The way Charlie was speaking about this subject was idiotic and offensive. I was horrified by 10/7 and I unequivocally condemn Hamas's savage attack. At the same time, I have profound concerns about what Israel is doing on both moral and practical grounds. Charlie seems to believe anyone who questions the wisdom of Israel's bombing campa…
The way Charlie was speaking about this subject was idiotic and offensive. I was horrified by 10/7 and I unequivocally condemn Hamas's savage attack. At the same time, I have profound concerns about what Israel is doing on both moral and practical grounds. Charlie seems to believe anyone who questions the wisdom of Israel's bombing campaign and possible ground invasion is somehow an anti-Israeli radical. This reminds me of 9/11, and efforts by the government and supporters of invading Iraq to paint mainstream people with opposing political views as naïve or radical. But we saw who was right about Iraq, didn't we?
Certainly, people who try to justify Hamas's attack deserve enormous criticism and scorn. But most center-left people do not believe that and should not be tarred with that brush, simply for criticizing Israel's military conduct or wanting to discuss what the best path forward is at this point.
I haven't finished the pod yet; it sounded like Will might have been about to set Charlie a little bit straight on this. At least, I hope so.
The way Charlie was speaking about this subject was idiotic and offensive. I was horrified by 10/7 and I unequivocally condemn Hamas's savage attack. At the same time, I have profound concerns about what Israel is doing on both moral and practical grounds. Charlie seems to believe anyone who questions the wisdom of Israel's bombing campaign and possible ground invasion is somehow an anti-Israeli radical. This reminds me of 9/11, and efforts by the government and supporters of invading Iraq to paint mainstream people with opposing political views as naïve or radical. But we saw who was right about Iraq, didn't we?
Certainly, people who try to justify Hamas's attack deserve enormous criticism and scorn. But most center-left people do not believe that and should not be tarred with that brush, simply for criticizing Israel's military conduct or wanting to discuss what the best path forward is at this point.
I haven't finished the pod yet; it sounded like Will might have been about to set Charlie a little bit straight on this. At least, I hope so.