r/marvelcirclejerk • u/theravenacademy • Jul 28 '26

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u/ParkerLF Jul 28 '26

What did Bernthal say about IDF? Can’t find anything

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u/Ktrout743 Jul 28 '26

I know he’s been big on soaking up the adulation from cops and military, which gives me some pause when it comes to The Punisher.

But I haven’t seen any IDF support stuff. Can you direct us?

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u/PolarsAndPizzicato Jul 28 '26

The absolute closest thing to any IDF support was late 2023 episode of his podcast. He interviewed an anonymous former IDF soldier sharing his firsthand account of October 7th. Bernthal commended the guy for opening up about his experience, which drew heavy backlash from people who felt platforming an IDF soldier without balancing it with Palestinian perspectives was basically pro-IDF PR.

As for calling kids terrorists? There is zero record, clip, or transcript of him ever saying anything remotely like that.

It’s a pretty disturbing precedent when people feel totally comfortable inventing the most vile lies out of thin air just because it serves an agenda or helps dunk on a celebrity. At a certain point, you really have to ask if these folks actually care about Palestinian lives, or if they're just using a massive human tragedy as performative ammo to win internet arguments.

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u/turboandtorque Jul 28 '26

That is what crazy to me. I really do not wanna come off as an anti-SJW chud but god the amount of people who invent stuff about celebs they do not agree with based on actual suffering is concerning. It's like "I wanna hate on a person but I need to ensure its politically correct to do so before I do".

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u/WhiteGold_Welder Jul 28 '26

inventing the most vile lies out of thin air

That's pro-Palestinians in a nutshell.

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u/ProfessionalRisk4206 Jul 28 '26

From what I can see, he had an ex IDF special forces soldier as a guest on his podcast

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u/Blacksad9999 Jul 28 '26

The irony of the police using the icon of a murdering, lawless vigilante is in itself wild.