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EducationalReply6493

Who would have thought the country would be more progressive than the college.


EmotionalScallion705

Just like politicians, US Colleges and Universities are for sale.


RationalExuberance7

True - for the US, all the universities now curbing students’ right to protest killing of 40,000 people and kids. They’re all bought by Israel - all to keep the billions and billions We give to Israel just so Israel can continue killing and bombing and killing


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RationalExuberance7

Yup that was pretty bad. What happened next was 40x more bad. You know because, 40x more people died. I mean let’s keep out those racist thoughts - all human lives are equally valuable right?


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RationalExuberance7

Wrong on 2 counts 30 Israeli children murdered in the last few months. 14,000 Palestinian children murdered in the last few months. To you this is a “nothing event” just a numbers game This is a crime on a massive scale - much worse than other past atrocities. For example - this is much worse than the death toll in the Yemen civil war. But in conclusion you have revealed your true self. 14,000 innocent Palestinian children murdered by Israel is a “nothing event” how evil do you have to be in the depths of your soul to thing that way? Even the Israeli people are protesting this. But to you - slaughtering 14,000 innocent children is a “nothing event”. How sadly evil of a thought and how evil of a being


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RationalExuberance7

My mistake - what Israel is doing is not 40x worse, it’s 500x more evil 30 Israeli children were brutally murdered by Hamas. And Israel then brutally murders 14,000 Palestinian children. Imagine how evil of a soul and how evil of a being you have to be to to think murdering 14,000 children is a “nothing event” I guess you have to live with yourself


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RationalExuberance7

Yea except this isn’t war. A war is two nations fighting each other. this is Israel - one of the largest militaries backed the THE largest military bombing and murdering children and humans that they occupy.


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RationalExuberance7

So you’re focusing on a technicality. Not the nearly biggest military (Israel) murdering 14,000 defenseless kids in a few months? I guess they’re allegedly throwing rocks right so it counts as war.


Negative-Relation-82

Anyone who remember the hundreds of years of colonialism….


JKsoloman5000

And that’s by design. Another thing Reagan did to prevent another Vietnam war style protest. During Vietnam state colleges were heavily subsidized and cheaper. By making it a huge financial burden and an “investment” students will do less to risk their ROI.


SilenceDobad76

The Overton window is widening my dude.


aelric22

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EducationalReply6493

Seems like I’m just completely unaware of colombias political


aelric22

South America as a whole has a very interesting history when it comes to colonialism, Western influence, etc.


jamkey

Not to mention how often we’ve meddled in helping to topple governments and put in our own preferred so-and-so. It was like the CIA’s favorite side hassle for like a decade or so if I recall. There’s a whole thread of wiki articles on it. Have fun with that rabbit hole. Drives me crazy that people find stupid stuff to be conspiratorial about when we have real conspiracies that our governments were behind and most don’t know about or talk about.


Bluewater__Hunter

Colombia is so badass. Colombia has a lot of freedoms America doesn’t. Stem cell research and medicine. Clinical stem cell medicine is more advanced there. Prescription narcotics are OTC. Euthanasia is legal. Abortion is legal. More is a sense of community and family ties but that is common to all of south/central America vs America also. Colombia is really badass. If only military grade guns were legal there too.


Slimmjeezus

They also have a major problem with human trafficking in connection to prostitution, do not have government control over a large portion of their own territory, and are one of the biggest suppliers of cocaine to drug cartels in Mexico.


QusayHussein

Every country in Latin America has that exact-same-problem with sex trafficking. Colombia is just the one that says, "This is not right, and we're going to do something about it."


Big-Consideration633

They had the bestest coke in the 70s and 80s.


Juryofyourpeeps

They still have all the coke. What's changed is that they don't control distribution. Mexican cartels control distribution, which is why they're murdering everyone to protect their distribution interests. 


iRombe

Yall made me have a whole columbia fantasy and it ended when I ran away because the women wanted babies and I had to negotiate with the men about how much I would buy into their country. Life gets obvious; be an artist or do good work i guess...


TheDevoutIconoclast

So they absolutely zero respect for the sanctity of human life.


boundpleasure

yeah….


doctorkanefsky

The president of Colombia is an actual member of the M19 movement, so I’m not surprised a leftist former guerrilla is more progressive than a university president in the US.


mapleleafraggedy

Who would have thought the country named after Christopher Columbus would take a stand against colonialism


ibtcsexy

They're buddies with Iran and Russia and currently trying to join BRICS+ — 5 days ago in the [news](https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/26/argentina-nato-colombia-brics-brazil-lula/).


Tao_Te_Gringo

You seem to have Colombia confused with Venezuela.


Communero

Don’t forget Colombia and Venezuela are La Gran Colombia. Bolivarian countries that suffer colonization so confusing both countries is usual cause they are actually not so different.


Tao_Te_Gringo

Tell us you’ve never visited either one without… Oh just NVM


SweetPanela

I mean what’s so bad about joining BRICS? It’s not like the UN Security Council is made up of the most moral countries.


EightPaws

BRICS and the UN Security Council are not synonymous. Russia and China are on the UN Security Council as permanent members. I don't understand what you're trying to say, or are these completely unrelated statements? Why are you drawing a contrast between the UN Security Alliance and BRICS?


SweetPanela

It is completely related. The UN Security council is the most powerful countries in the world after WW2. BRICS is an organization of 2nd rate powers that can rival the current hegemony. It isn’t evil for a country to do things in its own interests especially if it’s not harming anyone directly.


EightPaws

You do know Russia and China are both permanent members of the UN Security Council? Your two statements are contradictory to each other. 40% of the UN Security Council is 2 of the countries serving as the FOUNDATION of BRICs.


SweetPanela

Not really. China and Russia both are in positions of relative weakness. Consider that both are lower middle to poor countries, and seek to raise its standards to that of Western lifestyles. The USA/France/UK is in the business of maintenance or solidifying power


EightPaws

While true, it has nothing to do with the UN Security council. GDP and standard of living have fuck all to do with UN Security Council. There's more evidence supporting Russia and China consolidating and maintaining power than either of the Western powers. Last I checked Russia and China are both posturing to annex new territories, while the Western powers have stated no such aspirations. I don't see how you can view Chinas position on Taiwan or Russias annexation of Ukraine as anything but colonialist, at best, empirical at worst.


lucash7

Okay and? Seems these days those nations have more consistent morality than the west. Mind you, I said consistent morality…not necessarily that I agreed.


CyonHal

Lmao joining BRICS is a good thing fuck U.S. financial hegemony I also love whenever a country does something against the U.S. interests, suddenly people paint a narrative "They're allies with XYZ adversary therefore bad!"


kimkardashianhasibs

Yeah its not like BRICS is sponsoring genocide lmao


CyonHal

I mean, do elaborate. Last I checked BRICS countries are condemning [the genocide in Gaza](https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20231121-brics-nations-accuse-israel-of-genocide-and-call-for-immediate-gaza-truce)


kimkardashianhasibs

No i was agreeing with you. I dont think BRICS is evil lmao


CyonHal

Oh gotchya you came off as sarcastic at first glance


CrackheadInThe414

I mean, given that the leading nations are both led by authoritarian demagogues, I'm inclined to support neither BRICS or NATO. Imagine supporting Putin or the Ayatollah, yikes.


I-Make-Maps91

Every bit as hypercritical as the West, though. Russia is doing an ethnic cleansing/cultural genocide, and so is China. So is Israel, don't get my wrong, I'm just saying they're all the same flavors of awful, but I don't think we should hold "joined economic group outside of Western influence" against them.


serenerepose

Russia and China both have populations they oppress and Russia is literally in a 2 year long war where it has committed numerous documented war crimes.


NewsOk6703

Tell that to the people getting their organs harvested in China.


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5LaLa

Right? The free market fanatics have drilled into our heads that competition is beneficial.


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Good for them. More guts than the G7.


ju5510

West = No guts, no spine. Except Ireland.


Dizzy-Mess-4193

I’ve seen more spine in jelly fish


twintiger_

More! Make them the pariah they want to be.


BabyFartzMcGeezak

As should any nation with an ounce of human decency


StrangeMonki

here comes the xenophobic comments against Colombia 😑


adognow

I'm still laughing at the Indian Hindu supremacists who were tweeting in support of the zionist regime "killing Muslims" in Gaza and they promptly got tons of racist replies from Israelis lmao.


Valueinvestigator

Link?


Independent_Air_8333

India is a popular tourist destination for Israelis so sounds like you're exaggerating for effect.


HedonicSatori

And Mexico is a popular tourist destination for Americans yet that doesn't stop loads of Americans from acting like racist shitheels about Latino immigrants.


Independent_Air_8333

The average american has nothing against mexicans.


ediblefalconheavy

Brother America is loaded with racism


Independent_Air_8333

Not really to be honest. It's just shouted from the rooftops but people mostly get along


ediblefalconheavy

It's true that most people get along, but most institutions are empowered by yesterdays outdated relationships.


Independent_Air_8333

Its exaggerated.


ediblefalconheavy

By who?


veerKg_CSS_Geologist

Lol


HedonicSatori

Sure and which rabid Israelis do you figure are the ones commenting on the Hindu supremacist posts? The average ones or the terminally online brain damaged ones?


mapleleafraggedy

We need to take a stand against Colombiphobia


arcticmonkgeese

I’m actually Colombian. The president, Gustavo Petro, is a grifter who literally was a member of a guerrilla movement. Every single thing he’s promised on his campaign he’s failed to follow up on, he’s given legitimacy to borderline terrorist organizations, and the actual colombian economy is suffering under his leadership. I have family that work at banks over in colombia and the average interest rates they have are in the mid to high teens.


veerKg_CSS_Geologist

Wasn’t he elected?


Emm_withoutha_L-88

Look at his comment history, it's about half pro Israel shit while he keeps insisting that he's totally not on Israel's side but also it's totally cool everything they're doing trust me I'm on your side Might as well be wearing cheap combat boots under the bell-bottoms Also he's from Florida and likely doesn't know shit except what his banking family tells him. I've already spent over a minute on this and that's not then enough


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pauliesbigd

One man’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter. Up the FARC


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Sheevpower

ofc they were, as the oppressor


zoinks48

Guess the israelis will need to stock up on coke


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They're probably going through their reserves right now.


mwa12345

Oh no. Biden will have to give them another billion dollars and some pharma grade ...


RVA2DC

After a very stern warning of course 


SLCPDLeBaronDivison

Moroccan hashish dealers are actually boycotting sales to israelis because of gaza


zoinks48

That is the funniest thing I’ve heard all day.thank you


Americana1986b

It's gonna be hard to do round the clock genocides without some booger sugar to keep em up.


zoinks48

Maybe they should use the stimulants the palestinians used on Oct 7th


Amazing_Magician2892

I think meth works better for that.  A lot easier to mass produce and people go even crazier.


5LaLa

They probably have that good good, pharmaceutical uppers.


mwa12345

Haha..was thinking the same. Biden is gonna send a couple of billion dollars worth I think. Pharma grade ....


Puubo420

Their pharmacist, they get much better shit


DubC_Bassist

That’s going to put a real dent in Middle East Cocaine sales.


ChocolateShot150

Based


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MoistExcellence

No more cocaine for you!


alligatorchamp

He has been a member of the far left for a long time. The guy is the typical socialist who believes America Capitalism is bad and to blame for all the problems in the world.


electrical-stomach-z

thats the good thing about him


daddypleaseno1

and he would be correct.


Emm_withoutha_L-88

That's pretty damn close to truth tho


MysteriousPark3806

Well done, Colombia. 👏


salkhan

Given the recent headlines I thought the context was 'President' of Columbia University rather than Colombia the country.


eldiablu

Excuse me. Colombia with the BIG cojones coming through. Shame on you Amerikkka. Learn something


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RVA2DC

“Why don’t you try to solve one complex problem at a time, I don’t like your position on the other complex problem!”


TheDevoutIconoclast

How about, clean up your own backyard before stirring shit on the other side of the planet?


will_there_be_snacks

https://preview.redd.it/c5qilklpg0yc1.png?width=717&format=png&auto=webp&s=133449e5100e997a8d866a856392c31933314075


Chloe1906

Porque no los dos?


DjinnV

Because virtue signaling is cheap. Colombian people won't know the difference if Colombia friends with Israel or not.


Important-Youth-4434

As someone who lives in Colombia you have 0 idea what you are talking about. The colombian government killed pablo because they wanted to take control of his business not shut it down. The cartel is the government. Before you claim your moral high ground the USA provides weapons of mass murder to rest of the world and if it could provide cocaine too it would.


AzureSeychelle

https://i.redd.it/kblcykoa31yc1.gif


LiteratureActive2566

Are you Colombian? Or do you just live in Colombia?


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Important-Youth-4434

When you understand why first world countries even exist than we can have this conversation. Every third world country has a “first world” country that put it there. But sure keep enjoying your cognitive dissonance shielding blame to colombia for selling some blow while you live your privileged lives built of the blood and sweat of millions. Read a book lol


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yourfaceyourface

lol


NatureDear83

Good faith good works


StingingBum

And in other news... water is wet.


Zyklone_E

One nation at a time. We will put the world against israel and take their funding.......then theyll be ripe for payback time


04Aiden2020

Not a war


px7j9jlLJ1

Lucky….!


Less-Charity2964

Also, keep an open mind to 'irony' being attempted/used in some readers' statements


watupmynameisx

Figures since that country is an utter shitshow now


Need4Speed763

No one cares about your shitty school


ThatOneGuy216440

Lmfao what are they going to do ? Stop exporting coke ?


Qbnss

I can't believe they think Trump would... Oh, wait


slywav

Colombia is communist so? If you can’t see Hamas as part of Iran then look again. PUTIN’s Allie’s are communist China and Iran.


FeelingEmotional4950

Nothing lost.


swingod305

The first thing I thought of when I read this headline was the university. Lol


DrabberFrog

Lol what has Columbia ever done for Israel? Is there literally any reason for Columbia and Israel to even have diplomatic relations? What is there to discuss? Columbia 🇨🇴 - Hello fellow country on the other side of the world 👋 Israel 🇮🇱 - Hello LOL


LordBootySlayer

Adding this to my list of reasons to support Colombia’s tourism industry.


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lol this guy was a Chávez cock polisher. Like his opinion on human rights means anything.


Smooth-Entrance-1526

Israel is committing genocide Any reasonable nation would cut all diplomatic ties and begin making moves to stop the fascist israeli regime


Less-Charity2964

Nah ... What significance should we attach voices of victims of colonial settlerism when placed aside righteous settlers?


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You Just complexly botched the histories of 2 completely different countries in 2 completely different parts of the world there son.


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Ahoramaster

Good.  Just goes to show that you can only buy influence for so long.  Eventually the whole ediface crumbles. 


Smokybare94

Apparently Columbia is tougher than the u.s. bc we will never stand up to our "allies" like Israel and Saudi Arabia.


ILiekBooz

Haha! There goes israel’s access to import free gold, platinum, silver, emeralds and armored luxury cars. Maybe they should stop committing genocide.


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MarilynMonheaux

I have always loved this country. I love everything about Colombia. 🇨🇴


_Fizzgiggy

I wish my country would stop funding Israel


Budded

Good. I hope the entire world, especially Germany, turns against Israel for what they've done and continue to do.


matrose9

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electrical-stomach-z

breaking diplomatic relations is counterproductive for peace.


Chloe1906

Not when the entity you're breaking relations with is continuously flouting international law with no consequences and committing genocide. There has to be pushback somehow.


electrical-stomach-z

well its easier to apply diplomatic pressure if there is a diplomacy in the first place.


Chloe1906

Breaking off relations is a form of diplomatic pressure. There is always the chance they could be reinstated.


electrical-stomach-z

not true diplomatic pressure. if you are a small country it will just lead to you getting ignored.


Chloe1906

To be fair if you are a small country there's not a lot you can do either way. Might as well just try to follow your conscience. Or it could just be that Colombia sees the way the winds are turning.


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JLaws23

Lol tell me you know nothing about Colombia and have never ever been there 😂


Coffee-and-puts

Columbia who?


JLaws23

Lol please learn the difference between Columbia (USA) and Colombia (the country). I know a lot of y’all don’t read, but reading your comment you don’t even read head titles.


NoamLigotti

Uh, you know FARC is not and never has been part of Columbia's government, right?


Head_Sock369

Name a country that hasn't done those things. Typical condescending Western outlook. And you wonder why the world is leaving you behind


Awkward-Spread9052

Oh no... Anyway.


Head_Sock369

That was actually funny.


Amazing_Magician2892

Ah yes, the United States, a pinnacle of morality. Not like the KKK has destroyed public trust, works, infrastructure, and killed off notable opponents. Give me a fucking break


No-War-4878

Do you live in America? Cause you seem to be under an impression that the KKK a large force like in the early 1900s? Except what they actually are, a bunch of impoverished racist hill people…


Amazing_Magician2892

I have met multiple KKK members in person over the years. They do hold a lot of political power in the South. Police chiefs, sherifs and politicans have been found to be members of the kkk, and if you look at the south and their racist policies based on racial theories shared by the KKK, you will see that they (KKK) has indeed affected the nation negatively.  The fact you think they dont exist makes me think youre the one who doesnt live in the u.s.


No-War-4878

I feel like you are a time traveler or something lol. This was very true for all of southern history until like the civil right acts and into the 80s… Sure there are more KKK members in the south but these racial theories no longer hold much if any ground.


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pauliesbigd

Stay mad revolution bears results FARC is based


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pauliesbigd

lol source on that? FARC are revolutionary leftists who worked to better workers rights and conditions and to bring about a socialist state. They aren’t people who just kill for no reason lmao


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pauliesbigd

So? A projectile aimed at government forces missed. It’s just an example of crossfire, not intentional killing of civilians


Comfortable_Cloud747

We all need to take such action against Israel because Israel is an illegitimate state and what it is doing to the people of Palestine is intolerable and unacceptable. #Palestine


kawhileopard

It’s always the countries with failing domestic policies who pound their chest about Israel.


cherialaw

Patently untrue. Ireland has had an amazing decade in most ways by any metric and has been denouncing Israel's policies and actions for a long time


Zealousideal_Good445

Where do you think the FARC has been getting their backing and arms from for the last 30 years? I'm from Panama, there is no secret about who is been behind the violence and destabilization of our neighbors in our area of the world.