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Congress moves to integrate US and Israeli militaries

34 points by endorphine 4mo ago

DivingForGold 4mo ago
This will only further the endanger traveling anywhere in the world on a US passport where Muslim citizens reside, it only takes a tiny percentage to turn terrorist against those who are aligned with genocidals.
- nozzlegear 4mo ago
  A tiny percentage of what?
gaiagraphia 4mo ago
Always thought a 'foreign legion' type setup would benefit here. If people are passionate about certain regions of the world, or courses, they should be able to opt into it. Would create competition across national armed forces, too. Would be interesting to see which theatres would be most attractive to recruits, and which military operations would be off the table through nobody believing in them. Could potentially mitigate the idea of 'signing up to die for corporate interests' if you had agency in what you're potentially fighting for.
FrankWilhoit 4mo ago
Trump thinks American Jews will, or at least can, keep him in power, and that this kind of thing, along with his endless, uncomprehending repetition of a few talking points about Iran, will persuade them to do it. He is probably wrong, but in this timeline, anything could happen.
- justinclift 4mo ago
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bfkwlfkjf 4mo ago
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- throw37938 4mo ago
  You can say that about every stereotype on every group of people. Congratulations: you have (re)discovered racism.
  - bfkwlfkjf 4mo ago
    Like what? The stereotype that black people are more criminal has a grain of truth? I wouldn't say that at all. Can you give us an example? I have never until now wondered that a negative stereotype of people has a grain of truth. If you believe that's commonplace, maybe you're the racist and are projecting?
    - trallnag 4mo ago
      If you know anything about the $group lobby in the USA, and you think that the stereotype that "they $stereotype" doesn't have a grain of truth, I'd like to hear why.
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- nozzlegear 4mo ago
  > Does anybody else think it's interesting how many of Jewish stereotypes have a grain of truth? No, but I'm not an anti-Semite (sorry, "anti-Zionist" is the new term, right?) who gives any kind of a shit about this kind of thing
  - gaiagraphia 4mo ago
    "antisemitism" is such a weird buzzword. Is it being against speakers of the Semitic lanuage group? Against being against the "Semitic race"? Every quantifiable definition I've managed to find seems to effectively be a synonym for 'Middle Eastern', which is a little ironic. Also interesting reading that 'Semite' apparently stems from a biblical classification of race. Are people really getting worked up against sons of mythical beings?

34 points by endorphine 4mo ago

This will only further the endanger traveling anywhere in the world on a US passport where Muslim citizens reside, it only takes a tiny percentage to turn terrorist against those who are aligned with genocidals.

nozzlegear 4mo ago
A tiny percentage of what?

gaiagraphia 4mo ago

Always thought a 'foreign legion' type setup would benefit here. If people are passionate about certain regions of the world, or courses, they should be able to opt into it. Would create competition across national armed forces, too. Would be interesting to see which theatres would be most attractive to recruits, and which military operations would be off the table through nobody believing in them. Could potentially mitigate the idea of 'signing up to die for corporate interests' if you had agency in what you're potentially fighting for.

FrankWilhoit 4mo ago

Trump thinks American Jews will, or at least can, keep him in power, and that this kind of thing, along with his endless, uncomprehending repetition of a few talking points about Iran, will persuade them to do it. He is probably wrong, but in this timeline, anything could happen.

justinclift 4mo ago
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bfkwlfkjf 4mo ago

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throw37938 4mo ago
You can say that about every stereotype on every group of people. Congratulations: you have (re)discovered racism.
- bfkwlfkjf 4mo ago
  Like what? The stereotype that black people are more criminal has a grain of truth? I wouldn't say that at all. Can you give us an example? I have never until now wondered that a negative stereotype of people has a grain of truth. If you believe that's commonplace, maybe you're the racist and are projecting?
  - trallnag 4mo ago
    If you know anything about the $group lobby in the USA, and you think that the stereotype that "they $stereotype" doesn't have a grain of truth, I'd like to hear why.
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nozzlegear 4mo ago
> Does anybody else think it's interesting how many of Jewish stereotypes have a grain of truth? No, but I'm not an anti-Semite (sorry, "anti-Zionist" is the new term, right?) who gives any kind of a shit about this kind of thing
- gaiagraphia 4mo ago
  "antisemitism" is such a weird buzzword. Is it being against speakers of the Semitic lanuage group? Against being against the "Semitic race"? Every quantifiable definition I've managed to find seems to effectively be a synonym for 'Middle Eastern', which is a little ironic. Also interesting reading that 'Semite' apparently stems from a biblical classification of race. Are people really getting worked up against sons of mythical beings?