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I'd label

https://hollymathnerd.substack.com as right-wing, pro-Israel

https://substack.com/@whispertrees as right-wing, anti-Israel (ditto Don Pato, but I don't have the link to his substack)

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I can't find any posts by Mr Raven or Don Pato on the subject, but I've put Holly in. Thanks. Now for the hundreds of others that I have read...

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You are legit tarded, Dan Pato is solidly on the left, try again fool!

How can anyone back Israel? They literally have an open air prison camp they bomb every 3 years and play with like a cat playing with its prey. They pushed it too far this time, and now Iran and Turkey are pissed. Soon there will be no more Israel and the world will be a more peaceful place.

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Yes, I knew Don Pato was on the left. Do you know of any posts of his on this issue?

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And by all means link to other posts on the issue so I can include them.

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And if you wish to have a discussion about 'why anyone could support Israel', I might suggest starting it here:

https://vonwriting.substack.com/p/the-hard-bigotry-of-hyerbolic-expectations

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I wrote that no one deserves to be raped because of the October 7th attacks. Should that be on this list? My stuff is more about the drama triangle than the actual Israel-Palestine argument. So I don't know that it even should be listed there.

Holly Math Nerd was more leftist originally, and doesn't align with the right. She's not even going to vote for either party in protest. I think splitting people between left vs right is very limiting these days. The labels don't seem to mean much and aren't very good descriptors.

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I put your post 'Not condemning' in under centre/neutral. Let me know if you think it should go elsewhere. As for Holly, I was told that she was more rightist, and she has blocked me so I can't ask her. Feel free to get her opinion of where she would like to be placed.

While I agree that left and right are horrible descriptors, I don't know of better ones. And there is a very real phenomenon of people who are in favour of the LBGT++ movement who are also in favour of Hamas, and I think it is important to see how they come to their pro-hamas viewpoints, and, indeed, to point out some rather interesting bedfellows.

Thanks for the add, feel free to suggest others.

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Out of curiosity, could you place Holly, or yourself, on this?

https://thingstoread.substack.com/i/139095464/a-forgotten-dimension-of-political-values

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Jan 5Author

I know almost nothing about Holly, and she's blocked me. As for me, I seem to be all over the right side. It would be interesting to narrow it down.

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> I know almost nothing about Holly, and she's blocked me

LOL, and did you learn a lesson?

> It would be interesting to narrow it down.

You are probably a conservative, without being particularly libertarian, paternalistic, realistic, or idealistic. And if this seems like it isn't enough, well, my advice is to just be young while you're young.

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Jan 6Author

It was a long time ago that I was young

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Wow - I thought you were Kasimir's age

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Jan 6Author

Nope. I’m old enough to be grandfather.

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I believe I am more libertarian-right. But the later discussion and quadrants in that article are odd. It was an interesting read, but I feel like I have beliefs (or close beliefs) in each quadrant.

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You're probably pretty moderate, or maybe just what you identify as, right libertarian.

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Jan 5Author

Do you have a post on Israel that you wanted me to add?

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My blog probably isn't big enough, and my position is likely not interesting enough. I was just playing along (:

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Jan 5Author

Oh, I don't care about that! If you have an Israel post, and want to tell me where it fits, I'll add it.

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Jan 10Author

General note on comments, I do not allow foul language on my page. You can make some pretty stupid comments and I will allow it, but watch the language. Language plus insanely stupid comments... ban. If Williem asks, feel free to tell him that's why.

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amazing effort

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Feb 3Author

Thank you

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