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[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 25 points 14 hours ago (5 children)

It’s called critical support. I can support both Iran’s self-defense from genocidal maniacs while simultaneously criticizing them for their human rights abuses. It’s something that people with a functioning brain can do - hold two ideas in their head at once.

Besides, Israel has killed more gay people in the last year just through sheer numbers of the people they’ve exterminated than Iran has ever.

[–] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] bustrouffi@sopuli.xyz 1 points 12 hours ago

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Your last paragraph is really out there, making Israel worse because they may have accidentally killed more gays?

How about we don't cheer on either? How about we don't cheer at all? Innocent civilians are dying because a bunch of dictatorial egomaniacs want to feel powerful. I don't care what their nationality is, people are dying, I'm not cheering anyone.

Fuck the Israeli genocidal government

Fuck the Iranian murderous hateful theocratic dictatorship

Fuck the murderers from Hamas.

Take all of those against a wall and you finally might have a chance at actual peace there.

I'm not cheering, I'm crying for the people

[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

How is it accidental? They are committing genocide. All of their murders are purposeful. Also, I never said anything about cheering, I said I critically support Iran's defense against Israeli aggression.

Btw, I agree with you. The ruling class is responsible for all of this, and unless we remove them and make it impossible for a class system to exist, we will perpetually have war.

All I'm saying is that if someone attacks me, intent on my annihilation, you don't get to say how I fight back.

[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

There's a difference between carpet bombing an entire country (also not defensible) and deliberately removing gay people from your population using the legal system.

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/1600962503-study-iran-tops-list-for-most-dangerous-destination-for-gay-travelers

[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

Yes, and carpet bombing is entirely more evil. Iran is the lesser of two evils here. Isn’t that what liberals said we should always strive for? The lesser of two evils?

[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 12 minutes ago

How many gay people do you think the occupation regime of west Palestine has killed in their genocide?

something people with a functional brain

Okay but this is the internet, and im going to do strong readings of everything and also youre supposed to have all the same mental illness and knowledge as me.

[–] Liberteez@lemm.ee 0 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, functioning brains can experience cognitive dissonance

[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

It’s not cognitive dissonance if you’re deliberately holding the two ideas. It’s only cognitive dissonance when you try to keep their black and white thinking and can’t find any reconciliation between the two.