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A dear friend, a Jew who immigrated here during Glastnost, accurately predicted events following 7 Oct. right down to yesterday’s statement by Biden calling for a ceasefire.

Basically, he’s convinced that communist ideas and practices are overcoming American core values.

I asked him why people hate Jews.

This is what he sent.

The subject is worthy of a TFP article.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=u5f4y18FHxbxNyVt&v=sEdMpki-YeE&feature=youtu.be

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I’ve never grasped why any Jew, especially in Israel, wouldn’t support their own existence.

I’m not surprised when people there complain about paying people to not work, though.

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Iran is trying to upset the deal young Jared put in play with MBS (and grifted $2B).

Trump’s boss tries to grab Ukraine. Grownups in the civilized world are trying to deal with this. Trump left us weaker in so many ways. Life must be hard for you.

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"FBI Director Christopher A. Wray warned senators that the Israel-Hamas war has increased the chances of a terrorist attack against Americans in the United States to 'a whole other level.' " -- Oh FFS, excuse me if I don't believe this for a second. "Threat level red" a la post-9/11, anyone? Get ready for Patriot Act 2.0 on steroids.

"Walter explains why the pre-war era' we’ve been in for a while..." -- What?!? Is he living in some parallel universe? Or maybe still in the 20th Century?

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Maybe SBF's law professor parents from Stanford coached him up on his testimony. You know, the same parents who were making faces in open court at his arraignment, showing their asses. Unbelievable.

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Houthi??? Srsly??? Who's next to attack Israel, the Shriners?

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Anyone who users the word 'colonizer' is just a. 'manipulator'. IGNORE these nuts. It's the latest in the 'GUILT WARS". They need to get on with their lives.

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McConnell is correct. One bill to tie it all together. It should also be titled the "Fight Against the Axis of Evil" bill or something along those lines. We cannot isolate ourselves from world events. I'll go one step further and ask what the hell happened to the idea of American greatness, our place as the leader of the free world, and America as the shining city on the hill. I'm disheartened by those willing to abdicate our role and hand over into the hands of autocrats and despots masses of people who pine for freedom. We must stand for something. It is naive to believe that if we step back, these forces won't one day come directly for us. They already have, and they will continue to do so. There is only one thing they understand, namely strength.

Lastly, it is shortsighted to argue that we can't do anything overseas because of our border situation. We can solve both problems and more.

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What appears to be clear to me is that Biden courting the extreme Left has been a much bigger political error than Trump ‘dog whistling’ to the extreme Right. As a percentage of sheer numbers and institutional power, white nationalists are a drop in the bucket compared to the extreme faction on the Left. Biden will have a choice to make, continue being a Left populist or put America before getting re-elected. The Democrats need to finally have their come to Jesus moment of what made a Trump presidency possible, grow the fuck up, and put some real people and policy in the White House.

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Pick a side. We are at war.

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Palestinians cannot/do not vote for what happens to Israelis.

Israelis can/do vote for what happens to Palestinians.

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Good episode. Bari needs to also have on Neil Howe to talk about his Fourth Turning theory. It’s all part of this same theme of American and global crises and what to expect.

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What is China's problem with Israel?

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founding

https://www.nbcnews.com/

Meant to add Biden also removed Houthis from terror list

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LOVE you, Bari Weiss!

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Aren't we in a world war already? Hamas vs Israel is just the beginning. Dems/Biden were supposed to bring about peace. We need Trump again to restore law and order.

This Frantz Fanon guy should be stripped of all his academic regalia. He's an anti-semite. He represents all that is evil at our Colleges and Universities. The higher education environment has used its liberal platform to foment hatred; not just for Israel but for Jews as well. Good for the philanthropists for defunding the frauds that are in high-level positions at our colleges and universities that don't denounce the debauchery from October 7th. Hamas is evil and represents all that is wrong in the world. Get that thru your thick (sick) heads.

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Nov 1, 2023·edited Nov 1, 2023

It's got the makings of a World War, but until allies form & join in unison with a clear objective, it remains a Middle East/Israel-Hamas war.

I wouldn't count on any leadership from our current president on that front.

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