timidgoat

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[–] timidgoat@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I can think of one immediately that may fight the US for that title..

[–] timidgoat@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Fuck do I ever relate to this. I probably have over 200 titles in my Steam library that I redeemed from Humble Bundles and have never installed. Insane.

[–] timidgoat@lemmy.ca 13 points 5 months ago

Without a doubt.

[–] timidgoat@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 months ago

I don't think they care whether they are legitimate or not to be completely honest. Hamas won the election in '06 fair and square, then defended against an attempted coup..whether that leaves them as a legitimate power or not is beyond my scope of understanding. One could probably also argue that they lack of elections for the last 18 years makes them illegitimate. But regardless, Hamas is an easy excuse whether they were elected fairly today or 18 years ago. I honestly don't think Israel would treat Hamas and Palestinians any differently if they won a fair election again next week.

[–] timidgoat@lemmy.ca 20 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Exactly. When someone thinks an occupied people living under siege and military occupation can just wake up one day and decide to hold elections I can only shake my head. Israel won't allow it, because they love Hamas being in power in Gaza, it provides a very easy excuse for their actions. Israel loves the status quo, because they can seemingly get away with anything as it is.

[–] timidgoat@lemmy.ca 17 points 6 months ago

Just because a news agency covers topics containing truths that you don't want to admit as true, does not mean that they are not journalists. Al Jazeera is not an enemy of the free world, but Israel certainly is.

[–] timidgoat@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

Teeling is indeed a good Irish whiskey. I did a tour of the Dublin Liberties Distillery around the corner from Teeling, and brought a bottle home. Irish whiskey is very nice!

[–] timidgoat@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I love a good milk stout as well. But I've been hooked on Guinness since my trip to Ireland in January. Can't get enough of the stuff!

[–] timidgoat@lemmy.ca 14 points 6 months ago

To be completely fair, I don't think anyone is blaming Biden for all of the conflict between Zionists and Palestinians historically. What we are blaming him for is facilitating the last 7 months of blatant genocide and ethnic cleansing by sending money and weapons to Israel and defending them at every turn. without Biden's unwavering support, the last 7 months would look a hell of a lot different for Palestinians.

[–] timidgoat@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I didn't intend to say being pro-Israel means you're okay with everything they do. What I'm trying to say is that in my experience, people interpret "pro-Israel" as being in support of the way in which Israel exists, namely an apartheid an ethnostate.

I'm envious of your trips to Palestine. One day I'll get there. I have friends who said they will take me one day.

[–] timidgoat@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (5 children)

I think it's important to remember that for most people, anti-Israel does not mean Israel cannot exist at all. It is that the Israel we know, cannot continue to exist in the way that it is. Similarly to being anti-South African apartheid did not mean all the settlers had to be leave, it meant the country had to fundamentally change the way it operates and treated the its citizens.

To add, if you are calling yourself pro-Israel, I think you should be aware that for most people that means you are a-okay with how Israel has been oppressing and murdering Palestinians for decades.

[–] timidgoat@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago

Lol wtf is this?

 

An oldie but a goodie.

 

For the inaugural post here on the mandolin community, I have to share what has to be one of my favorite mandolin videos of all time. Two generations of insane talent showcased here.

John is a friend of mine and this song is very special to me. This has to be the best performance of Salt Spring recorded in my opinion. Enjoy!

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