xzylocybin said:

koods said:

I live in the middle of an eruv and every time one of my neighbors comes back from Israel they seem to have turned a little more racist. It's possible that since the Chabad house was built at the end of my street, more Lubavitchers have moved into the neighborhood and the politics of the people I deal with swing to the right at least when it comes to Israel.

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That is probably because they are living in the reality, actually seeing and experiencing the violence and hatred, whereas you are not, so your opinions aren't forced to change from intense personal experiences. People who experience war and terror first hand often go further to the right because they realize the need for it.

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Yeah.  Right.  Try taking your gun with you next time that you visit Israel. 

chibiabos said:

xzylocybin said:

koods said:

I live in the middle of an eruv and every time one of my neighbors comes back from Israel they seem to have turned a little more racist. It's possible that since the Chabad house was built at the end of my street, more Lubavitchers have moved into the neighborhood and the politics of the people I deal with swing to the right at least when it comes to Israel.

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That is probably because they are living in the reality, actually seeing and experiencing the violence and hatred, whereas you are not, so your opinions aren't forced to change from intense personal experiences. People who experience war and terror first hand often go further to the right because they realize the need for it.

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Yeah.  Right.  Try taking your gun with you next time that you visit Israel. 

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xzylocybin said:

chibiabos said:

xzylocybin said:

koods said:

I live in the middle of an eruv and every time one of my neighbors comes back from Israel they seem to have turned a little more racist. It's possible that since the Chabad house was built at the end of my street, more Lubavitchers have moved into the neighborhood and the politics of the people I deal with swing to the right at least when it comes to Israel.

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That is probably because they are living in the reality, actually seeing and experiencing the violence and hatred, whereas you are not, so your opinions aren't forced to change from intense personal experiences. People who experience war and terror first hand often go further to the right because they realize the need for it.

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Yeah.  Right.  Try taking your gun with you next time that you visit Israel. 

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Did I miss something? I'm not sure what you mean by that, I was agreeing with you, basically said what you said but more wordy.

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Mad_Larkin said:

koods said:

I live in the middle of an eruv and every time one of my neighbors comes back from Israel they seem to have turned a little more racist. It's possible that since the Chabad house was built at the end of my street, more Lubavitchers have moved into the neighborhood and the politics of the people I deal with swing to the right at least when it comes to Israel.

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it isnt racist to have a dislike for people who want to kill you

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koods said:

I live in the middle of an eruv and every time one of my neighbors comes back from Israel they seem to have turned a little more racist. It's possible that since the Chabad house was built at the end of my street, more Lubavitchers have moved into the neighborhood and the politics of the people I deal with swing to the right at least when it comes to Israel.

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That is probably because they are living in the reality, actually seeing and experiencing the violence and hatred, whereas you are not, so your opinions aren't forced to change from intense personal experiences. People who experience war and terror first hand often go further to the right because they realize the need for it.

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Yeah.  Right.  Try taking your gun with you next time that you visit Israel. 

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Did I miss something? I'm not sure what you mean by that, I was agreeing with you, basically said what you said but more wordy.

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You're not agreeing with me, you're coopting ugly truths about Western Asia in order to justify xenophobic dog-whistle politics.

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Oh jeez did I do all that? I can tell you it was unintentional, I'm not even sure what you mean honestly. I just meant that when people are surrounded by people who want them dead they realize the need for a strong military and borders. I wasn't trying to justify expansionism or pre emptive military actions or even the existence of Israel in general.</font></font></font>

xzylocybin said:

Oh jeez did I do all that? I can tell you it was unintentional, I'm not even sure what you mean honestly. I just meant that when people are surrounded by people who want them dead they realize the need for a strong military and borders. I wasn't trying to justify expansionism or pre emptive military actions or even the existence of Israel in general.

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chibiabos said:

xzylocybin said:

Oh jeez did I do all that? I can tell you it was unintentional, I'm not even sure what you mean honestly. I just meant that when people are surrounded by people who want them dead they realize the need for a strong military and borders. I wasn't trying to justify expansionism or pre emptive military actions or even the existence of Israel in general.

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Like I said...The United States is surrounded by Canada and Mexico.  Not really the same thing at all.  Our biggest problem is honestly psychotic Baptists with anger issues and stockpiles of firearms, which is to say that Americans are the biggest threat to the US.

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koods said:

Mad_Larkin said:

koods said:

I live in the middle of an eruv and every time one of my neighbors comes back from Israel they seem to have turned a little more racist. It's possible that since the Chabad house was built at the end of my street, more Lubavitchers have moved into the neighborhood and the politics of the people I deal with swing to the right at least when it comes to Israel.

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it isnt racist to have a dislike for people who want to kill you

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I didn't realize the Muslim cashier at Walgreens wanted to kill the Israeli couple that was so rude and disrespectful that people in line were shocked and left the cashier in tears

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koods said:

I'm surprised right wingers are still bringing up the topic of pedophilia now the party has embraced its practitioners.

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They'll just point out that Roy Moore is technically a hebephile.  The distinction is all the rage, these days.

koods said:

Roy Moore is guilty. The Washington post had 30 sources for their original story.

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Yeah, but what about all of the women who didn't accuse Roy Moore of fucking them when they were in high school? 

koods said:

Very true. It's like 3.5 billion to 10.

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