No, the US supports Israel because it’s in the interest of their own capital class, which is also why the Brits supported the creation of Israel in the first place.

The idea that the US supports Israel because of Israeli leverage also sounds quite a bit like antisemitic conspiracy theories, and I’m surprised people throw it around willy-nilly.

[–] Fosheze@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago

Our capital class is the leverage.

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

You’re right, but outrage > facts, leading to effective political division and a collectively weaker class to govern.

[–] wildncrazyguy@kbin.social 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

To add, the US supports Israel because Israel is still their #1 ally in the region.

Israel is the primary foil to Iran, whose government is a belligerent to America.

It doesn’t all have to be Capitalism vs your ideology; sometimes it’s just old-fashioned geopolitics.

[–] arymandias@feddit.de 31 points 7 months ago

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck; it is not a duck.

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 24 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't think that word means what you think it means.

[–] itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com 6 points 7 months ago

Inconceivable!

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 22 points 7 months ago

The beatings will continue until morale improves

[–] OccamsTeapot@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago

If only they could have used their vote to express this sentiment in some way

[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 9 points 7 months ago

I guess it's opposite day then.