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Genocide - Definition by Merriam-Webster (lemmy.ml)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Zionism in action.

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[–] TokenBoomer 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Just got banned from mastodon.world for “hate.” Apparently, pointing out that Israel is genocidal is hate.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

their mods: 🤡🤡🤡

At least here the worst I've seen is the "both sides" bs

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Lemmy.world gave me an instance ban for pointing to a fellow mod advocating for literal nazi policies and violence, asking for his removal. No anger, no rhetoric, just "here's a link to this guy calling for violence and fascism, can we remove him?"

[–] dasgoat 3 points 11 months ago

The ICC has broader definitions than this one, among which is the forceful displacement of a large and explicitly targeted group of people. Which this is, and that's disregarding the intense amounts of violence the Israelis are subjecting the Gazans to.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

USA's history resumed in one word

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

"USA" is a synonym

[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago

The deliberate and systematic destruction of a ... political ... group

So the US GOP is trying to genocide themselves?

[+] [email protected] -6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Sooo are you one of the people who will then in the same breath deny that this is also the goal of Hamas?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Actually, yes. Throw the word "terrorist" around as much and as ignorantly as you want, but the extremism of groups like Hamas has its roots in the decades of zionism running rampant and killing thousands of their people every year.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yep, there it is :D Can you do me a favor please and go back LARPing in /pol/?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Clearly both sides want the other wholly and completely gone. That is, the extremist leaders. I'm sure the viewpoints across the general public varies wildly on both sides and is fed by their own internal propaganda.

My question is, why do any of us outside that region care? If you are not from that region, or do not have some kind of ties to that region, then why should anyone care so much what they do to each other? And I don't care about religion. "Oh its a religious area so Christians care or something." That doesn't justify meddling over there.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

My question is, why do any of us outside that region care?

Hmmm maaaybe it's because of the immeasurable amount of human suffering amongst the civilians in that region? What the fuck kind of question is that??

[–] EmpathicVagrant 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Imagine not understanding suffering that isn’t directly impacting your life to such a degree.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

Uh huh. So why THIS specific conflict? I never saw this much rage and posting and commentary for other issues of suffering like the Uyhgurs or however it's spelled. And this isn't what about ism. We could bring up what's gone on with South Sudan for a long time as well. Or we can bring up significant local issues for various commenters.

It sure seems people at large cared about Ukraine because they're mostly Caucasian and feel like a "western" country. People mostly care about this Israel Hamas issue it seems for religious reasons or to take a political stance (which is indirectly deeply rooted in religion).

I have empathy and sympathy for many things that dont directly impact me. I don't have to for literally everything. Not being sure if I care about THIS conflict, or being skeptical at the extreme coverage it gets, doesn't mean I'm devoid of give a shit.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I care about all the people everywhere at all times.

Peoples humanity and worthiness to continue existing does not decrease in inverse proportion to their proximity to me.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

It's exhausting to be concerned about suffering. It's literally happening everywhere all the time for so many things. There's an endless stream of bad news where people are suffering and those in charge aren't really doing anything at all.