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Post by estearum »

throw310822 wrote: post #249
estearum wrote: post #245

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> They already have sovereignty, so why don't evangelicals lobby to withhold all aid to Israel unless they get to work and rebuild the temple? Sure: Because rebuilding the temple would trigger a regional war and evangelicals want Israel to win that war, ergo cannot withhold aid. More generally, because despite people actually believing these things, they find it much harder to put into real logical action. Same reaso…

> Because rebuilding the temple would trigger a regional war Ah because there isn't already one, and Israel is not the only one armed with nuclear weapons and its unwavering ally is not the dominant world superpower? > despite people actually believing these things, they find it much harder to put into real logical action Yet they don't find it hard at all as long as it aligns with Israeli interests. > My theory expl…

Well I understand why you’re confused about GOP anti-semitism because you’re clearly not American, so your read on American culture and politics is a little janky to say the least.

When did I say there’s no causal connection between Israel’s interest and the support it receives?

Again: not a lucky coincidence! It’s the furthest thing from a coincidence.

But it’s also not because the GOP loves Jews.

Are you reading the words in front of you? Because it seems like you’re responding to comments that only you can see.

Anyway here are a half dozen examples or so of anti-semitism within the upper ranks of the GOP. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/02/gop-leaders-denounc...

Not that reality matters to you or anything ;)

Re: US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry

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Post by pandaman »

akie wrote: post #35
bilekas wrote: post #10

I'm going to assume it's then going to be considered suspicious if you don't happen to have any social media for at least the last 5 years ?

My social media is full of rants about the ongoing trend of bringing fascism to the US and the authoritarian and repressive tendencies of the current president. Am I not allowed to say that?

All the cases of people being turned away at the border over social media posts that I have seen reported were about illegal work. I am afraid even the CBP agents might not be bored enough to read some rando's political screeds. But it's impossible to tell for sure as your admission is solely the matter for the officer who would be handling your arrival.

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Post by joquarky »

flowerthoughts wrote: post #13

Tying this into the Paul Krugman post about social media tech giants running the US [1], perhaps it's the US running the tech giants for mass surveilance? Especially of foreigners, of course. 1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46204100 Edit: Krugman

Pretty sure this is why Microsoft acquired Skype.

Re: US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry

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Post by mvdtnz »

tastyface wrote: post #237
mvdtnz wrote: post #195

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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Which antisemitic terrorist organization? The one giving Fuentes mainstream coverage?

I don't know what Fuentes is. I am talking about Hamas, I thought that was obvious.

Re: US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry

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Post by throw310822 »

estearum wrote: post #251
throw310822 wrote: post #249

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Because rebuilding the temple would trigger a regional war Ah because there isn't already one, and Israel is not the only one armed with nuclear weapons and its unwavering ally is not the dominant world superpower? > despite people actually believing these things, they find it much harder to put into real logical action Yet they don't find it hard at all as long as it aligns with Israeli interests. > My theory expl…

Well I understand why you’re confused about GOP anti-semitism because you’re clearly not American, so your read on American culture and politics is a little janky to say the least. When did I say there’s no causal connection between Israel’s interest and the support it receives? Again: not a lucky coincidence! It’s the furthest thing from a coincidence. But it’s also not because the GOP loves Jews. Are you reading th…

> here are a half dozen examples or so of anti-semitism within the upper ranks of the GOP

I checked the article and I don't see any upper ranks of the GOP mentioned. Carlson is a media personality, Fuentes a far right influencer completely outside of the GOP, the Young Republican leaders are junior activists. The article actually reports of Republican Jewish Coalition leaders (such an antisemitic party!) lamenting an explosion of antisemitic episodes- which of course serves to justify even more censorship of voices critical of Israel within and without the party.

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Post by HaZeust »

Another buckwild measure for absolutely nothing. Since being directly affected by this in my real life, my resentment for these measures has grown ten-fold. These enforcement agents are costing my family friends everything in real value and real sentimental time.

Because of recent anti-immigration measures in the new Administration, a great Mexican family friend of mine has a dying uncle here in the States - with only a few months to live. And with a vast majority of his relatives in Mexico, almost none of them can get visa approval to see him and say goodbye. Not even Humanitarian Parole program visas are being accepted for ANY one of the family members; and they are good, upstanding people who took the process seriously.

I have absolutely nothing nice to say about the rule-writers for immigration in this Administration - and most past ones, and I have nothing mean to say about otherwise law-abiding illegal immigrants in America - until the process for legal immigration becomes necessarily easier.

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Post by lurk2 »

dogemaster2032 wrote: post #186
lurk2 wrote: post #98

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Your comment history is very odd. You talk about America as though you are a citizen but several of your comments have grammatical errors that indicate you are a foreigner.

Your comment history is very odd. Your grammar is always perfect as though you are well-reasoned, but this very comment of yours shows you committing an ad hominem fallacy, shifting attention from the argument to something irrelevant about the person, indicating that you are a Pedantic ad hominem attacker.

I don’t even disagree with you, I just find it weird that someone who benefitted from the immigration system would be so fixated on nativism.

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Post by vidarh »

chrisjj wrote: post #241
vidarh wrote: post #99

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I live in the UK and have said worse than that about UK governments under full name with no negative effects. The idea you'll be arrested for mere criticism of the government in the UK is utter nonsense.

> have said worse than that about UK governments under full name with no negative effects. ... that you know of.

This is hysterical. What actions is it you imagine the UK government would have taken to disadvantage me in secret because of what I've said about them that have been so inconsequential that I haven't noticed them?

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Post by estearum »

throw310822 wrote: post #255
estearum wrote: post #251

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well I understand why you’re confused about GOP anti-semitism because you’re clearly not American, so your read on American culture and politics is a little janky to say the least. When did I say there’s no causal connection between Israel’s interest and the support it receives? Again: not a lucky coincidence! It’s the furthest thing from a coincidence. But it’s also not because the GOP loves Jews. Are you reading th…

> here are a half dozen examples or so of anti-semitism within the upper ranks of the GOP I checked the article and I don't see any upper ranks of the GOP mentioned. Carlson is a media personality, Fuentes a far right influencer completely outside of the GOP, the Young Republican leaders are junior activists. The article actually reports of Republican Jewish Coalition leaders (such an antisemitic party!) lamenting an…

Unfortunately your ignorance of the basic structure of American institutions is hobbling you here.

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Post by [deleted] »

rayiner wrote: post #146
embedding-shape wrote: post #129

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> A vast majority of people aren’t happy about what’s going on. What makes you say that? Granted, I'm just an outside observer trying to see what's going on, but since the majority isn't protesting as far as I can tell, it doesn't seem like the majority doesn't care too much currently. Probably most people are in a dire enough situation that they cannot afford to protest, and are busy enough trying to figure out how…

> Probably most people are in a dire enough situation that they cannot afford to protest, and are busy enough trying to figure out how to re-organize their living situation. What is your mental model of the median American citizen?

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