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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to US News@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 14 days ago

The House Just Passed a Bill Punishing “Politically Motivated” Boycotts of Israel

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The House Just Passed a Bill Punishing “Politically Motivated” Boycotts of Israel

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to US News@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 14 days ago
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Far-right Rep. Lauren Boeberg added an amendment to the Pentagon budget that targets the BDS boycott movement against Israel.
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  • Eiren (she/her)@lemmygrad.ml
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    Liberals: “Violence is wrong! If you don’t like what a company is doing, vote with your wallet!”

    Also liberals:

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    You can’t ban a boycott. You can’t force me to buy something. I’m broke.

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      That’s the beauty of it all, they can now arrest you at any time for not providing the required level of financial support for the Zionists’ genocide. If there’s anything the state like it’s having laws on the book that most people are technically breaking.

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    Interestingly enough, a previous iteration of this exact kind of legislation was floated earlier this year, and Charlie Kirk of all people was among those who spoke out against it. Now, this is once again brought up, interesting timing.

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    Land of the free btw

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    Good thing my boycott is uh astrologically motivated

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      Saturn is 30° to Casiopaia which means Death to Israel.

      Sorry, the universe has spoken.

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    So taking our taxes wasn’t enough, huh?

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    https://archive.is/ID1V2

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