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Because white tears cause black scars. As Emmitt Till found out

When men are seen as threats, this translates into the murder of men, particularly those who are in national minority groups. Black, brown, immigrant, Muslim, etc men are threatened by this type of discourse, at least within the United States

Which is kind of what BLM was all about - that black men are just people and are not dangerous super predators like many white people, including white women, seem to think

American is the norm here. Not everyone is American. But most are.

Weird that you take offense to that but don't take offense to dehumanizing 50% of humanity

Women's safety is more important than your feelings, period.

Which is how Emmitt Till was murdered

Because this logic is mainly used to target and murder black and brown men, and always has been in the United States

If Christians don’t feel comfortable getting on a plane because Muslims can be terrorists, Muslims in general should listen.

I imagine that black men view the question as particularly insulting

Because we live in a country that already perceives black men as animals.

So seeing so many women recently affirm that perception likely is extremely isolating. Because this is the sort of ideology that gets black men murdered

It's impossible to provide any answer in which you can't be made to look like a clown

"Would you rather encounter a bear or a (black or muslim) man" is a good way to produce different results

She would need some kind of weapon

Fortunately it's not like we live in a country where there are more guns than people

Because if that were the case then it wouldn't make sense to only fear certain people

It's just weird that not even 5 years after BLM that we're back to saying that we'd prefer to be with literal animals than be around black men

The cops that murdered George Floyd probably felt the same way

Israel is a democracy, or so we have been told.

Which means sanctions would motivate the voters to elect a new government that opposes genocide. Which is the result we want.

Therefore, sanctions are justified because they would stop Israel's genocide of Gaza by forcing Israeli voters to face the consequence of voting for genocidal fascists

Neoliberals are Zionists

Bush didn't do this. War crimes may have been committed at Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib relating to torture and unlawful treatment of prisoners. And murder certainly occurred via Blackwater's massacres. But no targeted extermination of Iraqis as a group occurred.

During the Iraq War under the George W. Bush administration, there were significant allegations and documented instances of war crimes, particularly concerning the treatment of prisoners and the use of torture. However, the term "genocide" is specific and typically refers to acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group. There is no consensus or legal finding that genocide occurred during the Iraq War under these definitions.

Regarding war crimes:

1. Treatment of Prisoners and Torture The most notorious example was the abuse and torture of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison, which came to light in 2004. Photographs showing U.S. military personnel abusing and humiliating Iraqi prisoners sparked global outrage. Investigations revealed that the abuses included physical and sexual abuse, torture, rape, sodomy, and murder. These acts were violations of the Geneva Conventions, which protect detainees from inhumane treatment.
2. Legal Consequences: Some soldiers involved in the Abu Ghraib scandal were court-martialed, convicted, and sentenced to varying terms. However, higher-ranking officials and policymakers were largely not held accountable, leading to widespread criticism and allegations of impunity.

The broader context of the Iraq War includes other allegations of war crimes, such as the use of disproportionate force and illegal weapons.

However, genocide has a precise definition.

The crime of genocide is defined under international law by specific elements that must be present for an act to be legally recognized as genocide. These elements are outlined primarily in the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948) and are further refined in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998). Here are the critical elements:

1. Intent to Destroy: The perpetrator must have intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group, as such. This is known as the "special intent" or "dolus specialis".
2. Protected Groups: The targeted group must be identifiable and protected under the Convention, specifically as a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group.
3. Prohibited Acts: The Convention specifies the following acts, when committed with intent to destroy a protected group:
   • Killing members of the group.
   • Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group.
   • Deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about the group's physical destruction.
   • Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group.
   • Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.

The Rome Statute also includes the forcible transfer of a group as an act of genocide when it is intended to destroy the group’s identity.

These elements combine to form the legal framework that courts and international bodies use to determine whether acts constitute genocide, focusing heavily on the perpetrator's intent alongside the nature of the acts committed.

If Biden's support of genocide makes him unacceptable, then people will not vote for him. They will not vote for trump either. Which means they will either vote 3rd party, vote uncommitted, or not vote at all.

All of which certainly increases the likelihood that Trump wins. Which is Netanyahu's goal.

Biden should change US policy on Israel to mitigate these losses. Otherwise he will lose Michigan, and likely the election.

The point is that, for many people, Never Again actually meant Never Again. Funding a genocide is a nonstarter for many who were taught that the Holocaust must never again occur

That bill hasn't been signed into law yet

The antisemitism bill was passed with veto proof majorities.

The anti-BDS laws are currently in effect in many states, and have been for years

Tik Tok is only able to blast anti-Israeli content onto the screens of Americans because it is owned by China. This is because China wants to destroy western international institutions such as the ICC ICJ UN etc. They plan to do this, in part, by eroding all of our moral credibility by pointing out that we have no interest in stopping genocide when it is perpetrated by our (white, settler colonialist) allies. This is designed to contribute to their longterm plan of destroying the Bretton Woods system and the western rules based world order that was created after WWII. Which is also the goal of BRICS, which is to replace the dollar as the world's currency.

Highlighting Israel's war crimes, and the West's support of such, is one of the many steps to achieve those longterm goals - and tiktok helps them achieve that result.

It is determined when the elements of a crime are satisfied.

A murderer has committed murder even if they are never arrested by law enforcement. Shoplifting has still occurred even if the thief is never prosecuted. Israel is committing genocide even if the ICC and ICJ (which are overwhelmingly funded by the United States and the West) never obtain a conviction.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/1/us-house-passes-controversial-bill-that-expands-definition-of-anti-semitism

"According to the IHRA, that definition also encompasses the “targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity”.

The group also includes certain examples in its definition to illustrate anti-Semitism. Saying, for instance, that “the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor” would be deemed anti-Semitic under its terms. The definition also bars any comparison between “contemporary Israeli policy” and “that of the Nazis”."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-BDS_laws

Also the tiktok ban is because of its contributions to anti-Israeli sentiment among young people.

Genocide is a crime. Crimes have elements. Tell me how Iraq meets all of those elements

Its why Maos great leap forward isn't genocide. Did millions of people die? Yes. Did the CCP intend for those people to die? No. As opposed to the holocaust wherein the deaths of 9 million people were the clear intent.

Here, Netanyahu wants to exterminate the gazans and is doing so. Which makes it genocide

Mens rea/mental intent is a necessary and critical element of all criminal law. It's the distinguishing factor between murder and manslaughter. Or between genocide and neoconservative "nation building". It isn't semantics

Bidens actions have a direct effect on if he wins

If he wants to win then he needs to change his Israeli policy

Sure. Which leaves us with democrats. Who are the ones currently arming and funding a genocide