Posted on 02/09/2007 7:51:06 PM PST by KantianBurke
Friends who know me weren't surprised to learn that my Zionist boyfriend and I broke up last summer shortly after Israel began dropping bombs on Lebanese children. But the friends who really knew me were surprised to learn that I had even dated a Zionist to begin with.
In my defense, I thought he was just Jewish when it all began - a progressive one who was white but had tendencies for black supremacy. Politically, we aligned well, so I figured that he'd automatically agree with my stance on Israel-Palestine. (If you don't already know: It's Israel's fault more than it is the Palestinians' - don't believe the hype.)
But my new progressive boyfriend, who was supposed to help me save the world, would stop short at any criticism of the Israeli government's racist, oppressive policies. And what's worse, he would sometimes defend them by saying things like that the land was up for grabs because the Palestinians never had an official state to begin with.
Man, you really think you know your white Jewish boyfriend with tendencies for black supremacy.
It quickly became obvious that, just the same, he didn't know his brown girlfriend with tendencies for anarchism well either. It was probably the anarchism that threw him off the most. I mean, he knew I was brown.
I think. I'm pretty sure it came up in conversation at least once. Like when I told him about the time the Israeli airport police racially profiled me and asked me to strip down to my underwear.
But it's very possible that "strip down to my underwear" was all he took away from that story.
I don't see how people who don't agree politically can date. This became clear last summer when Israel killed 16 children in Qana, the U.S. refused to call for a cease-fire, and the boyfriend acted as if these were war games where Israel had a right to defend itself. So every time Israel did something abominable I'd increasingly begin to hold him personally responsible.
It must have been difficult to date me. My apologies. But whatever. Politics take precedence over penis. (Know this, future ex-boyfriends of mine.)
Dating me, and all of the ideology that comes with the territory, was supposed to enlighten him, but I think it might have had the opposite effect. At times I thought he was coming around, but he'd go do stuff like hang the Israeli flag - and over his bed of all places.
I realize that to some the Israeli flag is a symbol of Jewish pride. But to others, that same flag is a symbol of a state's oppression of and racism toward brown people.
Many Americans have trouble imagining the latter. We've been programmed to side with Israel. So let's use a simile we're all familiar with: the Confederate flag. To many Southerners, the flag is a symbol of Southern pride. But to the rest of us, that flag is a symbol of racism and slavery.
Interesting how flags can mean different things to different people. To me, all flags suck, especially the ones representing the most powerful states. This, of course, means you-know-who.
The American flag is like kryptonite to me. I refuse to wave it, and much less salute it. It represents a state which serves and protects only the interests of the powerful. Look no further than New Orleans, or Iraq, or any inner-city ghetto to see who our government is really working for.
And not working for.
It's something all states are guilty of which infuriates me, hence, the anarchist tendencies. And I say "tendencies" because it's something I struggle with. I have a disdain for states, so why do I still want the Palestinians to have one?
Still, until that day, I wave the Palestinian flag in solidarity. And will even let it fly over my bed. Know this, future ex-boyfriends of mine.
And Code Pinkos wonders why I call them Klan Pink.
She must be Hawt - she has that attitude.
You don't say?
So she waves a flag that to her sucks.
She needs to tatoo her warning on her forehead.
...shortly after Israel began dropping bombs on Lebanese children
Man what advanced technology they have to have a way to drop bombs on children. They wouldn't hit children if the cowardly terrorists wouldn't use their kids as shields.
Can I be the first to invite this little bitch to get the f- out of our country.
This seems like parody...or something.
susie
Resisting the duct tape must have proven even more difficult.
Probably would have to buy her dinner just to hear her lecture you on liberal dogma. No thanks.
Thanks for the warning sweetie. God help you if you ever meet those you champion in the flesh. I have a feeling you'll get to know what "war and oppression" really are.
Is this a parody piece?
Have you been to Chapel Hill?
Its the liberal alamo of N.C.
What an idiot. One can only hope she utilizes birth control and never marries so that her genes terminate with her generation. That's one good thing about leftist morons, they tend to replicate more through the publik skoolz than through marriage, families and procreation.
And where did you hide the puke alert?
Palistinians will eat her for breakfast.
Did UNC drop all standards and just start taking any Leftist who applied?
Boyfriends? BOYfriends? Honey, who do you think you're kidding?
I think this is parody writing:
http://www.dailytarheel.com/home/index.cfm?q=Linda+Quiquivix&event=displaySearchResults&buttonPushed=1&client=testing-testing&forid=1&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23666666%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BALC%3A0000FF%3BLC%3A0000FF%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BLH%3A37%3BLW%3A310%3BFORID%3A1%3B&hl=en&cp1=paper&frombar=1
Anyway, some of it is pretty good for college humor.
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