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59. Groups working against apartheid WERE called Communist

Wed May 1, 2024, 03:21 PM

May 1

This was at a time when the Soviet Union had nuclear missiles pointed at the US

The South African Communist Party was part of the anti-apartheid movement.

The same arguments against protesters opposed to Israeli killing of civilians were used against protestors opposed to apartheid.

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Notice that the Pro-Hamas protestors care about Israel's actions in Gaza, but they don't give a damn about the CCP's [View all] AZLD4Candidate May 1 OP

It's all just cosplay and antisemitism BannonsLiver May 1 #1

Not all of it but most of it Ponietz May 1 #84

Keep calling American kids pro Hamas protesters & there will be esculation! womanofthehills May 1 #2

Escalation?1! Oh noes! BannonsLiver May 1 #3

They aren't going to vote for Dems if that what Dems are constantly saying to them. Cuthbert Allgood May 1 #18

There's a term for that... Mossfern May 1 #21

Or...it's called Cuthbert Allgood May 1 #23

One might say those that attack these student protestors Big Blue Marble May 1 #89

Like they were going to vote Dem to begin with LOL. These are the same crowd that voted Jill Stein. AnrothElf May 1 #44

No it's not Cuthbert Allgood May 1 #56

Yes it is AnrothElf May 1 #82

Democrats running for office aren't saying that Sugarcoated May 1 #50

Can they stop chanting to globalize the intifada then? Ace Rothstein May 1 #5

Yes, please. ShazzieB May 1 #37

It's nothing new. Back in the 60s we were called, commies, reds, anarchists, traitors, etc. Ping Tung May 1 #9

"You ever wish you could go back in time" BannonsLiver May 1 #17

I'm 80. Of course I wish I could. Ping Tung May 1 #31

Where does the op say anything about American kids being called terrorists? ShazzieB May 1 #30

Rec. nt LexVegas May 1 #4

Anti genocide. Voltaire2 May 1 #6

Post removed Post removed May 1 #16

They don't care about any ethnic group, unless they can criticize Jews about it. n/t Coventina May 1 #27

DING DING DING DING DING!!! We have a winner! AnrothElf May 1 #45

"They don't care when Jewish people are killed, and apparently neither do you" --wow obamanut2012 May 1 #69

Why did you not mention Xinjiang before the destruction of Gaza and negative response to actions of Israel? PufPuf23 May 1 #83

1979: Note that anti apartheid protestors don't give a damn about Rwandan genocide DBoon May 1 #7

No one knew about the Rwandan genocide in 1979 because Jose Garcia May 1 #24

meant Uganda DBoon May 1 #58

1994: Rwandan genocide sarisataka May 1 #26

meant Uganda DBoon May 1 #60

Pretty big miss sarisataka May 1 #65

How about not? ShazzieB May 1 #34

Groups working against apartheid WERE called Communist DBoon May 1 #59

The pro Palestinian protesters are not communists. wnylib May 1 #67

Pro-Hamas Protesters? Jesus freakin Christ. Duncan Grant May 1 #8

Well it helps when you need a narrative Voltaire2 May 1 #11

Is occupying and trashing a building peaceful? TomSlick May 1 #28

Or blocking Jewish students from their own campus? ShazzieB May 1 #39

Initially, this was peaceful. Duncan Grant May 1 #42

College administrators over-reacting is to be expected. TomSlick May 1 #93

When they hang a banner that says "Intifada" it's kind of hard not to see a pro-Hamas sentiment Coventina May 1 #29

Why would anyone want to shift the attention away from Gaza? Duncan Grant May 1 #35

They delegitimized themselves. n/t Coventina May 1 #41

And there are still millions contemplating recent history. Duncan Grant May 1 #48

Right? ShazzieB May 1 #36

Yes. Pro-Hamas protesters. As in screaming "WE ARE HAMAS!" over and over and banging a bowl. AnrothElf May 1 #49

The big picture protest? Not exclusively pro-Hamas protestors. Duncan Grant May 1 #52

Could've fooled me. AnrothElf May 1 #54

Seriously, some folks need to go touch grass obamanut2012 May 1 #71

And does anyone care about Sudan? Easterncedar May 1 #10

It is pathetic whataboutism. Voltaire2 May 1 #12

Exactly Easterncedar May 1 #13

But apparently right on the money. BannonsLiver May 1 #19

Sudan enid602 May 1 #40

The caring about the continuing actual genocide in Sudan revmclaren May 1 #57

UN enid602 May 1 #75

They also don't seem to care about the fact mcar May 1 #14

Or that the enemies of our democracy are at the front door. BannonsLiver May 1 #20

And that they are going to throw the election mcar May 1 #22

Well-spotted, mcar Hekate May 1 #88

Kick and Rec JustAnotherGen May 1 #15

You know why. maxsolomon May 1 #25

You forgot one group: "Just want the war to end" without thinking too much about cause and effect LeftInTX May 1 #66

pro-hamas?????????????????????????????????????????????? TomDaisy May 1 #32

so now anti-genocide is PRO-HAMAS???????????????????????????/ TomDaisy May 1 #33

There's that word again... PCIntern May 1 #43

I am a witness to the genocide being committed in Gaza. TomDaisy May 1 #46

Words have meanings. It's impossible to take you seriously when you refuse to use them. AnrothElf May 1 #53

So you don't care about Oct 7th. Only what Oct 7th caused. AZLD4Candidate May 1 #55

35,000 dead out of 2.1 million inhabitants in a six-month conflict. That's a pretty slow, inefficient genocide. Jedi Guy May 1 #64

That's actually pretty cogent, Jedi Guy Hekate May 1 #90

Thank you, Hekate. Jedi Guy May 1 #95

Yeah. PCIntern May 1 #91

Shortcuts to rational thought H2O Man May 1 #38

Really scraping the bottom of the barrel with this one Prairie Gates May 1 #47

Notice how they also don't ever mention cancer? ExciteBike66 May 1 #51

They seem only minorly concerned with baby seals as well Prairie Gates May 1 #61

Crap, i haven't thought about baby seals in years, i must be a monster. ExciteBike66 May 1 #70

Why clump all the protestors into one homogenous group? Redleg May 1 #62

Nope, but I also don't think they are targetting Jewish students with bullying or harassment. AZLD4Candidate May 1 #63

Yes, they are, as per your OP's rationale obamanut2012 May 1 #73

Your OP disagrees with this comment Redleg May 2 #96

"Pro-Hamas protestors" -- oh boy obamanut2012 May 1 #68

Israel needs to stop bombing Gaza, killing thousands of innocent people, including children. GumboYaYa May 1 #72

So is the prevailing plan going forward ripcord May 1 #74

No, that is just strawman nonsense. First stop killing innocent people. GumboYaYa May 1 #76

Leaving Hamas fully intact to attack Israel as they have promised ripcord May 1 #77

Israel needs to stop killing innocent civilians. GumboYaYa May 1 #78

So you are supporting more terror attacks from Hamas? ripcord May 1 #79

More strawman nonsense. GumboYaYa May 1 #86

But does Hamas need to stop attacking Israel? thucythucy May 1 #81

Yes and Israel needs to stop killing innocent Palestinians. GumboYaYa May 1 #85

That would affirm Hamas strategy. nt LexVegas May 1 #80

what should the remedy be? ecstatic May 1 #87

Whataboutism. Lunabell May 1 #92

We supply Israel 4 billion a year since the 70's with military aid. Eko May 1 #94