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There are quite a few that believe what Israel is doing is genocide, and that what Hamas did was justified by Israel’s actions.

Sadly, even with the most recent conflict, that’s almost certainly not true.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Ahmad_Abu_Murkhiyeh

Israel has special visa/work permit/asylum process for LGBT Palestinians. I would bet there’s more gay and out Palestinians in Israel than there are in Palestine.

Gaza/Hamas are especially awful relative to the West Bank.

Prepare for the downvotes from the Hamas/Palestine-did-nothing-wrong brigade.

No. Not until 1995. CBS was more or less its own thing until then.

CBS wasn’t owned by Westinghouse until 1995.

It’s a strengthening of the courts - or returning to their previous strength before the law took effect.

With the bill’s passage into law, the High Court may no longer strike down administrative decisions that are deemed “extremely unreasonable,” beyond the scope of what a responsible and reasonable authority would undertake. The standard may no longer be applied to decisions made by the prime minister, the cabinet as a whole, or any specific minister. It also bars its use against a minister’s decision not to use his or her authority, and on ministers’ appointments of government workers.

I should know better than to get sucked into this. But you’re right. I’ve been repeatedly told the most complex and longest lasting conflict in history is “simple”. Should stick to Israel bad / Palestine good, communists good / capitalists bad, no one likes nuance or shades of gray here.

OK.... so any war crime is genocide now? It really feels like we're broadening the definition substantially. And don't get me wrong - war crimes are awful and should be prosecuted. But calling them all genocide feels.... dilutive to systematic extermination of a people.

It does not vary by state. Usually 7 or 13 are better/faster for individuals - but there's no reason you can't.

https://www.debt.org/bankruptcy/chapter-11/

But if it were a professional army conducting a genocide as you allege, wouldn't they be much better at it? This is where I keep coming back to.

I would agree with "professional army that is ranking military value significantly higher than minimizing civilian casualties" but that isn't genocide.

At least where I am, no one makes minimum wage. Fast food and retail jobs are $17+/hr.

Minimum wage is irrelevant if the prevailing wages are higher. It seems like monthly we're hearing that a union has signed a new record breaking pay agreement.

That is not anecdotal - pay is going up: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t19.htm https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/wages

I mean sure, but everyone’s bodies are different. What drives me nuts is quality control. You can pick up 10 pairs of Levi’s that are 34x30 and each one will be different by probably over an inch. I have resorted to taking several identical pairs to the dressing room and keeping the one that fit the best.

Then everyone’s bodies are different. Some clothes will be cut differently and then fit differently. Basically, clothes shopping if you can’t get a few sizes online (or a few of the same sizes…) sucks.

Mine and my wife’s have, it’s all anecdata, but we’re doing better than before.

Fair enough. There’s a lot of animosity there. But it feels like all of the reactions here are focused on calling it and framing it as a genocide at all costs.

They’re aligning with the US because the other party they could have aligned with has annexed their other ally once already, and then launched a full scale invasion to take more in the last 10 years.

You can say what you want about American democracy and probably be right - but it’s more little d democratic than Russia is currently by leaps and bounds.

One does not need to look at a Supreme Court ruling as a coup to see a dictator at work in Russia.

First, I’m not pro anything. I didn’t say anyone should do something. I said there are other parties who could do something.

Second, displacement isn’t genocide by any definition I’ve heard. And again, to be extra explicit, I’m not saying they should be displaced, or that it would be right to displace anyone.

But you can’t call it an open air prison and then call me a genocide supporter when I point out there’s another door to the “prison”?

We don’t rule in the US, we govern with the consent of the people.

But yes, FDR was the tits. And a native New Yorker. But he also was extraordinarily popular which is what allowed him to do what he did. He was also a wealthy elite with connections - his cousin was a president too.