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wruza ◴[] No.21020575[source]
Now imagine “U.S. drone strike kills 30 pine nut farm workers in France” and feel the difference (which is non-existent). Then it goes on tv and reads the list of this morning’s evil men who must be stopped.
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dominicr ◴[] No.21024099[source]
Or imagine "Taleban drone strike kills 30 farmers in Oklahoma". There would be a reaction!
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cies ◴[] No.21024223[source]
Or Yemenis kill 30 Saudi date farm workers in Saud.

Or, God forbid, Iran kills 30 Saudis in Saud.

We've been exposed to so much propaganda that we instinctively know what is "worse", and who is "allowed" to kill without due process.

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throwaway66920 ◴[] No.21025410[source]
I think you’re conflating morally worse with practically worse. It’s not propaganda to note that certain countries attacking each other spell out graver consequences
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cies ◴[] No.21025536[source]
That fact that you distinguish between morally worse and "practically worse" make me thing you are already under the influence of the propaganda.

But it does not mean you are right: Afganistan cannot attack the US over 30 dead civillians, the US can attack Iran for some Saudi property destruction by Yemenis who are being raped by Saudi using US weaponery on them.

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1. cies ◴[] No.21031239[source]
> But it does not mean you are right

I meant: But it does not mean you not are right