Snorf@reddthat.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 11 months agoWhy should I care what happens in Israel/Palestine?message-squaremessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareWhy should I care what happens in Israel/Palestine?Snorf@reddthat.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square26fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareuniqueid198x@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoWhen we allow aparthied states to comnit genocidal acts without protest, we signal that other countries should not interfere should our own state turn to aparthied and genocide. Its either ok for no one or its ok for everyone
minus-squareSnorf@reddthat.comOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoAnd yet my country will continue to send them money because we picked our side a long time ago. Long before i was even born. I vote and try to stay informed and talk to people i know about everything, but it feels useless to be a regular schmoe.
When we allow aparthied states to comnit genocidal acts without protest, we signal that other countries should not interfere should our own state turn to aparthied and genocide.
Its either ok for no one or its ok for everyone
And yet my country will continue to send them money because we picked our side a long time ago. Long before i was even born.
I vote and try to stay informed and talk to people i know about everything, but it feels useless to be a regular schmoe.