@LakotaMan1 No! You speak the truth, and as a white guy who sincerely wants to learn more about the first Americans and their culture and history, I appreciate you. Sometimes the truth is uncomfortable but growth happens in discomfort
A released Palestinian prisoner says in Arabic that Israel held them in the cold w/o electricity, "sprayed us w/ pepper spray" & "left us to die."
She never mentioned Hamas or a word like it. Yet @BBC translated to: "No one helped us. Only Hamas cared...We love them very much."
When I was a child, I thought everything America did was great and everyone who hated America was bad.
When I was a young adult, I started reading Chomsky and Howard Zinn and thought America was evil.
Today, I'm old enough to understand more about history, economics and international diplomacy. I see America as a deeply flawed country still suffering from the original wound of slavery - but a general force for geostability. We have admirable ideals when we live up to them. And as fascism is on the rise all around the globe, I understand that if we don't get our shit together - fascism will win.
America *is* great, but only when good people help steer the ship.
@Sassafrass_84@MamaRedfield I would wager that telling someone to rot in hell is in fact 100% better than shooting someone in the face. And yes. Guns kill people.
Happening now in Tel Aviv Jaffa: Hundreds of Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel are protesting against this endless war, against the occupation, against the killing of the innocent and for Israeli-Palestinian peace. Only peace will bring us sefaty and security.
In a moment when journalists have been under attack and a blockade on electricity has severely limited the ability of people in Gaza to get their message out, Queering the Map has become an essential tool for queer Palestinians.
https://t.co/jghVDmPAJx
All those yellow markers are bullets. The police responded and killed the gunman 32 seconds after the first shot was fired. In 32 seconds, he was able to kill 9 people and wound 17 others. Every time you vote for a Republican, you are voting for this. https://t.co/6tTwyB2n5h