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First three quarters is fine, but he's mostly rambling about stuff lol.

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[–] CliffordBigRedDog@hexbear.net 58 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I was watching a recent interview with Finkelstein where he was asked a question about the recent situation in Syria and he rejected the question saying he didnt believe he could comment on Syria if "he didnt know more than an average layperson"

He should take his own advice on trans issues too

[–] RainbowTankie@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 6 days ago

100% agree with you there. He's been really irritating me.

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 49 points 2 weeks ago

Goddammit norm stay in your lane

[–] sovietknuckles@hexbear.net 29 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Other than wanting a 2-state solution, Norm's Palestine takes are pretty much good and it's supposed to stop there

But if he doesn't stick to Palestine when talking about Palestine, that makes it hard

[–] TheBroodian@hexbear.net 14 points 2 weeks ago

He has specified in the past that he is not a proponent of a 2-state solution

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Actually, scratch Falastin, what about the rest of his foreign political and political economic stances?

[–] bbnh69420@hexbear.net 18 points 2 weeks ago

He talks about how he β€œused to be a Maoist” but rarely elaborates on what that means

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 23 points 2 weeks ago

Norm, as you advise others to do pretty often, don't talk about shit you know nothing about. It makes you look like an idiot. 'Have some humility' to quote the guy himself.

[–] mar_k@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago

boomer's gonna boomer :/

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Isn't this the guy who talked about gooners being inclined to being fascist, due to their "bohemian" nature?

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No I think he was correct about that and the type of people he's talking about are just what we call treatlerites. It was just very humorous.

Oh, I see from your POV.

[–] coeliacmccarthy@hexbear.net 20 points 2 weeks ago

he's kind of on to something there tbh

[–] ButtBidet@hexbear.net 12 points 2 weeks ago

Geez I've spent many dozens of hours reading about trans issues last year, and I still don't know fuck all, and I won't dare give an opinion, other than "reactionaries are wrong, PhDs are right". Why do people with no training on something very complicated feel like they've solved an issue.

[–] coeliacmccarthy@hexbear.net 10 points 2 weeks ago

some of our faves may be implicated

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 1 points 2 weeks ago

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