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35. What "left wing" site? DU is not left wing.

Reply to Ping Tung (Reply #23)

Mon Apr 29, 2024, 11:39 AM

Apr 29

There are some left wing DUsers, but, overall, it is a "centrist" site in the right wing American body politic.

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I am a bit puzzled by the college campus protests [View all] RAB910 Apr 29 OP

Perhaps the young people are showing a sudden outburst of conscience and compassion. Chainfire Apr 29 #1

I don't agree with your characterization of the war against Hamas. former9thward Apr 29 #2

Where are you getting that there is a "huge number of Palestinian students" in the US? intheflow Apr 29 #8

Post removed Post removed Apr 29 #9

Try not being racist against your fellow US citizens, then. intheflow Apr 29 #49

There are also students , "of Palestinian heritage", in other words, descendants of Palestinian immigrants. bluescribbler Apr 29 #81

There are lot of Arabs, I don't know about Palestinians LeftInTX Apr 29 #46

I don't know how you can call it a "war." Since the atrocity in October Chainfire Apr 29 #73

My opinion is that there are outside forces manipulating those that are truly concerned MarineCombatEngineer Apr 29 #3

This is a possibility I have strongly considered RAB910 Apr 29 #4

You're pretty close to being right. There is a huge Pro Palestinian organization wnylib Apr 29 #5

I look forward to reading your thread on this. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 29 #6

As you noted, it wasn't a coincidence that protests started almost immediately. TwilightZone Apr 29 #10

Oh yeah. Well orchestrated protests. wnylib Apr 29 #13

Noticed that too Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 29 #63

Husband and I were just talking about this. We came to the same conclusion. shrike3 Apr 29 #12

Agree Rebl2 Apr 29 #20

I do not disagree with your premise. phylny Apr 29 #45

I agree on the agenda of the organizers. But I think the protesters object to our perceived mzmolly Apr 29 #66

I'm pretty sure that there is outside "disinformation" stoking this. Hamas could negotiate, but they refuse to. SharonAnn Apr 29 #71

I agree with you... Think. Again. Apr 29 #77

Outside influences. Online propaganda. yardwork Apr 29 #7

Or maybe they never saw a war in real time on their phones before womanofthehills Apr 29 #37

If your phone is encouraging you to help reelect Trump, turn it off. yardwork Apr 29 #57

We saw it on TV Jilly_in_VA Apr 29 #65

See: War, Russia, Ukraine... brooklynite Apr 29 #75

Students are protesting because they are repulsed by Israel's actions against civilians. Ping Tung Apr 29 #11

People are dying unjustly, and experiencing famine all over the world. shrike3 Apr 29 #14

I can answer that................. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 29 #16

Glad you said it, not me. shrike3 Apr 29 #17

People were dying all over the world in the '60s/'70s. Ping Tung Apr 29 #23

So I take it you're going to question the funding HAMAs and other terrorist orgs MarineCombatEngineer Apr 29 #26

Are you questioning the military funding America is giving Israel. Why not? Ping Tung Apr 29 #32

No, I'm questioning the lack of questions about the funding that HAMAs and other terrorists MarineCombatEngineer Apr 29 #36

I condemn the military funding to anyone by anyone. Ping Tung Apr 29 #40

Thank you. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 29 #43

America has funded killing throughout its history shrike3 Apr 29 #28

The U.S. gives Uganda almost $1 billion every year, and most favored trade status. yardwork Apr 29 #29

So in your opinion the protests are not being funded sarisataka Apr 29 #30

Are Palestinian deaths to be ignored? Are Israeli deaths to be ignored? Ping Tung Apr 29 #47

While I am not sanguine about how soon peace may come to the Middle East sarisataka Apr 29 #50

We are agreed. Ping Tung Apr 29 #54

What "left wing" site? DU is not left wing. Marcus IM Apr 29 #35

I'm relatively new here... Think. Again. Apr 29 #79

The media rarely focuses on Sudan. israel and Gaza are in the news every day. Lonestarblue Apr 29 #51

Sudan and the Uighurs in western China Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 29 #64

But you never hear about them being repulsed by what HAMAs has done and continues to do. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 29 #15

See #23 Ping Tung Apr 29 #24

I did, and I responded. nt MarineCombatEngineer Apr 29 #27

Good LiberaBlueDem Apr 29 #33

Agree, universities around the world are supporting Columbia womanofthehills Apr 29 #44

"[It's not] uncommon that the US is supporting a regime that does less than honorable things or even atrocities." WhiskeyGrinder Apr 29 #18

where is the protest for the US having strong ties with the Saudis? (as one example) RAB910 Apr 29 #19

Go start one. Ping Tung Apr 29 #25

This suggestion wasn't aimed at me but I'll respond. yardwork Apr 29 #31

What about the Jewish people participating in the prostests? Ping Tung Apr 29 #38

Huh! The kids are seeing dead kids womanofthehills Apr 29 #48

The U.S. gives Uganda almost $1 billion every year. yardwork Apr 29 #22

Maybe it's more than Gaza. Young people see a bleak future ahead for themselves with climate change. jalan48 Apr 29 #21

My particular favorite argument in support of these atrocities is that other atrocities are happening Scrivener7 Apr 29 #34

Who is supporting any atrocity? yardwork Apr 29 #59

It's the cause du jour BannonsLiver Apr 29 #39

This is an important, and very valid point RAB910 Apr 29 #42

$300 billion seems like a lot to me . Xoan Apr 29 #78

But, the conditions in Gaza . . . people Apr 29 #41

Are they on TV? I'm not seeing them. Maybe if they were on underpants Apr 29 #55

They're on Al Jazeera..Those videos are shared on SM LeftInTX Apr 29 #58

Russia, Iran, Islamic extremism - very anti-American, Anti-democracy, anti-west elias7 Apr 29 #52

Yes, the rabbits were already in the magician's hat. The Divisive Propaganda Show begins! betsuni Apr 29 #70

"what is happening is Gaza is hardly uncommon in the world." CoopersDad Apr 29 #53

Colleges and universities DO CONTROL THEIR INVESTMENTS Model35mech Apr 29 #56

From purely and ethical and practical standpoint, this demand is unrealistic RAB910 Apr 29 #61

Indeed that's where many scholarships come from. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 29 #67

Wouldn't a Congressional act of punishment be an unconstitutional Bill of Attainder? Model35mech Apr 29 #80

Money makes everything good... Model35mech Apr 29 #68

It's a well funded opportunity to work against Israel. Bonx Apr 29 #60

Colledge students realise it's time. northern light Apr 29 #62

TikTok And Other Social Media Deep State Witch Apr 29 #69

1968 called and wants to know why 2024 is using it to help get an insane horror-clown fascist elected. betsuni Apr 29 #72

Amen Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 29 #82

One big difference here is that the American president could end the Vietnam war with the stroke of a pen. Vinca Apr 29 #74

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