For the most part the debate was pretty reasonable and I didnβt have many issues, outside of her refusal to agree on some of the solution to her concerns, even though she agreed the current system isnβt working (namely Medicare for All).
But the thing that got to me was: you spend the segment prior (rightfully) shitting on Saudi Arabia for their horrendous acts, and talk about how theyβre awful for conducting attacks on Yemen + their own citizens, not to mention Khashoggi.
But when all of a sudden the conversation shifts to Israel, now itβs absolutely wrong to criticize because we mustnβt partake in anti-semitism??
I found that extremely disingenuous at best, and kind of offensive if she was seriously making such a connection. If critiquing Israel makes you an anti-semite, so following that logic critiquing Saudi Arabia makes you an anti-Islamic person. Which I completely and categorically disagree with.
I genuinely believe that, not only just Saudi, but all the Muslim countries, are not conducting themselves according to the teachings of Islam β based on my studying of the religion. So Iβm right there arguing against them. But how can you genuinely make the claim that talking about one country, which is the main Jewish country, is absolutely not allowed, but then have no problem talking against another country, which is the main Muslim country?
I genuinely believe both SA and Israel are in the wrong for how they are treating Yemen and Palestine respectively and US shouldnβt back either of them. And even though Israel isnβt as bad on their citizens, as SA has been to theirs, they arenβt saints by any means and certainly are open for criticism. So that really got to me how you can just shut down the debate using anti Semitism, unless she thinks itβs ok to be anti-Islamic but not anti-Semitic (which I donβt think she is, she didnβt give off that type of vibe to me)
It's starting to sink in even amongst his most delusional supporters.
