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poonam pari's avatar

I am sickened by what is happening to the Palestinians. However, I feel that the West is complicit in this by supporting Israel for so, so long. But if this happens to the Palestinians, then at one point, it will all happen to us too, if the politicians/the government/state will it (and at one point, this will become our reality). Imperialism and colonialism are baked into the foundations of the so-called "moral" West.

However, I will continue to stand with Palestine. Free Palestine.

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the suck of sorrow's avatar

Nate's thesis is correct. The powers that be will deliver wrath of biblical proportions on those who are obstacles to their sole control of resources. See Gaza.

There is another permutation to the abuse delivered by our rulers: the what can we possibly do performance whenever there is an industrial accident or natural disaster. Here in the US it is abundantly clear that help is not on the way when disaster strikes. And strikes will come and come. Too much additional energy in the oceans and atmosphere coupled with degraded and ill maintained infrastructure is a guarantee of more horrific and deadly events in our future.

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