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When the far right lashes out at you, you know you're doing something right.
So whats it called when the far left and the far are lashing out?
It probably means you're an asshole who nobody likes.
Horseshoe theory. The extremes can align in support for authoritarianism due to drive for protective social legislation. Hence the saying, “fascism arrives as your friend.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_theory
It doesn’t apply to this situation however. The right in the US is in the greatest percentage of support for Israel, at 58%.
https://zeteo.com/p/gaza-israel-genocide-poll-ceasefire-us-voters
Horseshoe theory is utter nonsense and devoid of any actual analysis, lol.
I learned about it in a Poli-Sci class decades ago. I’m open to counterpoint. Do you have any?
It's generally anticommunist propaganda, equating Communists and Anarchists with fascists, as a way to make the liberal status quo seem "rational." In actuality, there is nothing similar between the far left and the far right. Additionally, the claim that violence is common on the far left and far right when compared to already common violence of liberalism is additionally used to paint leftist structures in a negative light.
Did you just unironically bring up horseshoe theory?
Oh. You did.
Do you disagree with it? I’ve read a good deal of supporting evidence of it being leveraged to create totalitarian dictatorships in the past. It’s not how the far left and right always stand. With enough fear of the opposing side, coupled with blind trust in government, they can align in authoritarianism.
Yes, I disagree with it as any rational and honest person would when looking at the actions, goals, and motivations of the left, center, and right. It's nonsense touted only by the ill-informed and political hacks who only wish to perserve the status quo and legitimize the bigotry of the far right. Even the Wikipedia article you linked is most full of information about how it is not supported by evidence or the majority of experts
Israel "Why won't you just let us murder all these men, women, and children?"
Please stop using anti-israel language. Instead of "men," say "hamas fighters." Instead of "women and children," say "hamas fighters."
/s in case it wasn't obvious
The time to worry about that was a while back, before other western countries talked about arms restrictions and their primary supporter and supplier publicly told them no. They were riding the high of Biden sticking with them as other sentiment turned rather than recognizing they were pushing that relationship to the breaking point.
A precise operation meaning that you're just going to level the entire place and everyone in it? "Kill them all and let God sort them out"? Fuck your genocide.
Israel is not part of the Free World, but they are part of Apartheid and every country with lunatic religious nutters running it straight into the ground.
1939: Germany's far right lashes out at Allies. Says invasion of Poland will happen.
Psychopath.
Lash out at yourselves for not being able to support your own country/murderous desires.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Parliamentarian Dan Illouz, a lawmaker from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's own Likud party, said the U.S. leader's action, "not only jeopardizes Israel but the entire free world."
Israel's President Isaac Herzog, considered a more moderate politician, who is not a member of Netanyahu's far-right coalition government, appeared to chastise his more extreme colleagues on Thursday.
"Even when there are disagreements and moments of disappointment between friends and allies, there is a way to clarify the disputes and it is beholden upon all of us to avoid baseless, irresponsible and insulting statements and tweets that harm the national security and the interests of the State of Israel," Herzog added.
Speaking Wednesday to CNN, Mr. Biden said it would be "just wrong" if U.S.-supplied weapons were used in attacks that led to mass civilian deaths in a full-scale Rafah ground offensive.
The IDF ordered people in the eastern part of the city to leave this week, sparking a desperate exodus of thousands — many of whom had already been forced to flee from other locations multiple times.
IDF tanks rolled in to take control of the Gaza side of Rafah's crucial border crossing with Egypt on Tuesday, soon after the evacuation order was issued, and Israel said it was carrying out "a precise counterterrorism operation to eliminate Hamas terrorists and infrastructure" in the area.
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Said it before..,Pride goeth before the fall.
Edit: Or..
You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you get what you need.
Bibi is sending Isreal into a pariah state. All to satisfy his right wing and keep him out of jail.
So do you like Biden for this, since you've been blindly critical of Biden for "supporting genocide"? Since this is Biden escalating repercussions to Israel, this is a good thing in your eyes, right?
Or are you posting this because Israel is now being crticial of Biden and any critical message about Biden is OK with you?
Don't be fooled.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-stand-alone-netanyahu-biden-rafah-weapons-hamas-rcna151608