• FlyingCircus@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    The US’s capitalist class is the same people as Israel’s capitalist class. The two countries are essentially interchangeable with how they act on the world stage.

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      11 days ago

      Except that US citizenship doesn’t include the universal healthcare, free college and $400 monthly payment per child until they are 18 that Israeli citizens enjoy at our expense

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        11 days ago

        Neither does Israel for its subclasses (Palestinians). Those supporting and benefiting from imperialism and settler colonialism get the privileges, those being exploited do not. It’s been that way for centuries. The way lines are drawn and legitimized changes, but the fundamental mechanism remains the same.