Why because I don't share your view. I don't agree with affirmative action at all. My philosophy is very simple. Best man for the job. No reverse discrimination.
Socialism is an economic model of governance, the same as capitalism. Communism is a form of government, the same as Democracy. These are 2 very, very different things.
I'm not going to suggest the dynamics aren't complex, but I don’t believe relations are as murky as you might think. But to your point there are different ethnic partitions within the broader Arab population and Iran isn't an Arab state. There are also religious divides. But the reasons that no Arab country wants to accept the Palestinians is because it would destabilize their own country and potentially make them a target by Israel given that Palestinians want their land, not another Arab or middle eastern land, so would likely continue the fight. It wouldn't solve the core issue.
1. Israel is not in any way "defending" themselves. That's not self defense, sorry. Israel is rogue state with a criminal government and they are clearly ethnically cleansing Gaza. I think it is repulsive that you are sympathetic to this action in the face of all the evidence and horrors of what Israel is actually doing, but I guess that will be for you to figure out for yourself.
Yeah, you are in my view. You look at the collective as your point of reference instead of the individual. You believe in big government and trust them to solve your problems. You want to centrally plan and control society, including who is allowed to be a part of it or not. Nazism in case you weren't aware is "National Socialism".
I understand the sentiment, but the problem is that like you noted with communism, these power dynamics are abused. And at the end of the day, these sorts of policies create injustice in order to bring "justice" or "equality," for example by taking tax money from one person and giving it to another, even if the first one has done nothing to harm the "marginalized" person or group.
By definition, a marginalized group cannot abuse a power dynamic because to be marginalized is to have no power.
I don’t think that’s exactly true, but I wasn’t saying that. For example, one could conceivably change genders or make a claim of racism in order to manipulate power to their benefit. But really I was talking about those that have the power to “Correct” perceived injustices can use it to their benefit, for example in order to obtain political support or do the bidding of corporate interests in exchange for implicit kickbacks, like a job offer once the civil servant exits politics.
…like you careNone of this clap-trap is going to get A-Bone his $40K
2. Tell that to the Indians/Native Americans.2. Tell all that to the Aborigines
4. I don't support groups. I'm not into identity politics like you are. I support principles and objective truth. If the truth is that one group is provoking or killing or stealing from another, I support the aggrieved's right to put an end to it, within the bounds of international and humanitarian law.
…like you care
I never mentioned Iran, but for obvious reasons they're certainly relevant to this conversation as of recent events in Syria and their reaction to that.
Break out that wallet, then.None of this clap-trap is going to get A-Bone his $40K
Slow on the uptake, much ?
I thought you were joking. Are you really doing that for him? That's really nice if you are.Slow on the uptake, much ?
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Bolshevism, which morphed into Soviet communism, was not intended to be permanent. It was supposed to be replaced be “Marxist Communism” once revolutionary goals were met. Had Lenin lived another 25 years the Soviet Union would have looked more like socialism than communism. Or at least that was the intent.