Vivek Ramaswamy harpooned Neocon Nikki Haley who, along with fellow neocon Joe Biden, now wants to spill American blood in the Ukraine, where we blew up an early peace settlement, leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians and Russians. I could not hold either of them in lower respect as a result of their warmongering and war-machine corruption.
Many of the people who read this cheer-led the Ukraine war, decorating their timelines, homes and cars with gold and blue flags. Do they feel betrayed by the corporate media yet? Do they understand how you've been played by Iraq neocons (including Joe Biden, Anthony Blinken and Victoria Nuland)? We're off to the next war, once again, leaving devastated families (Russian and Ukrainian) and cities in our wake. Not giving a shit and none the wiser. In the meantime, the corporate news doubles down on bomb holing.
I appreciate the nuanced analysis of Israel - Gaza offered by Darryl Cooper on Breaking Points.. He offers, "This is a political conflict over disputed territory. That's it. We can bring all the religious considerations into that, and maybe that intensifies the complexity of the emotions relative to other disputes. But at the end of the day, it's a dispute between two groups of people laying claim to the same piece of land. That's it. . . . . 99% of the people on both sides are just regular people."
From David Sachs:
The neocon press cycle:1) New threat to American Democracy in country X! 2) Anyone who questions this narrative is unpatriotic/traitor. 3) Victory is imminent and guaranteed. 4) Victory will take time but is worth it. 5) If we don’t redouble our efforts, we will lose. 6) Setbacks were inevitable. 7) Internal doubts and a lack of staying power cost us the war. 8) Press blackout on country X. (Never that important.)
Wait 6 months. Repeat with country Y.
In case you are looking for a detailed definition for "neocon."
FIRE's October 25 announcement:
The government cannot force public colleges to derecognize Students for Justice in Palestine chapters. That's just what State University System of Florida Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, reportedly at the direction of Gov. Ron DeSantis, is trying to do.
FIRE did not issue this statement because it is taking sides regarding the Middle East conflict. FIRE doesn't take sides regarding the substance of disputes. What FIRE does with unrelenting consistency is to advocate for free speech for all sides of every dispute.