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The Magistrate

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78. To Me, Sir, That Is Beside The Point

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 06:01 PM

Oct 2023

No matter how tempting the door left open, someone still decides to cross the threshold. The person who makes that decision is responsible for it, and no one else.

It is an unfortunate fact that authors of any attack on Israel can count on applause from some on the left. Social media spreads things quickly, things can become staples in blink. I don't know anything about hang-glider afficianadoes socializing, but they must have forums and clubs, and a clip-art of someone on a hang-glider is probably available off the shelf. I would suspect a bright young twenty-something pissed off at those 'helicopter ride' tee-shirts the rightist thugs favor, and seizing the chance to go them one better.

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Hamas are the bad guys in this. Full stop. [View all] RandySF Oct 2023 OP

Speaking truth to power. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #1

Yup, you're correct. Sadly a lot of people hate Jews so much they're willing to defend Hamas Marius25 Oct 2023 #2

NO ONE here is defending Hamas, stop sayng it. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #6

No they are just saying Israel can't retaliate against Hamas ripcord Oct 2023 #9

Can you point a curious party to specific posts saying that? Thanks in advance. eom RockRaven Oct 2023 #10

False, people aren't just going let a MIC conflate Palestinians with HAMAS uponit7771 Oct 2023 #15

Not saying that either. stopdiggin Oct 2023 #25

I disagree. Marius25 Oct 2023 #11

Show me. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #13

I've seen "BOTH SIDES" Until I'm Cha Oct 2023 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author onecaliberal Oct 2023 #22

Yes! Exactly! . . . n/t wackadoo wabbit Oct 2023 #33

I have seen lotsa "Bothsides" Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #28

Angrychair said it best. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #30

Yesterday different posters told me the slaughter sarisataka Oct 2023 #32

I am getting really fed up with certain posters' accusations obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #62

Not happening. stopdiggin Oct 2023 #27

It's not just this board. There are left-wing, Free Palestine rallies going on globally Marius25 Oct 2023 #29

I'm talking about this board stopdiggin Oct 2023 #53

Link to any DUer saying "Gas the Jews" obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #64

Well said obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #63

Okay, I'll say it: I Do Not Understand what the problem is with the Jews. calimary Oct 2023 #43

There aren't any valid reasons to "hate the Jews". Caliman73 Oct 2023 #75

Thank you. I kinda knew that but you presented it beautifully, and reminded me of a few things. calimary Oct 2023 #79

Links? TiberiusB Oct 2023 #45

Bad public relations coaching by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard. Frasier Balzov Oct 2023 #3

Kicked. n/t GP6971 Oct 2023 #4

Thank you, Randy. sheshe2 Oct 2023 #5

False, I can separate Russians from KaPutin, America from MAGA and Palestinians from Hamas ... uponit7771 Oct 2023 #7

That's exactly what the people in Gaza did AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #12

This is bullshit MIC, why repeat it here on DU as if we're LIV? (link) uponit7771 Oct 2023 #14

Who won that election? AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #16

17 years ago and doesn't reflect Palestinians today? Hamas uponit7771 Oct 2023 #19

You said they didn't choose Hamas AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #26

And Americans selected Trump TiberiusB Oct 2023 #46

And that has nothing to do with the discussion AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #48

So the country is cured and we don't have to worry about the current state of the nation TiberiusB Oct 2023 #50

Agree AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #52

Pointing to the election of Hamas by a single group and condemning the whole TiberiusB Oct 2023 #69

Exactly....this kind of deep separation, good vs evil, black/white is just what putin and other PortTack Oct 2023 #54

The Palestinians *TODAY* did not choose Hamas stop with the semantics uponit7771 Oct 2023 #58

Trump was elected in 2016 and suspended all elections, and it is now 2033 obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #67

What is he talking about with the Bin Laden thing? Ace Rothstein Oct 2023 #21

Basically.... Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #31

Got it. Ace Rothstein Oct 2023 #35

it was fleshed out a little better in an earlier post stopdiggin Oct 2023 #34

Wrong, this has been debunked hundreds of times on here obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #65

Post removed Post removed Oct 2023 #8

Fuck Hamas! Initech Oct 2023 #17

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2023 #20

Agree Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2023 #23

Absolutely! nt Raine Oct 2023 #36

Mahalo RandySF! 🤷‍♀️💕🤷‍♂️💕 Cha Oct 2023 #24

I'm on the other bandwagon Get Me Outta Here Oct 2023 #37

Definitely some cause and effect going on. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #38

Thanks. Feeling out of place here. Get Me Outta Here Oct 2023 #40

Been here almost ten years and still feel that way. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #44

Don't feel that way AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #60

I Do Not Think So, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2023 #49

Hi sir Lithos Oct 2023 #55

I've Been Mostly Steering Clear, My Friend The Magistrate Oct 2023 #56

It's good to see you, Lithos. yardwork Oct 2023 #76

I also think there is some external manipulation, sir. yardwork Oct 2023 #74

To Me, Sir, That Is Beside The Point The Magistrate Oct 2023 #78

I don't disagree about the personal responsibility, Sir. yardwork Oct 2023 #81

I'm Losing My Touch Or My Memory, Ma'am The Magistrate Oct 2023 #82

So you support ISIS terrorism against Europe and the US? Marius25 Oct 2023 #59

And no one is ever asked to condemn israel for those things redqueen Oct 2023 #66

I hear and read many, many people condemning Israel's policies. yardwork Oct 2023 #77

You would rape women and torture and murder peaceful civilans and children? Mossfern Oct 2023 #83

equating Hamas with all Palestinians iemanja Oct 2023 #39

Yup. swong19104 Oct 2023 #41

Palestine is 40% children, who are these kamikazes you speak of? onecaliberal Oct 2023 #47

Hamas is the kamikaze pilot, Palestinians are the plane The Revolution Oct 2023 #61

Absolutely budkin Oct 2023 #42

I condemn the atrocities of Hamas but hope the world is still compassionate GoodRaisin Oct 2023 #51

Exactly NowISeetheLight Oct 2023 #57

The only "good guys" are the innocent civilians obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #68

Absolutely agree nt Raine Oct 2023 #70

agreed Maru Kitteh Oct 2023 #71

If old enough, we've been dealing with this conflict treestar Oct 2023 #72

Jimmy was radical, the 1st President to promote human rights as an issue. Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #80

You sound like your memory us about as long as mine ripcord Oct 2023 #85

There is a coordinated effort to make people see this differently. yardwork Oct 2023 #73

You are right BUT dwayneb Oct 2023 #84