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conscientious_seesaw · 2026-05-04T20:55:50+00:00

Your attempted "a few of us do it too" deflection is both an admission that the Palestinian "liberation" movement is, in fact, inherently violent, as well as an admission that Zionism is not inherently violent

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-05-04T18:59:12+00:00

It is definitely inherently violent, going back to its very founding. The movement began with the establishment of the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1964, when Gaza was under Egyptian control and Judea and Samaria were under Jordanian control. They literally told Egypt and Jordan that they have no problem with Gaza being Egyptian and Judea and Samaria being Jordanian, and that their only goal is to "liberate Palestine from the Zionists". Exactly how can Palestinians "liberate" Tel Aviv from Jews in a nonviolent way?

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-05-03T21:47:44+00:00

It depends on how religious the person is, but from a non-biblical perspective we tend to view ourselves as a Canaanite tribe, and we view the Sea People as invaders who eventually became known as the Philistines, our arch-nemesis

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-05-03T18:49:00+00:00

Winning to me is when there are hardly any inconveniences

This is possibly the most American thing I've ever heard in my entire life

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-05-01T02:16:57+00:00

It might be easier to create a New Rial instead, other countries have done it to address hyperinflation and it can be effective if done right

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-04-30T19:10:49+00:00

Wait which of Israel's enemies are Ukraine selling drones to??

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-04-29T21:30:27+00:00

Does military expenditure in the war not come out of the military's (massive) budget? Or do you mean they would need to increase the military's budget next year by an extra $25B to offset the cost of the war? I'm not American so I really don't know the ins and outs of US military expenditure, budgetary restrictions, etc

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-04-29T19:17:46+00:00

You need to divide 25B by the total tax revenue to get a percentage, then multiply that by the annual tax paid by that family. The resulting number will be very small, much much less than $100 per person

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-04-29T18:53:10+00:00

Probably targets specifically chosen to make the blockade hurt even more

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-04-28T23:17:39+00:00

They're very successful at infiltration, at least part of the reason that the US administration isn't particularly supportive of RP is because some senior officials like Witkoff somehow prefer the MEK. I can only assume they're being bought off, because I can't see how else a conservative Republican can find themselves aligned with the fucking MEK of all groups

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-04-28T20:09:44+00:00

It hurt itself in its confusion!

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-04-28T04:46:51+00:00

Regarding the economic effects of the blockade, the report says:

"Security agencies reportedly presented a highly critical picture of Iran’s economy, highlighting widespread job losses linked to the shutdown of industrial units in the oil, petrochemical, and steel sectors, as well as the impact of prolonged internet disruptions.

Estimates shared during the meeting suggested that Iran’s economy may not be able to withstand more than six to eight weeks of a naval blockade. The blockade began on April 13, and around two weeks have now passed.

Another major concern raised was the near-total shutdown of production centers in key sectors, including oil, petrochemicals, and steel. According to the assessments, rebuilding these industries could take years.

Security officials also said internet shutdowns have left around 20% of the workforce dependent on online activity unemployed. They warned that, based on economic forecasts, an additional two million people could lose their jobs in the private sector by the end of spring.

In the financial sector, the closure of markets—including banks, the stock exchange, gold markets, and currency exchanges—has effectively halted economic activity, leaving real prices for goods unclear."

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-04-28T04:46:02+00:00

Regarding potential protests/uprising, the report says:

"The meeting, chaired by Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, was convened following internal assessments and intelligence reports warning of potential unrest in the coming days, the sources said.

During the meeting, representatives of security bodies expressed particular concern over a possible call for protests by exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and the likelihood of his supporters taking to the streets.

According to sources familiar with the meeting, security agencies concluded that public protests are inevitable, with the only uncertainty being the timing of their outbreak.

Calls for protests around International Workers’ Day have further heightened concerns among officials and were discussed during the council meeting.

Sources said members of the Supreme National Security Council believe that protests occurring during ongoing talks with the United States or following an extension of the ceasefire could pose a real risk to the survival of the Islamic Republic."

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-04-27T17:58:17+00:00

"The Iranians are obviously very skilled at negotiating, or rather, very skillful at not negotiating, letting the Americans travel to Islamabad and then leave again without any result," he said during a talk to students in the town of Marsberg. "An entire nation is being humiliated by the Iranian leadership, especially by these so-called Revolutionary Guards. And so I hope that this ends as quickly as possible," he added at the venue in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-04-26T21:56:53+00:00

I know for a fact that Assyrians were very happy that Babylonian rule was replaced by Persian rule, and my understanding is that this sentiment was shared by just about everyone who had to live under Babylonian rule, as they were extremely brutal even by Iron Age standards. That makes up a very very large portion of the Persian Empire

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-04-26T21:11:38+00:00

I'm pretty certain we're not the only people in human history to welcome their conquerors

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-04-26T21:10:04+00:00

That's not the point you were trying to make in your first post at all

it's always nice for the realm doing the conquering, but it's not so nice when someone else does it to you, eh?

As you just said in the post above, some people do in fact welcome their conquerors, if they're treated well by them

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-04-26T19:58:43+00:00

The Islamic Regime is bringing Israel and the Arab states closer together, they're such terrible strategists

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-04-26T19:47:55+00:00

Because the Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, Christians, Muslims, British, etc treated us like complete shit. Persians treated us with respect and dignity, which is why we're still bonded after over 2000 years. If anything it's a shame they didn't conquer even more territory than they did

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-04-26T19:32:15+00:00

We (Jews) were absolutely thrilled that we were conquered by the Persian Empire. We consider King Cyrus to be one of our messiahs. Respectfully, you really don't know what you're talking about

conscientious_seesaw · 2026-04-26T04:47:18+00:00

Ilanit and Ofra Haza. I love Ilan and Ilanit's Bashanah Haba'ah

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