• PugJesus@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Man, you’d think that if it was all spreadsheet shit we’d at least have the sense to side with a horrifically oppressive country that gives us something of value in return instead of just spitting in our face and demanding more support.

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      1 year ago

      We’re pretty convinced they give us leverage in oil energy. We’ll do just about anything for literal power.

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        1 year ago

        We’re pretty convinced they give us leverage in oil energy.

        I don’t think they do, though. And I’m pretty sure the US government knows that.

        Ah, domestic politics. What a fun way to ruin international politics.

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          1 year ago

          Not disagreeing - what’s your basis for the US not believing it and do you have an alternate explanation for the continued financial support of Israel? The only alternate theory I’ve heard is Christianity propping up Zionism to incite the 2nd coming.

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            Domestic politics. SInce the 1980s refusing support to Israel has been an absolute non-starter due to a mixture of a stronger Israeli right-wing, the rise of evangelical influence in US politics, increased hostility towards Muslims, and improvement in Israeli PR and lobby work in the States.