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0 pointsweatherlite2y ago0 comments

OK. How many Americans support the invasions to Iraq and Afghanistan ? Probably around a million dead in those two wars. Less than 10% ?

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pydry2y ago

Most Americans who supported those wars naively believed that they would do more good than harm.

It's not quite the same thing as considering a terrorist who shot up a mosque a hero.

Hence why accusations of anti-semitism in relation to criticism of Israel usually imply that the accuser is an Islamophobic racist. This is what they're defending.

weatherliteOP2y ago

> Most Americans who supported those wars naively believed that they would do more good than harm.

Your statement implies Americans no longer support these wars, I'm sure many still think they were necessary and good. As was Vietnam and a bunch of other atrocities.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-neo-naz....

So, getting very close to 10% by this poll. And at least Israel has an existential struggle with the Palestinians/Arab world, which explains (but doesn't excuse) racism and terrorism - but what's the excuse for American racism?

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