Residents of Yemen, Gaza, and Iraq don't have the "privilege" of ignoring US foreign policy to dwell on their own trivial pet issue.
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Thank you. Americans are stunningly and (to my mind) shamefully disengaged...or perhaps they are selectively engaged.
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Active ignoring is more morally blameworthy than ignoring out of ignorance (excusable to some extent)
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Yes. Good example is refusal by "liberals" to hold US/Obama Admin accountable for bombing of MSF hospital in Kunduz
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Since Obama admin protected personnel who bombed MSF hospital at Kunduz, how many MSF hospitals have been bombed?
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"But Trump! Bad words!" is the extent of their concern about US foreign policy.
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Partisan Democrats love to dismiss criticism of violent foreign policy by PBO or Hillary as driven by racism & sexism.
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I don't think passively ignoring it because it's not in your backyard is much of an improvement, but I agree.
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@ggreenwald I like the (air?) quotes for "privilege"! Because in reality, it's just lack of empathy. And that's not a#privilegeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@JoshuaMound one of the Freakonomics I listened to recently described the main reason to know about Yemen is to sound smart.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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oh dayum


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Sure. Who is currently in office?
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Well at least he got to take out his frustrations by bombing the shit out of a hospital filled w/medics and kids. Booyah!
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Which was an action worthy of Col. John Chivington.
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Got trolled for days (and blocked by angryblacklady) for having the audacity to point that out:https://twitter.com/subirgrewal/status/754456082886627328 …
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exactly. I think the people most prone to use the phrase "Check your privilege" are the ones least likely to do so.
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@ggreenwald don't you mean caring about foreign policy over domestic policy b/c you have relatives overseas...that's privilege...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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