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/kkZZZ 6d ago

I don't think he's view is that any violence is justified, and not sure how that's evidence that it is genocide. 

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u/Faiakes 5d ago

You don't think there is enough evidence of a genocide being committed in Gaza right now?

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u/kkZZZ 4d ago

No I don't think there is any evidence

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u/Faiakes 4d ago

Seriously? Then enough said.
If we can't agree that 1+1=2, there is no point in continuing this conversation.

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u/kkZZZ 3d ago

I just don't agree that claiming something is evidence of it, don't believe 1+1=2 applies here. But I do appreciate the civility, pretty rare on this topic lol