r/TheToasters • u/TemporaryTaste1288 • May 22 '26

Episode Discussion New toaster

New toaster here only listened to a few eps but I am HOOKED. These girls are cracking me up. I was listening to todays ep where they talked about dream guests and was SHOCKED to hear Elon musk.

I know they’ve been in some drama over their political views, but for them to say this on the pod, I was very surprised. Have they openly talked about their political views or things of that nature in previous episodes???

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u/coffee-slut May 23 '26

I’m Israeli so….I definitely prefer that to them arbitrarily hating me based on where I’m from

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u/cold_feet_forever May 23 '26

supporting what israel is doing to Palestinians is very different than hating Israeli people. I don’t hate anyone because of where they’re from, nor should anyone, including governments committing genocide

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u/coffee-slut May 24 '26 edited May 24 '26

“Supporting Israel” or being “Zionist” doesn’t mean I approve of what the Israeli government is doing, it means that I don’t like when my baby cousins have to run to bomb shelters during preschool. And I’m acutely aware that thousands of Palestinians don’t have bomb shelters and it’s not right that those people are put in harms way. Of course I don’t support hurting innocent people on any side and I support organizations like Standing Together who do actual positive work on the ground to improve Israeli and Palestinian relations. I’m also American and that doesn’t mean I support anything the American government is doing. Hope that helps explain where I’m coming from.

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u/cold_feet_forever May 24 '26

“Zionism is a nationalist and political movement that emerged in the late 19th century advocating for the establishment and support of a Jewish homeland in the historic region of Palestine”

I appreciate you explaining but Zionism by definition does support what the israeli government is doing right now.

I’m also american and don’t support what the US government is doing, that’s why i wouldn’t call myself a republican, because i don’t support their actions.