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So now it’s blaming one man, ignore the system? That’s the lazy version of history. Israel’s politics, institutions, and society all shape its policies Netanyahu didn’t act in a vacuum. If you only focus on him, you’re looking at a single tree and pretending you understand the whole forest.

The new strategy to combat growing antisemitism is to place all of the blame on Netanyahu individually, instead of Israel as a society. By making one man the fall guy the blame is alleviated from the rest of the demons. Do not fall for this lazy attempt to regain your trust.

This is a false equivalence built on bad history. First, slavery didn’t start with “one African tribe.” Multiple African kingdoms (like Dahomey and Ashanti) sold captives but the transatlantic slave trade was driven by European demand, shipping, and profit. That’s what turned it into a massive, race-based system. Second, you’re right that blackface has a specific history tied to minstrel shows and racist caricatures that context matters. But pretending no other groups have ever been stereotyped, mocked, or dehumanized is just not true. Every group has faced it in different ways. The issue isn’t “only one side” or “everything is equal.” It’s that history is more complex than turning it into a one sided moral argument to shut down discussion.

Let’s put this dishonest “double standard” argument to rest once and for all. Blackface is not harmless imitation, it is rooted in a long, ugly history of minstrel shows where white performers caricatured Black people as lazy, ignorant, criminal, and subhuman to justify slavery, segregation, and systemic oppression. It wasn’t just offensive, it was a tool used to normalize white supremacy and shape how Black people were treated in real life. There is no equivalent history where Black people used “white face” to dominate, dehumanize, or oppress white people. There is no history of laws, policies, or violence reinforced by caricatures of white inferiority. So no, a white person adorning Blackface it is not the same as a Black comedian cosplaying a white woman. That’s not a double standard, that’s the difference between oppression and satire, between punching down and punching up, between racism and comedy. Calling that hypocrisy isn’t insight, it’s gaslighting. You don’t get to ignore history, erase power dynamics, and then pretend the two are equal. Miss me with the false equivalence.

Locked Out Before the Door Opens

@FightStorage he was a kosho not a samurai

A statue of Yasuke, an African slave, who arrived in Japan in 1579 and became the first black Samurai.

renting sucks

@AutisticClip No religion is immune to collective blame. Islam isn’t the exception so the problem is the mindset.

SNEAKO: “The only religion that gets blamed as a whole for the actions of a few is Islam.”

@theSiliconSiren man those emachines was definitely something

Just posted two shorts in the past week or so talking about using jumpers to configure your CPU, overclock, and the pains of IRQ conflicts… and now I see this 👏

is it worth buying ? folks

@CatLover56577 there's no winner in the raging Ukrainian war night as well make peace otherwise people like him will never return home sad but true

Magnificent photo taken on the Ukrainian front. 🇺🇦 This soldier, still very young, appears exhausted. The cat, for its part, seems undoubtedly terrified. This is probably one of the most striking photos of this year 2025, regardless of how anyone views this war. And yet, in this embrace, it is difficult to say who is comforting the other. This image was not generated by artificial intelligence, nor was it a montage. It simply restores a little faith in humanity. Just a little. And that's already immense…

@akafaceUS dont forget the spoof

How we used to do it in highschool

@ClaviUpdates nonmatter what clavicular says hell always be remember as the dude that shot alligators for fun.

Clavicular reveals his parents RIPPED his passport APART after he wanted to fly overseas to get a plastic surgery 😳 "I don’t have a passport to leave the country, that’s why I’ve never done any international tours"

@TheDefiantGhost I'm surprised Julian Assange was freed so maybe

@TheeOutpost Sadly I don't think so. Hope I am wrong.

Edward Snowden said it the best: "When you say 'I don't care about the right to privacy because I have nothing to hide,' that's no different than saying 'I don't care about freedom of speech because I have nothing to say.'" "Simply because you are following the law, doesn't mean that you'll be exempt from governmental interference in your private life."

@rick5292 this game is dayz on steroids

First time we’ve seen "Very Positive." 💗 Truly appreciate everyone who’s jumped in and shared their experience. We know many are still waiting to get in, and we’re looking forward to you stepping into Gray Zone Warfare and experiencing it for yourselves. Thank you all.🫡

youtube.com/watch?v=8RZ4nf… new podcast interviews hasan piker

@Channel5iveNews clavicular get salty s

Clavicular ends Channel 5 interview after Andrew says he is satisfied with his looks

@TheMoodyTrues @JustAnothrAcct @jakebrodes Brandishing should only be illegal when it’s used to unlawfully intimidate or commit a crime not when it’s used to deter someone posing a real threat. Showing a firearm to stop violence against yourself, others, or your property is self defense, not criminal behavior.

@JustAnothrAcct @TheeOutpost @jakebrodes It *is* harder to track. But what's easier to track are the instances where people brandish illegally and it starts an altercation. If the average gun owner is carrying and feels threatened, they will likely threaten back- and in my experience, this often escalates a situation.

American and Texan here: Americans mostly use guns to kill their whole families or random people in road rage related incidents. Lots of times we use them to kill children too. Our 2nd amendment is 50% a cyanide pill we chew on all day and 50% a vanity project for suburban morons

@JustAnothrAcct @TheMoodyTrues @jakebrodes agreed

@TheMoodyTrues @TheeOutpost @jakebrodes People are entitled to the right to defend themselves, and have access to the best technological means available to do so. This right is not invalidated simply because there are evil or foolish people. It definitely shouldn't be dictated by governments primarily made up by both.

@JustAnothrAcct @TheMoodyTrues @jakebrodes yeah Surveys have suggested tend to find much lower counts, such as roughly 60 000 to 65 000 defensive firearm incidents per year.

@TheMoodyTrues @TheeOutpost @jakebrodes Literally the entire point of the post is to point out how people don't use guns to kill tyrants which, once again, would be violence. There are times when guns are used as a deescalating factor without even firing a shot, as well.

@TheMoodyTrues @jakebrodes I can think of dozens of cases where people used guns for self defense

@TheeOutpost @jakebrodes Ignoring going to the range (which is essentially practice for 2 of the other 3 use cases) most gun usage in the states is A) suicide B) violence C) hunting Millions of lawful owners and most never actually use the weapons in self defense or to fight tyranny.