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have to justify the attack on Lebanon somehow

also why don't we have a burning Israeli flag emoji?

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[–] GinAndJuche@hexbear.net 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Democratic centralism. we don't have to agree. I don't, but its the party position.

[–] RedQuestionAsker2@hexbear.net 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Democratic centralism.

Honest question: was this decided democratically? How was it facilitated?

[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

we didn't have a vote if that's what you're asking. but if users really really want a burning star of david which the woman who does 90% of our emojis has very justifiably voiced hesitance about, they can. if they do it themselves and overcome the rest of us who support whyesseff's decision about it.

[–] RedQuestionAsker2@hexbear.net 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Ah, when GinAndJuche said it was the party line, I thought the mods might have officially released something on the topic. We're not really talking about demcent in this context, then.

The whole burning flag thing has become a really weird fixation, and I've seen it on a lot of posts.

It might be best to actually put it to a user vote. Or, if the mods aren't willing to budge, just let people know it's not happening and use it as an opportunity to educate as to why.

[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

we're not a party and don't have an actual party line. no demcent, except as a bit.

The whole burning flag thing has become a really weird fixation

i don't think it's weird to have reservations about a symbol that has been associated with all jewish people being used against zionists. zionists do not represent all jewish people

[–] RedQuestionAsker2@hexbear.net 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

No, I think the weird part is that some people think it's super important to have an Israel flag burning emoji

[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

oh hell yeah lmao. friendly fire. meow-hug

[–] zed_proclaimer@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago

If there’s a burning Russia flag there should be a burning Israeli flag. One is an actual ally to anti-imperialists and socialists, the other is a genocidal monstrosity.

The blatant hypocrisy, double standards and folding to Zionist logic is the problem. Either remove all the flags (especially Russia burning) or add the Israeli one. Otherwise it looks pathetic

[–] zed_proclaimer@hexbear.net 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It’s the fucking Israeli flag. It is not sacred, they brought it down to earth and opened it to desecration, mockery and critique when they emblazoned it on the flag of a colonial nation state. You don’t get to have it both ways, a symbol cannot be sacred and also the banner of a state, it's battle standard as it takes real material actions. Israel is the one who committed the blasphemy of trying to tie the religion of Judaism to genocidal barbarism, not us. This shows you still have internalized Zionist narratives, accepted their premises, and ultimately fold to their tone policing.

[–] zed_proclaimer@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago

Some mod and not any democratic means lmao

[–] zed_proclaimer@hexbear.net 13 points 10 months ago

Democratic centralism requires democracy. This place ain’t a democracy so I hold no obligation to follow mod edicts