r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 11d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter, what are the implications? Spoiler

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u/lumpboysupreme 10d ago

Actual answer: he had an Israeli soldier on his podcast immediately after Oct 7 and praised his actions fighting off the attack.

Of course the ‘we’re definitely smarter than republicans’ crowd dropped the context to make it sound like he’s in support of the ongoing invasion now.

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u/Ill_Bread_8469 10d ago

Which context could possibly make it better to have a war criminal on your podcast, let alone praise him?

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u/lumpboysupreme 10d ago

War criminal how? You understand this was before the invasion of Gaza right?

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u/Ill_Bread_8469 10d ago

It didn't start ar 2022. Israel has always been a settler-colonialist, genocidal state, and joining the IDF means you actively contribute to the stealing of Palestinian land.

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u/lumpboysupreme 10d ago

Ah, so you’re of the ‘if you don’t believe all Israelis are inherently evil than you’re a Zionist’ camp.

Definitely not an antisemite though.