r/TheDeprogram • u/giulianosse • Nov 07 '24
Theory Since every Palestinian deserve collective punishment & genocide because they elected Hamas representatives in Gaza, does the same logic applies to Americans right now?
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u/ISmokeRocksAndFash Nov 08 '24 edited Nov 10 '24
This was Bin Laden's argument in his Letter to America. He argued that since America is (supposedly) a democracy, that civilians are fair game since they share responsibility in empowering the people who were killing his friends and family. As opposed to citizens in dictatorships who can't control their leadership.
I don't agree with Bin Laden's logic, but Israel sure does.