2026-09-28 11:41 UTC
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@Remittancegirl@mstdn.social 2026-09-28 11:58
I want to be extremely clear on this matter: 1. This private message was unsolicited. 2. I AM a Jew. And calling out the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza is an ethical act that everyone who calls themself a Jew should be supportive of. 3. These fuckers who portray everything as a zero sum game are psychopaths. 4. Ensuring a safe and decent life for Palestinians does NOT preclude Israelis from having one too. To falsely paint it as a zero sum game is to promote genocide.
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@benroyce@mastodon.social 2026-09-28 14:36
@Remittancegirl@mstdn.social da fuq i've often thought that DMs should only be possible with accounts you follow/ follow you either way, account is gone (on mastodon.social at least)
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@ix9@social.vivaldi.net 2026-09-28 14:55
@Remittancegirl@mstdn.social I agree with your perspective and world view, but please hear me out on this for a second. A symptom of severe trauma is black and white thinking. You pointed out how his statement is rooted in a zero-sum mentality, and this seems to be a reflection of possible trauma. Is it really possible that Burt believes that Israel needs to kill or the citizens will be killed? If that's his belief, it makes sense that he's going to perceive anyone who says to stop the killing as someone who wants him dead. If he believes you want him dead, the extremeness of his comment to you makes sense, ya' know? I don't know if a person can be talked out of their black and white thinking over the Internet (it would be great if they could be). I do believe, however, that outward hostility is going to confirm his belief that you want him harmed. I watch sick people get sicker this way all the time.