For me, it was hiking to a waterfall in Costa Rica with no food and only one bottle of water. THANK FUCK it rained; we would have been in trouble if I couldn’t have had sips of water from the leaves to stay hydrated, and if the temperature had stayed as high as it was.

His policies are good for America, but cmon… do we really need a bigger, better military? Everyone was so deep into the personal drama of his past that they forgot to criticize his policies, it seems.

Yeah, totally. That doesn’t mean we can’t / shouldn’t be aware of past actions and vehemently disavow them, especially now that he’s won! Hopefully, the next anti-establishment politician isn’t a murderer with a Nazi tattoo with intents to bolster the military and incentivize service.

Please. Platner’s past is so spotty that there would only be a conspiracy if this didn’t get discussed.

I’m not telling you to avoid voting for him, but he’s definitely got a checkered past.

I understand the historical neo-Nazi ties, but I mean, AIPAC has its fingers in practically every politician. Practically every politician is a Zionist. It follows that the US government is occupied by Zionists, no?

I also am confused by how the article you linked seemingly equates Zionism with Judaism; haven’t anti-Zionists been putting effort into emphasizing that those two things are not the same? Yes, the neo-Nazis often use ZOG and JOG interchangeably. But the recent adoptees of the term do not.

I’ve been hung up on this issue specifically for a few weeks. My belief is that the use of this term does not automatically make one an anti-Semite or a neo-Nazi, despite its history. Are you concerned about the rising use of this term radicalizing people into neo-Nazisim?

Also, as an aside, I feel like there’s some disagreement as to what Zionism means. Zionism is the advocacy for a Jewish colonial state in Palestine; my understanding is that if one supports Israel’s right to exist, they are a Zionist. Do you disagree? Last time I brought this up I got downvoted and my comprehension skills were insulted, but I mean it’s literally the first sentence of the linked article.

Please try to engage with this comment in good faith.

You’re no fun, go back to Reddit chum!

I’m asking in earnest. The credibility of your argument depends on your provision of evidence!

ZOG

Please direct me to resources. I fail to comprehend how an exploding lapel mic can cause a bullet-shaped perforation in one’s neck.

Tiered voting!!!

People love to malign Argentina for a Nazi presence and subsequently forget to mention the massive influx of Nazis into the US post-war. The Nazis in Argentina fled persecution, the Nazis in the US were given a golden ticket and government jobs.

Yeah, the only reason people are so pissed is because now instead of everyone in the US reaping the benefits of rampant imperialism and global oppression, only the elite are.

Americans are broadly incredibly self-centered and even here on Lemmy the majority of the leftists only consider what is best for them specifically, not what is best for the world.

I generally agree with this sentiment, but driving a manual car really is awesome and I fantasize about buying that new Z, despite my overwhelmingly anticapitalist, anti-retail therapy views.

Fuck Israel, fuck Kash Patel, fuck anyone complicit in the genocide. Chop plunk.

How about we don’t genocide anybody for once instead?

You’re not a true Patriot if your milk is pasteurized. What are you, some kind of blue haired, gender-confused libtard? Only bitches and minorities drink pasteurized milk.

Is what I would say if I wanted as many fascists to drink raw milk as possible

No definitely not, but Bernie is still a Zionist.

I’m not being flippant, I’m being factual.

A direct quote from the first sentence of the Wikipedia article on Zionism serves my purpose well, when someone is contesting the very simple definition of that term.

Bernie serves the Imperial core. Bernie is a Zionist. These are irrefutable facts, as evidenced by your unwillingness to engage with the argument.

Bernie is good for Americans, but not good for the world. How much weight you put on humanity and how much weight you put on your own wellbeing is up to you, but not everyone is American; you’d do well to remember that as you continue your political journey.

When I hung out with the Clintons and Joe Biden, they gave me some Adrenochrome and boy howdy let’s just say I’ve really opened my third leg.