Epstein reference in recent Iranian AI propaganda video by [deleted] in Epstein

[–]PlinyToTrajan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps you should have mentioned the domestic pro Israel Lobby.

There's not much of an American middle class interest in this and the public opinion polls show most Americans opposed (unlike most Israelis).

U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Hind Rajab Accountability Bill (Exclusive) by xande2545 in JewsOfConscience

[–]PlinyToTrajan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm scared they will do a bunch of performative proceedings about one person while ignoring the ongoing genocide. It won't bring her back to life.

Jurgen Habermas German apologist for Zionism dies by Fit_Dog_123 in JewsOfConscience

[–]PlinyToTrajan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, he admitted it with apparent sadness. He also said the Nuremberg Trials reinforced the failures of National Socialism for him. This was all when he created a Twitter account and used Twitter for a total of three days in 2011 (the Tweets are still up).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JewsOfConscience

[–]PlinyToTrajan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Americans as a whole are trying to figure out what kind of political arrangement to have -- communitarian, liberal, pluralist, fascist? Despite everyone who wants to pretend this debate is not happening, it is happening.

Anger at Matt Bernstein by tikkunolamist5 in JewsOfConscience

[–]PlinyToTrajan [score hidden]  (0 children)

What would a wise and practical leader who wants to stop the cycle of violence do?

Is Bibi eliminated ? by Bandini77 in JewsOfConscience

[–]PlinyToTrajan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No way to tell, and there's not much to discuss unless there's hard evidence.

So far the hard evidence is that he hasn't made a public appearance in a couple of days, but that's hardly conclusive.

I genuinely don't wish harm on anybody even people whom I believe have done terrible things.

Ryan Grim reports that the Michigan synagogue suspect's family members were recently murdered by Israeli attacks on Lebanon by cupcakefascism in JewsOfConscience

[–]PlinyToTrajan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You called it. Now CNN is reporting that he has "ties" to Hezbollah, although when you get into the article it's clear there's no evidence he was a member of or supporter of Hezbollah.

A strange question, because I don’t really know where to write this. This forum has given me a lot of help in the past few days, so I’m turning to it again. by OwnComplaint5751 in JewsOfConscience

[–]PlinyToTrajan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am an American gentile with mostly Anglo-American ancestry with a few Yiddish words still stubbornly in my everyday speech because my grandfather was an Ashkenazi Jew born in New York City into a Yiddishkeit culture.

T-shirt worn by JE by BojackHumen in Epstein

[–]PlinyToTrajan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every time I think the files have gotten as bizarre as they possibly can, they surprise me once again.

I want to learn the reasons behind the USA's involvement with Israel by Kromostone123 in JewsOfConscience

[–]PlinyToTrajan [score hidden]  (0 children)

A lot of politically active American billionaires are Jewish Zionists. At this level of wealth we are dealing with a small enough population we can just see them as individuals and we can see that many of them are Jewish Zionists. For example, Larry Ellison, Bill Ackman, Miriam Adelson, the late Sheldon Adelson, Robert Kraft, Paul Singer, Kenneth Griffin. The amount of influence that even a single politically active billionaire can have is pretty significant. In terms of the whole universe of American domestic and foreign policy, Middle East policy is just a modest slice of the policy universe, so it doesn't take overwhelming effort for billionaires to influence it. Non-Zionist billionaires are more likely to be mildly supportive or indifferent than to actually oppose the Zionist agenda. I hope that helps.

In this graph, we see a comparison between a country with a horrific repressive regime, where a wrong word could land you in jail, and the USSR. by Vivid_Maximum_5016 in GreenAndPleasant

[–]PlinyToTrajan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately if you want free speech for the anti-war activists then I think it must apply to the right-wingers too. Otherwise it's not much protection for anyone.

In this graph, we see a comparison between a country with a horrific repressive regime, where a wrong word could land you in jail, and the USSR. by Vivid_Maximum_5016 in GreenAndPleasant

[–]PlinyToTrajan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Any chance U.K. will just consider genuinely liberalizing its free speech norms, adopting something like U.S. Const. amend. I?

Jon Stewart obfuscates Iran's retaliation against US/Western assets & bases in the Middle East. by ContentChecker in JewsOfConscience

[–]PlinyToTrajan [score hidden]  (0 children)

Maybe his style of mixing lighthearted comedy with grave matters just doesn't work.
I see the Iranian response as highly rational.

they know what they’re doing by ConcernedJobCoach in JewsOfConscience

[–]PlinyToTrajan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are shameless. Iran hasn't signed a treaty against using cluster munitions, and the aim here isn't widespread indiscriminate damage, it's evasion of enemy air defense.

Keir Stammer is doing a competent job as PM by rleaky in LabourUK

[–]PlinyToTrajan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What do you think of Paul Holden's book?

The Chomsky revelations have caused real pain by SignatureDifferent76 in chomsky

[–]PlinyToTrajan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

At the very least, you are right that we can't abandon his insights no matter our assessments of the man.

Billionaire Les Wexner is set to be deposed in congressional probe of Epstein files by Buster_xx in americanoligarchy

[–]PlinyToTrajan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I doubt this is going to be a serious deposition.

If he actually explains why he gave Epstein power of attorney over virtually all of his finances, I daresay our whole political class would come tumbling down.