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SocialDemocrat61

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12. Native Americans may think the United States has no right to exist.

Reply to LexVegas (Original post)

Sat Oct 21, 2023, 04:16 PM

Oct 2023

But whether you think any nation has a right to exist or not, the reality is that it does exist. And like it or not if a nation exists, it has every right to defend itself and its citizens.

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Israel exists as a country, whether some like it or not. Anti-Zionism is the belief that it should not. Its as simple as that. [View all] LexVegas Oct 2023 OP

Thanks for this. madaboutharry Oct 2023 #1

Some want to redefine it, but it is as simple as the OP stated. Not as some with a political agenda want to JohnSJ Oct 2023 #2

Plus, Jews are not just one race. Others can convert to Judaism. raging moderate Oct 2023 #3

There has been a lot of redefining sarisataka Oct 2023 #4

So true. Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #6

The nature of the country is at issue, not the right to exist... AntiFascist Oct 2023 #5

Hamas doesn't treat people equally JI7 Oct 2023 #7

How do you eliminate Hamas? Mossfern Oct 2023 #8

It doesn't help that... AntiFascist Oct 2023 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Oct 2023 #9

We also have some here who claim the illegal West Bank settlements are not illegal at all (thus parroting Trump and going against Biden and pretty much every other nation on the planet), and Celerity Oct 2023 #10

The history of the world is full of redrawn borders and populations exchange question everything Oct 2023 #13

This! NotVeryImportant Oct 2023 #15

Native Americans may think the United States has no right to exist. SocialDemocrat61 Oct 2023 #12

Exactly. William769 Oct 2023 #14