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[โ€“] mathemachristian@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Why is it not ok to buy from the US but it is ok to buy from an occupation regime that is currently starving, maiming and shooting children? Genuinely curious, the occupation regime of west palestines evil is way more out in the open than the US's.

[โ€“] Lumidaub@feddit.org -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I did not say that and I don't know where you got that from.

[โ€“] mathemachristian@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

But I'm very certain there are people who want to consume thoughtfully and also support Israel (and there is no contradiction in this that I can see).

how can you consume thoughtfully and support a genocidal entity, it seems like an open contradiction to me

[โ€“] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 3 points 4 days ago

That person is being dense on purpose. Read between the lines.