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Why i'm supposed to care less about iranian children being killed in war? Is it because their government is evil? Isn't our government bad too?

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[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 3 points 52 minutes ago (1 children)

Everyone in West Asia is subhuman to the Jewish and white supremacists.

[–] mistermodal@lemmy.ml 2 points 51 minutes ago

Jewish supremacists are just white supremacists. They get special Hitler privileges like the Rhodesians. You seen how they treat Ethiopian Jews.

[–] BeanisBrain@hexbear.net 7 points 1 hour ago

Here's a very simple graph that breaks it down:

us-foreign-policy

[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

It's human nature to care about those close to you more than those far from you.

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 1 points 22 minutes ago

Absolutely. It doesnt make it factually correct, but personally. Kid in my area is in ICU after getting attacked with a hammer. Thats so much more worrying to me than school shooters in America.

Obviously one is worse than the other, but one happened near me and one is an ocean away.

[–] mudkip 2 points 8 hours ago

The whole thing is just a distraction from the epstein files. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't care about the innocent lives lost.

[–] AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml 23 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

The US government doesn't care about children anywhere. From Sandy Hook to Gaza to Tehran.

[–] Brad@beehaw.org 2 points 19 hours ago

"The party of life".

[–] workgood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

who said that? dont listen to racists

[–] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz 6 points 15 hours ago

It's more about what is not being said: more than 150 iranians kids recently died in a bombing and it was on the news for only two days, no minutes of silence or football teams wearing a badge for the victims, no politicians condemning what happened and sending wishes to the families involved.

[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 11 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

The government doesn't care about children anywhere. They're a political tool when talked about in the us, a method to get whatever legislation passed that they want that we'd otherwise oppose. "It's for the children" is never about the children.

When we bomb children in other countries, the government just doesn't care at all and will just make up any excuses as to why it's acceptable.

[–] TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website 5 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Here’s a blatant example of this

Where I am, our premiere made his election before Covid (sadly Covid happened and he got a second term because of it) all about a reorganizing of the educational system. Some kind of integration of kindergarten and school system, he said (I kid you not, this is so cringe) that he got into politics for the kid. People believe it.

Now his integration plan is underway and kid are paying, service are eroding without the plus value promised. Specialist called it, people didn’t believe it

Kid are political pawn nothing more

No, they aren't. No, you shouldn't care less. No, that doesn't matter. And unfortunately yes, it is.

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 0 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

What you're saying isn't incorrect but this isn't a question. You're just moral soapboxing.

[–] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I think it's a legit question, when there's a tragedy involving kids it's always a big deal, politicians yells about it and media coverage goes on for weeks. Personally i know there is no difference between children but i'm genuinely puzzled about what is the answer according to government and media logic.

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

No reasonable person would say there is a difference. Media/government will chalk these kids up to civilian casualties that happen in any war. I hate it, I hate it happened, I hate the excuse I literally just gave, I hate that we are in a war, I hate that we do shitty things overseas, I hate that we do shitty things domestically, I hate that its a discussion. I still don't think you're asking a genuine question.

[–] mistermodal@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

The US market would price them in the low thousands iirc, significantly below their disappeared white girls. Unsure about native americans. What are you going to do about it?

[–] mistermodal@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

Glenn and Eva Dubin bought a child #glennandevadubinboughtachild #bindersfullofwomen #maralago