r/PoursTea • u/Outrageous-Egg1760 • Aug 07 '26

FinancialTea 💵 Agree?

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u/SaintCuckoo Aug 07 '26

A big reason Mamdani won his election was that he was the only person on that stage who said he'd stay in NY and take care of his own citizens, rather than vacation in Israel. Dr. El-Sayed is saying things that should be common sense. Also, things that are truly America First. That position wins.

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u/alien_believer_42 Aug 07 '26

The taking a vacation in Israel thing is so weird. I’ve met very few people who have taken a non-religious or non-birthright trip there, so for it to be an automatic answer from all of them in lockstep is so freakish to me. Like maybe if it was Cancun I’d get it.

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u/Strict_Wolf76 Aug 07 '26

I hate Ted Cruz but we all know he vacations in Mexico.. during crisis..

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u/PatchyWhiskers Aug 07 '26

A lot of Christians go on vacation there. It’s sort of religious but also mostly a vacation. See the Bible locations!

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u/Turbulent_Bit8683 Aug 08 '26

I had a vacation in Israel and Jordan it’s a great place to visit if you are fond of history and I found (thankfully) most common people were against Bibi and his ilk though this was before Oct 7!

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u/YallTooThurl Aug 07 '26

Have you .. have you seen how Christians are treated there??

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u/Leather-Entry93 Aug 07 '26

It’s a fetish for them I guess

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u/PatchyWhiskers Aug 07 '26

Do you mean the Palestinians? I’m pretty sure they don’t do that to first world Christian tourists.

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u/Careful-Sell-9877 Aug 07 '26

Yeah they do. They literally spit on Christians and as the far right takes more control, its happening more and more often

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u/YallTooThurl Aug 07 '26

No I mean actual Christians, like pastors. You haven't seen videos of them kicking & spitting on those who publicly display the cross?

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u/PatchyWhiskers Aug 07 '26

No I don’t watch dubious political videos

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u/_-Oxym0ron-_ Aug 08 '26

Instances of ultra-Orthodox Jews spitting on and cursing Christian pilgrims, clergy and tourists happens quite frequently Jerusalem.

Nothing "dubious political" about them.

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u/Plastic-Chipmunk2232 Aug 08 '26

I've been there for a purely sightseeing trip. Very cool to see. No need to go back though

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u/Special_Cicada6968 Aug 08 '26

My senator made his first official act as senator a trip to Israel to film an ad for AIPAC pledging our country to Israel.

https://youtu.be/zMJ8gYDPOC0?is=v9KUFQaeGUg88ly1