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Violet_Crumble

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66. Yes, I think you hit the main barrier to being informed..

Wed May 20, 2026, 06:41 PM

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People who have very entrenched views tend to not want to inform themselves lest it challenge the worldview they've constructed for themselves. There's a name for this but I've just woke up and my brain needs a coffee before I realise I can go use Google or Claude to inform myself about things

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Israel to sue New York Times over article alleging widespread rape of prisoners [View all] David__77 May 14 OP

What reason would Nicholas Kristoff have to do so, to report that which (as claimed) is not true? hlthe2b May 14 #1

Ha, fuck off fascist Israeli government. Eko May 14 #2

But, Israel IS our only democratic ally in the region... displacedvermoter May 14 #3

Israel "democratic" still? Questionable, just as our now authoritarian nation... hlthe2b May 14 #10

I know displacedvermoter May 14 #12

With friends like that . . . 3_Limes May 14 #17

Well, well, well UpInArms May 14 #4

Just how does one prove they didn't rape somebody? MichMan May 14 #56

That will be up to them to do so UpInArms May 14 #57

Why not report on Hamas sexual brutality question everything Friday #59

Because no one expects civilized behavior from terrorists? FullySupportDems Wednesday #76

Why not report on both?? Both are evil and should be exposed!!! Pisces Wednesday #80

The Denialists Prairie Gates May 14 #5

How do you know? Has it happened to you? yardwork May 14 #6

Has what ever happened to me? Prairie Gates May 14 #7

When you say denialism happens every time. yardwork May 14 #9

So well said. Thank you, yardwork mcar May 14 #13

Not really. CivicGrief May 14 #14

Which has little or nothing to do with yardwork's comment I reposted mcar May 14 #15

It actually does, if you think about it. CivicGrief May 14 #18

Excuse me? mcar May 14 #24

Let's see. CivicGrief May 14 #32

Where did you get the idea you have any right to put words in my mouth? mcar May 14 #37

So you admit that the losers who elected Trump are pro-Palestinian. yardwork May 14 #38

Something something blah blah Genocide Joe. yardwork May 14 #16

Well, he kept providing weapons for genocide. CivicGrief May 14 #19

Excellent point. Providing military and diplomatic support. David__77 May 14 #23

Yes, Biden did that. yardwork May 14 #26

Are Marian Adelson, AIPAC, and Zionist mega-donors and controllers of MSM complicit to what Israel is doing now? PufPuf23 Wednesday #70

P.S. i canvassed and voted for Harris. CivicGrief May 14 #20

Then I'm not talking about you. yardwork May 14 #30

Reporting says he didn't actually push back on Netanyahu EdmondDantes_ May 14 #21

Pointing out that a significant number of Americans failed their civic duty is importsnt. yardwork May 14 #25

Nonsense. Not voting is an option EdmondDantes_ May 14 #51

That's objectively, factually false. yardwork May 14 #52

Agree - and Trump lied and told everyone he was the peace candidate womanofthehills Friday #60

Here you go. In answer to your question. AloeVera May 14 #41

Yes, I think you hit the main barrier to being informed.. Violet_Crumble Wednesday #66

Brainwashed. AloeVera Wednesday #74

You forgot to mention the Native Americans Jilly_in_VA May 14 #27

I used the term American Indians, which is preferred where I am. yardwork May 14 #29

I couldn't agree more. FullySupportDems Wednesday #77

Rape and sexual violence have been systematic since the start of the genocide. AloeVera May 14 #40

It's clear they're talking about the Israeli govt Violet_Crumble Wednesday #65

Following the trmp route...sue sue sue spanone May 14 #8

Discovery should be interesting. Ritabert May 14 #11

+1 krawhitham May 14 #22

My thoughts exactly sakabatou May 14 #44

Suing the NYT Jilly_in_VA May 14 #28

I don't know if this column is true or not, but the NYT doesn't have a great history. yardwork May 14 #31

Yes, discovery is a thing TexasBushwhacker May 14 #33

After reading the story FullySupportDems May 14 #34

Check out the private prisons in the American midwest. yardwork May 14 #39

Had to think about this. I would wonder that FullySupportDems May 14 #48

You haven't heard of a lot. yardwork May 14 #49

Did I say I had? FullySupportDems May 14 #54

Good Lord. yardwork May 14 #55

Yeah, this keeps getting turned into a comparison FullySupportDems May 14 #58

+A thousand times. AloeVera Tuesday #61

Thanks! FullySupportDems Tuesday #62

Your meaning was very clear. AloeVera Wednesday #79

I appreciate that FullySupportDems Wednesday #81

It's the trusty 'Quick! Look Over There, Not Here!' template... Violet_Crumble Wednesday #68

I know exactly what you mean FullySupportDems Wednesday #69

Good luck with that, Bibi Rob H. May 14 #35

Fuck that Likud guy, and the RW ultranationists that did that! electric_blue68 Wednesday #64

In what courts? leftstreet May 14 #36

Some seem to think that could never possibly happen and Kristof is a liar. AStern May 14 #42

I don't know. Could you list some quotes? yardwork May 14 #43

Why are you so defensive? AStern May 14 #46

You asked a question and I responded with a request for information. yardwork May 14 #50

Look forward to the discovery phase of this stupid suit.... RT Atlanta May 14 #45

sod off BiBi, along with your fascist thug war criminal crew Celerity May 14 #47

Here's the Formula: no_hypocrisy May 14 #53

You're probably right except for one detail Bettie Tuesday #63

Pretty sure none of us can discern the truth and reality here. ColoringFool Wednesday #67

Pretty sure that's true if one doesn't want to. nt AloeVera Wednesday #73

Oh, you're gonna sue the NYT? sakabatou Wednesday #71

Don't know if anyone asked.... Red Mountain Wednesday #72

Has the lawsuit been filed? Renew Deal Wednesday #75

Taking a page from Dump JBTaurus83 Wednesday #78