Originally posted by Darth Sexy
Bullshit. Hamas was doing their thing long before Israel put any kind of pressure on them. If anything, Israel pressured them BECAUSE of what they were doing.
Silly misconception; the Palestinian situation is, in many ways, Israel's fault in the first place. We've placed the Palestinians in their desperate situation of poverty, which gave place for a fanatical group like Hamas to rise up- the Palestinian people needed some way to channel their hatred at Israel, and Hamas provided an effective solution. Really, had we treated the Palestinians fairly from the start and gave them a decent state (Gaza is not, no matter how you put it, a good place to live in), Hamas would never had risen to power and we would live in a better situation.
Originally posted by Darth Sexy
And sticking to a liberal mindset allows one to be trampled on.
You're confusing liberalism with pacifism. It's not the same thing. I fully endorse military action in case of a true military threat, but to a certain point and however much is necessary. The point is, Hamas isn't a real threat to our country- we aren't fighting for our existence. And therefore, we should use moderation and restraint as far as we can- both in order to achieve a permanent solution to this war and actually make justice. Palestinians are people, too, and you're ignoring that. Have some compassion.
Originally posted by Darth Sexy
Hamas refuses to talk to Israel. Israel responds to Hamas' attacks. It's a two way street, don't act like it's one sided.
But we're stronger, bigger, and with more influence; we're the 'bigger man', and we can, and should, decide the tide of diplomacy. I'm not saying Hamas is begging for diplomacy, but if we gave them a decent proposition with the addition of military pressure, I'm sure that they would listen.
Originally posted by Darth Sexy
There is no permanent solution to fundamentalists except for death. That's all they understand.
Oh god. When did just killing our enemies succeed? That's right. Never! Fundamentalism is an idea, and you can't kill and idea, despite what conservatives insist. The destruction of Hamas and the massacre of Gaza's population will only lead to more hatred and suffering.
Originally posted by Darth Sexy
Here's why the majority of Americans are liberal. Because it doesn't take any kind of thinking. It's so easy to be a liberal. It's so easy to say everyone is equal and what is wrong for one culture is not for another one. The whole concept of multiculturalism makes me sick.
Oh, you don't think everyone is equal and deserves equal rights? You think certain races and traditions are superior to others?
I'll tell you what's easy; turning the world into a 'good guy, bad guy' scenario like conservatives do. Making all sorts of absolutes and turning war into something to be celebrated, and making claims of certain people being superior to one another. That's what's easy, especially if you happen to be the 'superior' race. Conservatism says that whatever a 'good' country does (from a biased and skewed perspective, of course) is justified, because they're the 'good' country, while the other country is evil and deserves to be destroyed through military force. Using brute force to solve problems that can be solved diplomatically never work.
Conservatism is so simple and so easy to understand, it's funny. So easy it is to succumb to pressure and become monsters, and then justify it by claiming you are 'good'. It's all very silly.
Originally posted by Darth Sexy
The best presidents of this country have been conservatives, whether democratic or republican. I still maintain Regan was #1.
Umm, no. The very idea of conservatism is opposed to change and acceptance, and endorses the 'maintainence of the status quo', because that isn't scary and feels very safe. It's human nature.
Do you think Abraham Lincoln was a conservative? What about FDR? And all the other people who led the Americans through crisises and achieved a better state of life? All liberals. Conservatism is the bane of humanity.
Originally posted by Darth Sexy
I think this country is less racist than people make it out to be. However, people will use any crutch they can find to justify their inability to be happy or successful about their lives. We have it better than any nation in the world, so racism, while it may be a small issue to this day, is definitely less than it is anywhere else.
Here is another example of how conservatism is so simple; ignore homophobia, racism, and intolerance and then blame it on the people who suffer themselves. It doesn't work like that. The black people who live in slums and are forced to join drug gangs in order to survive? It's not their fault. It's the fault of society for letting that happen and creating a system that favors the stronger, richer, and more powerful men over the poor, who often have shitty lives due to intolerance and prejudice. Conservatives look the other way and ignore it, because conservatism promotes ignoring the people who suffer because they are different and therefore easy to ignore.
The conservative respons to Obama is in itself proof of the extreme racism in America; you can still see and the stereotypes and the racial separation through the U.S. All because of conservatism and the fear of change.
Originally posted by Darth Sexy
Testament to Obama's abilities, because he's black? Rofl. Way to patronize the black race. Because he's black and became president, it's a testament to his ability. There's more perception of racism than actual racism in this country, sorry to tell you.
Dude. You think Obama had it easy? Being black was certainly a dent in his political career, through no fault of his own, but rather through the fault of the white, conservative society that lives with the idea of their own superiority and dominance. Obama had to overcome this racial separation and prejudice in order to become president, which is a testament to his abilities.