Comments on: Our side truly is winning (but will I overcome my alienation?)

By: Doppler

Doppler — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

Great post, Phil. Congratulations on the Mondomentum. Can anyone translate Rahman's statement in non-English, which he ended by saying "God is great?"

By: David

David — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

I think you're right Phil, and you can take some small credit for it. Two comments:

1. I wouldn't get too happy with Slumdog yet, because great movie that it is, the Israeli-India alliance is ascendant and in the interests of the Zionists.

2. I said it in another thread, but I really think that you need to actually participate in the threads that spring from your own posts. When I've posted I-P diaries at DKos I found that the only way to keep the discussion somewhat elevated was to affirmatively do it myself in the thread. The "hit and run" post just lends itself to devolving into the kind of useless vitriol that we so often see. I know it's time consuming, but I think it'll be worthwhile if you seek to "monetize" this blog, because good discussions in the comments are the essence of the kind of Web 2.0 "stickiness" that most lends itself to monetization. Not to mention that elevated dialogue also happens to be the only way out of the abyss that is the Israeli-Palestinian debate.

By: kodder

kodder — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

David what you said is a good idea, but the problem is Phil posts 6 to 8 articles per day, linked to at least 20 other arti.cles/videos.
So I am guessing that between reading those and actually writing the arti,cles there would be no time for him to actually read all the comments and answer them.
I much prefer he keeps writing posts at this rate instead of one post per day and lots of comments, since a lot of the comments come from people who do not actually read the posts and their links, but just spurt the same propaganda that they are taught since they are kids over and over again.

By: kodder

kodder — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

sorry about the weird punctuations in the previous, just got back from the gym and my hand are still shaking.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

Can someone please explain the Slumdog/anti-Israel connection to me?

I haven't seen the movie yet--and before I start raining on your parade, I'd like to better understand the context.

Thank you.

BTW--when mediation between Israelis and Palestinians finally happens...it won't be from the far right or the far left (the latter of which I consider you a part).

It will come from fair minded moderates who are compassionate to both sides.

If you play any role at all it is as warning to fair minded people that radicals have controlled this thing for far too long. And that you-- a radical reaction to a radical situation, are the final straw.

:-)

By: LanceThruster

LanceThruster — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

@Suzanne

Since "the middle" (sometimes thought of as 'moderates') is defined by where the ends are, I for one am glad that there is a greater diversity of opinion than when I would see a panel on my local public affairs channel (Los Angeles) and it would have 'moderate' Zionist, a right-wing Zionist, and a militant Zionist for 'balance'.

By: average american who got past hasbara

average american who got past hasbara — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

True, Suzanne. Phil is radical in the sense that he does not buy AIPAC talking points. By this simple objection, based on Phil's moral and ethical integrity combined with his knowledge of world history, and his will to carry truth forward at his own and his wife's monetary expense, he is important to those
who seek truth, and accordingly, rail against the hasbara slugs living off good human bodies. What a lovely couple, in line with the best America has to offer in these times.

By: Thom

Thom — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

@Phil

Monetizing the site is unsurprising. There is usually money in it for those willing to speak out against "their own" people.

BTW. It will be interesting to see if, as I suspect, the only people to be banned for "violating the posting rules" will be those who have opinions that are different from yours.

That said, feel free to ban SoG if he doesn't knock off the racist comments. He (or she) is an embarrassment.

BTW, your side is obviously not winning, since Israel still exists and shows no signs of ceasing to exist.

By: Pons

Pons — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

Thom, maybe I'm wrong about Phil, but I don't think he wants to put an end to Israel, unless by "Israel" you mean a racist state, in which case you would be correct. Sadly this Israel continues to exist.

By: Citizen

Citizen — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000

Hey Thom, Pons has it right–wake up.