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Benjamin Netanyahu's 34-year-old son Yair has been living in Miami while Israeli soldiers mobilize, sparking outrage among troops and security warnings from experts

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[–] intrepid@lemmy.ca 207 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Surprise! Surprise! The elite class who start wars and sent ordinary people to their deaths at the battlefront are draft dodgers!

I dream of a world where whenever these 'leaders' and rulers declare a war, ordinary people on both sides drag them out of their castles, tie them up and throw them in an arena along with sticks, stones, knives and maces. The people can take positions along the gallery of the arena and cheer their leaders on, as the latter fight each other to their deaths. And if they refuse to do so, we can send along some wild lions and elephants for motivation.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

Surprise! Surprise! The elite class who start wars and sent ordinary people to their deaths at the battlefront are draft dodgers!

Creedence called it almost 60 years ago, in the best anti-war song ever and a few decades later, SoaD asked "why do they always send the poor" in one of the best ones of this millennium

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[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 25 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Guillotines are far cheaper. There's a reason they're a fan favorite.

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[–] Zink@programming.dev 54 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Why don’t presidents fight the war? Why do they always send the poor?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Barbarisms by Barbaras

With pointed heels

Victorious Victorias kneel

For brand new spanking deals

Marching forward, hypocritic

And hypnotic computers

You depend on our protection

Yet you feed us lies from the tablecloth

Crazy how much the lyrics written for shit happening under W fit better with what's going on now.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 11 points 3 days ago

Yeah, and especially for how popular it was back then it can be haunting to listen to old hits from bands like SOAD and RATM.

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[–] ranzispa@mander.xyz 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

To be fair, Israel is the country which could be critiqued the least under this aspect. Netanyahu did fight in the military in a variety of conflicts and his brother was killed while fighting. I guess the son did not learn their trade

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[–] sploder@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I’ve always been a mega SoaD fan but the last year or so the songs hit so fucking hard

[–] Zink@programming.dev 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Absolutely. I've probably listened to Prison Song this past year more than any other track of theirs.

They're trying to build a prison 
They're trying to build a prison 
They're trying to build a prison for you and meeee

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 71 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Controversial opinion: more young Israelis should do what this man is doing. They should say "lol fuck this shit, who wants to be fighting anyway" and move out of Israel. North American and European countries should welcome them with open arms. Anti-aliyah. Who needs a shithole apartheid bunker state anyway? Settlers move out, come live free from that shit and Free Palestine.

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 54 points 3 days ago (16 children)

OTOH, the children of leaders calling for war should be the first on the front lines.

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[–] angstylittlecatboy@reddthat.com 16 points 3 days ago

I mean, I guess I'd rather have him here than killing people? Still exposes the whole Israeli operation as a farce.

[–] kittykillinit@lemy.lol 2 points 2 days ago

This is what would solve the problem in the Middle East, which is why they will never do it.

[–] ButtKiss@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 days ago
[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

Dodging military service. Maybe he has bone spurs too.

[–] bacon_pdp@lemmy.world 64 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sounds like ICE has a valid deportation target for once.

[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 days ago

someone should phone in a tip....

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 37 points 3 days ago (2 children)

34 years old? They speak about him like a teenager

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

He's the son of a Politician. They mature around 60 and reach that peak predator energy around 80.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

34? I was serving my country at that age.

Not Israel nor the USA, for the record.

[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 84 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Somebody put signs all over Miami with his face and some clever line about him being in Miami dodging the military

[–] Jimbel@lemmy.world 27 points 4 days ago

That would be awesome.

Do the same with trumps family.

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[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's funny how this reads as: look over here, look how vulnerable he is. I certainly hope something doesn't happen to him. Right. HERE.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It was the fuck aroundest of times

It was the find outest of times

[–] nollataulu@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Strange, I think I can hear 'Creedence Clearwater Revival' playing while reading this...

[–] kittykillinit@lemy.lol 5 points 2 days ago

Why should he fight Israel's wars when there are Americans who will do it for him?

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 61 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Wtf is with rightwingers fleeing the law and Miami?

[–] Bullerfar@lemmy.world 23 points 4 days ago (6 children)
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[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 15 points 4 days ago

Easy availabilty of cocaine and hookers. Also plenty of fascists to hang out with while cultivating your melanoma.

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I heard while he was in Miami he created a pretty big mess for his dad when he stole a retired assassin’s car and killed his dog.

[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago

So he is not even in Israel. How new and fresh

When do we as humanity burn the fucking authoritarian playbook to the ground along with anyone following it?

[–] merdaverse@lemmy.zip 16 points 3 days ago

reportedly engaged in "non-profit charity work"

aka blackjack & hookers

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 28 points 4 days ago

Phew! I'm GLAD we can Let HIM live in Luxury while us AMERICANS Die for his Dad's War!

[–] TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago

He has a face as punchable as spez's, too.

[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 25 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (5 children)

Someone asked in another community what comes to mind when someone is a "chud"...

https://lemmy.world/post/43866445

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[–] TheLastOfHisName@piefed.social 23 points 4 days ago (6 children)

And Barron Trump has been barred from military service.

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[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 18 points 4 days ago (2 children)

This man chilling in Miami. Lmao. Worst part about Miami, for a trucker, ain't nothing but oranges come out of south florida

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

Deport that

[–] sen@lemmy.zip 15 points 4 days ago

Good. I genuinely hope the absolute worst happens to him.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Get his worthless ass into a frontline infantry unit.

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