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applegrove

(129,559 posts) Wed Dec 3, 2025, 08:37 PM Wednesday

Condemning Millions for One Man's Crime:

"Trump and his top aides are re-creating in America the conditions and terrors of failed states," George Packer writes, by "erasing the distinction between the perpetrators and victims of violence":
— The Atlantic (@theatlantic.com) 2025-12-04T01:15:03Z

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Condemning Millions for One Man's Crime: (Original Post) applegrove Wednesday OP

Collective punishment -- just like Nazi Germany ... and Israel PSPS Wednesday #1

I think when Israel first went into Gaza they were in the right. applegrove Wednesday #2

PSPS

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1. Collective punishment -- just like Nazi Germany ... and Israel

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Wed Dec 3, 2025, 10:01 PM

Wednesday

applegrove

(129,559 posts)

2. I think when Israel first went into Gaza they were in the right.

Reply to PSPS (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 10:10 PM

Wednesday

There were kidnapp victims. Israel had just been attacked. I'm not unhappy Hamas is going away forever some day soon.

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