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Tell me: Was October 7th a terrorist attack that demands unequivocal condemnation, or a heroic operation of resistance to be celebrated?
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Tell me: Was October 7th a terrorist attack that demands unequivocal condemnation, or a heroic operation of resistance to be celebrated?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
You asked why they chose Israel. I told you. The nation was not founded by invading and pushing people out. People became displaced only after a bunch of Arab armies try to ethnically cleanse the entire Jewish population and lost the war they started.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
So you're saying that October 7th was was not a terrorist act but actually an act of decolonization and resistance. Correct?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
How dare Democrats actually play by the new rules that Republicans have imposed upon the game!
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Tell me: Was October 7th a terrorist attack that demands unequivocal condemnation, or a heroic operation of resistance to be celebrated?
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Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
I was under the impression he was being sarcastic, but who can tell nowadays?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm not a fan of the BDS movement, but this is straight up thuggery.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Tell me: Was October 7th a terrorist attack that demands unequivocal condemnation, or a heroic operation of resistance to be celebrated?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
The man understood the assignment.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social)
I'm going to go on a limb here and guess that the perpetrators were not drag queens. I am going to go out on a further limb and say that the perpetrators were registered Republicans or otherwise right wing. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
I still want Democrats to be nastier about it, but I got to give them their props.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
A rare example of rolling a 20 on an author's saving throw.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
This is the stupidest fucking shit I have ever heard in my life.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Saying "I want a two-state solution and Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in peace. What do you want?" also seems to be completely beyond their ability or ken to answer.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
I ask that one question: "Tell me: Was October 7th a terrorist attack that demands unequivocal condemnation, or a heroic operation of resistance to be celebrated?" and these assmuppets are absolutely, utterly incapable of giving me a straight answer.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
For pointing out the the man himself sucked but the character he played was awesome?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Tell me: Was October 7th was a terrorist attack that demands unequivocal condemnation, or a heroic operation of resistance to be celebrated?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
You're avoiding my question so let me ask again: Was October 7th was a terrorist attack that demands unequivocal condemnation, or a heroic operation of resistance to be celebrated?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Netanyahu is a goddamn disaster. I don't think that Israel will be a deal breaker issue, but it will be a headache one.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
I doubt that, unless baseline Democratic consensus becomes that Israel should no longer exist.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
But not in a way that empowers actors like Hamas.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Never knew this was a thing. Thank you.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Call out gutter bigots as gutter bigots instead of being circumspect or polite about it. That includes the guy who campaigned on "they're eating the cats and dogs".
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Of the specific incident that he alleges where he was present?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Especially if the crowd also has reframed immoral and underintellectual behavior as virtuous behavior which they encourage to enact.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
So what's a viable strategy? My first instinct is for liberals and Democrats to constantly loudly point out that there's a Nazi bar, and that Republicans are devoted patrons.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Eventually, instead of using social media to signal shared virtues, radicalized people use social media to signal shared vices.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Tell me: Was October 7th was a terrorist attack that demands unequivocal condemnation, or a heroic operation of resistance to be celebrated?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
You ignored my question. So let me rephrase. You claimed there was video of this incident that he alleges. Is there video of this incident or no?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Is there a video of the incident that he is alleging happened?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
"It happened. Trust me, bro" should never be taken as unimpeachable gospel by anyone. A investigation of the alleged incident is warranted, but that also includes his credibility.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
DeMAGAfication of America is gonna be fun.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Now more than ever, I'm convinced that not only is Trump in those files, what he's guilty of is some truly horrific shit.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump has definitely said or done something wildly inappropriate to her
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Americans are learning a lesson has painful as it was easily avoidable: You cannot test drive fascism.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
However bad whatever you think that he's hiding, the truth is going to end up being so much worse.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Hey, QAnon! I found your Global Pedophile Elite!
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Now I have absolutely no uncertainty that Trump is so guilty of vile crimes against children. Last time he said something like this, he tried to pretend that maybe those classified documents he still were actually placed there to incriminate him.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social)
I swear, for every sincere pro-Palestinian advocate I've chatted with, there is an absolute legion of shrill, vile, bad faith, "pro-Palestinian" cockwobbles who (eventually) make it clear that their only problem with "genocide" is that they don't think it's happening to the right group of people.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
… Was October 7th was a terrorist attack that demands unequivocal condemnation, or a heroic operation of resistance to be celebrated?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
… Those soldiers who shot protesters because they legitimately thought they were a threat have a legal excuse, but such incidents demand a thorough and honest investigation to confirm it. And now that I've answered your question, please return the favor: …
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
… Those militants who deliberately endangered their citizens have no excuse. Those soldiers that fired on protesters they knew were no threat have no excuse. …
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
… First and foremost, a tragedy. It's not a war, it's not a massacre, it's not an enacted agenda. The only thing I can say for certain is this. …
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
… there is a greater likelihood of innocent protesters getting killed not just as collateral damage but accidentally shot because they were wrongly perceived to be a legitimate threat. So what would I call that? …
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
… no, a state is not engaging in war when it defends its border. That said, protesters at a fence are not inherently a threat that warrants a lethal defense; however, that math changes if militants hidden among protesters create one. As a consequence, …
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
… took advantage of the situation, leading to a military response. There remains controversy of how many of the casualties were civilians caught in the fray, Hamas fighters, or protesters treated with disproportionate force. To answer your question, …
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you. First off, Gaza has not been occupied by Israel since 2005. Let's get that straight. From what I gather, these were legitimate protests that were co-opted by Hamas. The majority of the protesters were peaceful, but there were cases where Hamas militants …
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
They forgot the one iron rule: With Trump, no matter how bad you think it might be, the truth always turns out to be so much worse.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
You're avoiding a simple question, so let me ask again: Was October 7th was a terrorist attack that demands unequivocal condemnation, or a heroic operation of resistance to be celebrated?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
I have. And pretty much every single thing you've said is wrong. I'm pretty sure I know what you're going to say, Blbut let me ask you: Was October 7th was a terrorist attack that demands unequivocal condemnation, or a heroic operation of resistance to be celebrated?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social)
“‘Who controls the past,’ ran the Party slogan, ‘controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.’” - George Orwell, "1984" www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
What specific incident are you referring to?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Read up on Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani. You might learn something.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Tell me: Was October 7th was a terrorist attack that demands unequivocal condemnation, or a heroic operation of resistance to be celebrated?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Tell me: Was October 7th was a terrorist attack that demands unequivocal condemnation, or a heroic operation of resistance to be celebrated?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
"Next year in Jerusalem!" has been a fundamental part of Jewish identity since the Diaspora.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
You know Hamas literally filmed and broadcast their slaughter *as* they were committing it, right? And are you going to now argue that the "Samson Protocol" obligated that IDF rape its own citizens?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Tell me: Was October 7th was a terrorist attack that demands unequivocal condemnation, or a heroic operation of resistance to be celebrated?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Even if that were true and we ignore the elderly, children, and foreigners, are you saying that if someone is a soldier on reserve, even if they're training may not be military and they are unarmed and un-uniformed, they were legitimate targets for killing, kidnapping, and rape anyway? Just because?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Dude, you don't think there's a Hamas equivalent of "hasbara"? You think you're somehow immune to propaganda and that everything you've been told about Hamas and Israel is absolute gospel? You think those people who believe that October 7th was legitimate resistance came to that idea on their own?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Well you're kind of giving yourself away but let's keep playing this. What exactly is the significance of soldiers and festivals being moved? Like I said, this is a new one for me.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Specific intent by Israel is something that has not been proven. Not even the ICJ found it. Now compare with Hamas, whose explicit genocidal intent is literally written into their founding charter.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Tell me: Was October 7th a terrorist attack that demands unequivocal condemnation, or a heroic operation of resistance to be celebrated?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
You mean how we don't recognize that Hamas has been constantly attempting to carry out genocide on Israel for nearly 20 years since it took over Gaza?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Gab, as in the "free speech" social media cesspool?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Okay then, let's compare definitions. I'm using the UN definition www.un.org/en/genocide-... What's yours?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Okay, I'm intrigued. This is a conspiracy theory I've not heard before. Since "soldiers" are in scare quotes, are you suggesting that the people who were killed at the music festival weren't civilians but actually soldiers?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
So tell me, where does Hamas keep its headquarters? Is it like The Kirya, which is a building out in the open and not mingled in with the civilian infrastructure? And remind me, what do Hamas military uniforms look like, the ones that distinguish them from civilians?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, obviously. But it's fun watching him twist in the wind trying to avoid answering a simple question because he's afraid he might say the quiet part out loud. Especially since he really, really does want to. 🙂
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Was October 7th and inexcusable terrorist act or a heroic operation of resistance?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
It sounds like you're keeping yourself from saying something out loud, but you really should, so let me give you another chance: Was October 7th and inexcusable terrorist act or a heroic operation of resistance?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
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Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Cut the bullshit. You're trying to change the subject using horribly flawed analogy. Answer the question: Was October 7th and inexcusable terrorist act or a heroic operation of resistance?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Jerusalem is, of course, the real sticking point, but this is a decent start of negotiation area. 👍
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
You mean the the Israeli criminals who were caught and are facing justice, as opposed to the Palestinian criminals who filmed their atrocities and are celebrated as heroes?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Indeed. Hamas made it very clear in its charter its intent to annihilate Israel and to exterminate every Jew.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
👍 Everyone knows the location of IDF headquarters is a complete secret because it's hidden somewhere underneath a hospital, multiple tunnels connect civilian buildings, and that its weapons launching systems and ammo depots are squirreled away in schools. Also, IDF uniforms don't exist.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Were those killed in the South members of a population under the control of a government that was taken over by genocidal terrorist organization which then launched constant attacks against the North for nearly 20 years, depriving their citizens in the process?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Ah yes. There you go. Palestinians are so incapable of deliberately killing civilians, it just must have been the Israelis. I guess every Palestinian who was murdered by Hamas were actually killed by Israelis in disguise. May a peaceful two-state solution reign. ✌️
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
And I'm sure that if the tables somehow turn and it is Israelis that become subject to atrocities that pale the ones that you believe are occurring right now, that you will be right out there screaming for an end to the genocide and the murder of Israeli children. But probably not.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
I have no doubt that war crimes have been committed. All wars have them, even good ones like WWII, which again is why you should never start one. And by the way, you know what is a textbook war crime? Hiding military personnel and material in civilian spaces, making them valid military targets.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
No, I'm asking you to define what Zionist means. Or precisely what it means to you, because it almost certainly isn't the dictionary definition.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
If I post photos from the Civil War of dead civilians from the Confederate South, will you mock the Union for what happened?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
The "prisoners" didn't fight back. A genocidal terrorist organization took over Gaza by force, turned the entire strip into a staging area to launch genocidal attacks into Israel for nearly 20 years, and finally got lucky on October 7th.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
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Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
If you honestly believe that Gaza and the Warsaw ghetto are remotely identical in any meaningful sense in any meaningful way, I simply cannot help you.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Okay, because of the graphic images, BlueSky automoderated. I could post equally horrific shit from October 7th. The difference is that shit was deliberate targeting of civilians. This shit is the awful predictable tragedy of civilians caught in a warzone in a war Hamas created.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes, because innocent civilians always are inadvertently killed in war. That's why you should never fucking start wars. Civilians always suffer worst of all. You know that Hamas has agency, right? That they declared that they started this war knowing that the citizens in their "care" would die?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Define Zionist. Like inconceivable, a lot of people keep using that word without really knowing what it means?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Tell me, was October 7th and an inexcusable terrorist act for a heroic operation of resistance?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
No. They just deliberately started a war they could never be a military way not only knowing full well what would happen but actively intending it.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
And I can post pictures of children who died in October 7th. The difference is that those children were deliberately targeted. This poor girl is the victim of the sins of her government. Fuck Hamas.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
If you accept that Hamas is a horrific organization, doesn't it seem likely that their slaughter of civilians on October 7th wasn't an accident but a deliberate goal?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
GOP as meant Group Of Pedophiles for a while now. Because God knows their party isn't grand.
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
And what exactly are the boundaries of this state?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Use your critical thinking skills. Based on Hamas's long history of killing innocent Israelis and Palestinians, as well as their statements of promising to commit October 7th again and again until Israel is annihilated, what logical conclusions can you draw?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
I have, but I'm also failing at multitasking, so I might have missed it. Would you mind providing a link directly to whatever-they-call-tweets-on-this-platform that I was meant to respond to? And the name calling? 🤨
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
You didn't answer the question so let me rephrase for you: Was October 7th was and inexcusable terrorist act or a heroic resistance operation?
Frumious Boojum (@frumiousboojum.bsky.social) reply parent
Ask Hamas when their hatred of their neighbors will stop being greater than love of their people.