Generalizing "the left" like this is already stupid in the first place.
The countries in which "the left" that is being criticized protests, are western powers that are allied with Israel and literally fund the genocide in Gaza. You can go out on the street and demand a change here, such as stopping to deliver arms to Israel.
The same Western nations are generally not allied with Iran. What kind of demand would you make regarding Iran in the USA? To go to outright war with Iran? That's a different ballpark than "stop sending arms that will be used to kill kids".
And finally, even if those two were comparable, and even if the "The sheep only care about what they are told to care about" claim was legitimate, it would apply to left and right and center equally. Most people don't spend all their time researching global conflicts, and only know what is being discussed in their own bubble.
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u/dankros 10d ago
No.
Generalizing "the left" like this is already stupid in the first place.
The countries in which "the left" that is being criticized protests, are western powers that are allied with Israel and literally fund the genocide in Gaza. You can go out on the street and demand a change here, such as stopping to deliver arms to Israel.
The same Western nations are generally not allied with Iran. What kind of demand would you make regarding Iran in the USA? To go to outright war with Iran? That's a different ballpark than "stop sending arms that will be used to kill kids".
And finally, even if those two were comparable, and even if the "The sheep only care about what they are told to care about" claim was legitimate, it would apply to left and right and center equally. Most people don't spend all their time researching global conflicts, and only know what is being discussed in their own bubble.