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WASHINGTON—Upon returning from his brief diplomatic trip to the Middle East, President Joe Biden urged the nation Thursday not to let dangerous online rhetoric humanize Palestinians.

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[–] [email protected] 138 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Holy fuck The Onion is savage with this topic and I am here for it. Brav-fucking-o…someone needs to do it.

[–] Slagathor 29 points 1 year ago

Yeah the Onion been killing it lately.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago

It’s crazy that some of these articles don’t even seem too satirical at first glance. Loving it.

[–] [email protected] 103 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I fucking ate the onion this time. Unbelievable.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago

I was really close

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Well, your comment sure saved me

[–] Sanctus 68 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It really does feel like this. Are we the baddies?

[–] AnyProgressIsGood 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Except weve been negotiating help for Palestinians

[–] Sanctus 4 points 1 year ago

I didn't see any information on US support for a Palestinian state until today and it was merely another commentor mentioning it. I'd be ecstatic if the Biden Administration has such a nuanced take.

[–] Aceticon 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

We actually had a UN Relief expert (who was actually live from Somalia were he is participating on a UN mission) on TV over here (here not being the US) last night and he pointed out that 20 trucks is far from sufficient help and described this humanitarian "help" as "marketing".

From other sources I read that in the current situation 100 truck per day are needed, so yeah, that Bidden-negotiated "help" of enough supplies to last 5h once is pure political propaganda and total bullshit.

[–] AnyProgressIsGood 1 points 1 year ago

Better than nothing? Yes? Have to start from somewhere

[–] paddirn 55 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At press time, Biden added that Americans should also avoid dangerous propaganda that wrongly asserts the billions of dollars in military aid the United States has sent to Israel could be spent on things like healthcare, education, or alleviating poverty at home.

Hogwash, who would believe propaganda like that?

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

I certainly don't! My favorite right-leaning talking heads and Republican congressional representatives have consistently reassured me that we are already spending TOO much on those things already. Also, that this is all because of the Democrats.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Me too! I can't afford my prescriptions this month anyway, so I sent the money to Donald Trump, so that he'll continue to fight the Evil Librals!!!

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

For a moment, I thought, just maybe this could be true then was clad that it wasn't. Biden isn't that great but I hope he's not that terrible.

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

Humanize is a harsh word for describing what not to do to any group of people.

They are people, I mean...

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Woosh? Tell me you didn't read the article without telling me

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] NocturnalMorning 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's reckless aiding and abetting right there.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Don't humanize him, you piece of worthless organic compounds.