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The conflict in Gaza has made clear the fault lines in our nation. You have people protesting the genocide of Palestinians at the hands of the IDF being called "antisemitic" and being treated as if they are terrorists. You have Jewish people watching a ramping up of antisemitic attacks.
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And you have an American "Right"-wing bent on ramping up the violence against both groups, playing them off against each other with complementary rhetoric, while fervently hoping this marks the beginning of The Second Coming, a horror story tacked onto The Bible to make everyone behave.
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The amount of animus we're seeing in every direction has precious little to do with the actual situation in Gaza. This is the kind of election-year play-acting that makes people feel good about "standing up for principles," even as people continue to die in droves thousand of kilometers away.
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You'll note, Ukraine almost disappeared under the avalanche of Israel-Hamas vituperation, as a people at war for two years against a second-rate superpower held on by the skin of their teeth, waiting for the help we told them we would NEVER deny them, because of a fight they have no part of.
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People in America act as if we can simply jump from thing to thing and the rest of the world follows along with our narrative. It doesn't work that way. While we squabble over Gaza and barely retain a thought for Ukraine, Sudan is still enmeshed in civil war and Syrians are still being bombed.
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You can blame Joe Biden for the problems of Gaza, but that's ridiculous. You can exhort NATO to help Ukraine, but they are doing all they can. You can ignore Sudan, because that's what we always do. But don't think you have "principles" just because you protest. Actions speak louder than words.
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You want these issues dealt with? ELECT A CONGRESS THAT WILL DEAL WITH THEM. Stop acting as if a pen stroke or a phone call will end the War in Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't care that you are outraged. You want to hurt him? Elect legislators who will take the fight TO HIM.
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