▲ 967 ▼ Remember when this one was a little edgy instead of quaint? (slrpnk.net) submitted 10 months ago by octopus_ink@slrpnk.net to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 68 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago (4 children) We sure it’s about Israel and not the US if it’s from 2004? US does this to everyone permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 13 points 10 months ago* (1 child) In 2004 the US invaded Iraq following the current war with Afghanistan after the towers fell. This comic has two buildings that look a lot like the World Tade Center. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net [S] 2 points 10 months ago* If this isn't about israel I grabbed the wrong one. There is one that is just like this that very definitely is. I see the two towers looking buildings there, but I didn't think that was intentional. I'll see if I can find out. Edit: I don't have the original context currently, but this URL suggests that in 2012 people believed this to be about Israel. https://i0.wp.com/fabiusmaximus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/20121206-israel-fighting.jpg permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 7 points 10 months ago Fits both. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RickyRigatoni 6 points 10 months ago Those do look like the twin towers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago Nah Israel has been doing this for like 5 decades now, this is NOT a new thing. I saw this shit on the news as a kid, 40 years ago at least permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 13 points 10 months ago* (1 child) In 2004 the US invaded Iraq following the current war with Afghanistan after the towers fell. This comic has two buildings that look a lot like the World Tade Center. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net [S] 2 points 10 months ago* If this isn't about israel I grabbed the wrong one. There is one that is just like this that very definitely is. I see the two towers looking buildings there, but I didn't think that was intentional. I'll see if I can find out. Edit: I don't have the original context currently, but this URL suggests that in 2012 people believed this to be about Israel. https://i0.wp.com/fabiusmaximus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/20121206-israel-fighting.jpg permalink fedilink source parent
[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net [S] 2 points 10 months ago* If this isn't about israel I grabbed the wrong one. There is one that is just like this that very definitely is. I see the two towers looking buildings there, but I didn't think that was intentional. I'll see if I can find out. Edit: I don't have the original context currently, but this URL suggests that in 2012 people believed this to be about Israel. https://i0.wp.com/fabiusmaximus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/20121206-israel-fighting.jpg permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RickyRigatoni 6 points 10 months ago Those do look like the twin towers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 point 10 months ago Nah Israel has been doing this for like 5 decades now, this is NOT a new thing. I saw this shit on the news as a kid, 40 years ago at least permalink fedilink source parent
