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In reply to the discussion: Stop comparing Zionists to Nazis! [View all]Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)yes, they are all "belief systems" - buuuuut... some belief systems are extremely broad, and others are extremely narrow. Most political ideologies trend towards the "narrow' end of the spectrum simply because they need to. Political systems have specific goals and agendas and thyus need relatively narrow focus. A religious system, on the other hand, will trend towards the "very broad" end of the spectrum - the larger of the religion, the broader it gets.
If someone tells me they are a christian, then all I know about them is that they believe in Jesus. If, on the other hand, they tell me they are a dominionist, then I know very well what their position is in regards to democracy, minority religions, gay and women's rights, even economics and international affairs.
And how exactly does that homeland come into being, without the necessity of purging non-Jews from it? Of forcibly wresting territory from the undeserving hands of "racial inferiors?" of oppressing those inferiors in order to maintain racial dominance? of "mowing the lawn" around the borders in order to keep those dirty amaleks cowering and destabilized?
Racist violence is inherent to the ideology. Both for establishment and maintenance. I suppose it could be argued that there were alternatives. But those alternatives weren't taken, and so they aren't particularly relevant.
I don't think zionists are "evil" - "evil" is a big word that I'm reluctant to apply in general. I believe that Zionism is wrong, and that so are its adherents. I feel the same about Libertarianism - which I also hold to be a pretty violent ideology (though, in a more passive-aggressive way than Zionism)
Also, don't try to lob that "ZOG" bullshit on me. Really, you can stop with these underhanded "I didn't say what you know I'm saying" jabs.