“I said on the campaign trail that I wouldn’t be attending, and I’ve made my views on the Israeli government clear,” Mamdani said at the same briefing.
I like how people here have this delusional idea that sovereign legitimacy is based on morality rather than hard power. Countries exist solely because they have the means to exclusively control the territory they occupy. Sovereignty is not given, but taken. It’s why the Taliban rules Afghanistan however they want even though they have no legitimacy in the world.
If morality was the basis of sovereignty, we would have like maybe a dozen countries who would be worthy of being soverign.
Israel is a uniquely evil entity that has lost its legitimacy as a nation state. Why on Earth would any sane human go to a parade for it?
I’m genuinely curious to know at what point in history you think it had legitimacy.
Fair point.
Well, it’s a way for the population of Israel’s vassal state to show their love for their sovereign.
I like how people here have this delusional idea that sovereign legitimacy is based on morality rather than hard power. Countries exist solely because they have the means to exclusively control the territory they occupy. Sovereignty is not given, but taken. It’s why the Taliban rules Afghanistan however they want even though they have no legitimacy in the world.
If morality was the basis of sovereignty, we would have like maybe a dozen countries who would be worthy of being soverign.