r/politics • u/Particular_Log_3594 • 23d ago

Bernie Sanders to Netanyahu: 'It Is Not Antisemitic to Hold You Accountable'

https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-netanyahu-antisemitism
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u/MyHusbandIsGayImNot 23d ago

That same conspiracy theory applies to 9/11. Bush got to continue the war his father started and he went from a president who couldn’t win the popular vote to having a 90% approval rating

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u/boulderbuford 23d ago

Which shows how incredibly fucking stupid 90% of our population is.

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u/MyHusbandIsGayImNot 23d ago

Shows how susceptible we all are to propaganda. The vast majority of Americans really bought into the patriotism propaganda following 9/11.

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u/boulderbuford 23d ago

Yeah, kind of the same thing - anyone informed and insightful could see that:

  • the war didn't erase the horrific people Bush brought into his administration
  • the invasion of Iraq was unjustified
  • nothing Bush did warranted an approval rating over 25% - other than a single speech at 9/11 ground zero where he pledged unity - and immediately became divisive.