• itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    10 days ago

    Today on Germany’s public broadcaster: Iran shooting back is illegal, because the IDF headquarters is in Tel Aviv, where civilians live

    The manufactured consent machine has become so obviously false, the shit they have to make up to justify Israel gets more absurd every day

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    10 days ago

    And what kind of fucking universe are we living in where declarations of actual human war are sent over Twitter?

  • dohpaz42@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    General rule of thumb: if you have to resort to emotional name calling, you’re in the wrong; even if your initial argument is factually correct, the moment you let your emotions take over is the moment you’ve lost your argument.

    And no, I am in no way saying this person’s argument is factually correct; especially since his argument is based on hypocrisy.

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      The entire media revolves around emotional name calling. It is the most effective way to brainwash people.

      Israeli “government” versus Iranian “regime”.

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      10 days ago

      Nah, fuck you. I gots all kinds of emotions, having emotions doesn’t mean you’re wrong or you lost. Attacking the person you’re talking to usually signals you can’t respond to the argument, but sometimes people legitimately suck ass and you gotta call them out for it.

      That being said, Israel is led by mass murdering psychopaths and they can all trip face first in a three inch puddle and lose consciousness.

      I don’t think you’re wrong, but your logic has definitely been used to silence people in real distress because “they had to resort to emotions” or some such.

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      10 days ago

      That is only true if you are in a position of power. The oppressed and frustrated can use all the insults they want because it is often the only way to be heard.

      Israel is in a position of power because the US constantly backs them up, so it applies in this case.