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Not a single statue of him! (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/risa@startrek.website
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This template lives rent free in my head.

Oops, forgot transcript.

Transcript: The character Gul Dukat from Deep Space 9 on a video screen with the top text: "ATTENTION BAJORAN CITIZENS"

Bottom text: "YOU HAVE 24 HOURS TO EVACUATE TO THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE"

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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

Equating Israelites to the space Nazis is a bit harsh and also ironic, isn't it?

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  • [–] [S] 25 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The intent was to portray Netanyahu as Dukat, not to disparage a nationality. But yes, the irony is dangerously sharp.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I see. I agree that the middle east would very very likely be far better off without Netanyahu. It's just that so many people seem to oversimplify the situation -for one side or the other- and I'm somewhat wary of that.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    DS9 writers modeled the Cardassian occupation of Bajor (in part) after the Israeli occupation of Gaza. The book A Different Trek goes into detail if you want direct sources and a fuller discussion of how the Jewish-American writers and actors involved with the show didn't think it was "ironic" as you put it.

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