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Why does American media have such a hard time talking about Israel being an apartheid state, when it’s an established fact?
minus-squareHobbitFoot linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·2 months agoNah. The USA has got troops in far friendlier and less problematic countries. The USA’s protection of Israel has more to do with Israel investing in American politics than whatever Israel contributes to America.
minus-squareSanctus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·2 months agoWe use Israel to cast our influence into the Middle East. Its definitely more than AIPAC contributions and political maneuvers.
minus-squaresub_ubi@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·2 months agoThey’re casting an embarrassment. Nobody in the middle east is happy with the USA except Israel.
minus-squareSanctus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoUh, the petrodollar is all that matters to the US my guy.
minus-squaresub_ubi@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·2 months agoYeah and there’s something threatening it: a rabid client state
minus-squareorcrist@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoThat is statistically unlikely. Millions of people live in that region. Surely a few are happy with the violence, for a variety of sick reasons.
minus-squarePilferjinx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoI have a feeling that their problematic behavior is why we keep backing these savages.
Nah. The USA has got troops in far friendlier and less problematic countries. The USA’s protection of Israel has more to do with Israel investing in American politics than whatever Israel contributes to America.
We use Israel to cast our influence into the Middle East. Its definitely more than AIPAC contributions and political maneuvers.
They’re casting an embarrassment. Nobody in the middle east is happy with the USA except Israel.
Uh, the petrodollar is all that matters to the US my guy.
Yeah and there’s something threatening it: a rabid client state
That is statistically unlikely. Millions of people live in that region. Surely a few are happy with the violence, for a variety of sick reasons.
I have a feeling that their problematic behavior is why we keep backing these savages.