The Hollywood propaganda machine has been operating for decades and will continue to perpetuate unjustified support for Israel so long as America is succumbed by a celebrity culture. Unfortunately, the masses take what their favorite celebrities say for fact, as if their popularity and aesthetics legitimize them as experts on any given situation, political or otherwise.
It's hard to think critically for yourself... might as well adopt the opinion of the attractive men and women in movies and television. /s
Fortunately, some musicians are willing to speak out against the Human rights violations committed by Israel
Fortunately, some musicians are willing to speak out against the Human rights violations committed by Israel
Those musicians speak out against Israel because it makes them popular with the anti-Israel crowd... Same reason the Hollywooders speak out for Israel.
Where are Thurston Moore and his buddies when it comes to speaking out against the genocide in Darfur? Syria? Chechnya? Ukraine? Human rights in China?
That's right - silent.
Israel is just a "hip" topic, whether you are trash talking or supporting it - it will put you in the media spotlight. Thurston Moore doesn't actually give two shits about the Palestinians - he just wants to be relevant.
Where are Thurston Moore and his buddies when it comes to speaking out against the genocide in Darfur? Syria? Chechnya? Ukraine? Human rights in China?
That's right - silent.
What does what is happening in any of these places have to do with Israel?
You made a value judgement here. You suggest that the worh of an argument against Israels actions is directly related to arguments made against events in other regions. You discount a specific criticism because it is not made in the context of wider criticism.
What does what is happening in any of these places have to do with Israel?
What does what's happening in Israel have anything to do with Thurston Moore?
Why has Thurston chosen to bash Israel, out of all places?
You discount a specific criticism because it is not made in the context of wider criticism.
No.
Basic reading comprehension... I'm dismissing his opinion because he is:
Doing it for personal gain
Not an authority on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Seriously, what the fuck does some British pop-star know about Middle Eastern politics/history?
Why are you on one hand dismissing celebrity's praise of Israel as "they don't know what they're talking about" / "Zionist shills?" Yet taking any celebrity's criticism of Israel as gospel?
Is it possible that you're an Israel hater yourself, and this just jives with your narrative?
Why are you on one hand dismissing celebrity's praise of Israel as "they don't know what they're talking about" / "Zionist shills?" Yet taking any celebrity's criticism of Israel as gospel?
You know nothing about me, my politics or my motivation, only that I reject your discounting of criticism of Israel based on a lack of criticism of other places.
Now who is making straw men? My comments have been specifically about your assertion that a lack of interest in China, Darfur etc. I believe this is a cheap tactic to discredit an argument
But seeing as though you now want to stoop to calling me an "Israel hater" already, I think the mask has finally come off, and your motivations here become clear
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Zen0 ago
The Hollywood propaganda machine has been operating for decades and will continue to perpetuate unjustified support for Israel so long as America is succumbed by a celebrity culture. Unfortunately, the masses take what their favorite celebrities say for fact, as if their popularity and aesthetics legitimize them as experts on any given situation, political or otherwise.
It's hard to think critically for yourself... might as well adopt the opinion of the attractive men and women in movies and television. /s
Fortunately, some musicians are willing to speak out against the Human rights violations committed by Israel
boazdm ago
Hypocrisy 101
Those musicians speak out against Israel because it makes them popular with the anti-Israel crowd... Same reason the Hollywooders speak out for Israel.
Where are Thurston Moore and his buddies when it comes to speaking out against the genocide in Darfur? Syria? Chechnya? Ukraine? Human rights in China?
That's right - silent.
Israel is just a "hip" topic, whether you are trash talking or supporting it - it will put you in the media spotlight. Thurston Moore doesn't actually give two shits about the Palestinians - he just wants to be relevant.
Unchosen1 ago
The old "if you don't fight every injustice, you shouldn't fight any" argument.
Better tell all those cancer researchers to shut it down, its not like they're curing HIV, dementia, or MS.
boazdm ago
That's what we call a straw man. You make an argument for me (which I didn't make), and then proceed to say how stupid the argument is.
Unchosen1 ago
What does what is happening in any of these places have to do with Israel?
You made a value judgement here. You suggest that the worh of an argument against Israels actions is directly related to arguments made against events in other regions. You discount a specific criticism because it is not made in the context of wider criticism.
It's not a straw man, its argument by analogy.
boazdm ago
What does what's happening in Israel have anything to do with Thurston Moore?
Why has Thurston chosen to bash Israel, out of all places?
No.
Basic reading comprehension... I'm dismissing his opinion because he is:
Doing it for personal gain
Not an authority on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Seriously, what the fuck does some British pop-star know about Middle Eastern politics/history?
Why are you on one hand dismissing celebrity's praise of Israel as "they don't know what they're talking about" / "Zionist shills?" Yet taking any celebrity's criticism of Israel as gospel?
Is it possible that you're an Israel hater yourself, and this just jives with your narrative?
Unchosen1 ago
You know nothing about me, my politics or my motivation, only that I reject your discounting of criticism of Israel based on a lack of criticism of other places.
Now who is making straw men? My comments have been specifically about your assertion that a lack of interest in China, Darfur etc. I believe this is a cheap tactic to discredit an argument
But seeing as though you now want to stoop to calling me an "Israel hater" already, I think the mask has finally come off, and your motivations here become clear
COUSCOUS ago
nice call-out on that shill :)
Unchosen1 ago
Ha, cheers.
At least this guy was clever enough to try calling me an Israel hater rather than an antisemite. They're learning...
COUSCOUS ago
lol, I have noticed the learning as well, but then, so do we. :)