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  • PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.catoMemes@lemmy.mlDeception
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    There was never a fig leaf. They already didn’t need to devote any attention to political cover, the USA already made it clear that it wouldn’t tolerate holding Israel or any of the Israeli politicians accountable in international courts.

    The difference between the two is purely in wording and absolutely immaterial. If anything, trump is being more honest about it.

    Trump is terrible for other reasons, but they’re both equal in this matter


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    how about his commitment to arm Israel with no strings attached? No humanitarian aid, no cease fires…

    Oh you mean exactly like right now?

    Anyone who thinks that orange man is an improvement is an idiot. But anyone who thinks Kamala would be better is also an idiot.

    Israel is already getting everything they could ever wish for. There is nothing that Trump could offer that they’re not already getting, including protection from the international community.


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    Increased suffering?
    How can their suffering be increased more than it is now?

    Israel is already getting everything could have ever wished for. There is nothing trump could do to make that worse.

    There were other reasons to vote for Harris, but this wasn’t one.

















  • The problem is loopholes, but I’m not a tax lawyer, which is why I provi such a vague answer.

    I think that ostentatious wealth is a sign you’re not doing your share to help the society that supports you, so the disgustingly rich shouldn’t exist. But I’m not opposed to a little inequality as reward for doing important work or going above and beyond, but what we have now is crazy.

    I wouldn’t really say that California’s tax is especially progressive compared to taxes in the past, like the golden age of the USA. But even then, lobbyists have opened so many loopholes that it doesn’t even really matter what the tax rate is