppet regime beholden to Turkey, Israel and the US. If they even manage to hold it together. There hasn't been a single US intervention that toppled a dictator with a positive outcome for the people. But plenty of US companies were happy, though.
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  112. @Theodor_Herzl  Let me get this straight: A Western Atheist handle, yet claiming Middle Eastern Tribal heritage, is berating everyone about the lack of democracy while the very nation he represents is a racist apartheid, illegal occupier and committing genocide. The West has indeed worked against every single pro-democracy reform in the Middle East, not just for Arabs but in Turkey and Iran as well. Countries beholden to the will of the people cannot be manipulated or bought off like dictators, which is why the US so adamantly has supported authoritarian regimes that are far worse than Iran or Russia. Or did you forget how Saddam Hussein acquired his chemical weapons? How the UAE and Saudi spent 10 years starving Yemeni civilians? How Sisi was fully supported despite being the most brutal leader Egypt has ever had? The only reason the US dislikes Assad is because he's not "their son of a bitch".
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  113.  @Vaeldarg  Bullshit. The Palestinian people are occupied and subjugated. Israeli settlements are acts of war. The siege of Gaza is an act of war. The fact that our media has normalised it doesn't change that fact. Your comment is like saying "no one is interested in freedom" and talking about a slave and his malevolent slave master. Yes. The slave master is not interested in freedom because he isn't suffering and is in fact be directly benefiting from it.
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  114.  @Vaeldarg  Again. Bullshit. Palestinians are Christian and Muslim. Jews have been living in peace in Palestine and the entire Arab world since the last crusades (ie after the Christians stopped ruling them). The hate and violence started with the inception of Israel. Hell, even Hebrew was a dead academic language until they revived it. It's purely a matter of ethnonationalism.
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  115. China mediating between Saudi and Iran: The US isn't an honest broker. After years of negotiations the US reneged on the climate protocols and the nuclear proliferation deal. And then there's of course every single deal hammered out between Israel and Palestine, which have been repeatedly broken by Israel with no consequence whatsoever. A deal made with the US is not worth the paper it's written on. It's that simple, really. I don't say this as a proponent of any nation, I find Saudi, Iran and China all to be vile regimes. But the facts remain. Best regards A "real lefty" from Europe
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  116. Fuck Assad. Hopefully Benjamin Mileikowsky aka Netanyahu will be the next criminal in exile. He sure as hell won't be serving time for his crimes if it's up to Obama, Biden and Harris. Hypocrites.
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  117. Man, as a socialist (a proper one from Europe), it saddens me to see how both your parties are beholden to the same powers and offer no real alternative to the voter. You desperately need constitutional and electoral reform.
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  118. It wasn't "Isis" attacking in New Orleans. It was an unhinged lunatic akin to any mass shooting. It's funny how it's terrorism when the sick individual is brown, yet "merely" a shooting by a disturbed individual when it's someone else.
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  119. If you want to talk about corruption, how about we discuss AIPAC and the sheer influence it has on American politics? I couldn't give a shit about Saudi buying a few football teams, when the US is supporting and funding mass murder.
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  120. Everyone should be more like the French. They take shit from no one.
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  121. Don't hold your breath. Israel never allows observers or investigators. Their tweet that was deleted was the smoking gun. Everything else is obfuscation to give the US plausible deniability.
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  122. They wouldn't say anything if the proof didn't 100% point towards India being the culprit. It's the language of diplomacy. You'd know if your head wasn't so far up Modi's ass. Gtfoh, Bharati bigot.
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  123. An interesting discussion, but very biased towards Israel and the US, nonetheless. Israel is an occupying nation that actively treats groups of people differently based on ethnicity and deny them basic rights. That's not a democracy. Thats a Jewish ethnocracy.
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  124. Taiwan is China's Cuba. Everything that applies to the US can and will apply to Taiwan. There's no moral high ground to be had here, sadly.
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  125. Problematic? Yeah, because of all those teens that follow this show?
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  126. Nitrous Oxide causes considerable, measurable brain damage in young adult brains. Much more so than alcohol or marihuana.
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  127. The entire population of Gaza have been under siege for 18 years (an act of war), subject to collective Israeli punishment (a war crime).
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  128. In Israel it's called "A right to defend yourself" if you illegally occupy territory and deny the local population any basic rights. Russia is just doing the same thing, right? Or is it "Terrorists and WMDs" like in Iraq in 2003? Slava Ukraine. Free Palestine.
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  129. It's a shit hole.
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  130. It's quite hilarious to see the same people celebrating the fall of Assad (which they normally should) that are also adamantly supporting Netanyahu's genocidal regime. A genocide fully supported by Israelis, which according to the Israelis themselves makes them all legitimate targets, no?
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  131. Nothing on the Israeli violence committed against people at prayer during Ramadan? You spend spend a bit more time talking about subjects people should hear about, not whether or not it's a popular subject. Trump eg. is completely trivial, and frankly has nothing to do with global news.
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  132. It's funny how the talking points, arguments and rationale somehow applies exactly opposite when we're discussing Russia instead of Israel.
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  133. The UN since its inception has been used to further American interests and conveniently ignore or outright threaten it when it doesn't.
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  134. You're both normalising and defending the genocide in Palestine, which makes you hacks, not legitimate commentators. Obama was very polite when he droned those kids, and Biden was sooo nice during the murder of 20K+ CHILDREN in Gaza.
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  135. @goldskygregor What's your point, beside coming of as a bit of a c***? Anything productive to add or just wasting everyone's time, including your own? Instead of being glib, maybe address the fact that there are no realistic alternatives, fair election system or even anyone held to account for their failures or outright crimes. You should be outraged. "Keep calm and carry on" is bollocks, mate.
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  136. The UNs first major act was morally wrong and decidly illegitimate when the victors of WW2 decided to grant away land that wasn't theirs to create a Zionist colonial entity. The "zionist colonial" nomenclature is Herschls own words in his correspondence with the British government, by the way...
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  137. They don't have to. French lawyers have already started the process for Bibi and his government. But they'll still roll out the red carpet for him in the US, even if convicted. That's how far up the ass of Israel the average US politician is...
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  138. You mistreat, oppress and occupy a people for 3 generations theyre not going to simply lie down and die. You treat people like animals, they'll bite.
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  139. You mean like hospitals, schools or entire families erased when their homes have been bombed? Don't believe the mainstream US or European media.
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  140.  @SecnarfWobneb  It's black and white because US geopolitics is played as a zero sum game. They've effectively hobbled the European economy for a generation with Ukraine and the sabotage of Nordstream. Now they're looking to the solutions to wreck China before they overtake the US economically. The US will seemingly burn down anything and anyone to remain the geopolitical top dog. Never mind that the country is a shithole for the economic lower third of their population...
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  141. Maybe restore the US' reputation by not supporting genocide first? Until then, the US has absolutely no leg to stand on legally and morally on the world stage. You've already shown us that any agreement with the US is worthless.
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  142. Sure. And I'd counter with: Netanyahu. Not only has he not been diplomatically isolated and punished for his country's crimes, American media can barely bring themselves to say anything negative about this sociopath and his country's malevolent, racist ideology. You're hypocrites for making it out as if Trump would be any different with regards to supporting dictators and facilitating war crimes, if it means weapons sales and US corporate contracts... GTFO, man.
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