• wes7ley@real.lemmy.fan
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    24 days ago

    Having grown up in evangelical Christianity, I don’t quite understand the attack on liberals here?

    Zionism is a major part for the conservative manifesto to create the New Jerusalem to bring forth the return of Jesus. Evangelicals view Jews as reluctant Christians yet to accept their king.

    • ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works
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      24 days ago

      It has been a political wedge issue used as a weapon by conservatives. Liberal buy-in to zionism is its primary support system.

    • Maggoty@lemmy.world
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      24 days ago

      Liberals support Israel because of Cold War propaganda labeling. That evolved into the good guys versus terrorism propaganda we have now, which blinded us to things like stealing land, the blockade, interfering in elections, and indefinite detainment without charges or trial. It was all hand waived because “terrorists”. But in reality it was the only way left for them to try to defend their sovereignty.

    • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      24 days ago

      lefties love to hate on liberals for whatever reason. Even though the definition of liberal is not very specific and encompassing.

      I still haven’t quite figured out why. Idk if people just don’t broadly understand the definition of liberalism in a political context, or if it’s just “hurr durr not lefty bad” shenanigans.

      on another note, if anybody in the comments has any expansive explanation to this, please, indulge my curiosity.

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        24 days ago

        I’m gonna invent my own political ideology (“I am not altogether on anybody’s side, because nobody is altogether on my side” and all that) and call it responsibilitarianism. OK, the word kinda defeats it alone. Point being that a political structure is as good as the fullness and equality of responsibility for its citizens.