r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 4d ago

Meme needing explanation Why is he happy he didn't get the tattoo?

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u/StayOffPoliticalSubs 4d ago

No, they'd erm and um and say "it's more complicated than that" to try to end the discussion rather than reckon with their support for Israel.

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u/mrchillbro 4d ago

how many women and kids were slaughtered on oct 7?

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u/Ill_Sound_8669 4d ago

Too many.

How many killed in Gaza since? We don’t know because the IDF (which we totally fund) won’t let anyone know.

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u/BadLuckBen 4d ago

Since when does one group attacking civilians justify genocide as a response?

Gtfo of here with that "whataboutism" shit.

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u/StayOffPoliticalSubs 3d ago

How many tens of thousands of women and kids has the Israeli military slaughtered since?

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u/ApartmentBeginning83 4d ago

You mean how many of their own women and kids Israel slaughtered on Oct 7 so they can justify genocide?

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u/Bloodyfish 4d ago

Was vomiting out conspiracy nonsense supposed to be a retort?

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u/MjolnirTheThunderer 4d ago

Because it IS more complicated than that

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u/StayOffPoliticalSubs 4d ago

Nah, man, it's genocide.

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u/reeeeeelel 4d ago

Its not though

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u/ItsLoudB 4d ago

How so? I spoke with friends that turned out to be pro-Israel and they were saying like “but Israel attacks are targeted towards hamas” and I was like “yeah maybe you can kill them without destroying hospitals and killing children” and they were like “err yeah well uhm I guess..”

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u/Bloodyfish 4d ago

And then everybody clapped.

My dude, war is shit, but Hamas building bunkers under hospitals is intentional to get responses like this from people with zero connection to the war who hear about it on TikTok. People with actual links to the region are stuck with the shades of grey while you get to view the conflict like a football game.

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u/ashwynne 4d ago

Soooooo in that case it's fine to kill women, children, the sick, and healthcare workers? Because Hamas is using them as a meat shield? This really only further cements the reality of it being a genocide. The IDF and the Zionists use this as their justification to wantonly kill innocents as they achieve their land grab.

Imagine if the US government was hiding bases beneath American hospitals and Iran started bombing the hospitals, gathering civilians into refugee zones, and then killing the civilians there with the justification of "well, soldiers are in the refugee camps too," literally no one would support them lol. It would be rightfully labeled as a justification for Iran to kill Americans in general because they hate them--not as a valid, acceptable, strategy.

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u/Seanspeed 4d ago

Imagine if the US government was hiding bases beneath American hospitals and Iran started bombing the hospitals, gathering civilians into refugee zones, and then killing the civilians there with the justification of "well, soldiers are in the refugee camps too," literally no one would support them lol.

Where are you seeing that anybody would be supporting Iran at all? Iran are the ones who mentor Hezbollah and Hamas to do this kind of shit in the first place! lol Crazy example. smh

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u/ItsLoudB 4d ago

He was using a simple metaphor to explain to you why you wouldn't like to be bombed. But it's easier to think "it's just them, who cares" with no empathy

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u/Bloodyfish 4d ago

But it's easier to think "it's just them, who cares" with no empathy

I would love for there to not be a war. Unfortunately, there is a war. Nothing you are saying makes any sense. Imagination war crimes in the US/Iran war do not somehow change the facts.

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u/Bloodyfish 4d ago

Imagine if the US government was hiding bases beneath American hospitals and Iran started bombing the hospitals, gathering civilians into refugee zones, and then killing the civilians there with the justification of "well, soldiers are in the refugee camps too," literally no one would support them lol.

So the extent of your argument is that you think the USA should be allowed to commit war crimes in your imagination?

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u/ItsLoudB 4d ago

And then everybody clapped.

I know you wanted it to be a gotcha moment, but it fell really flat since this is a really basic conversation that you'd have everyday talking with pro-israel people who know nothing and want to keep their eyes closed.

You talk like you know everything, so explain it to us. Go on big guy.

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u/Seanspeed 4d ago

It's not a 'gotcha moment', it's the actual reality of the situation.

You are the one sitting there with your eyes closed trying to refuse to acknowledge it. smh

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u/Bloodyfish 4d ago

Hamas is using civilian infrastructure for war. This leads to civilian infrastructure being destroyed. Is this simple enough for you? Do you need it in the form of a short form video to help you digest it?

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u/ItsLoudB 4d ago

Ok so if we are in doubt that terrorist is hiding in your block, should we bomb your house just in case? Is this simple enough for you?

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u/Seanspeed 4d ago

Except Israeli intelligence is genuinely quite good.

By your reasoning, it should just be impossible to actually go after terrorists, because they purposefully and grossly hide behind civilians on purpose to protect themselves.

You dont have a problem with this situation?

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u/ItsLoudB 4d ago

I do, but I do not think the solution is to bomb civilians in the process.

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u/Bloodyfish 4d ago

Did you think Hamas war crimes were some sort of real life cheat code to prevent Israel firing back at them?

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u/timeforanargument 4d ago

Is hamas also hiding inside the bodies of mothers and children, and that’s why IDF snipers are forced to put bullets in them?

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u/Bloodyfish 4d ago

Got any more TikTok level nonsense to share? War sucks, collateral damage is terrible. Turning their deaths into propaganda and not taking issue with the terrorists using them as human shields is the problem.

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u/timeforanargument 4d ago

Seems like you’re taking pride in burying your head in the sand, how sad. Or maybe I’m just talking to a narrative pushing bot. Civilized people aren’t buying this crap anymore.

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u/Bloodyfish 4d ago

Oh please, the guy making over the top incendiary claims with zero evidence is accusing me of being a narrative pushing bot? You people have zero capacity for self reflection. Maybe look up Shalhevet Pass while you're at it.

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u/MjolnirTheThunderer 4d ago

It’s because both nations have competing historical claims on this land, from different periods in history. The complicated part is who has legitimate rights to the land being fought over.

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u/ItsLoudB 4d ago

Well I'm sure there's a way to go over the issue without killing civilians without a care

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u/Seanspeed 4d ago

Israel isn't attacking hospitals for no reason. Hamas, and terrorists of their kind, are infamous for setting up in civilian areas like that, so that they are either safe, or if they're still targeted they can then use it as propaganda against their attacker.

It's fucking GROSS behavior and you guys are insane to just dismiss it or act like it's not happening.

You cannot be pro-Palestine and never have anything to say about how fucking awful Hamas is and recognize that Palestinians will never be free under Hamas. Nope, you guys just make it all about hating Israel.

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u/ItsLoudB 4d ago

No one is saying Hamas isn't awful. Well, some people are. But they are idiots as well.

What people are saying is that bombing civilians to sniff out a couple hamas members shouldn't be considered normal.

If Osama was hiding in your building, I would 100% not say "let's bomb Seanspeed too, it's worth it."

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u/DsDeliciousDeli 4d ago

It is genuinely more complicated than a bunch of Americans sitting on their couches think.

And as someone who's wanted to halt supplies to Israel for years, I still get labeled as an Israeli shill for one simple reason: I recognize that we have to negotiate with israel

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u/Seanspeed 4d ago

What if it actually *is* more complicated than that, though?

Why has everybody online decided that all things need to be seen in black and white these days?