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[taffimai]

Two questions from the Dyke March:

1) Why does being a lesbian have to come with a built-in political agenda? Just because I like girls I need to be an anti-Capitalist vegan? Why?
2) Why has the left so embraced the Palestinian side of the Israel/Palestine conflict? Do they not understand that Israel was created in an attempt to create a place of refuge for a group that had just barely survived attempted genocide? Do they not understand that they are siding with a group that systematically uses acts of terror to advance their cause? Can they not understand that no, Israel isn't perfect but that this isn't a black and white issue?

Comments

[chopchica.livejournal.com]

Actually, I think the first answer is a pretty good example. People love to spout off about Israel and its wrongness without knowing a *single actual fact* or any of the history. After all, they've heard "stuff" and don't we all know that word of mouth "stuff" is more than enough to make a judgment call?

It's easier to follow the trendy path than to actually think about things and figure out *why* you dislike and refuse to support something. And right now, hatred of Israel and Zionism is very, very trendy. After all, you're not hating Jews! No, really you're not!

[taffimai.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you're right and I get that. I just don't like it.

[kita0610.livejournal.com]

There's a Zionism post coming on, C.

There really really is.