Derec
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There are always a few self-haters. We have that type in the US as well, on the far left. Americans who hate America.
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Democratic Socialist Scores Upset in New York Primary
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Derec
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To get back to Occasional Cortez, that chick sure has crazy eyes.
She is like a younger, left-wing version of Michelle Bachmann ...
She is like a younger, left-wing version of Michelle Bachmann ...
sharon45
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This picture was taken right after she won the primary.
"What? No, really?"
"What? No, really?"
lpetrich
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BDS = Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions directed at Israel.
There is a difference between (1) opposing Israel's imperialism and apartheid and (2) hating Jews. A big difference.
Derec
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When you demand boycott, disinvestment and sanctions against Israel for defending herself against aggression by Hamas et al, but do not demand anything similar for much more egregious conduct by other countries (like KSA, Iran, Syria, Russia etc.) then the question must be asked, why single out Israel? The most parsimonious explanation is antisemitism.
lpetrich
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Saudi Arabia, Iran, Syria, Russia, etc. don't promote themselves as outposts of Western civilization. Israel does, and apartheid-era South Africa did.
Derec
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And that means that they are not allowed to defend themselves when Hamas and Islamic Jihad shoot rockets at them?
Or that they should be treated differently than any other country?
BDS reminds me of this:
Hipster Nazis: Boycotting Jews before it was cool ...
laughing dog
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Quelle surprise - a woman of color being denigrated on her looks
I live in Mn and I don't see that all. Please explain.
Derec
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Why are you so obsessed with her being "of color". I don't care - she has crazy eyes no matter her hue.
It's not about her being female either. Male politicians' physical attributes are fair game for ridicule (remember Bernie's hair?), so why should so-called "women of color" be exempt?
Both have crazy eyes.
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I believe we have sanctions against all those countries, maybe not KSA.
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To get back to Occasional Cortez, that chick sure has crazy eyes.
She is like a younger, left-wing version of Michelle Bachmann ...
That's okay for you to comment on her looks. You wouldn't have a shot with her anyway.
untermensche
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There are always a few self-haters. We have that type in the US as well, on the far left. Americans who hate America.
America is not a thing that can be hated.
The ideas of many Americans on the other hand.
It was people like Stalin who used to talk about people being anti-Soviet.
The psychotic anti-Muslims that have come out of the woodwork over the last decade are those opposed to American ideals.
Always crying how we have no choice but to abandon things like freedom of religion.
Like every good fascist.
laughing dog
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Why are you obsessed with her eyes? Why do you feel the need to critique one of her physical attributes? You are not fooling anyone with your response.
Ms. Bachmann is certifiably loony. I have yet to see evidence that this woman is. There is a difference between expressive eyes, wide open eyes and crazy eyes.
Harry Bosch
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Agreed. She's very new. Maybe a little unprepared. Give her time. She'll be formidable soon. Clearly she is bright. Bachmann is a religious crazy person.
untermensche
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Yes. The right wing is quite transparent.
If you can't attack their ideas.
If you have no ideas of your own.
Attack the person.
If you can't attack their ideas.
If you have no ideas of your own.
Attack the person.
Derec
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Socialist ideas can be attacked and have been attacked in this very thread. But why not make fun of her crazy eyes as well? Other politicians are being ridiculued for physical attributes as well. So why should AOC be exempt?
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AOC's religion is socialism.
Harry Bosch
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When ever fox news is scared of someone, they attack their looks or silly mistakes.
Derec
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Yeah, only those on the right do that ...
Making fun of politicians' physical attributes is perfectly fine. No matter their hue, gender or political party. To say that certain politicians like AOC should be immune from that is rank hypocrisy.
untermensche
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Your politicians are Trump.
A shitstain on American history.
You do not attack any socialist ideas.
You attack strawmen.
Derec
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Derec
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Of course it can be hated. And some people do it.
That's
reductio ad Hitlerum, only with Stalin. Sharia is not an American ideal. Neither is irrational, antisemitic, hatred of Israel.
Who wants to abolish freedom of religion? But religion is a set of ideas, and one should be able to oppose ideas. That is very American. Not being allowed to oppose ideas is totalitarianism.