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October 13th Jihad Day and College Kids Fetishizing Violence

from Degree Of Difficulty | The Tim Dillon Show #365 · #365

5 min

He discusses the called-for Hamas day of jihad, argues American college kids are safe but have been radicalized into justifying violence after years of being told to punch Nazis and attack conservative speakers like Ben Shapiro, and jokes about a CFO leadership ad appearing under a Hamas article.

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  • Tim claims colleges are calling for a Hamas "day of jihad" on October 13th, but American college kids won't actually participate in violence—they just want to be cool.
  • College teaching about what constitutes justified violence has gone too far, with years of rhetoric telling students to punch Nazis and attack speakers they disagree with.
  • The left celebrated physical intimidation of conservative speakers like Ben Shapiro on campuses, then acts shocked when college kids embrace violent causes as justifiable.
  • A news article about Hamas inclusion a sidebar offering career advice: "Master the steps to grow your career as a CFO—leadership, vision, confidence, management, strategy, teamwork."
  • Tim expresses hope for negotiation and fewer deaths, but acknowledges the Middle East will likely remain volatile and combustible as long as anyone is alive.
  • Speculation about Russia baiting Iran to provoke the US overlooks that Hamas and Iran have been funding this operation for years, and Hamas planned it long before recent events.
  • A New York Times article examines why Israel's security system, supposedly one of the most secure places on the planet, completely failed to prevent the attack.
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Ben ShapiroHamasIsraelNew York TimesIranRussia

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