@SandraPelet@BennyBar1005 He may be all those things you describe but it doesnât take away from the fact that what heâs written here is absolutely correct.
One of the most troubling aspects of the Palestine Action/Elbit case is the moral psychology involved.
It is what happens when a political cause becomes a total identity and creates the opportunity for malign actors to exploit it.
Once âPalestineâ is transformed from a cause into a sacred symbol of moral standing, ordinary ethical boundaries begin to collapse. Violence is described as âdirect action,â criminal damage as âsolidarity,â arrest as ârepression,â and prison as martyrdom.
The worker in the factory, the police officer with a family, the public frightened by political violence, even the activist discarding their own future, all fade into a heroic narrative about resistance.
It is radicalisation. Outrage narrows the mind; group approval encourages escalation; online applause replaces conscience. The slogan provides moral permission, and the crowd offers emotional insulation. Every consequence is then reinterpreted as proof that the system is evil, making self-correction nearly impossible.
The most tragic aspect is how cheaply lives are destroyed. People with futures sacrifice them for a fantasy of moral purity. Supporters enjoy the warm glow of righteousness. The accused face the sentence, the criminal record, the terrorist notification requirements, and the ruin of adulthood.
You can care about Palestinians without excusing political violence. You can condemn civilian suffering without romanticising criminality or being duped by false propaganda narratives about âgenocideâ.
Having a just cause does not make a person just. Sometimes the most dangerous lie people tell themselves is that because they have chosen the âright sideâ, anything they do in its name must be good.
You can read my report on the Psychology of Disinformation, here: https://t.co/6jA4m151gr
@southlondonjohn@TheAliceSmith All the pro pals are the biggest and occur quite frequently. I notice that the police donât wear body armour or use shields and batons for those, yet any counter protests seem to he met with more viciousness . The arrests seem to be one sided too.
@southlondonjohn@TheAliceSmith No, Itâs the UK that has a massive problem. We have a few here but nowhere near the level that the UK has. Iâm so sad, as I have close family in the UK who I speak with daily, to see and hear how badly it has deteriorated.
Kiwibuild finally came through for @chrishipkins and his intern
Built this bach on your money.. ..
Socialism hits differently than it used to.
@nzlabour is not In It For You..
Much of the misappropriated funds went to criminal gangs, including human traffickers claiming housing benefits and disability allowances.
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