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magicarpet

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56. The Jews like the Armenians suffered greatly from authoritarians and Fascists having run amok.
Sun May 3, 2026, 04:43 PM
20 hrs ago

And then having Fascists joyfully attempt to commit genocide to expel, expunge, and eliminate an entire nationality of people.

How Benjamin Netanyahu - of Jewish ethnic heritage - currently the Premier of Israel and Masoud Pezeshkian - of Armenian ethic heritage - currently the President of Iran - how either men could conceivably think that ethnic cleansing and/or genocide is an acceptable means of dealing with an adversary tangled with in conflict, is the proper thing to do is astounding, shameful, and disgusting.

After what the Germans did to the Jews and what the Turks did to the Armenians you would think these men would have clearly learned the lessons that ethnic cleansings, genocide, and wiping a nationality of people off the face of the planet is a very nasty and unacceptable thing to contemplate doing or ever take action toward as such a reprehensible idea to even fathomeven contemplating. The history of their ancestors should inform that this type of thinking is inhumane and totally unthinkable.

Both of these men, both of their countries have been drawn to the fascistic ways of doing war. Both of these men and both of these countries have been guided and drawn into by factions of internal religious extremists who are tugging and yanking the strings of their government in the theaters of war to do the incomprehensible of committing war crimes. Both of these men and both of these countries have vocalized and acted upon ethnic cleansing as a means to resolve conflicts with their adversaries.

These men can do so much better than this. The United States should drag both men to a summit table, force them to put down their guns, bomb, and missiles. Bring all the various players in the Middle East together for a grand summit to hammer out a peace agreement that will put all this back stabbing and warmongering finally to rest to build a lasting and enduring peace in this region.

The warmongers and their profiteers must not be allowed to gum up the works of those involved in searching for peace.Never ending war is no longer workable or rational. We need to put our heads together and finally stop this madness of constant war.

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Does anyone care? [View all] malaise Yesterday OP
This is unacceptable! surfered Yesterday #1
I care Roy Rolling Yesterday #2
Yes,.. But aren't expressions of concern, caring, and repulsion of the murder of innocent Palestinian children.. magicarpet Yesterday #27
I'm 100 % in the same place. Permanut 19 hrs ago #60
Perhaps check out my answer to magicarpet pat_k 10 hrs ago #88
I appreciate your tactful response.. Permanut 10 hrs ago #90
Enough is enough, stop the hate, and B.See 19 hrs ago #62
We need to get louder and more persistent in our opinions and views. magicarpet 19 hrs ago #64
Absolutely. B.See 19 hrs ago #65
As you sort out the complicated feelings, perhaps... pat_k 10 hrs ago #87
YEAH, it would be 'safer' to keep one's mouth shut, rather than to say that the Israelis Jack Valentino 9 hrs ago #91
Yes, lots of people do. But not the ones with power to stop it. LymphocyteLover Yesterday #3
The soldier may get some cursory moniss Yesterday #4
No words for this. Joinfortmill Yesterday #5
I have a few. calimary 22 hrs ago #42
;-{) SAVE THE CHILDREN Goonch Yesterday #6
Caring is not and has never been reflected in US policies. Passages Yesterday #7
We care. The hard right does not. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #8
trDUMP appointing the radical extremeist Fascist KkKrishtun Southern Baptist Pastor, Mike Huckabee as,... magicarpet Yesterday #31
They don't believe any of that Cirsium 22 hrs ago #40
I've said the very same here regarding religion and racism BaronChocula 22 hrs ago #43
No,... I think you are right,... magicarpet 21 hrs ago #48
Old Testament Cirsium 20 hrs ago #53
The New Testaments are way too full of the venom of "Wokeness". magicarpet 19 hrs ago #57
You have some good insights into this. lees1975 13 hrs ago #84
That's not a bad analysis. lees1975 13 hrs ago #83
"Slaughter of enemies",.... condoned in the Good Book,...oh boy that sounds like fun. magicarpet 12 hrs ago #86
Sure. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #9
The sad truth malaise Yesterday #16
It's time we as a country take Israel off the pedestal we put them on. KS Toronado Yesterday #10
and they couldn't do this without our support MadameButterfly Yesterday #18
I perpetually have to explain to people that the Jewish people AllyCat Yesterday #28
Agree with you 100% BaronChocula 22 hrs ago #45
Not Henry Winkler. Talking about people who practice Judaism AllyCat 10 hrs ago #89
The problem is that it is Nutty-yahoo, his Likud Party, AIPAC, the ADL and similar groups maxrandb 19 hrs ago #61
and there are many Israeli's who don't want to be equated with what Netanyahu MadameButterfly 16 hrs ago #72
It doesn't matter what Israelis or Americans "want" maxrandb 14 hrs ago #80
Stuff being donein our names MadameButterfly 4 hrs ago #93
Putin bdamomma 18 hrs ago #68
Perhaps Bibi's apologists can assure us that this is all Hamas' fault... Orrex Yesterday #11
You know you're an anti-Semite if democrank Yesterday #12
Shooting a child in the head for Bettie 16 hrs ago #74
We care, but we seem to be in a minority. I used to think that such malevolence niyad Yesterday #13
The harshest judgment awaits their future BeneteauBum Yesterday #14
Systematic genocide perpetrated by a people who should know better if anyone should. paleotn Yesterday #15
THIS malaise Yesterday #17
Dusty old books of myth. Perfect description. AllyCat Yesterday #30
I believe those "dusty books of myth" Wednesdays Yesterday #32
If belief in those dusty,old books are so... relogic 21 hrs ago #50
RIGHT? Skittles 21 hrs ago #51
Is religion the reason? stage left 21 hrs ago #49
Yes. paleotn 20 hrs ago #55
The Jews like the Armenians suffered greatly from authoritarians and Fascists having run amok. magicarpet 20 hrs ago #56
Israel needs to sit in the corner and think about its behavior Ponietz Yesterday #19
Remember Malala? Pakistan girl shot in head by Taliban for going to school. cbabe Yesterday #20
Yes, irrational religious extremism is shared across the entire spectrum of religious thought and,... magicarpet 19 hrs ago #63
Settlers killed the boy's father in 2019. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #21
Or what German soldiers used to do to Jewish kids in Eastern Europe Justice matters. 23 hrs ago #37
Breaks my heart, too. Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #41
I am repulsed by Israel now. Clear-cut ethnic cleansing/genocidal activity jmbar2 Yesterday #22
Alas, I wish your first statement were true . . . PhylliPretzel Yesterday #24
Yes, Israel has become repulsive. I'll wait for another lecture on how I am anti-Semitic. ratchiweenie Yesterday #26
THIS malaise Yesterday #29
70 plus % agree with Israel's actions, unfortunately questionseverything 23 hrs ago #35
I didn't realize it was that high jmbar2 23 hrs ago #38
I'm a little outside my expertise here but I thought the idea was that they become an oppressor Ilikepurple 13 hrs ago #81
You are correct -- you added some nuance that I missed. jmbar2 12 hrs ago #85
I do and it's despicable. 😡 Dave Bowman Yesterday #23
Disgusting leftstreet Yesterday #25
When does the revulsion reach critical mass? AloeVera Yesterday #33
Nailed it malaise 23 hrs ago #34
netanfucku need to go to prison w/ all his minions. pansypoo53219 23 hrs ago #36
Many of us do. LoisB 22 hrs ago #39
Always makes the John Lennon song "Imagine" pop back into my mind. calimary 22 hrs ago #44
Recommended. H2O Man 22 hrs ago #46
Great post. I almost missed these gems. AloeVera 21 hrs ago #52
Out of the park malaise 19 hrs ago #59
Great post. I find it crazy that a Presidential Election that we just had 2 years ago swept it under the rug. Eko 18 hrs ago #69
K&R spanone 18 hrs ago #70
+ 100 nt cliffside 14 hrs ago #79
I care. n/t PatrickforB 21 hrs ago #47
yes mike_c 20 hrs ago #54
Racist Hatred is the laziest anger in the world. blm 19 hrs ago #58
.... and insidiously prevalent. Look at what the USSC just recent did with their racist ruling on the Voting Rights Act. magicarpet 18 hrs ago #67
Disgusting The Blue Flower 19 hrs ago #66
End the aid. Marcuse 17 hrs ago #71
Yes. I have been reprimanded here and elsewhere for saying that Nuttyahoo is acting like Mustache Man. OMGWTF 16 hrs ago #73
Right to defend. Has limits chicago guy 16 hrs ago #75
Millions care. Citizen lobbyists have an uphill battle, but they've been working for decades. pat_k 15 hrs ago #76
Important malaise 15 hrs ago #77
I care, in addition Israel has pushed further into Gaza controlling almost 2/3 of Gaza ... cliffside 15 hrs ago #78
Sounds a little like what happens in US schools, or US streets adam_vermont 13 hrs ago #82
I posted about it two weeks ago. Such a horror. applegrove 8 hrs ago #92
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