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In reply to the discussion: N.J. man says he was almost kicked off plane after flight attendant found shirt offensive [View all]hlthe2b
(115,495 posts)who do.
To voice via a written t-shirt that "bombing kids is not self-defense" applies just as readily to the US bombing the Iranian school children, killing at least 150. Is that antisemitic or OTHERWISE OFFENSIVE?
But, if applied to Israel (which the t-shirt never mentions): IDF and Bibi's tactics went way too far after October 7, 2023. The first responses over the early weeks/months could legitimately be said to be retaliation justified after Hamas' horrorstorm, albeit collateral casualties to civilians should have been more closely controlled/avoided. But after that. Well, anyone who wants to maintain that ALL of the civilian deaths were due to Hamas using them as human shields is not convincing anyone, IMHO. Some, sure. But, at some point, it has become apparent that IDF just didn't give a "GODDAMN"... Yes, I said it. That is not antisemitism any more than severely criticizing Hegseth's idiocy and Trump's sadistic decisions to bomb bomb bomb anything in Iran without thorough evaluation--even if the civilian population could be devastated-- is traitorous to criticize (as dedicated MAGATs would claim).
I hope United is overwhelmed with backlash. This is ridiculous. (as is those who want to claim the context for the word "bomb" does not matter and that that automatically becomes grounds to remove the passenger when zero threat level is present and the word is in no way directed as such. I like the lawyer's odds for that passenger in a civil suit).