How many times do I have to hear you blab on and on and about how Israel is SOOOOO different than Iran, or some other Middle Eastern country, and therefore my criticisms of its Democratic principles has no moral ground (Ignoring the Israeli gay-loving pink-washing, word choice intended.)? I don’t care, and your comparison makes you look like a fucking moron. Oh, really, your Democracy gives out more rights than Mubarak? Way to go.
Sometimes I wonder. If you (the hypothetical ‘you’) want Palestine to exist as a country, if you want their country to be democratic (and not like _____ other Middle Eastern country with a king/warlord/dictator), why not show them what true Democracy means? Like instead of treating a minority group like shit, maybe give them special protections. Show them that you aren’t some ass-backwards Democracy which protects gay rights (which is wonderful and amazing but not enough!) while simultaneously ignoring many other basic human rights that a ‘typical’ Democracy can support.
As a super duper liberal who thinks there is always room for improvement (I’m certainly part of the problem. I hate being a white middle class male! Ahhhh…the self-hating only grows stronger…Yessss!) I’m not here to just shit on Israel. America has more than enough problems with equal rights regarding females, minorities, and LGBTQ community. It’s just really depressing to see a group of people, who are not only supposed to be cherry-picked from the hand of God (and therefore automatically morally superior to ‘teh goys’), but have also themselves been severely persecuted throughout history, turn around and treat so many minority groups* like shit.
Does it make you feel like more of a man when you just throw out the baby with the bathwater?
*African refugees, Ethiopian Jews, Druids (A Drewish princess?!?), Palestinians, Arabs, Christians, Armenians (oh yeah, you’re genocide is finally real because Turkey said mean things about us?!? boo hoo!), women (when they’re not religious enough and therefore in public), children (nice education system, bro), non-Orthodox Rabbis, intermarried couples…fuck it, you get the idea.
Anna
06/14/2012
I want to punch you in the face for YOU’RE grammar!:/
The Duckman
06/14/2012
As his 1/100th assed editor, I apologize. If he paid me more, I’d actually read his posts before I post them.
Dave
06/14/2012
Kudos to Anna for being a tedious pedant and for having the social grace to ignore the sub-literate substance of your post
Dave
06/14/2012
I hope it’s clear that I was kidding towards Anna and dead serious towards Charles, who I’m trying to pick a fight with for no good reason / because I’m bored. Wait, against whom a fight I’m trying to pick? Help me out here Anna
Alyssa
06/14/2012
Um Anna, it’s your grammar not you’re grammar.
You’re is a contraction of “you are.”
Your shows possession.
Dave
06/14/2012
She’s referring to Charles’ misuse of “you’re” in the final paragraph.
Clearly.
Chicky
06/14/2012
I think she’s angry because I make a valid argument, one that is all the more infuriating because I’m an illiterate. I had to call the Duckman to write this for me since I can’t spell.
Anna
06/14/2012
I’m not angry, come on. You’re not the first person to write about this Charles, and probably not the last. But I beg of you, have the decency to spell check before posting.
Also – Alyssa, thank you very much for your insight, I wouldn’t have figured it out on my own.
Low five Dave.
Chicky
06/14/2012
Great job trolling, Anna?
Anna
06/14/2012
Are you proud? Please be.
Chicky
06/14/2012
I am. I just wish you got this positive affirmation from your parents and not a random Jewish dude on the internets. Oy.
Anna
06/19/2012
good job recognizing sarcasm
Chicky
06/20/2012
Damn gurl, it’s hard out here on the internet. It’s like the ghetto X 1,000,000
Anna
06/21/2012
I’m sorry I didn’t make it clearer with an ‘um’ or something similar. I will try harder next time, promise.
Karl
06/20/2012
entropy manifests itself. Judaism has evolved into a clown show. In reaction, Zionism re-brands itself as a Hebrew-centric nationalism. We’ll bring in lots of Taiwanese Vietnamese math/science/engineering geeks instead of giving you any “Right of Return” (plus those Asian women are way better looking than your sisters). You can spend the rest of your life in an Oakland ghetto, fighting about who gets more food stamps and medical marijuana. You might like to practice your Ebonics so you fit in better there in New Liberia.
Anna
06/21/2012
And now this guy comes in and destroys everything.
Chicky
06/21/2012
What an asshat. Yeah, apology accepted this time, next time try with a new name, background, and persona, and throw in some ‘um’s and ‘duuuuhhhhh’s.
Karl missed the whole ‘Jewish ghetto’ thing. Karl misses a lot of things. Like dignity.
Brittney
06/22/2012
Ummmm yeh, this guy sooooo lacks dignity, like, soooo much.
Better?;)
Dave
06/28/2012
Say what you will about Karl’s unhinged, nonsense rant – he NAILED the your / you’re distinction