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[cybrguy]

Israel Is The 'Most Moral Country In The World', UN Ambassador Claims In Dramatic Goodbye Speech

Israel is the "vanguard" of civilisation and "should be praised," Gilad Erdan said.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

Well, he's an asshole, but as the Israeli ambassador to the UN, it's not at all a surprise that he would say so whether he thinks so or not. The idea of an apartheid nation being considered even a moral country, let alone the most moral country in the world, is laughable. While I can condemn the Israeli people for continuing to allow someone like Netanyahu to run their country, my problem is more with the Israeli Government than with the Israeli people. At least we threw our monster out when it was time to re elect him. The Israeli people seem to be unable to do that.

 

[florduh]

Well, he's an asshole, but as the Israeli ambassador to the UN, it's not at all a surprise that he would say so whether he thinks so or not.

I think it's pretty abnormal for a UN Ambassador for an American client State to talk like a cartoon villain. It definitely doesn't make me feel good about sending his country $20 billion for weapons, just this week. An amount of money that would permanently end homelessness in the United States.

The Israeli people seem to be unable to do that.

Abby Martin did a "man on the street" interview series from about 5 years prior to October 7th. I think it might shed a little light for you.

Look. If you have family who died in the second intifada. Or you have to get into a bomb shelter because rockets are getting launched at your home... I understand being hateful and racist towards the people you view as responsible. But the difference between me and the entire US government and media is: I extend that same understanding to Palestinians, who have experienced a disproportionate amount of the death and violence over the past 80 years.

 

[macbill]

Former congressman George Santos expected to plead guilty to charges related to campaign fraud Monday​

Former New York Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty Monday to federal charges relating to fraudulent activity during his 2022 midterm campaign, according to multiple sources familiar with the deal.

 

[florduh]

I don't know if Neoliberalism is dead but it's clearly dying.

The 2025 tax war starts early as Harris and Trump vie over child credit | Semafor

What price gouging plan? Both candidates are focused on tax benefits for parents, as the Trump camp eyes JD Vance’s proposed expansion.

www.semafor.com

Both parties are proposing expanded child tax credits. Keep in mind, before Biden's tax credits expired, we virtually eliminated child poverty in this country.

Donald Trump's tariff proposal sparks warning from economists

Donald Trump's proposal to put tariffs on countries he says "have been ripping us off" would hurt consumers, according to economists.

www.newsweek.com

Nobody buys into the Reagan "free markets and free trade are magic" bullshit anymore.

Harris zeroes in on high food and housing prices as inflation plays a big role in the campaign

Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on high food and housing prices as her campaign previews an economic policy speech coming up in North Carolina.

apnews.com

Just gonna throw this out there: the government has ALWAYS managed food prices.

We give billions in subsidies to the agriculture industry.

We subsidize grocers like Walmart, a corporation that pays employees less than what it costs to survive. Taxpayers then make up the difference in Walmart wages by providing things like food stamps.

The entire job of the Fed is to keep bread prices from getting too high causing a peasant revolt.

And I'm seeing a lot of "ermmmmm...maybe you should take an Econ 101 class sweaty" comments from peasant-brains. Do those guys realize there are classes beyond the 101 level?

"Econ 101" does not map on to actual reality. Especially when this is what our food system looks like:

 

[CANtalk]

Trump has 'made clear' he will turn the U.S. military loose on America if re-elected: NYT​

Trump has 'made clear' he will turn the U.S. military loose on America if re-elected: NYT

Painting a grim portrait if Donald Trump is re-elected, the New York Times is reporting there is every reason to believe the former president will make use of the Insurrection Act to deploy the U.S. military against American citizens during protests he finds objectionable.In a deep dive from the...

www.rawstory.com

 

[macbill]

Inciting rioters in Britain was a test run for Elon Musk. Just see what he plans for America

The presidential election is three months away. What if the billionaire contests the result? What if he decides democracy is overrated?

www.theguardian.com

 

[florduh]

The guys doing the censoring and the arrests are not the fascists. The guys opposing the censoring are.

Given the history of fascism, I'm pretty sure the fascists are the ones spreading lies to incite a pogrom against brown immigrants. Not the people saying "hey guys...don't do that".

As far as "censorship" goes, maybe this is what you're referring to.

Two men jailed for social media posts that stirred up far-right violence

People who threw stones, hurled racist abuse and pushed a burning wheelie bin at police also sent to prison

www.theguardian.com

These two dumb Nazis literally said, "everyone go burn down this specific hotel because there's lots of Muslims in it". LOL, that's not free speech. Two months in the pokey for that seems more than fair to me

How Elon Musk Stoked the Fire of the UK’s Far Right Anti-Immigrant Riots

How will the UK government respond to this assault by the world’s wealthiest and most powerful online troll?

truthout.org

Elon Musk's Twitter is now a Nazi shithole website. His website spread racist lies to millions, sparking a pogrom in the UK against Muslims and brown people generally. What a scumbag.

 

[florduh]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1825491049202012483

LOL. Pretty good endorsement actually. Having the guys who have been consistently wrong about almost everything disagree with you.

There are good faith criticisms of these economic plans though.

Quick Reaction to Harris Policy Proposals

Some good. Some bad. A lot of meh.

www.peoplespolicyproject.org

This will never happen, but it's a far better solution to rising grocery prices than anti-price gouging regulations:

$45 billion is like two weapons shipments to Israel. Bombs, once they explode, lose all of their value. But Kroger is an appreciating asset.

 

[cybrguy]

Right. And I'm sure the government setting food prices would be fine with you...

 

[macbill]

Judge dismisses George Santos’s suit against Jimmy Kimmel over Cameo videos ​

A federal judge on Monday dismissed former Rep. George Santos’s (R-N.Y.) lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel over the late-night host’s requests for personalized videos on Cameo, a ruling that landed just hours before Santos is expected to plead guilty to federal crimes.

 

[florduh]

Right. And I'm sure the government setting food prices would be fine with you...

No, dude. I'd rather 4-5 unelected corporate boardrooms set food prices for 300 million people.

A government owned Kroger wouldn't SET food prices. They could just provide a downward pressure on the market by running Kroger at a mild profit, instead of gouging everyone.

Also, the government already manages food prices. Farm subsidies, the Fed, subsidizing the Walton heirs by giving food stamps to their low paid employees, etc.

 

[macbill]

Pro-Trump defamation attorney Lin Wood must pay former law partners $4.5 million

After a two-phase trial that lasted a total of eight days, the 8-person jury decided on actual damages of $3.75 million and concomitant litigation expenses of $750,000.

lawandcrime.com

 

[florduh]

Phil Donahue (RIP) on our media:

Literally nothing has improved over at MSNBC. Their entire daytime host lineup consists of Republicans and Alan Greenspan's wife. They also recently fired Medhi Hasan for not properly glazing Biden's "war" in Israel.

 

[florduh]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1825934511038939515

Trump is 100% correct

 

[CANtalk]

https://www.reddit.com/r/NewsAndPolitics/comments/1ewsi6m

Conservatives exhibit greater metacognitive inefficiency, study finds | While both liberals and conservatives show some awareness of their ability to judge the accuracy of political information, conservatives exhibit weakness when faced with information that contradicts their political beliefs.​

APA PsycNet

psycnet.apa.org

 

[florduh]

Lots of complaining about gubernment price controls on food being an affront to The Free Market. I got news for you: there is no Free Market. It's made up.

Especially when we're talking about food.

Lawsuit Highlights Why Meat Has Been Overpriced for 40 Years

Agri Stats lets meat processors coordinate their pricing. The Justice Department finally decided to go after what it calls collusion.

prospect.org

 

[CANtalk]

Scientists have more evidence to explain why billions of crabs vanished around Alaska​

Scientists have more evidence to explain why billions of crabs vanished around Alaska

Warmer, ice-free conditions in the southeast Bering Sea are roughly 200 times more likely now than before humans began burning planet-warming fossil fuels.

www.yahoo.com

 

[florduh]

US Media:

Israeli Media:

It's amazing how unpopular this "war" is given that our media has been working 24/7 to lie to Americans about it.

Haaretz is also correct: Joe Biden has a lever called "stop the slaughter now" available to him and he wakes up (kind of) every morning and chooses not to pull it.

 

[CANtalk]

https://www.reddit.com/r/KamalaHarris/comments/1ey6gfl

 

[florduh]

It's the absurdity that bothers me at this point.

"Oh, believe me we're WORKING 24/7 on a ceasefire!"

It doesn't take 24 hours or 7 days to make a single phone call, you lying scumbags.

 

[cybrguy]

 

[florduh]

Ta-Nehisi Coates, up until very recently, was a Liberal darling and lauded by Democratic Party politicians. I think this is a must read.

A Palestinian American’s Place Under the Democrats’ Big Tent?

Though the Uncommitted movement is lobbying to get a Palestinian American on the main stage, the Harris campaign has not yet approved one. Will there be a change before Thursday—and does the Democratic Party want that?

www.vanityfair.com

The DNC has featured multiple Trump supporters. Multiple billionaires. The General Counsel for fucking Uber. But they have specifically said "we do not want a single Palestinian American to speak at our convention".

Last night the Vice Presidential nominee for one of our two major political parties said, "healthcare and housing are human rights". I should be ecstatic right now. Instead, I'm disgusted.

Here's the speech they found unconscionable:

Exclusive: Here is the speech the Uncommitted movement wants to give at the DNC

Read what Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman hoped to tell Democrats.

www.motherjones.com

 

[cybrguy]

I think it is a huge mistake on the part of the Democrats to not let a Palestinian speak given the circumstances in Gaza right now. We're either a big tent or we're not, and if we are than the Palestinians deserve room under that tent and should be allowed to speak. Doesn't have to be in prime time but it has to be some time. And that speech is frankly quite gentle given the circumstances. I hope they change their mind.

 

[florduh]

I think it is a huge mistake on the part of the Democrats to not let a Palestinian speak given the circumstances in Gaza right now.

Mandy Patinkin thinks not doing so would be inconceivable!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1826683363786166361

 

[cybrguy]

Ah, but what does Wallace Shawn say? He is a supporter of the Palestinian people. I think we know what he would say.