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“That son of a bitch, Bibi Netanyahu, he’s a bad guy,” said Biden privately, according to Woodward. “He’s a bad fucking guy!”

Reads like a bloody Onion article.

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[-] Soup@lemmy.cafe 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Demand as much you’d like. It’s a right to do so. However the problem is, we have assholes that are withholding their vote because their unreasonable demands aren’t being met. And yes, expecting a nation to simply just… end an agreement is unreasonable.

Because again- it’s NUANCED AND COMPLICATED.

And therein is the problem.

I’d love for just ONE of these people demanding we stop sending weapons to Israel to lay out a plan on exactly how to go about it. Because I’d love to see that! I’d LOVE to see it happen, because I HATE that it’s happening to begin with.

I’m sure the pentagon, the White House and even Palestine would love to see that as well.

But no. That won’t happen. Because it’s so much easier to just demand a thing you don’t understand, than it is to accept that what you demand is unreasonable in the context of what actually needs to happen for it to work.

And therein lies my point.

We ALL want that shit to stop. ALL of us. It’s a no brainer to want to end the supply of weapons to those that use them to harm innocent people. But saying “Look at me! I want the US to stop supplying arms to Israel! I’m a good guy! Give me internet points!” Isn’t helping anyone. I could do that shit all day. It doesn’t change anything.

Provide a seamless and workable plan to end the supply or stop assuming it’s that easy. Because it’s easy to say a thing should be done.

It’s MUCH harder to actually do it.

[-] Womble@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Its really not that hard, the US just has to lay demands down to Israel and follow through with them. You stop making things worse by doing X by Y date, if you dont we stop providing you one type of weapon you need least. If you dont do it by Z date you lose something more important. Repeat until they realise you're not bluffing.

The problem isn't that its beyond the wit of man for the US to figure out how to use its immense leveage over Israel, its that it chooses not to.

[-] Soup@lemmy.cafe 4 points 1 month ago

So I’m to assume you disagree with leading experts on the subject? Because NPR had them on a few mornings ago and they said exactly as I’m saying- it’s incredibly complicated and nuanced.

But you seem to know everything. Perhaps you should tell them they’re wrong.

I’m done with this. There’s no getting through to anyone here.

[-] XaiwahBlue 14 points 1 month ago

I think the issue people arguing with you that you don't seem to get is that not everyone does want it to stop.

You seem blind to that reality that there is a large portion who arent even looking or talking that people are dying.

Who think what is going on and continuing is fine, or even good or right. And those people are in the positions to even try to limit any of it, and wont.

You're not arguing honestly if you really claim the reason no one in power speaks against it is because it's too hard? That seems really unlikely doesn't it? "It's difficult and we're looking at legal options" and "we will continue to arm and defend them" are wholly different.

[-] NuclearDolphin@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 month ago

Soup is an absolute moron with a nuance fetish.

Every matter must be super complex because it hasn't been solved...failing to recognize not everyone wants the problem solved because they benefit from it not being solved. NUANCE!

Either that or they're a Zionist intentionally derailing conversion by finding new "parliamentarian says no" situations for why the genocide must continue.

[-] sorval_the_eeter@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Agreed. Soup is likely here to tire everyone out with his blather. He doesnt post anything in good faith and I doubt he beleives what he says. He is just a classic troll. Sad really. Best to block the user and move on.

[-] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

The irony of you commenting this to a Lemmy.ml account

[-] Soup@lemmy.cafe 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You entirely missed the point of everything I’ve said- whether it be on purpose or not, I’m done trying to explain this shit. It’s a pointless exercise in futility to even try and have a nuanced discussion here.

[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

You haven't really said anything though. You just keep claiming "it's complicated bro". How? We're reasonable people here, for the most part. If you can explain why it's not simple, people might listen.

[-] Soup@lemmy.cafe 3 points 1 month ago

I’ve explained it already throughout this entire thread.

[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No, you haven't. You've repeatedly claimed that experts think pulling out of a 20 year conflict is complicated*, but haven't provided the slightest insight into how that might be. In fact, you've admitted that you don't know. If you put 1/10th as much effort into researching this instead of just making 20 appeals to authority and saying we can't hope to understand it, you would know what's complicated about it.

* and I'm not saying it's not complicated. But making 20 posts to this effect with no further substance has no value.

[-] Soup@lemmy.cafe 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It’s a lot easier to copy and paste a single response to each of you than to custom tailor it every time one of you respond. Especially since it’s the same argument over and over.

What do you think happens when America stops supplying Israel? Think they’ll just stop attacking Palestine?? They’ve already said that don’t really need America chipping in. And they don’t. So… when America just- stops sending them arms, the next bidder steps in. That’s what happens.

And that’s going to be either China or Russia.

And they wont have any restrictions like America does. (And before you say “what restrictions” I’d urge you to try and understand what’s involved in the pact). Russia and or China will absolutely allow them to decimate Palestine. And even help if necessary.

And if America doesn’t end up going to war with them over this, guess, who they’re all most likely turning their sights on once Palestine becomes a gravel pit?

This is just ONE example.

There are MANY others. Pay attention when the experts on the sublet discuss this. You’ll learn something just as I did.

And lastly…. What could be done, at best, is America might be able to leverage additional conditions. And if you’ve been paying attention- they’ve been trying to do just that this entire time.

Again- nuance. Understand it.

[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Again- nuance. Understand it.

I do, don't be smug. Come on now.

Anyways, thank you for providing concrete reasoning, maybe you'll have convinced some more people now.

[-] Soup@lemmy.cafe 3 points 1 month ago

Because I don’t think I need to be the one to educate people here. I went and found this information because I was interested in knowing it. People here just want to be outraged and anger about everthing. They get to say

“It’s so easy!”

And no one challenges them to illustrate why. But when someone says-

“No, it isn’t.”

The demands to explain are tenfold. So forgive me for asking that people do the work.

[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

People here just want to be outraged and anger about everthing

I find this quite ironic considering your previous posts.

[-] Soup@lemmy.cafe 3 points 1 month ago

You’re free to find irony in whatever makes you happy.

[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Indeed I am. Such is the wonder of free will.

[-] Soup@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 month ago
[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

...is my free will in danger? 😥

I guess I'll have no choice but to upgrade to paid will

[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I’d love for just ONE of these people demanding we stop sending weapons to Israel to lay out a plan on exactly how to go about it

I'm pretty sure the answer you're going to get is "1. Stop sending them 2. Profit"

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Pretty much:

Canada joins the Netherlands, Japan, Spain and Belgium in suspending arms sales in the wake of Israel’s brutal military offensive in Gaza. Many other nations have said they will no longer purchase Israeli weapons.

[-] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

It's not "nuanced and complicated"... if you're a lemmy.ml shill trying to get Trump elected

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