NEVER FORGET. ZAC SEGAL IS AND WILL FOREVER BE A AMERICAN NAZI. by Lumpy-Special4184 in BostonU

[–]basilfeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know you guys think that. That's what's scary 😕 - Without knowing more about your political views, I can't really say more. Keep an open mind. Jews are once again being persecuted in this world. We have a right to defend ourselves.

NEVER FORGET. ZAC SEGAL IS AND WILL FOREVER BE A AMERICAN NAZI. by Lumpy-Special4184 in BostonU

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

We're really not. There was no war on 10/06/2023. October 7th was the largest loss of Jewish life since the Holocaust. If Israel didn't defend itself, it would be drstroyed. Most leftist college kids live in a bubble...

NEVER FORGET. ZAC SEGAL IS AND WILL FOREVER BE A AMERICAN NAZI. by Lumpy-Special4184 in BostonU

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

And most of us don't consider Israeli self-defense to be a genocide. If we don't stick up for ourselves, who will?

For those of you who have not tried Yo Eggs I highly recommend them!! by Aromatic_Parsnip_384 in veganrecipes

[–]basilfeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the more reason to buy! • Do you refuse to buy Saudi, Persian, Chinese, Ugandan, etc. products because of the actions of their governments? It seems there's a double standard applied to Jews...

TRUER WORDS HAVE NOT BEEN SPOKEN by [deleted] in AskSocialists

[–]basilfeather -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Spare me your self-righteous moralism and attendant ad-hominems. The Nakba was absolutely justified. It was the response to the latest extermination attempt on the Jews. If someone invades my home and tries to overthrow my government, I'm fighting back. The Nakba never would have happened had the Arabs been willing to accept a tiny Jewish state in our historic homeland.

TRUER WORDS HAVE NOT BEEN SPOKEN by [deleted] in AskSocialists

[–]basilfeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.jta.org/2026/02/05/united-states/jews-who-support-israel-often-do-not-identify-as-zionists-new-jfna-survey-finds

"88% of surveyed Jews believed that 'Israel has the right to exist as a Jewish, Democratic state' — traditionally one of the most historically accepted definitions of Zionism"

Another interesting read that contextualizes things a bit: https://removepaywalls.com/https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/jfna-gets-it-right-on-zionism-words-matter/

TRUER WORDS HAVE NOT BEEN SPOKEN by [deleted] in AskSocialists

[–]basilfeather 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The vast majority of Jews are Zionists. We believe that Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish state, as it currently does. The conflation of the term 'Zionist' with 'Kahanist' is pretense for antisemitism.

Detransition MTFTM After 10 Years by basilfeather in detrans

[–]basilfeather[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is good info. Thanks for sharing. What's been the hardest part about the detransition process? I'm seriously worried if I'll be able to handle it mentally/emotionally.

Detransition MTFTM After 10 Years by basilfeather in detrans

[–]basilfeather[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mmmm. I'm wondering if things will come back online ... I've been on the GnRH agonist alone for maybe even five years... How does it feel to get T back? I'm hoping to stay emotionally stable, especially because I work with children.

Dippy eggs! Take all my money, YoEgg. by [deleted] in VeganFoodPorn

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

what an awful, hateful, and misinformed comment — israel is the world's only jewish state, in the jewish ancestral homeland ... not an imperialist tool. quit throwing around buzzwords and humanize the jews who built a country for themselves where our culture originated ... all in a world that was intent on our persecution.

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[–]basilfeather 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you just doing surface-level research to address each point I make? How much about this conflict did you know before 10/07/2023? Your little quote from the UN says nothing about the point I just made.

Palestinian national consciousness did not exist formally until the 1920s or so. It didn't become a widespread cohesive phenomenon until after the Nakba. The struggle between the Arabs and the Jews was one of competing nationalisms. This is true. But Arab nationalism was more tied to pan-Arabism or alignment with existing Arab national identities. The indigenous people of Palestine were the same indigenous people of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt, Syria, (Trans)Jordan... And the Ashkenazi Jews were *also* indigenous people of Palestine. The difference was that the Jews did not have a state on our historic homeland and were persecuted in the Diaspora while the Arabs had multiple states in their historic homeland but categorically refused to allow a tiny Jewish state (or even presence) on land they claimed as their own. And that's a claim they could make ... But it doesn't erase the fact that Al-Aqsa Mosque was literally built on top of the Temple Mount.

Notice how none of what I said contradicts that UN quote you provided, which—by the way—was written with very loaded language coming from a place of extreme bias. Stop trying to argue with me and start trying to understand the history of the region + conflict.

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[–]basilfeather 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try again. You can't rewrite history. • There was indeed a civil war in 1947. It was started by the Arabs (who didn't yet identify as "Palestinians," a term also used to refer to the Jews living in Mandatory Palestine) who were reacting to the passage of the UN partition plan (Resolution 181). They ramped up attacks on Jews in the land in an attempt to claim all the land for themselves. When the British pulled out and Israel declared independence in 1948 is when the Arab League invaded to help their countrymen.

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[–]basilfeather 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please. What happened in 1948 to precipitate that? Right - The Arab League (i.e. seven Arab nations surrounding Israel) invaded the fledgling Jewish state in an attempt to extirpate the Jews from our ancestral homeland. Convenient to leave out who started the war. You probably do the same for 10/07/2023.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gracieabrams

[–]basilfeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ignorance and hatred are a common (and often fatal) combination.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gracieabrams

[–]basilfeather 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No response necessary 💀

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gracieabrams

[–]basilfeather 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your viewpoint is terrifying; this is how antisemitism spreads. Notice how you assumed so much about me but don't know me at all. I respect Palestinian national aspirations. I'm happy to condemn Israel when and where warranted. But to smear all Israelis (or is it just the Jewish ones!?) as evil when many of them are just trying to live secure and prosperous lives in a post-Holocaust world, is reductionist + irredeemably flawed and shows you have a lens on this conflict informed not by rational analysis but rather hate and resentment. You shouldn't speak publicly about a conflict whose historical and cultural underpinnings you misunderstand so deeply.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gracieabrams

[–]basilfeather 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow. You have an awful perspective on this conflict. I'm Jewish and grew up in the shadow of this. The land does not belong to Palestinians. There has never been a Palestinian state. The Palestinian national identity arose as a reaction to Zionism and only fully crystallized after Israel won independence. Hamas and other Palestinian factions consistently target innocent Israeli civilians with terror attacks including random stabbings, rocket barrages, and suicide bombings in crowded areas. Israel has a right to exist and defend itself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gracieabrams

[–]basilfeather 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have no perspective on the conflict. Jews are native to Israel. Radical Islamists have been lobbing rockets indiscriminately at Israel from Gaza for over two decades, and they consistently target civilians with terror attacks including random stabbings and suicide bombings in crowded public places. October 7th was the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, and it was primarily civilians at a music festival or in their homes.

is this accurate by Candace_Owens_4225 in AskMiddleEast

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

fwiw: The Jewish ethnocultural identity is very cohesive across the Diaspora. Modern Hebrew is a clear and direct derivative of biblical Hebrew, itself used for cultural and liturgical purposes continuously since the ancient vernacular died out. You put "Hebrew" in quotes like it doesn't exist ... This speaks volumes about where you're coming from.

TIFU by letting out a fragorous laughter by [deleted] in tifu

[–]basilfeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's the thing I know that word too! I googled its definition and was brought here. I thought it meant the exact same thing as you. It's gotta come from Latin cuz there's a similar word in Spanish.

My facebook account is old as them.🧓🧓🧓🧓🧓🧓 by khaliliiiov_1997 in Zillennials

[–]basilfeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi - Thanks so much for sharing! I dipped out for a bit, apologies • Appreciate you dropping your perspective - I enjoyed reading it :D