Is it normal i don't care about the israel/palestine debate?

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I've tried to read some books about it here and there in order to develop an opinion, but it eventually dawned on me; why the fuck should I care about some intractable conflict happening in the desert way the fuck away from where I am? I can have the most nuance, well-researched opinion on the conflict in the world, and it wouldn't make a lick of difference, because I don't have any control over the situation. Both major parties in the U.S. (where I live) practically bend over ass backwards in favor of Israel, to the point of making BDS illegal and saying that cringe shit that Pelosi said about the lengths the U.S. is going to go to help Israel and how it'll never change because "special relationship" bla bla bla.

It's just another line in the sand that people draw in order to see what side of the fence you're on regarding all other issues, everyone devotes hours of their time to getting the "right" opinion, but nobody can do shit regarding changing the government's position on foreign policy regarding Israel, and nobody cares enough anyway. People will be all "educate yourself!" and get butthurt because you've got the wrong opinion on some foreign shit 1000s of miles away, but they'll flat refuse to get involved and actually help their own communities and the people around them. If I see your ass turn your nose up at the homeless around here but you want to talk about what a "heart-wrenching display of human cruelty bla bla bla" it is that someone doesn't take your opinion on some shit in another country that nobody has any control over around here, you are more than welcome to shut the fuck up and quit having opinions that require you to do more than just signal to others what a bright and ethical person you are.

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  • Ummitsstillme
    1 year ago

    Don't care about Russia shelling the hell out of Ukraine then..

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  • my_life_my_way
    1 year ago

    TLDR but I don’t care about anything related to international (or even national) politics, nor do most people, no one does. They care about looking smart and feeling superior. No one really has higher concerns than their own pleasure

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    • Ihidabody
      1 year ago

      Bingo.

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    • LloydAsher
      1 year ago

      I have concerns for other people. I just cant directly control their situation.

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  • 1WeirdGuy
    1 year ago

    I dont care about either side. I understand why Palestine is mad because the jews were mostly gone from the country then they came back after ww2 and slowly took power over most of it. But I also feel if you're firing missiles indiscriminately into Israel you cant really play victim when they fire missiles back and kill civilians. Gaza didnt really care about killing civilians when they fired rockets on Israel so why should they expect Israel to? They also like to surround themselves with human shields so if they get bombed they get some sweet victim PR. These scumbags will literally hide in hospitals and schools surrounded by civilians.

    But with that being said I really think that Palestine has the right to be angry but unfortunately for them they have been conquered. Theres nothing they can do

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    • LloydAsher
      1 year ago

      I mean that's what happens when you lose a war... it's been 60 years no one remembers what palistine was originally like. Just another Muslim region surrounded by other muslims. If you ask me if anyone is being greedy about this it's the palisitinian where they can go to literally any surrounding Muslim majority country, but no it has to be the only jewish state (which houses a large Arab population just fine) I understand it was "their land" but that was the stake of the war which they lost repeatedly.

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