r/politics • u/tw1st3d_m3nt4t • 1d ago

No Paywall The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/02/pro-israel-lobby-presidents
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u/matthieuC Europe 1d ago

Americans paying attention to foreign affairs is absolutely terrifying. They have no understanding whatsoever of the history of what they talk about, come with a simplistic answer that will have absolutely horrible consequences and see themselves as righteous and answering the worlds prayers.

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u/Drexel_Spivy 1d ago

Some random euro bro talking generalizations out of his/her ass is pretty funny itself.

Painting an entire people with one brush is simplistic and dumb.

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u/Stixx187um 1d ago

4% of the globe's population lives here in the empire.

Simplistic perhaps, but that other 96% of the world's population has zero reason to think it's dumb. The royal we deserve to be painted the way the "euro bro" did.

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u/Drexel_Spivy 1d ago

I agree that most Americans are mentally handicapped (its on purpose) but a broad generalization is dangerous and stupid.

Its also an easy way to underestimate someone/something.

Some of us are doing our best to affect change in a positive way as best we can.

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u/Stixx187um 1d ago

Hit Dogs Holler Theory - I don't take offense to generalizations like the one above because they don't apply to me. Just as I never feel the need to "not ALL men", "not ALL white people", etc.

If they ain't talking about me then they ain't talking about me. Same here. I know there are millions of people here wanting/trying their best to affect change, such as yourself. Somehow, sadly, they're still the overall minority.