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Israel is losing Americans (support)
- American Politics
- 159 Replies
Support for Israel among U.S. conservatives is starting to crack. Here's why
Opposition to Israel on the right isn't new, but younger conservatives appear to be rapidly moving away from supporting the close U.S. relationship with the country. Among several polls, one from the Pew Research Center out earlier this year showed that conservatives under 50 were increasingly skeptical of Israel. Over the past three years, the group's negative views of the country jumped from 35% to 50%.Cracks over Gaza
But Israel's war in Gaza has challenged that [traditional pro-Israel evangelical] view. "Over the last two years, there has been this kind of gnawing away of support of Israel among evangelical Christians," Lahmeyer said.The polls support that observation, said Shibley Telhami, the Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland, who tracks public opinion about Israel. He says that since the war in Gaza, support has plummeted among young conservatives.
[Not to mention, of course...]
Resurgent antisemitism
A desire for American isolationism and outrage over how Israel has conducted the war have driven some to speak up. But other influencers are using the war as an opportunity to peddle antisemitic conspiracies.The idea that "Jews control the media" is a long-held antisemitic trope. Owens has made other antisemitic remarks in the past, though she has repeatedly said that she does not hate Jewish people.
White nationalist Nick Fuentes used his appearance on Carlson's show to promote numerous antisemitic ideas: including that he believed Jews naturally dislike Europeans and that Jewish people prevent America from unifying around a common vision for itself.
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ICE officers to attend Super Bowl after Bad Bunny halftime headliner announcement, Lewandowski says
- By DaisyDay
- News & Current Events (Articles Required)
- 36 Replies
That's an important detail to leave out. Nevertheless, that's more funny than shocking as long as the socks were secure. Nope. Do you think that the SuperBowl performance will have anything shocking?
While what is normal in one group is not in another, attention is necessary for fame and fortune. I just don't see getting all het up over this.
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Trumps interactions with global leaders
- American Politics
- 22 Replies
and what does the link actually say?
No mention of flatter-filled that could very well be tribe speak added to skew the link to a specific goal
If the President is short and concise - he is rude
If the President is warm and welcoming - he wants flattery
The man cannot do anything that will not elicit a negative reaction.. And that is what is being exposed.
From the link:
Orban said the issue was vital for Hungary, which is a European country, and pledged to lay out "the consequences for the Hungarian people, and for the Hungarian economy, not to get oil and gas from Russia."
Trump, aiming to put pressure on Moscow to end its war with Ukraine, appeared sympathetic to Orban's position.
"We're looking at it, because it's very different for him to get the oil and gas from other areas," Trump said. "As you know, they don't have ... the advantage of having sea. It's a great country, it's a big country, but they don't have sea. They don't have the ports."
GASP! the president listened to the leader of another nation and was sympathetic to his issues, so helped him?
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Christian nationalism in Catholicism
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
- 10 Replies
Whether one is Right or Left the Catholic Social Teaching will be a challenge. The challenge is consistency. Our political biases are usually pretty inconsistent.As a faithful Catholic, I can only consider myself a very, very moderate conservative, and resisted Republican. Neither political party has my "allegiance."
Christ comes first. Always.
Very well said, my friend.
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Maine elects woman convicted of killing Canadian tourist to city council: ‘So broken’
- News & Current Events (Articles Required)
- 43 Replies
What is the problem with someone convicted of manslaughter 20 years ago, whos done her time and expressed repentance, going for elected office?Lol was waiting for the inevitable. The problem is that most leftists here don’t see anything wrong with a killer being elected but have big problems with non violent white collar crime being elected.
I thought this sort of scenario fits exactly within the Christian view of redemption. As to whether shes genuine, thats best decided by the voters in her vicinity.
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Right-wing media expresses concern about young women voters following Democratic election wins across the country
- By PloverWing
- American Politics
- 3 Replies
Yeah, I can't imagine why women aren't supporting these guys.
On a more serious note, that early-marriage idea may not be the solution they're hoping for. Most of my conservative young female classmates who married in their late teens / early 20s after graduating from my conservative Christian high school became divorced women by the time they were 30. They emerged from the conservative Christian bubble and encountered the wide range of possibilities that are open to modern women, and, well.
On a more serious note, that early-marriage idea may not be the solution they're hoping for. Most of my conservative young female classmates who married in their late teens / early 20s after graduating from my conservative Christian high school became divorced women by the time they were 30. They emerged from the conservative Christian bubble and encountered the wide range of possibilities that are open to modern women, and, well.
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ICE arrests illegal immigrant in Massachusetts accused of stabbing coworker with scissors, trash bin attack
- By DaisyDay
Husband speaks out after wife taken by ICE agents in hostile Fitchburg arrest
The Department of Homeland Security disputes many of the husband's claims.
www.wcvb.com
DHS says the crowd shouted obscenities at the ICE agents, saying that they were "going to kill you and your kids."
Witnesses at the scene painted a different picture
...Fitchburg police officers remained positioned between the agents and the crowds, repeatedly telling concerned neighbors that they could not interfere in the arrest.
...Ojeda-Montoya was taken into custody around 9 a.m. and transported to Cumberland County Jail in Scarborough, Maine, according to a DHS spokesperson. She will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings
"The role of the Fitchburg Police Department in this type of situation is to keep the peace. Keeping the peace includes making sure both the public as a whole as well as the federal law enforcement agents are safe," police said. "The Fitchburg Police Department does not enforce federal immigration laws, nor do we interfere with the lawful actions of other law enforcement agencies."
Fitchburg's mayor, Sam Squailia, released a lengthy statement on Friday, saying in part:
"As outlined in the Fitchburg Police Department’s press release, our officers were called after the stop had already escalated. These unannounced federal actions place our local officers in an impossible situation. When federal agents report they are 'in danger,' our officers are obligated to respond. Our officers do not participate in federal immigration enforcement, they respond to keep the peace, to prevent escalation, and to protect the safety of everyone on scene. Our officers’ have a limited role: scene safety, de-escalation, traffic control, and people’s rights protection. "
Witnesses at the scene painted a different picture
...Fitchburg police officers remained positioned between the agents and the crowds, repeatedly telling concerned neighbors that they could not interfere in the arrest.
...Ojeda-Montoya was taken into custody around 9 a.m. and transported to Cumberland County Jail in Scarborough, Maine, according to a DHS spokesperson. She will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings
"The role of the Fitchburg Police Department in this type of situation is to keep the peace. Keeping the peace includes making sure both the public as a whole as well as the federal law enforcement agents are safe," police said. "The Fitchburg Police Department does not enforce federal immigration laws, nor do we interfere with the lawful actions of other law enforcement agencies."
Fitchburg's mayor, Sam Squailia, released a lengthy statement on Friday, saying in part:
"As outlined in the Fitchburg Police Department’s press release, our officers were called after the stop had already escalated. These unannounced federal actions place our local officers in an impossible situation. When federal agents report they are 'in danger,' our officers are obligated to respond. Our officers do not participate in federal immigration enforcement, they respond to keep the peace, to prevent escalation, and to protect the safety of everyone on scene. Our officers’ have a limited role: scene safety, de-escalation, traffic control, and people’s rights protection. "
Ojeda-Montoya was arrested back in August of this year. She has not been tried or convicted.
Kudos to the Fitchburg police.
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