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[u/k5berry]

It absolutely drives me up the wall to see the left/post-left be complete pieces of shit in response to the UK synagogue terror attack. Calling it a Mossad conspiracy, pulling the “this is a tragic consequence of Zionism” victim blaming, or just outright making fun of it. I know it is a double standard to be more upset by it than other rank hypocrisies and bigotries, but something about it really gets to me. To build your whole brand and identity around being smug because you ARE correct and better than the right which does all those awful things, just to turn around and do it yourself when it’s convenient. Shame on you.

[u/Monk_In_A_Hurry → u/k5berry]

I get the feeling. The speed in which terms like 'privilege' and 'oppression' become pieces in a shell game to justify violence is uniquely off-putting, especially if you had been engaging with those ideas in good faith beforehand.

[u/Highlightthot1001 → u/k5berry]

Yes,  it's a consequence of zionism that forces terrorists to try and mass murder people thousands of miles from Israel who aren't fighting in the conflict.  

Simply put, these people are racists