cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/22390256

By Mitchell Plitnick
November 9, 2024

Mitchell Plitnick is the president of ReThinking Foreign Policy. He is the co-author, with Marc Lamont Hill, of Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics. Mitchell’s previous positions include vice president at the Foundation for Middle East Peace, Director of the US Office of B’Tselem, and Co-Director of Jewish Voice for Peace.

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    16 days ago

    i think i benefit from not knowing who my ancestors were and that they were genocided out of existence in this country until i was well into adulthood; because i don’t have to experience the visceral reaction you’re sharing.

    studying this identity and my experiences that came as a results of my other identities have taught me that democrats are being mislead in service to maintaining our systems and; even when they know they’re being manipulated; they still go along with the program because it benefits them to do so.

    it’s cliche and you’re justified in hating me for parroting it: “don’t hate the player, hate the game”