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Re:Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting by shihab on Friday February 28, 2025 @04:07PM (#43210894)
61% Americans opposed sending weapons to Israel. They got sent anyway [1]. Similarly at world stage, American govt had to bring out the veto card 49 times in Israel's defense- it was alone against the world, even all of it's strongest European allies [2].

[1] https://www.scribd.com/document/740568401/Cbsnews-20240609-S.... Question No 52.

[2] https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/49-times-us-has-used-veto...

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Re:Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting by theoryofx on Friday February 28, 2025 @04:37PM (#43211606)
Neither of these points contradict the fact that Americans very broadly support Israel and are opposed to Putin and Russia. Of course there are varying degrees of support on any specific issue.

Yes, the UN has attempted many more resolutions against Israel than against China for its treatment of millions of Uyghurs, North Korea for enslaving its entire population, Russia for murdering tens of thousands, Iran for its direct terrorism, and the list goes on. Which is not exactly the ethical high ground you seem to think it is.

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Re:Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting by ForOldHack on Friday February 28, 2025 @05:15PM (#43212318)
https://news.gallup.com/poll/642695/majority-disapprove-isra...

Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza

Approval has dropped from 50% to 36% since November

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Re:Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting by skyyler on Friday February 28, 2025 @04:47PM (#43211806)
>Yes, the UN has attempted many more resolutions against Israel than against China for its treatment of millions of Uyghurs, North Korea for enslaving its entire population, Russia for murdering tens of thousands, Iran for its direct terrorism, and the list goes on. Which is not exactly the ethical high ground you seem to think it is.

Whataboutism.

When China starts bombing hospitals, let us know.

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Re:Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting by theoryofx on Friday March 14, 2025 @05:12PM (#43367357)
Pointing out a legitimate double standard is not "whataboutism" in the least. Either you have principles that apply equally or you do not.

China sterilizing and and enslaving a million Uyghurs isn't bad enough to warrant your condemnation?

We have different values.

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