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[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 31 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Man if every one in the world judged every American based on what one crazy preacher said we'd be in some trouble.

[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 28 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Well, the prime minister, the finance minister and the head of defense all have said similar things over there in Israel. At some point you have to believe that what they are saying and their actions are speaking for themselves and their words and actions are saying "no one is innocent and even if they were we are still going to kill them all so we can get the land."

[–] Pipoca@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I mean, it's kinda like judging America based on Pat Robertson, the Westboro Baptist Church, Steve Bannon, Steve Miller, and Trump.

Yes, we should beleive people like Trump when they say how awful they are. The fact that he was elected and is the presumptive Republican nominee says a lot about the American right, right now. But it definitely doesn't mean that Americans in general are awful people.

[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Are these people:

Pat Robertson, the Westboro Baptist Church, Steve Bannon, Steve Miller, and Trump.

Currently in charge?

Because Ben Gvir, Smotrich, and Bibi Netanyahu are all literally in charge of the country commiting genocide right now.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What's the purpose of that "currently"? Because if you meant that what's in the past is less real, it's not. Just removed from us by one coordinate.

[–] Killing_Spark@feddit.de 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

It means there was a majority of people who decided these people shouldn't be in charge after witnessing what they did when they were in charge?

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago

That wasn't the case when they were in charge, obviously.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Their party is about to get shit canned, because Israel is a democracy and these people don't represent the people.

[–] snek@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Israel is a democracy despite that almost everyone who has power in the government is a racist genocidal maniac?

[–] ahriboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago

There's no democracy in MENA.

[–] CaractacusPotts@lemmy.ca 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Rabbi Eliyahu Mali and his Yeshiva are sponsored by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

I'm guessing you've never seen CPAC.

[–] BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, although if the American state were sponsoring said crazy preacher it would be an issue. The Rabbi and his Yashiva are sponsored by the Israeli government as the article makes clear.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

I don't know if you haven't been paying attention to Mike Johnson and some of the Republicans lately but well..

[–] mods_are_assholes@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No but most Americans feel free to judge me on my religion based on what a handful of crazy preachers say.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Yeah the problem there is the word handful.

[–] feedmecontent@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

In what way aren't the crazy preachers representative of a massive segment of the population here?

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I gave you the grand old party.