You guys gotta stop with this “women and children” reflex when talking about the Middle East to elicit sympathy because it feeds into negative stereotypes about Muslim men, who are also victims of the oil refinery bombing and will be inhaling toxic fumes
I really think people just have a visceral reaction to the word “gentle” in connection with parenting and we need to unpack that.
Cause gentle parenting is just authoritative parenting
Only the United States could bomb a country, kill its leader, massacre its children, declare the intention to destroy its military and topple its government, and then call that country's retaliation against US military bases "unprovoked".
Isn't it interesting how quickly the citizens of Israel reach for their European/US passports and flee the country "God gave them," while Palestinians continue to live and rebuild their land, water their olive trees, no matter the scale of destruction.
every single one of those children were just sweet little kids. they were bringing home laughter and stories about their day and test grades and homework, and all that is there for their parents to pick up is a backpack.
this is unbearable.
“lsraelis are fleeing Tel Aviv.” Imagine if all the borders were shut and they were told to go north. No, south. No, north. No, south. By foot. Carrying all their belongings. Carrying their children. While dodging snipers. As 2000lb bunker bombs were dropping. Since 1948.
theres no meaningful way to engage with the right. you can point out their hypocrisy & even show them literal video footage. none of it matters. the only consistency is their subservience & depravity. this admin has been limit testing their own base only to find theres no limit.
People keep asking what that man was doing "at the scene". Do y'all not realize the "scene" of ICE operations in Minneapolis are literally our homes and local neighborhoods and businesses? Are we not supposed to live?
I don’t think you can say he was “resisting arrest” bc there is no effort to actually arrest him or say “you are under arrest.” The agent shoved a woman to the ground, he helped her out and was sprayed, thrown to the ground and beaten. The natural human response is to try to cover your face and protect your body as you’re being assaulted. Interpreting that body movement as “resisting arrest” is too much of a leap.
The agents escalated the situation repeatedly and then used their own escalation as reason to kill him.
MAGA 2021: “You can’t tell me to wear a mask.” “You can’t force a vaccine.” “You can’t make me stay home.”
MAGA 2026: “Just follow orders.” “Have your papers ready.” “Comply and nothing bad happens.”