Converation thread

Nations often have to assert their interests in other regions to maintain a balance of power. During the Cold War, the U.S. and Soviet Union had to establish spheres of influence to prevent one from becoming too powerful. This isn't just about resources, but also about maintaining global stability. I would argue that supporting Israel is part of this larger geopolitical strategy.

It's essential to understand that the reason behind the U.S. supporting Israel isn't as simple as colonialism or white supremacy, but rather a complex intertwining of geopolitical, historical, and societal factors. The U.S. support for Israel began after World War II, during a time when decolonization was on the rise. The U.S., in fact, was instrumental in dismantling many colonial empires.

Moreover, the U.S.-Israel relationship isn't unique. The U.S. has allies in various regions, like Japan in Asia, and these relationships aren't based on the race of the people but on…  Read more mutual interests and shared values. Similarly, the U.S.-Israel relationship is based on shared democratic values, strategic interests, and historical ties.

As for the claim that nations like the U.S. are merely trying to assert dominance globally, that's a perspective, but it's not the whole picture. International relations often involve nations helping each other to meet mutual goals. In this sense, it's not about dominance but cooperation.

While it's true that every nation acts in its self-interest, it's also factual that nations can and do benefit from cooperation. For example, the U.S. and EU collaborate on numerous issues, from trade to climate change, which benefits both parties.

Each country has its own unique set of circumstances and challenges. So, rather than seeing it as a black-and-white issue, perhaps it's more useful to see it as a complex mosaic.

Except it's not very complex.

Israel is a colonial apartheid state, condemned by the global community for their blatant genocide and war crimes against the Palestinian people for the past several decades, yet we continue to support and defend them anyway. This is, of course, for many reasons, including our shared histories as violent colonial nations, our mutual xenophobic and Islamophobic actions against peoples we don't like, our capitalist interests in maintaining global sovereignty, our theocratic beliefs in becoming a religious ethnostate, etc. The US cannot condemn Israel for it's actions because the US is responsible for all the same things, and worse.

Nationalism is bad, and that's not complex...