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yardwork

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52. That's objectively, factually false.

Thu May 14, 2026, 08:35 PM

11 hrs ago

As much as you might like to believe it's not true, we have a two party winner take all system. Either Trump or Harris was going to be president. Either the Republicans or Democrats were going to control Congress. No other options in 2024.

Voters who didn't vote - allowing Trump to become president - did their part to contribute to the horrors that are being unleashed now.

Elections are not a popularity contest where we reward people we like. Elections are a deadly serious obligation of citizens in a democracy.

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Israel to sue New York Times over article alleging widespread rape of prisoners [View all] David__77 23 hrs ago OP

What reason would Nicholas Kristoff have to do so, to report that which (as claimed) is not true? hlthe2b 23 hrs ago #1

Ha, fuck off fascist Israeli government. Eko 23 hrs ago #2

But, Israel IS our only democratic ally in the region... displacedvermoter 23 hrs ago #3

Israel "democratic" still? Questionable, just as our now authoritarian nation... hlthe2b 22 hrs ago #10

I know displacedvermoter 21 hrs ago #12

With friends like that . . . 3_Limes 21 hrs ago #17

Well, well, well UpInArms 23 hrs ago #4

Just how does one prove they didn't rape somebody? MichMan 10 hrs ago #56

That will be up to them to do so UpInArms 9 hrs ago #57

Why not report on Hamas sexual brutality question everything 7 hrs ago #59

The Denialists Prairie Gates 22 hrs ago #5

How do you know? Has it happened to you? yardwork 22 hrs ago #6

Has what ever happened to me? Prairie Gates 22 hrs ago #7

When you say denialism happens every time. yardwork 22 hrs ago #9

So well said. Thank you, yardwork mcar 21 hrs ago #13

Not really. CivicGrief 21 hrs ago #14

Which has little or nothing to do with yardwork's comment I reposted mcar 21 hrs ago #15

It actually does, if you think about it. CivicGrief 21 hrs ago #18

Excuse me? mcar 20 hrs ago #24

Let's see. CivicGrief 19 hrs ago #32

Where did you get the idea you have any right to put words in my mouth? mcar 19 hrs ago #37

So you admit that the losers who elected Trump are pro-Palestinian. yardwork 19 hrs ago #38

Something something blah blah Genocide Joe. yardwork 21 hrs ago #16

Well, he kept providing weapons for genocide. CivicGrief 21 hrs ago #19

Excellent point. Providing military and diplomatic support. David__77 20 hrs ago #23

Yes, Biden did that. yardwork 20 hrs ago #26

P.S. i canvassed and voted for Harris. CivicGrief 21 hrs ago #20

Then I'm not talking about you. yardwork 20 hrs ago #30

Reporting says he didn't actually push back on Netanyahu EdmondDantes_ 20 hrs ago #21

Pointing out that a significant number of Americans failed their civic duty is importsnt. yardwork 20 hrs ago #25

Nonsense. Not voting is an option EdmondDantes_ 11 hrs ago #51

That's objectively, factually false. yardwork 11 hrs ago #52

Agree - and Trump lied and told everyone he was the peace candidate womanofthehills 6 hrs ago #60

Here you go. In answer to your question. AloeVera 15 hrs ago #41

You forgot to mention the Native Americans Jilly_in_VA 20 hrs ago #27

I used the term American Indians, which is preferred where I am. yardwork 20 hrs ago #29

Rape and sexual violence have been systematic since the start of the genocide. AloeVera 16 hrs ago #40

Following the trmp route...sue sue sue spanone 22 hrs ago #8

Discovery should be interesting. Ritabert 22 hrs ago #11

+1 krawhitham 20 hrs ago #22

My thoughts exactly sakabatou 15 hrs ago #44

Suing the NYT Jilly_in_VA 20 hrs ago #28

I don't know if this column is true or not, but the NYT doesn't have a great history. yardwork 19 hrs ago #31

Yes, discovery is a thing TexasBushwhacker 19 hrs ago #33

After reading the story FullySupportDems 19 hrs ago #34

Check out the private prisons in the American midwest. yardwork 19 hrs ago #39

Had to think about this. I would wonder that FullySupportDems 12 hrs ago #48

You haven't heard of a lot. yardwork 11 hrs ago #49

Did I say I had? FullySupportDems 11 hrs ago #54

Good Lord. yardwork 10 hrs ago #55

Yeah, this keeps getting turned into a comparison FullySupportDems 9 hrs ago #58

Good luck with that, Bibi Rob H. 19 hrs ago #35

In what courts? leftstreet 19 hrs ago #36

Some seem to think that could never possibly happen and Kristof is a liar. AStern 15 hrs ago #42

I don't know. Could you list some quotes? yardwork 15 hrs ago #43

Why are you so defensive? AStern 13 hrs ago #46

You asked a question and I responded with a request for information. yardwork 11 hrs ago #50

Look forward to the discovery phase of this stupid suit.... RT Atlanta 15 hrs ago #45

sod off BiBi, along with your fascist thug war criminal crew Celerity 13 hrs ago #47

Here's the Formula: no_hypocrisy 11 hrs ago #53