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hoolstoptheheels

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I don’t see it as all that odd. I guess we should assume right now that


We have no idea what motivated the shooter, but we kind of know. Unless it’s just an amazing coincidence, we apparently have a dude who saw 3 guys who were readily identifiable as Palestinian (because of their scarves), and he condemned them for the sins of…other Palestinians.

It’s that kind of thinking that’s driving so many simplistic reactions to this war, and a large spike in bigotry towards Jews and Arabs in this country. Essentially, ryno below expresses the simplicity that helps lead to shit like that. No shortage of it on the pro-Palestinian side either.

(In response to this post by Quaker)

Posted: 11/28/2023 at 08:59AM



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  Is Israel the good guy? ** -- ryno hoo 11/28/2023 08:32AM
  Is every single Palestinian in Gaza the bad guy? -- hoolstoptheheels 11/28/2023 08:51AM
  Not every single Palestinian is bad for sure -- SysHoo 11/28/2023 08:58AM

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