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yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 3h

You say "by definition". Whose definition, and why should that definition be the one to use?

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yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 3h

Judaism as it has been practiced since before any splits that are still around today.

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yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 3h

Who is "our" here?

And official according to whom? Source?

yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 3h

The Republican candidate.

Yes, they're running someone for mayor of NYC.

And apparently he's actually providing a fair amount of entertainment value at the debates.

At Cuomo's expense, because even a Republican can have enough taste to hate Cuomo.

yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 3h

Or maybe only some are on the list, and yet others aren't but took bribes of $, and yet others did neither but are afraid that if they flip then Trump won't fall fast enough to prevent retribution against them.

yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 3h

Really? Because that is *exactly* what many self-identified Zionists take it to mean.

So why should your definition of "Zionism" be more valid than theirs?

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yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 3h

If they were looking at their spreadsheets, they'd have a clue that something is wrong...

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yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 3h

Really?

So how do I get-into-trouble the medical billers who sent me false bills?

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yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 4h

That was the inference I got from "someone on the debate stage" and "hates a certain religion".

Apparently, that inference didn't match the intent you had in your post...

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Nicole Express @nicole.express · 13h

People want to talk to the computer all the time because that's how it worked in Star Trek! And people want to wave their arms around all day because it was like that in Minority Report! What do you mean, visual storytelling media might make tradeoffs that are different from what works in reality?!

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yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 4h

And, from what I hear, Curtis Sliwa is more dedicated to his I-have-no-idea-how-old grudge match with Andrew Cuomo than is to any other aspect of the debate.

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John Lipponen 🇫🇮 🇦🇹 @lippoenen.bsky.social · 6h

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yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 4h

I think 60+ hours socializing/networking would drive me to insanity even faster than 60+ hours coding...

yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 4h

The truly best and truly worst of humanity often transcend the left-right spectrum, which can create unusual results when they are placed on it for purposes of comparison.

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yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 4h

Not every Zionist supports everything done by the government of the State of Israel.

Or even knows about it.

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yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 4h

Now he seems to be trying for the constituency of people who are afraid of what Mamdani will do if he wins, but Sliwa seems happy to poach that group...

yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 4h

His constituency, historically, seems to have mainly been people who are afraid of what he'll do if they aren't, and those who mistake the lack of criticism (due to said fear) for him doing a good job.

Which is a constituency that it's very hard to regain once one loses power and is proven bad.

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yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 4h

To be fair, quite a few cops *are* criminals.

The majority of ICE, for example.

Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 7h

They said ICE would go after criminals. They are arresting cops.

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ICE arrests Maine police officer, but his department claims DHS cleared him to serve
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Enrique Bedlam @enriquebedlam.bsky.social · 4h

From what I am hearing, the debate was a three way tie as all three candidates were able to defeat their opponent who I am told was Andrew Cuomo, congrats to Mamdani, SIlwa and Cuomo for beating Cuomo in a debate.

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yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 4h

Not every Zionist is of the likes of Herzl. Quite a few Zionists *practice* authentic Judaism.

And the vast majority of Jews, both Zionist and anti-Zionist, are unwilling to ally with anti-Semites; Neturei Karta is unusual even among anti-Zionists for being an exception to this.

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yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 4h

Whether someone not a fool would want it depends on what the alternatives are.

yitzi2.bsky.social @yitzi2.bsky.social · 4h

Can we also bring it to hating Andrew Cuomo?

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Saya @number-one-warned.rat.mom · 4h

why do i keep doing online quizzes if my conclusion every time is "i hate the questions this is framed like shit or doesn't have an answer that lines up with what i think"

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 5h

They say taxing the wealthy and powerful their fair share is impossible.

They said the same thing about our campaign.

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