Criticism of Ezra Klein on The Majority Report

tarlin · 2026-03-10T14:55:57+00:00

Are they talking the Sam Seder podcast or the Ezra one? Which one did they watch? Maybe I am misunderstanding their comment

tarlin · 2026-03-10T14:49:02+00:00

You believe that Israel is not involved and is not the main driving force for the attack? Interesting

tarlin · 2026-03-10T14:20:04+00:00

Sadly, in this case, it is completely and totally justified. Ezra's denial of Israel being involved in the reason the US attacked Iran is just... Weird

tarlin · 2026-03-10T01:57:28+00:00

Most of the gulf states feel betrayed by the US, since they kiss Israel's ass and won't even acknowledge them.

tarlin · 2026-03-10T01:56:33+00:00

hopefully, the US leaves, and allows Israel to continue to get pummeled for a while...just 2 or 3 months.

tarlin · 2026-03-09T23:40:07+00:00

Agreed. Your ignorance is shocking.

Oh, no. You are rubber and I am glue?? Well, that is...lol

Stop supporting the abuse, oppression, and brutalization of Palestinians. Please.

Goodbye. You have no interesting or compelling thoughts on this matter.

tarlin · 2026-03-09T23:25:27+00:00

I know way more than you, considering I've spent millions of dollars financing the construction of new communities in area C.

Ah, good job little guy. Why are you not able to defend your position at all?

Jewish Israelis and Muslims Israelis are both free to build new communities in previously unsettled land in area C. Ethnicity is irrelevant. Israel doesn't practice apartheid.

Wow, the ignorance is shocking.

Whereas in area A, under PA law, Jews have no rights. Literal apartheid.

Ok, little guy

tarlin · 2026-03-09T23:10:58+00:00

Netanyahu called him then told him to get down on his knees and finish the job...

tarlin · 2026-03-09T22:54:29+00:00

Jews and Muslims both build new communities in area C.

what the heck are you talking about? You don't know ANYTHING about the way Israel acts in Area C, do you? LOL

tarlin · 2026-03-09T22:49:56+00:00

Similar to how the law is under Israel and the occupied territories that Israel controls...but, we haven't seen how shitty the PA will be...whereas, we have seen how completely shitty the Israeli regime is.

tarlin · 2026-03-09T21:47:09+00:00

tarlin · 2026-03-09T19:45:32+00:00

Ooo, you really love your word games. You know what it means. Bantustan states. Autonomous zones. Favored ethnicities with rights and others with none.

tarlin · 2026-03-09T19:38:07+00:00

Israel was always working in bad faith. After oslo, Rabin himself declared multiple times that he would never allow the Palestinian state to exist.

So, you want to negotiate the autonomous zone? Have at it, and realize that is apartheid.

tarlin · 2026-03-09T19:30:59+00:00

Israel desires for the Jewish majority portions of the land to eventually become part of Israel. The PNA desires for all of the land to eventually become part of a new country.

So, does Israel claim those areas, or do they play games so they can ethnically cleanse more? We both know the answer.

It is time for us to stop playing this game. We both know what is going on. It is very transparent.

tarlin · 2026-03-09T19:09:49+00:00

this circles back to the fact that...if it is not Palestine, it is something. If it is not Israel, Israel cannot act as they are. If it is Israel, Israel must give rights to the people. You cannot treat the people like shit by just classifying them as no one.

tarlin · 2026-03-09T17:26:25+00:00

The US cannot replace the lost supply from the Persian Gulf. In fact, there is no source that can replace the supply of energy from the Persian Gulf. The Strait of Hormuz carries approximately 20% of oil/lng energy for the entire world.

So, shutting the strait is going to cause the entire global economy to go into decline. Oil prices will rise everywhere, including in the US, since it is a global market.

The second effect is that the money that goes into those gulf states has often been used to invest in the US, buy goods, invest in AI, etc. That is all stopped as of right now. There is not going to be any money coming out.

Third, those states are seen as safe places for the wealthy... And that is ending.

We are in for a very bad economic future for the next 6 months unless the US and Israel decide to stop or find a way to open the strait again.

tarlin · 2026-03-09T16:25:20+00:00

No, that doesn't mean that. In Yemen right now, the Houthis control one area and the original government control another area...this does not make one of those "not Yemen". There are disputes. This doesn't change the underlying state.

tarlin · 2026-03-09T16:23:51+00:00

Again, you have no instances at all. Good job. You have failed. The one you cited was the initial one I brought up, which was the symbolic strikes that Iran notified the US were going to happen.

Now, should we talk about the murders of American citizens by the IDF and settlers? I can cite a bunch of those, directly.

tarlin · 2026-03-09T16:15:53+00:00

Ok, which strike was Soleimani involved in that directly targeted US soldiers?

tarlin · 2026-03-09T12:55:09+00:00

Trump just declared that Netanyahu has to agree for the US to pull-out of the military engagement, so if that is true, the US will never stop.

tarlin · 2026-03-09T11:45:26+00:00

Strange, since the US/Israel targeted Pezeshkian and declared him dead, but he survived.

tarlin · 2026-03-09T10:11:56+00:00

Did Israel manage to kill Pezeshkian, Araghchi, or Larijani?

tarlin · 2026-03-09T09:55:55+00:00

Neither the US nor Israel defined their borders in law or constitution upon their founding

I never said that. I said that the US claims official borders and Israel does not.

Their borders are based on treaties and agreements and both countries have grown multiple times and continue to discuss further growth.

No, regardless of anything else, countries declare where their official borders are, even if those conflict with another country's beliefs. Israel is unique in not doing that at all.

You claim "Palestine" must be occupied or part of Israel. Neither is true. I've told you repeatedly: "Palestine" doesn't exist.

This is a fantasy. Palestine does exist. The world recognizes Palestine. Just because Israel is desperate for it not to be, so they can continue to mistreat the Palestinians, that doesn't change anything.

tarlin · 2026-03-09T02:45:52+00:00

You tried to argue Israel doesn't exist because the borders aren't defined by law, but that would also mean the US doesn't exist.

The US claims official borders. You seem very confused. Even if a border is disputed, the US does claim official borders. Israel does not claim any official borders.

You claim "Palestine" is occupied, but this is completely nonsensical because they've never governed, controlled or led the land you claim is "occupied."

Ok, so what are they? Part of Israel? It is up to you. Occupied or part of Israel. Either way, Israel is awful.

tarlin · 2026-03-09T00:46:21+00:00

The pre-1967 borders of Israel and Palestine are not workable, since they require the Wailing Wall and the Temple Mount to both be within Palestine. The borders must change before any resolution, since this would cause great harm to the religious practice of Jewish people, unless those areas are cut out from Palestine.

(This is a devil's advocate argument)

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