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[–] anticurrent@sh.itjust.works 9 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

According to a recent pen state uni poll, 80% of Israeli society support the forced removal of Palestinians from Gaza. If we follow the reasoning in this post, the Israeli society is kinda locco ◑﹏◐

[–] hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 18 hours ago

Either that, or the psychological abuse techniques that militaries do to turn normal people into obedient soldiers are effective. Israel has compulsory military service, so nearly all of the population of the country went through it. That's how they get that 80% support.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I dont oppose donald trump because im a democrat or a liberal.

I oppose donald trump because im not a fucking psychopath.

Opposing donald trump is so obvious, so common sense, such a bare-minimum, fundamental-level, being a human 101 position that if it isn't immediately self-evident to you after learning the basic facts, your problem is, much, much deeper than whatever ideology or bias or prejudice you might happen to have. There's something wrong with you as a person.

[–] mad_lentil@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 day ago

Even most of the conservative politicians in the US seemed to take this approach, until he started winning (read also: liberal politicians failed to counter his right-wing populism).

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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I mean.... I've been saying similar stuff for a while. I'm not on anyone's side specifically. I live far enough away to not be affected by the situation and for my opinion to have no affect on the situation. Simply put: it's not useful for me to have an opinion, so I don't have one.

HOWEVER: I always have and always will oppose the unnecessary death and cruelty happening. Doesn't matter where, or who, or when... If some group is killing another group, I don't like that.

The only good reason to use violence on a global stage is to stop violence; aka self defense. Like what's happening to the Ukraine, as a simple example. The Ukraine is well within their right to defend themselves and their land from a foreign invader. I am opposed to the Russian army marching across international borders and seizing land by killing whomever tries to stop them and/or whomever is there. Not cool. I dislike Russia's actions there. I don't dislike Russia's or Russians, I don't have a problem with any individual person. I have a problem with the decision that was made at the highest levels of government to invade.

Same thing here. I could not care less which side is comprised of what people's of what culture or religion.... I just don't like that one group is invading/bombing/killing the other. I have no animosity towards those defending themselves, trying to not get killed...

I don't know why everyone needs to make every opinion on the matter a question of race, religion, or whatever. I don't care, just stop murdering eachother.

[–] odelik@lemmy.today 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Note: It's Ukraine, not "the Ukraine".

Calling it "the Ukraine" is Russian propaganda.

https://theconversation.com/its-ukraine-not-the-ukraine-heres-why-178748

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

For some people it's just habit. Ukraine has been commonly known in the West as "the" Ukraine for a very long time, and humans are known to make mistakes.

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[–] vorb0te@lemmynsfw.com 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I only know her from claiming there will be no Russian invasion while it already had begun. Later, she is peddling Russian propaganda. Moron.

Thanks for letting me know. I've edited out her details so only the message is visible.

[–] VAVHV@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Isn't being against war and genocide the same as anti-imperialism? I hate how saying "War is bad" has become so controversial and extremist.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

I think there will be consequences for Israel's crimes, just not today.

Israel is destroying its reputation and its future with its current actions. Yet no power in the world can stop them today, because they have waay too many weapons.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I think there will be consequences for innocent Jews who have nothing to do with the Israeli genocide. This sort of behavior gives ammo and a perception of legitimacy to antisemites. Israel is making things harder for Jews worldwide for years to come.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

This is why it is important to separate anti-semitism and anti-zionism.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 20 hours ago

A thing that Israel is actively working against

[–] mad_lentil@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Have there been consequences for the United States' or Canada's genocides against Indigenous peoples? Not really.

People can just get away with things unless you make them pay for it.

EDIT case in point, 200 years from now we could be celebrating the jewel of democracy Israel, while "acknowledging its troubled past" but you're still doing this over the bones of the people your predecessors slaughtered. I'm not even saying it wouldn't be genuine, like people today in the US and Canada bemoan the actions of previous colonizers. But the fact of what happened remains immutable. The slaughter happened, and the people who committed it accomplished their aims. They got away with it.

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

One thing I've noticed is that many people will accuse you of supporting genocide if you say anything positive about Israel (and by that I mean anything not explicitly negative), or fail to condemn anybody who has failed to condemn Israel, or if you don't spit immediately after saying the word "Israel". Same if you point out that the Biden administration in November was actively negotiating the ceasefire that went into effect a day or two after Trump's inauguration, even as people were calling Harris a nazi and refusing to vote for her because she was "complicit". It's like people expect world politics and diplomacy to operate at the same speed as meme outrage.

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

let's discuss why people are supporting governments, politicians and companies backing the genocide

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[–] Genius@lemmy.zip 70 points 1 day ago (17 children)

You shouldn't blame Zionism on a mental illness. Zionism is a choice to be awful.

[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I think all fascism is a mental illness.

Luckily, there is a treatment, as demonstrated by one of its most famous sufferers. It can even be self administered!

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[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

This astrology grifter is phony AF. She suddenly became political a few years ago by promoting the invasion of ukraine. Peak russian asset.

Notice the implied anti-semitism and missing zionism. It's a pattern.

Please don't promote this crap just because it sounds "good". Free Palestine.

What antisemitism is being implied?

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

This astrology grifter is phony AF.

Ad hominem. Doesn't invalidate the words above.

Notice the implied anti-semitism and missing zionism.

I noticed no implied anti-semitism. I noticed explicit criticism of the Israeli government.

Please don't promote this crap just because it sounds "good".

True. Promote it to highlight the genocide that is currently occurring.

Free Palestine.

Agreed, but I suspect yours isn’t genuine.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 4 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

"She suddenly became political a few years ago by promoting the invasion of ukraine. Peak russian asset."

Is it an ad hominem when you include the rest which explains the claim made you excerpted?

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

Yes. Any attacking of the messenger to deflect from the message is ad hominem.

And trying to move the attention from Israeli genocide onto a tangential topic is called forum sliding.

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[–] mad_lentil@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

how do I boost on lemmy

[–] Meron35@lemmy.world 63 points 1 day ago (3 children)

"Yeah but Palestinians are subhuman and therefore don't deserve human empathy" - Israel, ~~probably~~ actually

Animal stereotypes of Palestinians in Israeli discourse - Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_stereotypes_of_Palestinians_in_Israeli_discourse

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[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 117 points 1 day ago (3 children)

This will be a terrible mark on human history. When the world watched as internet personalities sailed into Gaza to provide aid. When we did nothing as women and children starved to death before our eyes.

Who will be ignored next?

[–] Gorilladrums@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Who will be ignored next?

  • Sudan
  • Myanmar
  • Armenia
  • Afghanistan
  • Tibet

These aren't next, these are already forgotten even though they're catastrophes. Hell, even Ukraine is being forgotten even though it's one the biggest wars in 21st century. When India and Pakistan looked like they were about to go to war, this Israel/Palestine war was also pushed to the back of people's minds.

I think this is the just the nature of humans. People want to think they're noble and righteous, but they won't actually do anything, and the moment a new war starts they'll move on to that because it's new and we have short attention spands.

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