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peppertree

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3. For many Republicans, the cruelty is the point

Reply to brush (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 23, 2024, 12:48 PM

Mar 23

Which is why, as much as they (generally) hate Jews, they love Nuttnyahoo - because he has that uniquely charming combination of sadistic cruelty and total, and in many ways normalized, impunity.

You see this same cheerleading from many other RW authoritarian regimes - which is why Bibi keeps trying to get them elected (or installed).

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Sen. Sanders: Many in Congress seem happy to be part of the starvation caucus [View all] Donkees Mar 23 OP

I appreciate that Bernie keeps the Gaza famine in the spotlight. brush Mar 23 #1

For many Republicans, the cruelty is the point peppertree Mar 23 #3

Starving people is slow motion murder by murderers. Ping Tung Mar 23 #2

I don't know PatSeg Mar 23 #7

If there was real justice, Netanyahu would be in the dock at the ICC. Ping Tung Mar 23 #8

He's gotten away with so much for so long PatSeg Mar 23 #10

u.s. needs to rethink et tu Mar 23 #4

Bernie hones in on the worst and tries to fix it. He reminds people of the worst. He is a downer. twodogsbarking Mar 23 #5

Because Bibi will do whatever Biden says! speak easy Mar 23 #6

DURec leftstreet Mar 23 #9