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...maybe because they had one before the war? Just guessing.

Hey no worries, it is a topic that brings out strong emotions, even the best of us can get a bit carried away. I would hesitate to use the words "experts" and "social media" in the same sentence though. As for Hamas support, it was over 40%, and growing, last December according to NPR, hardly a right wing media outlet; https://www.npr.org/2023/12/21/1217758546/hamas-support-palestinians-west-bank

Very common in many countries for soldiers to be teenagers. Finish high school, enlist. When I joined up, I was 19 too.

There is no confusion. The terrorist group is supported by Palestinians. There is not a lot of space between them. The only difference is the level of commitment and the willingness to do grievous violence. No need to get personal and make assumptions about things you have no knowledge about. There is no threat. Israel exists and will continue to do so. Hamas? Not much longer. As for the Gazan people, I have to be honest. My feelings sway back and forth. I do feel sorry for the ones who want to live in a free and open society. Yet the ones who don't? The ones who prefer medieval butchery and oppression? Not sure what can be done with them.

Your article on sanctions does not say what you think it says. It merely talks about ADDITIONAL sanctions, not the ones already in place. The previous ones (including extra ones imposed by Trump) still remained. The US should defend its allies, of course. But the allies also need to defend themselves. NATO members have been shoddy about paying for their own defense for years. Previous presidents let it slip, but not Trump. He put some fear into them, and rightfully so. Imagine the situation today in Ukraine, IF the other NATO countries had started fulfilling their obligations earlier. As I recall, Trump also warned them about being too dependent on Russia for energy, especially natural gas. He was laughed at- wonder who is laughing now?

Walker that is an impressive diatribe. How long did it take you to do that? Hard to refute it all at once, so I'll just hit a few of the most egregious examples. He never called Neo-Nazis "fine people" or "fine people on both sides". That is a lie. He never posted about a Unified Reich. We debunked that yesterday. That is a lie. He never said he wanted to be a dictator. He was just spitballing with a journalist. That is a lie. As for the rest, too exhausting.

Yes, quite unpopular. Yet on October 7 they were suddenly VERY popular. So popular that regular Gazan civilians spontaneously decided to join in the attack on innocent people in Israel, join the rape and murder and theft and kidnapping. Yes, unpopular indeed.

The west bank and Gaza have been oppressed for a long time. Oppressed by their own leaders in the PA and Hamas. Oppressed by having zero regard for human rights and dignity, by killing LGBT people and by keeping women firmly behind. If they had any common sense, they would beg to be admitted to Israel and enjoy the benefits of being part of a first world country.

They were all 19 years old. By Hamas standards, that means they are children. So why weren't they released with the rest of the child hostages? God only knows what they have suffered at the hands of Hamas.

Trump dropped the sanctions on North Korea? First I have heard of it. As for peace, I have two words for you- Abraham Accords. So much for destabalizing. He was right in castigating NATO for failing to meet their obligations. Or do you think the US needs to make up for Europe's failures and laziness?

Tulsi debated in the 2019 Democratic primaries, where she make Kamala look foolish. Look it up!

Look at their clothes, their injuries, the stains on the seat of their pajamas...they have been abused in the worst possible way.

Yeah, give these dirtbags their own country, sure... The UN should be ashamed. Godspeed to the IDF in bringing these animals to room temperature.

Again, more fluff. America's President should do what is best for America, and screw what world leaders may think. The world in general needs to be less dependent on Uncle Sugar and more dependent on themselves. Talking to dictators and murderous regimes is simply good policy. As Churchill said, "it is better to jaw jaw than to war war". But in any case, elections are rarely fought over foreign policy. It's the economy and domestic issues that rule.

Y'all might want to ask the American people about that...

You are right in the first sentence. She is a black woman. That was all it took-Biden promised to nominate a black woman back in 2020, and he did. As for the rest, dear God she is awful. "She fought well...." "She is a strong advocate....", what fluff. She is aware that she has been elevated far far above her level of competence- it shows in her constant nervous laughter and the way she speaks. She knows nothing about the economy, immigration, crime, the issues that Americans actually care about. Part of me wants the GOP VP nominee to be Tulsi Gabbard so I can watch Tulsi rip Kamala a new one again on the debate stage.

Yes, by all means. Recognize a state. A state that murders gay people. A state that oppresses women. A state that teaches hate and death to its children. Listen to Rushdie. He knows what he is talking about. He has felt first-hand the reality of Islamic states.

Again, moving the goalposts and deflecting. Back to the point- was it accurate, or even helpful, for Biden to refer to this as an epidemic? Given the reality of the situation.

Yeah, but the so-called "popular vote" is a meaningless number to throw around. Both parties and candidates know that the College is the key, and campaign accordingly. In Canada, we have the same situation. For the past 2 elections, the Liberal Party didn't win the "popular vote", yet they won a plurality of seats in Parliament and were able to form the government. Them's the rules. There really aren't that many countries that elect leaders by pure vote AFAIK.

Yeah. Too young and too white. The 'base' of the Democratic party would go mad if Kamala were spurned for a white dude, even though he is gay. These days, the power of the gay is waning. I think Wes Moore would be a viable candidate in the future. Seems bright and has leadership qualities.

Absolutely. I am hoping the GOP picks someone normal. VP Pence was a great pick. Humble, personable, a bit country boy charming.... he would have been fine as an interim President. That is why I am hoping for Doug Burgum as the pick. The Democrats are stuck with Kamala Harris, a total disaster. That is another reason why voting for Biden is fraught with danger.

Oh, I agree. The whole "Impeach (insert Democrat here)" thing is ludicrous. But back to the video in question. I am waiting for the fact checkers to get ahold of it and dig into the truth of what it is. There will be no Trump dictatorship. He'll probably be dead before his second term is over. Same as Biden if Joe wins.

FYI, you can see the whole terrible montage at the beginning of this clip;

Ah, but now you are moving the goalposts. Typical. So, have you actually seen the 'dreaded' Unified Reich clip or not? If not, you should perhaps refrain from commenting on it. This is why the country is fatigued. The screechers in the media constantly bring up such irrelevant crap to feed the belligerently uninformed and keep them hopping about the Bad Orange Man.

I have seen it. Definition of a nothing-burger. Nothing in it references or talks about or promotes a 'unified reich'. The words, in very blurry print, appear for about one second on a newspaper template background that has a Trump slogan on top. The words are part of a newspaper headline from the pre-World War ONE days of the German Empire. Nothing to do with Hitler, Nazis, etc.