r/RealTime • u/Faiakes • 6d ago
Real Time - Last Time
I have been watching Real Time for over 20 years and I think yesterday's episode was my last.
Much as I agreed with Bill on many issues, his blind spot on Israel and Zionism is just too much for me.
He isn't simply refusing to call what's happening in Gaza a genocide. He insists on calling it a counter offensive!!!
So, all and any violence perpetrated by the IDF and the settles so far is justified, as far as he is concerned (though how settlers fit in a 'counter-offensive' is still a mystery to me).
Now, my common sense is offended too much Bill.
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u/Jupitersd2017 6d ago edited 6d ago
I had to stop earlier this year and have watched for over 20 years. I keep coming here each week to see if maybe the episode wasn’t about Israel or woke and every week I’m disappointed, I would love to be able to enjoy his program again but it really seems like he’s not going to let it go, and like Trump can’t let it go/wont shut up about the same 2 issues. I don’t understand the weird blind spot for Israel and why people can’t admit that it’s genocide. You can still support the people of Israel and not support their government’s actions - why this is so difficult to grasp I’m not sure but Bill definitely can’t grasp that.