• Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          8 months ago

          You’re correct that the messenger does not change the truth of the message, but in this particular instance, they’re also simply incorrect irrelevant of their sincerity. They say that no one believes a thing and they got downvoted. That itself shows that in all likelihood most people who have seen the comment disagree, suggesting that at least some believe it. The only way to defend the statement is to try to argue that those people don’t count, which would be special pleading.

    • SulaymanF@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      He also meant when he said Palestinian deaths were unacceptable but then he let 20,000 extra ones die before making the ultimatum to Netanyahu that his advisors and supporters asked him to do 5 months ago.

      He also said “30,000 Palestinians are dead, we cannot let it be 60,000” but watch by the end of the summer when Famine sets in and Joe has nothing but disapproving press releases.