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    1 month ago

    I dispute that, even if they were, that their actions constitute in any way a viable way to blockade Israel

    so their actions are bad because you don’t think they’ll be effective? honestly, pressuring global trade has historically been a pretty good way of achieving goals in capitalism

    I dispute that attacking civilians, a war crime, is morally acceptable.

    again, sanctions on russia have definitely killed people

    so you’re fine with people dying, just so long as they do it from freezing to death in their homes rather than by direct military action?

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      so their actions are bad because you don’t think they’ll be effective? honestly, pressuring global trade has historically been a pretty good way of achieving goals in capitalism

      Thanks for giving up the game and admitting that you support this not because it blockades under 10% of Israel’s trade, but because it disrupts non-Israeli trade.

      again, sanctions on russia have definitely killed people

      I’m sorry that the words ‘attack’ and ‘war crime’ mean nothing to you.

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        because it disrupts non-Israeli trade

        so, just to set a baseline here, are we agreed that

        • what israel is doing is bad
        • stopping israel from doing what they’re doing is good
        • stopping israeli trade might stop what they’re doing
        • therefore stopping israel from trading is good

        given that trade is definitionally between two separate parties, one of the countries in the equation has to not be israel

        how can you stop israel from trading without impacting other countries?

        tldr: the sanctions on russia also have an impact on global trade, so if this is your redline, you should be anti-sanctions

        I’m sorry that the words ‘attack’ and ‘war crime’ mean nothing to you.

        are you saying the blockade is different to sanctions because russia attacked ukraine and is committing war crimes?

        i’m not sure if you’ve paid attention to things in israel recently

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          how can you stop israel from trading without impacting other countries?

          tldr: the sanctions on russia also have an impact on global trade, so if this is your redline, you should be anti-sanctions

          A desperate backtrack after giving up the game. Sorry that “Let’s hurt trade between everyone we can, not just those trading with Israel” isn’t what most people would regard as just.

          are you saying the blockade is different to sanctions because russia attacked ukraine and is committing war crimes?

          Brush up on your English.

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            1 month ago

            fucking christ can you stop wanking yourself off with rhetoric for 5 minutes and actually address something i’m saying? ta