Far Right Wins Shake Up European Elections, Spark Snap Election in France

Tommy Vietor and Ben Rhodes discuss the success of far-right parties in the European Parliamentary elections and debate whether French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for snap elections in France is bold or disastrous. Then they talk about British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s shocking decision to skip a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the latest developments out of Israel and Gaza, including ceasefire negotiations, Benny Gantz leaving Netanyahu’s war cabinet, and the ethics of an Israeli hostage rescue in Gaza that resulted in hundreds of civilian casualties. They also walk through the horrific state of affairs in the civil war in Sudan, a foreign election interference scandal rocking Canada, a Chinese waterfall getting a little help from the government, and why Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville is still very, very dumb. Then Ben interviews Dr. Rosa Balfour, the Director of Carnegie Europe, about the broader implications of the European Parliamentary election results on issues like climate change.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
4:50 - Europe elections
14:24 - France snap elections
23:56 - Rishi Sunak skips D-Day ceremony
29:35 - Israel/Gaza updates
47:39 - Sudan Civil War
50:41 - Canada Government scandal
53:57 - China fake waterfall
55:33 - Tommy Tuberville on Ukraine
57:50 - Rosa Balfour interview
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[@ankitkumarlal9068]

Listening to American foreign policy nerds completely butcher cricket terminology was the comic relief I didn't know I needed today. Cheers!

[@Tanagra180]

As a French and American dual national, I would respond a few points 1. Ben said that Europe needs leadership, but as Tommy said, Macron is "full of himself." Every time Macron goes to play prima donna on the international stage as the European "leader," the French get more exasperated with him. Europe needs leadership, but the French hate watching him "lead." There is a feeling that he is not interested in the problems of your average French person and only really wants to promote what's good for corporations and the rich. Nearly all of his support is just to vote against Le Pen, not in support of him. To be fair, he presents himself as a pedantic turd who understands your woes better than you. I hate having to vote for him. 2. Turnout for European elections is always super low in France. The French just dont feel the effects directly enough. I think Macron is trying to force people to come out because the average French person doesn't care about fascists in European parliament, but they do in the French govt. 3. We should not underestimate how much Le Pen has been able to rebrand her fascist party by changing the name and putting Jordan in place as figurehead. It gives people who grew up eschewing the blatant rascism of Le Pen the "permission" they want to vote for them. It's super troubling.

[@Tanagra180]

Also, it's probably worth noting whenever we speak about Le Pen that her campaign has been funded nearly entirely by Russian banks. She was unable to run before a trip to see Putin. People should not forget this!!!

[@kimberlybwalker11]

Thank you for taking the time to write this. :)

[@fridajaspers6066]

As a 'resettled' Dutch person in the UK, your comments resonate with me. A few months ago I saw Dutch parliament elections give a huge vote to Geert Wilders. Our Parliament is PR and relies on consensus. But oh wait political outsider Dick Schoof, who is not affiliated to any party, would become prime minister of the new government. What the f??

[@peterjermey7235]

As an ex Brit, I was going to make your point #2. People in Europe treat the EU elections the way Americans treat school board elections. Protest parties tend to do very well because they can mobilize a relatively small number of people to go vote. An example is that Nigel Farages party often won the EU elections in the UK, but has never won even one seat in parliament The EU parliament is not the European version of congress. It has far less power or influence. Most of the decisions are made by collective agreement between the governments of the member states

[@fridajaspers6066]

Sorry but what the actual F. I was going to hold forth about Dutch liberal values and norms, but Wilders after months of deliberation, as happens in a normal way of events to achieve a 'cabinet', went to appoint a non-elected, 'non-affiliated' PM, not voted for. Sheesh. In the mean time I live in the UK (and I live here as a 'resettled' EU citizen, remember), things are looking good. Labour will get in and will in time restore links with the EU. I don't know how long it will take, but in this short time, get Tories out, and I'm ridin' with Biden

[@gilleek2]

The delivery of the line "but aren't you a cnut" was delightful. 😅

[@eliafuimaono94]

Weird how we're always late to news in Africa

[@KennesJan]

No attention to the very important Belgian elections? ;) We actually had quite the change of power. It would be so much fun to see PSTW trying to explain the Belgian system.

[@HumanityOverAllElse]

As a cricket person, it’s okay we’re not offended! Love to see the sport spread. One thing I’ll say is that cricket matches only last days if it’s the test matches which is just one type of match. The current on going tournament has matches that last about 2-2.5 hours only

[@1imorton]

Special forces operations occur overwhelmingly at night for both tactical reasons (night vision advantages) and to reduce collateral damage. "We own the night" is a common slogan for many special forces operating companies. So why did this take place during the day? Why would you give your enemy an advantage (daylight) when you don't have to? We'll never have a definitive answer, but situations like these support a growing belief that Israel is designing its operations to maximize collateral damage and civilian death. These beliefs are of course aided by the statements from leaders within the Israeli government. I'm also quite disturbed by reports that this raid used an aid truck and was launched from the humanitarian pier that we built. Doesn't this put all other aid workers at risk of harm? Not to mention the criminality of using aid as a cover for military operations. The whole thing is quite disturbing.

[@benzolobster]

Also it's not even paranoid to think endangering aid workers is entirely deliberate considering Israel's endless attempts to disrupt aid delivery and distribution. What the Biden admin was even thinking directly involving US forces in any of this debacle is just absolutely baffling.

[@msj5492]

The Israelis have also killed more of their hostages than they have rescued.

[@anniebell6846]

Sad about Sudans lack of support

[@stephanrahan]

you guys describing cricket is my reaction to baseball

[@OldMateMuz]

As an Australian cricket spectator, cricket is just an excuse to get drunk in a park 5 days in a row (or 1 day or 3 hours depending on the format). It's pretty awesome!

[@Kim-vt6vd]

Thank you for the important info. You make it interesting and entertaining. 👍

[@lubnachitalwalla]

Did you know that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is the second richest private for profit sports league in the world, only second to the NFL. The IPL is richer than the NBA, MLB, the English Premier League, Serie A, etc.

[@troyaturner1979]

Thank you for the shoutout to Queens, Ben. Born and raised there🔥

[@titaniumteddybear]

The last time there was an upset this large in world cricket it was convincingly argued that it was due to match fixing. I'm just saying.

[@benzolobster]

So apparently the IDF killed almost 300 Palestinians, 3 of their own hostages, and maybe friendly fired their own unit commander to death, all just to free 4 hostages. Understand the Israeli military celebrating this (they desperately need the win), but seeing the US defense establishment hailing this as a huge success was genuinely disturbing. Is this what we can expect US operational "success" to look like going forward?

[@theman44ful]

People are happy because innocents were freed. there is nothing disturbing about that.

[@alikazerani]

@@theman44ful That happiness should be moderated via sincere consideration of the fact that many more innocents were slaughtered.

[@jsrodman]

This is US foreign policy. It's more nakedly problematic today, but it's been willing to sacrifice the people who are not inside the circle for as long as I've been alive.

[@PanikaMCD]

just remember that the NYT bestseller list is based on sales rather than reading habits. it’s not like the majority of people who purchased Junior Dunce’s book actually read it.

[@colinthompson3111]

This was a great video. It clued me in to a better analysis of the EU and France. As one of the Canadian followers of the show, i really appreciate Ben's explanation of China and India as it relates to Canada.

[@tropdepieds]

"I don't understand cricket" - hell, I'm a Brit who used to watch it and honestly, at times, nor do I.

[@CorcovadoMusic]

“We want to call out the media’s lack of coverage of Sudan” says a show that gave it 3 minutes. I know you guys have covered it, but you’re also guilty of not spending much time on analyzing and reporting it as you do on Ukraine and Gaza.

[@jsrodman]

It's almost like the incumbents are not even trying to solve the problems facing the electorate, leading to dissatisfaction.

[@raquetdude]

Look at the youth vote in Europe. It was incredibly low, well under fifty percent. It’s not surprising really.

[@davidyemm7910]

Same thing in the US. Protests, but low voter turnout.

[@naylas3908]

Don’t forget though, voting age for the EU elections was lowered to age 16. Many people weren’t even aware of that. So, bigger group, therefore lower percentage.

[@peterjermey7235]

This isn't like voting for congress. In the EU member states legislature are the ones with all the power

[@ellenfine145]

@@naylas3908 , yeah but are these kids being educated in politics, history and media literacy?

[@bbirda1287]

If the US could get 50 percent participation from any group (except boomers) it would be an astounding success

[@jgray2718]

35:57 "Hamas is holding these people in densely populated areas..." The people who use human shields are monsters. The people who engage in wholesale slaughter of those same human shields _are also monsters._

[@nikig2382]

Which they have said repeatedly. Not sure why you felt the need to point this out when they been critical of Israel at every turn, along with everyone else on the internet.

[@jgray2718]

@@nikig2382 I said it because apparently some people don't seem to understand it. So many people want to make this out to be a war of good vs. evil when it's not. It's just two awful groups hurting the innocent.

[@Ronaldinho1996]

Always learn more and feel better informed after listening to POD SAVE THE WORLD

[@judydabideen-sonachansingh9772]

Cricket test matches last days but T20 cricket (current competition) is crazy exciting and only last a few hours. I highly recommend it, Tommy!

[@janpesek4862]

IDF spokepersons should not be allowed on TV without a notice informing viewers that information could be false or misleading. The spin is absolutely mind blowing, IDF decides to conduct the operation during daylight when a lot more civilians are around, complains that enemy forces attack them from all sides (rather than standing nicely bunched together in one place) and ultimatly turns piece of densely built-in and populated area into rubble causing massive civilian casualties. If you are alien just finding out about this, you would not be questioning who is aggressor here.

[@saNynho]

29:05. No, Tommy. We don't need labour. Labour has become aggressively conservative. It's just a different color.

[@millie1930]

Please tell me your book is going to be on audible?!

[@davidfadul6239]

Have y’all talked about the Indian elections?

[@davidyemm7910]

Yes they did. Earlier podcast.

[@naylas3908]

Yup, last week.

[@pseudonym8791]

Sunak: Let’s not politicise the commemoration of the D-Day landings... Clausewitz: war is politics carried out with other means...

[@PanikaMCD]

but as long as it only appears we will try to hold countries and other actors in the global South accountable, then we can’t do anything on Sudan. it’s not like anyone wants Sudan ignored-it’s just that we’d be massive hypocrites and cause the rules based order to collapse if we only act on Sudan and not on Israel.

[@kielanpilgrim]

On the Canadian story, its worth noting that the Tory party leader is choosing not to read the report, while Trudeau and the other opposition party leaders have done so, which begs us to consider why Poilievre may not be so thrilled with its conclusions.

[@karinrebnegger4329]

I heard about a 5-week (? I hope it was 5 days) game on NPR this morning. 8 hours a day!

[@JRHYT409]

The way you talk about the EU election outcome is insulting. You think immigration is an absolute must in Europe. You must really hate Europeans to tell them to shut up and hand over their homeland.

[@dodo-og2ss]

I think you should not kidnap to start with

[@rubenmendez2953]

I preordered the book!

[@rohithdesikan]

Oh yes there are some cricket nerds listening shaking their heads at you two. But endearingly

[@dlcs1406]

Does Sunak not realize the actual history of D-Day?? What a self-serving fool!

[@therosebrigade]

It feels like Pod Save Europe/Gaza. There is only sporadic coverage of anywhere in Africa, the Caribbean, Central Asia… Why not a good, consistent segment on Sudan or Nigeria? Why is there such a disturbing lack of Black & Brown Countries? I love Pod Save, but it’s just too white, y’all.

[@frede2518]

Paris Olympics starts... a couple of logistic hurdles.

[@ellenfine145]

Hey Crooked, 'Why isn't there a 'Pod Save Canada?' It would be great, especially before the elections.

[@Roguerebel297]

I don’t think they care enough to have a whole show around Canada politics honestly. Also outside of cbc who else actually reports on Canada news because our right wing media is just 24/7 Trudeau bashing and youtube ‘journalist’ who don’t hide their biases at all

[@jjjtpln]

Do you want AIPAC to control your politicians?

[@jsrodman]

I bet, if there was someone interested in doing it, with the right profile to pull it off, and the numbers worked, they'd do it.

[@jackiegeorge9846]

Sunak and the Conservatives are toast in UK elections in July. However, more worrying is the joke that is Farage, and his far right party, Reform, are surging in the polls. Listening to their supporters, echoes those of the MAGAs. As a resident of the UK, I'm rooting for tbe US to vote for democracy. I'm now also incredibly concerned for my country and the fate of all Europe, and indeed, the world 😢

[@naylas3908]

Traditionally, cricket matches were 3 days long, but these days there is also a 1 day version. If you want to learn the rules, @Pod Save The World, watch the movie Lagaan: Once upon a time in India. It’s a fun way to learn how the game works. It’s how I learned it. 😂

[@gentleken7864]

In a fair democratic election, I have no problem with right, far-right parties getting votes and seats. I do say fair and democratic though. America is not democratic, and does not have representative voting considering that it can come down to 5 states who decides the presidency. The UK also has a stupid two-party system. These two countries are living in the past. A true democracy will develop and allow for smaller parties to gain support, whether they be left or right or in the centre. But to only have two options in a winner takes all electoral system in 2024 is ridiculous. Society is diverse and the elections should reflect that fairly. Only having two viable parties, like the US and UK is just not representative. Like we see recently people scoffing at republicans voting for trump.....who else can they vote for, the only other guy who has a chance?

[@dlcs1406]

What's going on in Poland and why did their leader fly all the way to New York to meet with Trump at Trump Tower couple months ago

[@PanikaMCD]

the US National Parks Service has tweeted as Puxatawny Phil saying he’s not a meteorologist and that a prairie dog was running their social media so a talking waterfall in China isn’t that big a deal unless they’re telling everyone to praise Mao.

[@richardmeshell7334]

57:19 Point of contention, Tuberville actually went 7-3 against Bama before he left. It was really pre-Saban that he racked up some wins but he often had very good Auburn teams (like 2004). I was a student there before he left in 08. He never really recreated that success. Still hate the guy.

[@Stephanie-mj6hu]

thank tou

[@zainab58]

Cricket has been described as baseball on Quaaludes. That's all most people need to know.

[@billlink4271]

Cricket is administrative," matches could last as long as 5 days. Baseball is "transcendental," games could last as long as forever - "I don't care if I never get back,..."

[@viridian4388]

I had to listen back several times to understand you were trying to say Magyar Péter's name. XD Buddy. You absolutely butchered it. Do better. And as for why people jumped on the bandwagon: because very few people actually want Orbán in the seat, but there has been nobody good enough to beat him. To be fair... am pretty sure Magyar Péter is either a trojan horse or a clown, but I'm still very very happy Orbán took a big hit. I just wish it had been a centrist or leftist party who dealt him the damage, and not one of his disgruntled buddies, who did not get to steal any more money. (he used to be the former justice minister's hubby, and also head of some govt businesses that stopped the payouts the moment the divorce went through. Guy is pissed as all hell.)

[@carolinehering940]

That interview that Sunak left the D day commemoration for is due to air tonight and a couple of preview clips are terrible for him! He apologises for being late because D day overran and he says he didn’t have sky tv when growing up.

[@richardmeshell7334]

Everything i know about cricket comes from Bluey

[@davidobriend8560]

Rusty's a beast on the pitch

[@kendomyers]

Leading with cricket was good Feel good stories are hard to come by these days

[@catherinebirch8263]

Immigration will either be controlled by reasonable people, or it will be controlled by unreasonable people. The majority of the population of any country will not stand for its society being swamped by residents from other countries and clashing cultures. Why hand the unreasonable people a surefire recruiting tool? Why push that majority only pushes them into the arms of people they'd never normally vote for? Instead of allocating negative labels to that majority and associating uncontrolled immigration with virtue, what should really be done is to address the root causes of mass emigration from other countries into the West. Many of those people are fleeing violence and chaos either caused by or egregiously exacerbated by the West pouring weapons into conflict zones and backing coups. Stop doing that. Stop pouring weapons into Israel. Stop pouring weapons into Ukraine. Stop invading and destabilizing other countries.

[@1848revolt]

Lets see the bubble these goons are in.

[@jgray2718]

For anyone who doesn't understand cricket, there's a very good tutorial on KZbin called something like "Cricket for Americans" or "Cricket for baseball fans". I don't totally get it either, but it makes a lot more sense after watching the video; it's about as complicated as baseball overall, but the scoring and the way to determine when the "innings" and game end are quite different. EDIT: It's called "Cricket explained for baseball fans". I'd link it but KZbin apparently frequently deletes comments that contain links.

[@Jaywrites23]

56:30 clearly Tuberville was wrong about there not being any videos of battle. But he was actually right about Putin not having aspirations to conquer Europe, like many war mongers claim he does. I’m surprised he didn’t mention that.

[@nikig2382]

All we have is Putin’s word, right? I don’t think he has the capabilities for conquering Europe, but considering how often he laments the fall of the USSR, it should be a concern.

[@VaucluseVanguard]

There is one form of cricket that lasts for up to five days. This form lasts about 4 hours. The important thing for Americans to know, is that after football (soccer) it is the sport with the second largest TV audience world wide.

[@Varshization]

It’s called a test match and lasts for over 5 days… but the ones we have played here now is the shortest format of cricket called t20…

[@KateColors]

❤

[@MajorHorrigan]

isnt cricket very baseballesque?

[@juji0103]

It's just ridiculous you guys keep calling this guy "Bibi".

[@nikig2382]

I mean Biden himself does it lol

[@an-gw8nx]

Please do an episode on the Euros, it starts on Friday night, Germany V Scotland, c'mon Scotland.

[@1848revolt]

Tommy Tuberville so dumb john Mearsheimer callls his position on ukraine spot on.

[@user36112]

If John Mersheimer said his position on Ukraine is correct, then it will BE! Merchimer and Jeffery Sachs are modern day intellectuals worth listening to. That doesn't mean Tommy Tuberville is right on other topics though. It's called nuance

[@kalebsuedfeld6651]

At least here in Canada we don't have much of a radical right problem...

[@billberndtson]

Look south and you'll see your right-wing problem.

[@LilFeralGangrel]

@@billberndtson we don't need to look south, Pierre Poilievre is part of a growing shift in MAGA/Trumpian nationalist populism here in Canada. And as always it's a specific reaction to the fact that we have no options. Canada doesn't have a left anymore. The NDP is just only slightly left of the Liberal party. We have no leftists options. We have no "good choices" only "lesser evils". So much for representative democracy.

[@otsoko66]

the conservatives under Poilievre has made a HARD right turn. Poilievre is probably the most ideologically right of any Canadian party leader in the modern era (he is a hard-core neo-liberal, "free market", pro-big-business, self-described libertarian). And, alas, they will probably win later this year -- Canadians usually vote out the ruling party after two mandates, and the Liberal Party under Trudeau has had three. (Third party, lefter-wing NDP under Singh has made few inroads.)

[@kalebsuedfeld6651]

@@otsoko66 Yes, I'm aware, but cutting the carbon tax is not exactly radical. We're having rather heated policy disagreements, not blood and soil-type fights about national identity.

[@ellenfine145]

Hello? Pollievre? He scares the shit out of me Have you spent much time in Alberta? Have you listened to some of those racist, anti semitic, Islamaphobic in the far right in Quebec? The only good thing about Pollievre is the send up they do of him on 'This Hour Has 22 Minutes'. Though Justin is a bit of a flip flopper, likes to have his cake and eat it too on Climate and Tar Sands and Pipelines, and a bit of a twinkie intellectually, he's no Pierre Elliot? But once again, unless Canada is wiling to go NDP, you have to support the liberals. And I think Singh is pretty cool. The only thing you can hope for is a Liberal- NDP sort of coalition. Oh wait a minute, didn't that happen last time?

[@goodwolf152]

Concerning the Sunak thing - it's a baffling mistake until you consider the reality that the Tories' singular appeal - the appeal that delivered Brexit in 2016, in fact - is essentially their co-opting of the reformist anti-immigrant, euro-skeptic, xenophobic manifesto of Nigel Farage. So in that context, it seems less a blunder, and more a cynical calculation that Sunak would be better off not being seen in public with European leadership or indeed foreigners, more generally. It's no coincidence, therefore, that Sunak did indeed spend much of the previous few days participating in U.K-specific commemorations, and in defending his decision to leave Normandy early, he repeatedly exclaimed his commitment to honoring BRITISH war heroes and BRITISH sacrifices during BRITISH D-Day commemorations. The same myopia that many traditional Democrats in America have likewise applies to U.K. politics - the conservatives aren't talking to you, or to me, or to the press. They're talking to other conservatives...their constituencies, only. And in their constituencies, the President of France, the Chancellor of Germany, and the President of the United States are not allies...they are opponents of whom to be suspicious and mistrustful. The Tories and the Reformists don't care if we're appalled by their racism...racism is what they're selling, and they're only interested in talking to customers willing to buy it.

[@Redsauce101]

Lowering wages, deteriorating services, union busting and mass migration led to Brexit. What if I told you no one cares what any Tory has to say, blue or red, and definitely not a muppet on a barge on the River Thames. The 'Brexiters are racist and stupid' narrative just served to support the Tories and their endless austerity, by turning the middle class against the working class. Ever ask yourself why the working class wanted Brexit? Could it be that mass migration causes a surplus of labour, therefore weakening unions and driving wages down? Employers were always screwing the working classes here (UK) by exploiting poor and desperate people from other places in Europe. No one but the extreme hates mainland Europe or Europeans, the working poor hate the neo-Liberal unelected capitalist cesspit that is the organisation of the European Union.

[@marcosavellan2405]

I was listening to these guys with an open mind. Alas, I was too optimistic, and hearing them refer to Jordan as a "fascist" not only shows the same condescension they accuse Macron of, but also shows a poor grasp of political and historical knowledge. Which are 2 things that have destroyed the reputation of the media. So peace out.

[@johnhutchinson2395]

I spent significant parts of my life in France and Germany (30+ years total). It pains me to see this.

[@NigelSmith72]

"Pod Save the World" inflicts American sports on us all the time... but is totally clueless about the second most popular sport in the world. How very American ;)

[@olavbauer-nilsen5401]

I think your views are very skewed by being American. Don’t use your biases and understandings of American politics as a base for European politics. You are often of base.

[@kscar363]

What views are skewed? If you're trying to make a point then you shouldn't be so vague in your criticism.

[@basquat76]

'Fascism has been on the rise for a while now here in Europe. Immigration, poverty, climate change laws that doesn't help at all. Go after the real climate sinners instead of farmers which is our main source of food. The top of EU is refusing to work with the right at all, keeping them way out of the loop which certainly doesn't help. After the iron curtain fell no one helped the eastern European countries out. No one was willing to give up any of their deals with America or Asia or anything. They build factories there to get cheap labor but the headquarters stayed in the west. So those countries didn't really prosper much. And now everyone under 30 never experienced the Soviet Union but only poverty under a democracy. Status quo or turning right is the only option for them.

[@StratsRUs]

The so-called ''Centre" are on the right of politics anyway and therefore will absorb more far-right ideologies. Everything is on the right because Liberals just watch passively as Fascism takes hold

[@basquat76]

@@StratsRUs I don't think the center parties in Europe are right wing. On some issues maybe. Even left wing parties are getting very strict when it comes to immigration laws, cause there is no getting elected at all without being strict on immigration.

[@Tanagra180]

To be fair, the salary in the factories of eastern Europe have been shooting up (I'm speaking with insider knowledge of industrial optimisation). Unemployment is just way too low in these zones and it has become difficult to find workers, so much so that the trend is starting to reverse, especially for products that need high quality. That's not to say that these salaries are enough to live well (especially not in today's inflation), but the Eastern European worker is doing much, much better than the western European worker (who is unable to live at a fraction of the level that they saw their father and grandfather live in the same factory... if their factory still exists and hasn't been sent to Hungary or Poland!).

[@basquat76]

@@Tanagra180 Well good.

[@daniellepatrioticexpat1022]

Le Pen would also have less than a full term to f it up

[@GlassSpiider]

Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right

[@roycrosby4941]

Stuck in the middle with you

[@user-tu4rn8ui9u]

I was listening to European radio and the far right is targeting gen-z on tik Tok very aggressively, tapping into their anxiety and anger. Pro-democracy movement needs to be VERY aggressive there.

[@realdelta4765]

They don't really need to play on anxiety. People have just opened their eyes to the reality they live in.

[@user36112]

Can't blame tick tock for the problems of the world. Gen Z most likely will never own their own homes. .. wait let's blame tick tock for making them realise the truth.

[@jjjtpln]

This coverage of Palestine dovetails perfectly with VSA pushing AIPAC darlings.

[@richardthomas2161]

Guys, cricket is played by more people worldwide than baseball. It has 3 forms, Twenty20 (20 over a side), One day (50 overs a side) and Test matches (capped at 5 days). Cricket and Baseball have a common ancestor (rounders). The Twenty20 world cup is the one you are talking about. Twenty20 is played in a Major League in USA. And yes - you are missing out on one of the best games in the world. Australia, India and England are the world powerhouses of cricket.

[@madisonjefferson9]

Tommy tuberville was auburns coach. And Saban stays out of politics.

[@thehildabeast100]

Not quite actually Saban is a democrat and did some campaign adds for Joe Manchin in the past, he’s from West Virginia. Not saying he’s a great guy or anything but 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@evyn9978]

You really think a 2nd term Prez Trump won’t think “annexing” Canada wouldn’t be a good idea? He’d love to show our northern nice-guy neighbors how to get down & dirty, NY mob style. Canadians have thought the US has had this in mind for decades.

[@pmzjj5]

I'm waiting for a discussion of the fact that one of the hostage takers was a photographer for Al Jazeera. I expected the terrorists to be low class and uneducated but alas...they are the Palestinian professional class.

[@benzolobster]

not a photographer, he contributed to a single article back in 2019 as a freelancer. his involvement is also still disputed as his home was only one of 7 apartments in the building and there are some contradictions such as what floor he lived ok vs what floor the idf is claiming the hostages were located. worth being skeptical as the Israelis are extremely motivated to try to discredit al jazeera's reporting and justify its banning

[@user36112]

I'm waiting for the discussion where folks seem to think they can " justify" ethnic cleansing at best and Genocide at worst. Israel is a Monster just like Hummas.Biden is an old fool for supporting monsters.

[@felipewilshaw2453]

it's probably true that Putin doesn't want Ukraine , and even less Europe... NATO should maybe relax and be less invasive

[@peterjermey7235]

So why did he invade Ukraine? Why doesn't he return the occupied territory?

[@felipewilshaw2453]

Because, logically, he feels threatened by the brain-dead neo-con US / Nato provocations. Biden himself promised not to take Nato to his borders... Why didn:t he keep his promise?

[@benzolobster]

​@@peterjermey7235he wants the energy resources under donbass probably

[@AM-fs1je]

He wants the old soviet union back & everything else he can get.

[@meghanbrennan4540]

No blame for Hamas for not accepting the latest ceasefire deal? No discussion on civilians holding Israelis hostage? No accountability for Hamas for the high death count in the rescue operation since they are the ones who fired at the hostages and rescuers? And they kept the hostages in high civilian areas?? I’m a long time listener absolutely begging you to hold Hamas and Palestinians accountable the way that you constantly criticize Israel.

[@rubenmendez2953]

What exactly should the Palestinians do to defend themselves? The death count is inordinately incomparable.

[@peterjermey7235]

They don't have elections in Gaza. Most of the civilians are displaced. It's even more of a mistake to confuse Palestinians with Hamas than it is confuse Americans with MAGA

[@aguijohn1321]

They’re as close to being anti-Semites as you can be without parachuting from Gaza. So what do you expect?

[@benzolobster]

Did you not actually listen to their commentary? The Israelis have repeatedly stated that they fully intend to continue mass-slaughtering children regardless of the agreed upon deal. Hamas wants assurances that Biden will prevent them from doing so and he's so far refused to give them.

[@miravlix]

First mistake is to include outside Democratic politics and using "inside" language, like it was just like the difference between Center and Middle Democrats. If the party does not support democratic elections, it is not a left or right party according to democratic philosophy, it's next to democratic, not next to democratic parties. Fascism, Democracy, Feudal, Monarchy, Republicans(Well I guess that is a bit unfair, the former Republican party is technically a theocracy of some sort now, just like communism was never really communism, but just this front for diktators.). Second the nazi party was SOCIALIST, it was left wing, until it was no longer a democratic party. All the parties your talking about in Europa is all left wing socialist parties that hate foreigners and I'm not entirely sure any of them has a anti-Democracy part, not like the Republicans does in USA. Your so messed up in your head you are trying to make right wing socialist...

[@user-yd1yn6fj2k]

ياناس نحنا خواتكم اقسم بالله نستقبل العيد واحنا لن نمتلك حتى حبه خبز داخل البيت هل يرضيكم يا امه محمد الناس قال العيد يفرحوا واخواتي يبكون لا ضحيه ولا كسوه العيد لاخو اللهم سخر لنا من، عبادك الصالحين اللهم سخر لنا من، عبادك الصالحين ندائي إلي، كل مسلم يا رب ان شاف هذه الرساله في طول عمره واسعده واستر عليه جزاهم الله خير حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل لا حول ولا قوه الا بالله يا ناس يا امه محمد يا اهل الخير يا اهل الرحمه نحن خواتكم وابنائكم اقسم بالله نستقبل العيد واحنا لن نمتلك حتى حبه خبز داخل البيت هل يرضيكم يا امه محمد الناس قال العيد يفرحوا واخواتي يبكون لا ضحيه ولا كسوه العيد لاخو ما تكلمت الا من جوع ومَنَ ضَيْقَ الْحَالَ انَا وَامَيَ وَاخَوْتَيَ تَشَرَدَنَا مَنَ بَيَوْتَنَا بَسَبَبَ الحَرَبَ نَحْنَ فِي حَالَهُ لَا يَعْلَمَ بَهَا الا اللهَ حَسَبَنَا اللهَ وَنَعَمَ الوكيل في مَنَ اوْصَلَنَا إِلَى هَاذَا الحَالَ💔💔 وَاللهَ الْعَظيمَ مَا كَتَبَتَ هَذَا الْمَنَاشَدَةَ غَيْرَ مَنَ الضَيقَ وَالْفُقَر يَا عَالَمَ حَسَمًا فَيَنَا ارَجَوَكمَ وَاللَّهُ الْعَظِيمَ رَبِّ الْعَرَشِ العَظيمَ انّه الاكل مَا فَي عَندَي بَالْبَيَتَ وَاللَّهَ يَا اخْوَانَيَ انهَ اخَوْنَيَ بَقَعَدَوْ بَالْيَوْمَينَ مَا فَى اكل واللَّهَ وَضَعَنَا كَثِيرَ صَعَبَ نَحَنَ 4 نَفَرَ دَاخَلَ الْبَيْتَ وَابَيَ مَتَوَفي وَلَا يَوْجَدَ مَن يَعَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا وَسَاكَنَينَ فِي بَيْتَ اجارَ لَا نَستَطَيعَ دَفَعَ الْآجَارَ اللَّي بَاقَيَ عَلَيْنَا''''''''00967716260325'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' اقسم بالله أننا ننام على البلاط فرشنا قطع من الكراتين وغطائنا قطع من الأكياس ومن العام الماضي ونحن على هذا الحال ليس لنا أحد في هذه الدنيا سوا الله ثم أنتم ياأهل الخير أسألك بالله إذا عندك القدرة على مساعدتنا لا تبخل علينا ولو بجزء بسيط من المال لقضاء حاجتنا الله يسعدك في الدنيا قبل الآخرة أجعل فرحتنا بالعيد تكتمل نفرح وننبسط مثل بقية الناس وبتلاقي أجرك عند الله قال تعالى {{ وما تقدموا لأنفسكم من خيرآ تجدوه عند الله هو خير وأعظم أجر }} وكما تعلم ياأخي إن أحب الأعمال إلى الله سرورآ تدخله في قلب مس.لم فما بالك حين تدخل الفرحة والسعادة على أسرة أيتام وفقراء القهر والألم والحزن لا يفارقهم يوم ما بالك حين تدخل الفرحة والسعادة على أخواني الذين لا يملكون الملابس التي يلبسونها ماعندهم غير البالية والقديمة المقطة تخيل كم ستكتب لك حسنات عند الله وأجر كبير 😔 لوانت تحب الخير هذا رقمي وتساب رتراسلني 00967716260325 وتطلب اسم بطاقتي وترسلي ولاتتاخر وايعوضك الله بكل خير فيااخي انت رجال إذاشفت اسرتك جاوعين تعمل المستحيل من اجل تامن لهم الاكب ولكن انابنت عيني بصيره ويدي قصيره ليس لي اب مثلك يسمح دمعتي ويحميني من الذل والاهانة😢 واخواني سغار شوف كيف حالتهم وساعدناوانقذناقبل أن يطردونا في الشارع نتبهدل او نموت من الجوع انااقسم بالله ألذي رفع سبع سموات بلاعمدوبسط الارض ومهداني لااكذب عليك بحرف من هذا الرساله واني ماطلبتك إلئ من ضيق ومن قسوت الضروف والحال الذي آحنافيه واناوأسرتي نسالك بالله لولك مقدره علئ مساعدتنا لاتتاخر عليناوجزاك .ألله خير آلجزا.،&_؛*'😢،!!!~«°°°