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Robbie Michaelson's avatar

The Haredi are able to shut down multiple routes throughout Israel - with no consequences. The demonstrators on Kaplan shut down the Ayalon - with no consequences. I say the citizens of Israel should surround and shut down Ben Gurion Airport for starters - that will move the needle. And, if that is not enough, surround the Knesset until our Knesset representatives understand that the vast majority of the people in Israel, who are not Haredi or extremists, want our hostages release now; want a complete State Inquiry into October 7 now; and thereafter the calling of general elections.

Wendy Parker's avatar

Willful ignorance IS violence!!! I agree 👍 💯

LeslieHD's avatar

Very astute & I agree! But, I think someone needs to check that tRump Bible. I heard somewhere (unverified) that it's already missing some of the chapters. So if that's true, the answer to the question you posed is yes, his rabid followers will accept whatever he tells them to accept.

It's up to us now, just like it was up to the indigenous people and the Jews and the people of Gaza, to remember our history, all of it, and pass it down to our children however we must, even if the websites and books and museums are destroyed. We still know. And our duty now is to make sure we don't forget. Thank you for this piece! ❤️

Liberaldad's avatar

Your welcome. I didn't hear anything about the bibles with things removed but I would not be surprised.

Alissa Resch's avatar

Thanks for communicating so eloquently what many of us already think. Respect ✊

Liberaldad's avatar

Thanks for reading my post.

Liz's avatar

This Administration uses them all

Liberaldad's avatar

Yes they do

Bert's avatar

Today in Texas it is illegal to teach lessons about the Alamo other than the official Texas version instead of the truth.

The truth was Mexican forces trying to in force their law banning slavery and arresting and removing slavers from their country.

Jennifer  Winningham's avatar

But true

Robbie Michaelson's avatar

Your article makes a lot of good factually-based points. The big question must be: where do we go from here?

Liberaldad's avatar

I think mass civil disobedience is the next step. The problem is organizing

Harlena J Dyer's avatar

I agree 👍

jack spirtos's avatar

Good article, Erik.

We are in a Cold Civil War, that is promoting violence.

It's already has cost lives. Let's work to defuse this escalation before we are fighting in the street.

Liberaldad's avatar

I agree. And identifying the psychological warfare that is happening is a first step.

Deborah J.'s avatar

I agree with your assessment about violence. Millions of us who never thought about kidnapping, disappearing people who aren’t white and torturing them feel violated and angry. 😡

Liberaldad's avatar

Yes its disgusting

Shirley Olinik's avatar

How are we going to teach our children about our real history when Dumkoff keeps trying to erase it? I guess we should steal some history books from the current generation and hope they were not “cleansed” so we could actually show the next generation what happened.

Liberaldad's avatar

We may need to.

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Shirley Olinik's avatar

We might need to.

Sunny's avatar

Wonderful article Erik! I appreciated the way that you broke down the different aspects of violence. Not just the physical, that has become synonymous with violence, but also the psychological that to me is even worse. I appreciated this information.. Also, I liked Erik that in your descriptions, you directly linked this information with the current administration. What better way to show examples of all levels of the violence we’re experiencing on a daily basis. It reminds me of that saying, something like to inflict physical violence, although wrong, but the pain of it is nothing compared to what it can do psychologically to the victim. The damage lives on long after the pain is gone. Food for thought.

Thank you again , Erik. I’m so glad that you spread awareness of how the current administration is using all these tactics against us as a strategy for control.

Liberaldad's avatar

I wish I didn’t have to, however I have gotten to know some wonderful people along the way, of course that includes you Sunny! 😊

Sunny's avatar

You big sweetheart! ♥️ I feel the same. It’s been an amazing journey meeting the ppl that are making such a powerful positive impact. You’re one of them. Ty for ur kind comment. 🌹

🌈 Lance Trottier 🌈's avatar

Good read.

Far too many people just don't get it.

Insert the word "abuse" in place of "Violence"... same difference.

B. Calbeau's avatar

I’m so weary of the continual neglect and abuse of the American people! It is psychological torture!

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Liberaldad's avatar

Thank you from many miles away 😊