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Anyway, here is a Ratatouille review from a critic who A) grew up in a Parisian sewer with tunnels that still had claw marks from the Great Rat Uprising of 1923. B) is a rat
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Anyways here is an Emilia Perez review from a critic who A) is a former cartel leader that had a sex change and killed off their former identity to lead a life of charity and B) breaks into song randomly
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This mindset is just not going to work for the left going forward, unless the idea is to chase away all Jews from the left. When Schlesinger's Deli donated that money (10/16/23), there wasn't even a Gaza War yet. Yet this DSAer holds a permanent grudge.
Schlesinger’s is more than just some random Jewish deli in Philadelphia. Their owner held a fundraiser that funneled money into a Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia fund that has historically directly financially supported the Israeli military.
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I believe that “people who have at some point expressed support for Israel shouldn’t be allowed to own restaurants” is a fringe position that repels most people
I'm not an optimistic person by nature
But it does seem to me that the hardcore antizionist left simply was not prepared for the pushback it received from local community leaders, politicians, and from the Philadelphia Jewish community
That feels, in my mind, like a win
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And this at a time when there’s way more skepticism about Israel than any time in history, across the political spectrum
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@mindyisser Imho, people opposing it are doing so on grounds that are either hysterical or in bad faith, and the people organizing it are fundamentally stupid and have no meaningful strategic goal. Two big circle jerks colliding with each other.
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In my opinion Russell Brand's biggest crime is rape.
Russel Brands biggest crime in my opinion is being an egotistical womanizer who like to talk up his conquests. Let’s face it. He’s no Brad Pitt. He probably struggled to pull a woman prior to his fame. I have no doubt he completely fabricated the number of women he bedded purely for shock factor.
It’s clear that the women that threw themselves on Russ after he acquired his fame and fortune are now looking to profit off their roll in the hay with him. I would say the old MeToo movement has evolved into the MeThree movement!
Not all women are victims and not all women are honest. Why do we always automatically believe the woman! I am a woman and even I believe the majority of women are just purely opportunists out to make a quick buck!
#RussellBrand
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we all know what the worst ad was but I’m not sure “as a team player, even *I* plan to vote for my asshole ex-husband” was a masterstroke
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The Philly bike boycott gave those restaurants lines out the door for an entire weekend, and likely beyond.
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We're at the point now that there's more skepticism of Israel than at any time in my lifetime, in a way that's bipartisan. But taking it on tangentially related restaurants in a U.S. city is mind-boggling.
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Tactically, the boycotters are also idiots- they announced it two weeks in advance! Giving their opponents (and city and state government) plenty of time to mobilize against them
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They sure did love Dave Chappelle when he was making trans jokes.
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Don’t think La Bola Negra is particularly good nor bad but some of you need to learn how to read negative reviews of films you like without chucking a tantrum lmao
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I thought your boss Elon Musk said ‘comedy was legal’ again and you conservatives didn’t like snowflakes who canceled offensive celebs?
Hey @LiveNation is this something agree with?
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