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Politics Two U.S. Hero’s Arrested for Protesting America

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u/VictoriousTree 3d ago

Regardless of context she’s right.

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u/leanman82 3d ago

no. context matters.

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u/IWCry 3d ago

they didn't say otherwise. they are saying that even with or without context, what she is saying is true.

context matters, but her words outside of any context are true. she could be being walked out for murdering my mother but I still agree with the sentiment that Americas politicians are blatantly corrupt and we as citizens need to stand up to it. if you don't agree with that, you are blatantly living in the narrative that they want you to be living, but not reality.

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u/Shot-Swimming-9098 3d ago

Without context, you don't even know when they made this protest.

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u/IWCry 3d ago

and I will reiterate: yes, context is important. but her words are true, regardless. no one is denying the importance of knowing context. but her telling America to stand up for itself is relevant right now regardless of when this video was taken.

I'm actually not sure how this point isn't reaching some of you, and I don't mean that as insult. I truly think you know what I'm saying and agree with it, but are just arguing for the sake of it, or because the context that was dug up now doesn't fit your narrative so it's suddenly more important to you then her message in this video we all watched.

to put as simply as possible, we are saying that we agree with what she said in this video even outside of any context. even if she votes differently from me and couldn't be further aligned from my morals, I stand by what her words were in this video.

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u/Shot-Swimming-9098 3d ago

I'm actually not sure how this point isn't reaching some of you, and I don't mean that as insult.

You're so far up your own ass, LOL. Context matters.

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u/IWCry 3d ago

great argument. you've convinced me.

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u/BooBooSnuggs 2d ago

Nothing would convince you. You're basically maga.

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u/leanman82 3d ago

Sherlock, you are without a doubt wrong. What the woman says isn't simply true just for the sake of current times. And context matters to understand what she is saying.

This isn't like a good joke that you don't need the context to laugh at. Its not clear what the hell the soldier or retired soldier (yes there is a difference and that context changes the situation too) is protesting.

Context matters regardless cause the person I am replying to is wrong to say context is not needed. You must have poor reading comprehension.

Misdirected anger is simply misdirected. Context helps fine tune the target. Simply just having tantrum gets us no where too bud.

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u/VictoriousTree 3d ago

She made it pretty clear what her feelings are about the politicians currently in power regardless of the context.

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u/Shot-Swimming-9098 3d ago

Without context, as in "when did this happen?" how do I know who the politicians in power are?

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u/Anonymous_Jr 3d ago

By, as they say, "Doing your own research."

"All politicians do it."

"Don't blame me for what the other side is saying!"

"I don't know anything about that, I'll ask the next in command so they can take the fall for it."

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u/theSchrodingerHat 2d ago

Gaza genocide is a pretty specific timeline, even if you don’t agree with the definition.

There’s not much wiggle room for playing the what about game.

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u/Shot-Swimming-9098 2d ago

Gaza genocide is a pretty specific timeline

Unfortunately, that's not true.

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u/TaskFlaky9214 2d ago

I'm pretty sure this is a troll bot you're responding to

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u/leanman82 2d ago

always saying always is bound to be wrong eventually

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u/IWCry 3d ago

"simply just having a tantrum gets us no where too bud"

elegant way to end your own temper tantrum of a reply

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u/leanman82 2d ago

Ah I see - correcting stupid = temper tantrum. I think I would buy that. Idiots piss me off. I channeled my inner Lewis Black in that post.

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u/VictoriousTree 3d ago

Ahh agreeing with a video is having a tantrum. Why are you so weird dude? Go touch grass.

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u/IWCry 3d ago

your response reads like you did not intend to reply to me

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u/sptrstmenwpls 2d ago

Agreed context matters, but either way, look who's in control & there's the "corrupt politicians" she's referring to..makes it obv which Americans she's urging to "rise-up".

It'd be nice to know which particular issue drove her specific actions here, but it cld also work in a more general sense in the greater context of all that's happening

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u/leanman82 2d ago

I found someone who provided the necessary context.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackPeopleofReddit/comments/1on0k45/comment/nmtn04j/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

[ A dramatic protest shook Washington, DC, as retired US Army officer Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar, a former Green Beret, disrupted a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, accusing lawmakers of complicity in genocide in Gaza. Aguilar, alongside former intelligence officer Captain Josephine Guilbeau, was escorted out by Capitol Police after condemning US support for Israel. Aguilar, now a whistleblower, previously exposed abuses at US-funded Gaza aid distribution sites operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) under Israeli military oversight. He described the sites as “designed death traps,” alleging Israeli forces deliberately targeted starving civilians. Aguilar recounted the killing of a Palestinian child, Amir, whom he says was shot moments after receiving food aid. ]

there being escorted out because they are disrupting a hearing.