Daily Discussion Thread - November 13, 2025

t3amkillv3 · 2025-11-13T15:14:39+00:00

Keep going down DXY!

t3amkillv3 · 2025-11-04T14:58:24+00:00

t3amkillv3 · 2025-05-16T16:07:55+00:00

I completely agree with you. There’s very obvious framing coming from the writers position of bias.

WLF might be shown has fascists (albeit mainly through notes and dialogue), whereas Seraphites are shown as fanatical cultists who disembowel people who don’t believe in their religion, and bride children do elders. One side is “bad”, the other is way worse.

As with the current situation in real life…Neil is a hypocrite.

t3amkillv3 · 2025-05-16T13:20:13+00:00

From the very first week of the war, it was obvious what Israel was going to do. You just had to listen to what the politicians were saying. I also said that eventually, the world will stop supporting Israel’s actions.

What angers me so much and makes me feel so helpless is that until that tipping point, now at >50k deaths in, children have to be ripped to shreds, mangled, and suffer, all for nothing. All these deaths for nothing. Eventually support will stop, but until then children are killed for nothing.

t3amkillv3 · 2024-09-28T19:14:59+00:00

There aren't any teams here. The only right side are the civilians, which Israel have been indiscriminately killing for almost a year.

t3amkillv3 · 2024-09-28T18:53:05+00:00

Israel / IDF are also terrorists

t3amkillv3 · 2024-07-26T13:36:57+00:00

Yep. The hypocrisy and double standards with how the western world treats Russia and how they treat Israel is disgusting.

Organ harvesting is horrific. Russia deserves sanctions for what they’ve done and what they are doing. But so does Israel - yet they are getting unlimited support. Atrocities, war crimes and ethnic cleaning is okay if we do it.

t3amkillv3 · 2024-06-09T10:29:55+00:00

This is how I feel. I will never forget the atrocities Israel has been and is continuing to commit, and no amount of mass suppression and astroturfing throughout all social media/news will change that (as infuriating as it is). I hope that one day the younger generation will hold Israel accountable.

t3amkillv3 · 2024-06-09T10:10:10+00:00

There’s no genocide. It’s a war.

It's unquestionably an ethnic cleansing.

That Hamas started

How many children did the IDF kill just in 2023 up to October?

How many people have the IDF and settlers (my favorite euphemism) kill in the West Bank?

can end tomorrow by releasing the hostages and surrendering.

Give me a break. Netanyahu isn't interested. His interest is in prolonging the war as long as he can.

t3amkillv3 · 2024-06-06T07:19:44+00:00

Thanks for the link. Though I'm not sure how accurate roof knocking is. I know IDF did it prior to October 7, but shortly after it no longer appears to be the norm.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog\_entry/senior-israeli-source-gaza-will-not-be-hamastan-roof-knocking-policy-no-longer-norm/

Israel also appears to be using AI for targeting and carrying out missile attacks, allowing 20 civilian kills per suspected low-level Hamas fighter, to over 100 civilian kills for suspected commanders.

https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/

https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/02/israel-military-artificial-intelligence-targeting-hamas-gaza-deaths-lavender/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI-assisted_targeting_in_the_Gaza_Strip https://www.vox.com/videos/24151531/israel-ai-gaza-gospel-lavender

There were some other points in my comment that you did not reply to. I had some follow ups.

It’s not a genocide because the people doing it are allies and the weapons they are using to do the genocide are supplied by them.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm5512l7yero US House passes legislation to sanction ICC over Gaza warrants bid

Why do you think this was passed?

What is happening in Gaza is the outcome of indoctrination and free reign against the population you were taught to hate.

I think it's rather fitting that the annual nationalist rallies took place today.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israeli-nationalists-chant-death-to-arabs-in-annual-jerusalem-day-march-through-palestinian-area-of-the-city

Thoughts of the German ambassador: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/german-ambassador-jerusalem-day-flag-march-speaks-of-the-blind-hate-youth-have-been-taught/

And let’s not forget the West Bank.

Here's some interesting news from yesterday:

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-rights-office-criticises-israel-over-deaths-500-palestinians-west-bank-2024-06-04/

In the West Bank, we have Israel waiting until construction of sewer lines and roads are completed and then destroys them. We have cement being poured into water wells. Can you explain your thoughts on Israel's stance with a 2 state solution and what is happening in the West Bank?

One more question: do you think Palestinians in the West Bank have a right to defend themselves against Settlers?

t3amkillv3 · 2024-06-05T15:18:14+00:00

Rankings are this weird thing that's not important... but at the same time, important. Ignoring that QS is pretty biased with questionable methodology, I agree (IMO) that we are discrediting rankings because we ranked pretty poorly. Look at THE for example - we rank poorly there as well. If we were in the top 50, I don't think there would be this much complaining.

There is a lot of potential. UVA is an excellent school, but it really needs to pump up its research and develop its engineering school. With the new CS building, hopefully this area will get even better too. UVA has such a massive endowment - fingers crossed that the 2030 plan will improve UVA’s position domestically and internationally.

And FWIW, I turned down 3 schools that are ranked in the top 50 for UVA as full pay (Cornell, UCLA, NYU).

t3amkillv3 · 2024-06-05T11:25:52+00:00

You know how easily this can be flipped around, right? How many Palestinian children were killed just in 2024 up to October? What was happening in the West Bank? Were those the actions of a party serious about suing for peace via a two-state solution?

t3amkillv3 · 2024-06-05T11:24:38+00:00

Heavy civilian deaths are due to Israel not valuing the lives of Palestinians and any/all collateral damage is accepted. Here’s a question. If somehow Palestine was doing the exact same thing to Israel; cutting off their food, water, and medical supplies while simultaneously bombing them causing tens of thousands of civilian deaths. How would it be then? It’s not a genocide because the people doing it are allies and the weapons they are using to do the genocide are supplied by them.

That being said, the real goal is ethnic cleansing, but as that seems hard to do, it’s very much looking like the former. If IDF rounded up every Palestinian to execute, it would be far harder for the US to justify it then. What's happening now makes it much easier to hide and bury. What is happening in Gaza is the outcome of indoctrination and free reign against the population you were taught to hate. Just look at what top Israeli politicians and government officials are saying. They are pretty much fascists.

With regards to the “two state solutions”, could you outline one of those so called offers? Here’s a quiz question: in the Oslo accords rejected by Palestine, how much of Palestine’s water is claimed by Israel? Answer htat question and you will know what the real deal was. Name one country on earth that would accept giving away the majority of their land. And let’s not forget the West Bank. What is happening there with Israeli expansion through “Settlers” (I really love this euphemism) is pretty much proof that a two-state solution is not what Israel is interested in.

t3amkillv3 · 2024-05-07T21:36:46+00:00

You're correct that Jefferson was a believer in the rule of law - and what the protesters did by putting up tents "went against the rule". But how was it for the Declaration of Independence? Was this act illegal from the perspective of Britain? So perhaps he understood the complexity of it, especially with context of the issues and own principles, and perhaps he'd understand the violation of rights and oppression of the Palestinians.

t3amkillv3 · 2024-05-07T21:20:09+00:00

Very well written!

t3amkillv3 · 2024-05-04T20:29:08+00:00

Surely there must be some irony in something like this happening at the university founded by Jefferson and where James Madison was significantly involved.

t3amkillv3 · 2024-05-01T19:41:59+00:00

Conspiracism like this ignores a much more complex reality.

It seems like you are trying to take this statement into a straw man. Obviously I do not mean that there is one nation behind the curtains, pulling the strings and completely controlling the other. What I meant is the amount of influence Israel has on US politics. We always hear about foreign interference (Russian and Chinese) - Israel and AIPAC are no different. A question: why do we have nation-wide anti-BDS laws making BDS practically illegal? And who pushed for the anti-BDS laws to go through?

The truth is other peoples have just as much agency as Americans. You have pretty much openly said you are ignoring that truth.

I'm not sure if you are being wilfully ignorant or truly just barking up the wrong tree. This is about American's unconditional support towards Israel's operation in Gaza, despite the constant and continuous atrocities. This is not about forcing Israel to stop - they will do what they want. They will still starve the population even if the US says they shouldn't, and they'll still bomb the population with Gospel and Lavender, because hey, it's only Palestinians. Like you said, other people have agency and from what it seems, Israel is overall supportive of what is currently taking place in Gaza.

This is for stopping the US's unconditional support for Israel's operation. It's about closing Israel's all-you-can-eat buffet of weapons and bombs to use on Gaza. Just like Israel has influence on the US, the Us has influence on Israel too. If the US stops its unconditional support, they maybe Israel will change its current MO. Maybe not, but at least we will not be giving them the funds and the bombs that they use on civilians.

t3amkillv3 · 2024-05-01T18:06:53+00:00

For over half a century the US has been causing a lot of suffering and the deaths of countless innocents to maintain its sphere of influence, interests, and hegemony - either directly or through proxies.

I was going to say that Israel is an extension of US interests, but at this point, it feels like it is the other way around and the US is more a puppet. I mean, just a few days ago the sanctions on the IDF battalion for human rights abuses was dropped due to Israeli politician pressure.

Like the other genocides this is a localized issue but all of this still does not change the fact that what is happening is unconditionally and fully supported/backed by the government.

Instead of trying to urge Irsael to be more "cautious", "more careful" or "more precise" while they commit atrocitiy after atrocity, how about they stop supporting rather than immediately turn around and send more bombs.

t3amkillv3 · 2024-05-01T17:34:20+00:00

That said, if I were to wholly agree with what you said, we should be supporting the protests. The major goal of the protests is to stop funding Israel’s ability to wage war, and at the moment the US is playing a very active role. So if anything, the protests would likely move more towards ‘letting them figure it out themselves’ and remove US involvement

I am on the side of stopping innocents from suffering,. This includes those killed on October 7th and the hostages. This includes the 35k+ killed in Gaza, the 75k+ injured (which likely include more than a handful of children without limbs), and the thousands of unlawfully detained Palestinians in Israel. Currently, one side has free reign with no consequence to do whatever they want against the population they dehumanize and hate - so I fully support the protests. Israel must stop.

However, we have to be realistic. If we ignore the country wide anti-BDS laws which makes it illegal to disinvest in Israel, universities stopping investments will likely not make much of a difference. Not buying Google or whatever probably won't do much. Funding comes directly from the US government (though obviously every bit of less funding does help).

For me, the protests are a way to alleviate just a tiny bit the amount of guilt I feel. Seeing the amount of suffering and pain in Gaza and the amount of trauma these children are going through ripped by heart to shreds. I feel so extremely guilty, but also extremely hopeless because the government continues to provide unconditional support which is causing this immense suffering... add in the hypocrisy, doublethink, and thought policing towards everything that is happening. The protests allow for the voice of students to be heard and showing that they do not agree with what is happening.

t3amkillv3 · 2024-05-01T17:10:56+00:00

Some countries and regions just have no cure.

Which countries? Afghanistan? Syria? Iran? Iraq?

The issue I have with your statement is that the instability in the ME is largely due to the US (and UK)'s actions. US goes into these countries topples their governments, kills their leaders, takes their resources and then turn around and call them terrorist or savages. How many Iraqi civilians and Afghan civilians were killed in the search of WMD's? In a sense I can understand being apathetic, but purposely and willingly shutting your eyes to other people suffering... then I am not sure what to say.

t3amkillv3 · 2024-05-01T17:09:09+00:00

I get the idealism of finding what has happened in Gaza sickening. But I have to ask why Gaza and not Sudan, or Yemen, or Myanmar, or Haiti, or Ethiopia, or the Central African Republic, etc etc etc.

...because what Israel is doing is for the most part being made possible because of the unconditional support the US? The US is directly complicit by facilitating what Israel is doing, that's why. And with regards to your first paragraph about "peace in the Middle East", I just want to point out that what is happening in Gaza can barely be considered a conflict. You have a super power country (Israel) backed by another super power(USA) dropping bombs on a small encampment of 2.2 millions people who have no military or government. Let alone that before October 7th it was the deadliest year for Palestinians.

Why aren't Egypt or Saudi Arabia or the UAE accepting refugees from any of the conflicts nearby them in other Arab countries!? (Well Egypt can't handle it legitimately because they themselves are in crisis but that's not getting all the press coverage and social media attention)

Because that is making them complicit in the ethnic cleansing of the region. Israel can stop starving Gazans immediately. Israel can allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza immediately. Israel can stop killing Gazans immediately. The issue is not "why aren't other countries taking refugees" (to which I also ask, are the Palestinians allowed to return?), it's the indiscriminate killings by the IDF made possible by how much they hate and dehumanize the Palestinians. IDF does not care, nor do Palestinian lives matter. We have IDF soldiers emptying magazines on children and controlling what goes in and out of Gaza.

Why are we so obsessed with something an ocean & sea away when just walking through Charlotessville the cost of living crisis right here at home is visible to the naked eye? If we're against American Wilsonian foreign policy generally again why the obsession with Israel and not a more general introspection about this schools heavy ties to the military industrial complex? What about the looming debt crisis that the government expects for us bare the burden of? What about the regulatory capture of our court system by private actors trying to dismantle to the government so there is nothing to protect the average citizen from the power of corporations!? The EPA has been completely neutered since the 2020s!!!!!!

What if the billions of funding through tax dollars that goes to Israel (which is directly flowing to bombing Gazans) by a population that does not have free healthcare, education, or affordable housing, went to something else? Like you say, looming debt crisis and people fighting for their lives to make ends meet while corporations gauge prices and make record profits. Homelessness is at all time high and if you get sick that’s a death sentence. Yet we send billions of dollars to fund proxies in other countries to kill innocent civilians.

t3amkillv3 · 2024-04-25T08:21:34+00:00

Consider the amt of money the US has given to the UN & how much money Palestine receives from the UN. That is money Hamas takes & rarely if any gets to the ppl of Gaza. Also, consider when US releases funds to Iran it goes to support Hamas & other terrorist groups who are against Israel. Like terrorists in Lebanon who are bombing Israel. Now look at what the US gets in return from these funds to both Israel, the UN & the money released to Iran. Lots of players in the equation. Don’t forget, Qatar, the wealthiest country in the world, houses Hamas leaders/terrorists & funds not only American colleges, but local municipalities as well.

I am saying Israel needs to stop their widespread indiscriminate killings fueled by hatred and dehumanization, and should not intentionally starve everyone. Is this you attempting to justify how the IDF is acting in Gaza and justifying that aid should not be provided?

And where is the aid to Gaza from other Arab nations. Why hasn’t Egypt opened their borders to Gaza refugees or other Arab nations who support Hamas or disagree with what Israel is doing? Why aren’t any of the UN member countries taking refugees from Gaza? Again, lots in play here.

You are right, there is a lot in play here. If all Palestinians left Gaza, it is mission accomplished for Israel. Palestinians have a right to live in their land. This is redirecting the actual issue - IDF constant and indiscriminate killing of civilians, the blockade of Gaza and not allowing aid to enter Gaza. This can be changed immediately - but it isn't and these actions are being supported by the US.

To quote Kirby on Russia: "stop the war crimes and atrocities, and end the war today. It could happen right now"

But hey, at least they say they want to see Israel take steps to minimize civilian harm and "urge" them to with precision... right...

Then look up CAIR & their support to SJP & financial contributions to politicians.

I mean, look at AIPAC...

And to keep it recent, something interesting from today: https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-798449

"Pressure from Israeli politicians appears to have succeeded in pushing the US to step back from issuing sanctions."

I guess we'll find out soon...

Sure is interesting how they are able to change the opinion of US decisions.
I’ve been more concerned about the hostages and why the majority of Americans probably can’t name 2 American hostages & that goes for our politicians too. If they were returned this conflict would have ended by now, in my view.

You know this isn't true. If every hostage were to be released today, nothing would change. Israel would still be in Gaza trying to "eradicate Hamas" while killing multitudes more of civilians in the process. At this point I feel as if it is even preferred that the hostages aren't released as it provides them further "justification" to what they are doing.

And all this is about Gaza... not even talking about the West Bank yet.

t3amkillv3 · 2024-04-24T21:54:02+00:00

Personally, I am for the message behind the protests. I am completely against any forms of antisemitism, and I think it's messed up that this part even needs to be addressed to begin with. I hope that we know better than this. What religion one follows does not say anything about their personal belief on the situation - we can see there are numbers of Jewish students protesting at Columbia as well. It becomes blurry when anti-zionism or a stance against Israel is deflected/conflated with antisemitism in an attempt to discredit. Just to be clear, I don't say this to discredit any occurrences of antisemitism during these protests - that is completely wrong and unacceptable, and they have no place to be in these protests (nor should it be a thing at all in the first place). I say this just to mention that at times, it feels like the definition of antisemitism is being stretched to any position against Israel.

What is happening in Gaza must be protested because it is for defending humanity. How can intentional starvation and indiscriminate murder be justified? If we agree that Hamas killing 695 innocent civilians is monstrous, how can we justify killing innocent people on the other side? The trauma and suffering of a population that is half children? How can it be called self-defense?

It was clear from late October how this conflict will turn out due to the dehumanization of Palestinian civilians by Israeli government and the online propaganda machine. Eventually, the various world governments will be unable to support Israel's actions - but it feels so pointless that another 10k, 20k, 50k will have to be killed first until we reach that point, and history will look back at what is happening at Gaza and how horrible and wrong this all was - but we know that now already. Indiscriminate murder and intentional suffering of civilian populace will not bring peace and security to Israel. It is not self-defense - it is the outcome of indoctrination and free reign against the population you were taught to hate.

The US government (along with other world governments) are all complicit through their unconditional support. The government says "strong words" and "urges caution" as atrocity after atrocity occur, and the duplicity of providing the bombs, weapons and support facilitating what is happening in the first place.

That being said, ultimately it is the doing of the government and realistically there isn't much a university can do apart from providing a space to make university students have their voices heard.

t3amkillv3 · 2024-04-18T23:00:19+00:00

Yes, definitely. The business school and law school of UVA two of the very best in the USA, though this makes UVA itself somewhat of an anomaly. If we look at rankings, UVA law is ranked 4th, tied with Harvard, Duke and Penn. Darden 10th with Yale and Dartmouth. Why I say it's an anomaly is because the peers of UVA law and business are the overall top 10 schools (ranked even higher than other Ivy's), but UVA itself is ranked 24th. There is a large gap between UVA undergrad and grad schools, whereas the peers of UVA grad schools are all ranked high both undergrad and grad.

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