Yeah, it's not a good situation and people need to stop letting them get away with bigotry under the guise of Gaza

at this point just using the term "Zionist" is making my knee jerk, I don't care how painstakingly you "not all Jews." No shit, I am one and I've never fucking been to Israel and fuck Bibi into next century, but also, pretty much fuck you. I've had some *wild* exchanges on here.

and, like, that shit is common enough I see what seems like reasonable people on the left trying to gently explain to their comrades no, it's not actually ok to cheer shooting people at a consulate and setting wine moms who want the hostages home on fire, like this needs to be said and this is ok.

Yeah, whatever distinctions might have existed, they're just using it as a blanket slur and not a specific political position

stumbled across: another apparently earnest woman, more Dem than not from the profile, sharing books she's been reading on Palestinian history, probably perfectly cromulent titles. Then, in response to someone else confused on the distinction, she explains:

difference between Jews and, Jews read the Torah, that's their Book; Zionists are Israeli and read the Talmud, which (I forget what jaw droppingly ignorant and offensive statement, but it seemed straight out of Protocols) I not so gently correct her and invite her to expand her research a tad

She hearted the first response explaining "well actually," then never responded to my follow up ("do better" basically) Another long exchange reveals: Israel isn't legit, all Israelis have dual passports and can live anywhere anyway;

the difference between Israeli colonization and U.S. ("so, you've lived here your whole life and so have your folks? do YOU want to leave for parts unknown?): big diff between 250 and 75 years. also, you can almost always clearly tell the oppressor from the oppressed in international conflict.

I Learn Things On Here.

Eeep, I'd say people need to read a book but they're clearly reading the wrong ones. And with that I'm heading to sleep

Ooof