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FullySupportDems

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58. Yeah, this keeps getting turned into a comparison
Thu May 14, 2026, 10:29 PM
May 14

When I should have cut that off right away, because I don't feel any differently about the atrocities being done by ICE or anybody else. Why would I? Why would any sane person? It's all a fight for humanity. Every time the truth pops it's ugly little head up. And why wouldn't I be aware of those other events? Nothing excuses them either.

Pointing to other people and places doesn't make the accounts in the article any less shocking, or the fact that Israel is trying to sue over it any less...what's the word I'm looking for...complict. The violence isn't being committed by child soldiers or cartels. It's not the other prisoners. And it's being covered up apparently, judging by this suit.

So I'm done trying to fend off efforts to normalized what's being done to an already beaten down people. Using comparisons to other atrocities, really? You may go along your merry way believing I am naive, and just don't know history well enough to not wonder how the people who committed such acts in a permissive environment go home to their families at night. I think we should all wonder that actually.

Not to rant and run, but I came on here to express disgust, and I'm done. Implying this story is somehow less important or shocking because of something else that happened somewhere else just isn't an argument I'm going to continue. Trying hard not to be insulting.

Have an evening

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What reason would Nicholas Kristoff have to do so, to report that which (as claimed) is not true? hlthe2b May 14 #1
Ha, fuck off fascist Israeli government. Eko May 14 #2
But, Israel IS our only democratic ally in the region... displacedvermoter May 14 #3
Israel "democratic" still? Questionable, just as our now authoritarian nation... hlthe2b May 14 #10
I know displacedvermoter May 14 #12
With friends like that . . . 3_Limes May 14 #17
Well, well, well UpInArms May 14 #4
Just how does one prove they didn't rape somebody? MichMan May 14 #56
That will be up to them to do so UpInArms May 14 #57
Why not report on Hamas sexual brutality question everything May 15 #59
Because no one expects civilized behavior from terrorists? FullySupportDems Wednesday #76
Why not report on both?? Both are evil and should be exposed!!! Pisces Wednesday #80
The Denialists Prairie Gates May 14 #5
How do you know? Has it happened to you? yardwork May 14 #6
Has what ever happened to me? Prairie Gates May 14 #7
When you say denialism happens every time. yardwork May 14 #9
So well said. Thank you, yardwork mcar May 14 #13
Not really. CivicGrief May 14 #14
Which has little or nothing to do with yardwork's comment I reposted mcar May 14 #15
It actually does, if you think about it. CivicGrief May 14 #18
Excuse me? mcar May 14 #24
Let's see. CivicGrief May 14 #32
Where did you get the idea you have any right to put words in my mouth? mcar May 14 #37
So you admit that the losers who elected Trump are pro-Palestinian. yardwork May 14 #38
Something something blah blah Genocide Joe. yardwork May 14 #16
Well, he kept providing weapons for genocide. CivicGrief May 14 #19
Excellent point. Providing military and diplomatic support. David__77 May 14 #23
Yes, Biden did that. yardwork May 14 #26
Are Marian Adelson, AIPAC, and Zionist mega-donors and controllers of MSM complicit to what Israel is doing now? PufPuf23 Wednesday #70
P.S. i canvassed and voted for Harris. CivicGrief May 14 #20
Then I'm not talking about you. yardwork May 14 #30
Reporting says he didn't actually push back on Netanyahu EdmondDantes_ May 14 #21
Pointing out that a significant number of Americans failed their civic duty is importsnt. yardwork May 14 #25
Nonsense. Not voting is an option EdmondDantes_ May 14 #51
That's objectively, factually false. yardwork May 14 #52
Agree - and Trump lied and told everyone he was the peace candidate womanofthehills May 15 #60
Here you go. In answer to your question. AloeVera May 14 #41
Yes, I think you hit the main barrier to being informed.. Violet_Crumble Wednesday #66
Brainwashed. AloeVera Wednesday #74
You forgot to mention the Native Americans Jilly_in_VA May 14 #27
I used the term American Indians, which is preferred where I am. yardwork May 14 #29
I couldn't agree more. FullySupportDems Wednesday #77
Rape and sexual violence have been systematic since the start of the genocide. AloeVera May 14 #40
It's clear they're talking about the Israeli govt Violet_Crumble Wednesday #65
Following the trmp route...sue sue sue spanone May 14 #8
Discovery should be interesting. Ritabert May 14 #11
+1 krawhitham May 14 #22
My thoughts exactly sakabatou May 14 #44
Suing the NYT Jilly_in_VA May 14 #28
I don't know if this column is true or not, but the NYT doesn't have a great history. yardwork May 14 #31
Yes, discovery is a thing TexasBushwhacker May 14 #33
After reading the story FullySupportDems May 14 #34
Check out the private prisons in the American midwest. yardwork May 14 #39
Had to think about this. I would wonder that FullySupportDems May 14 #48
You haven't heard of a lot. yardwork May 14 #49
Did I say I had? FullySupportDems May 14 #54
Good Lord. yardwork May 14 #55
Yeah, this keeps getting turned into a comparison FullySupportDems May 14 #58
+A thousand times. AloeVera May 19 #61
Thanks! FullySupportDems May 19 #62
Your meaning was very clear. AloeVera Wednesday #79
I appreciate that FullySupportDems Wednesday #81
It's the trusty 'Quick! Look Over There, Not Here!' template... Violet_Crumble Wednesday #68
I know exactly what you mean FullySupportDems Wednesday #69
Good luck with that, Bibi Rob H. May 14 #35
Fuck that Likud guy, and the RW ultranationists that did that! electric_blue68 Wednesday #64
In what courts? leftstreet May 14 #36
Some seem to think that could never possibly happen and Kristof is a liar. AStern May 14 #42
I don't know. Could you list some quotes? yardwork May 14 #43
Why are you so defensive? AStern May 14 #46
You asked a question and I responded with a request for information. yardwork May 14 #50
Look forward to the discovery phase of this stupid suit.... RT Atlanta May 14 #45
sod off BiBi, along with your fascist thug war criminal crew Celerity May 14 #47
Here's the Formula: no_hypocrisy May 14 #53
You're probably right except for one detail Bettie May 19 #63
Pretty sure none of us can discern the truth and reality here. ColoringFool Wednesday #67
Pretty sure that's true if one doesn't want to. nt AloeVera Wednesday #73
Oh, you're gonna sue the NYT? sakabatou Wednesday #71
Don't know if anyone asked.... Red Mountain Wednesday #72
Has the lawsuit been filed? Renew Deal Wednesday #75
Taking a page from Dump JBTaurus83 Wednesday #78
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