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[–] PoopDelivery@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

"This is not cool. I already graduated, but if I was a student right now I would be livid if that was happening. Not only I can't stop Netanyahu from bombing civilians neither can my university."

And a lot of students would join the protests. Like, sorry being made aware of an active genocide on your way to class was annoying to you. What the fuck? People are being raped and murdered by a state that has complete control over them while you have the privilege of going to college.

No one expects you or your university to stop this, that's why people protest, so that people who do have that level of influence are made to do something.

[–] takeda@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

What about other genocides happening right now? Why does no one care about them?

Yes, this one is special, but it is special, because here both sides want to wipe each other out. Israel just has an advantage right now, but in 1947 was the reverse.

[–] PoopDelivery@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

Non shitbags care about all genocides. This one happens to have the genociders being openly backed by the US. We're not talking about 70 years ago.

[–] zerog_bandit@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago

"Waaaaahhhhhh why won't they let me call for the destruction of Israel in peace??????? :( :( :("