Israel (now broader Mid East discussion)

HoustonSaint68 said
The talking past one another over the last couple of pages makes clear why this animus has gone on for thousands of years.

It's the nature of the beast unfortunately. There aren't any winners in this conflict. And while 10/7 is a significant day in history, this has gone on for hundreds if not thousands of years. They all have valid grievances. They've been talking past each other for a long, long time.

HoustonSaint68 said
And presumably those talking past one another here on a football website aren't burdened by the anger of someone personally known to them who has been killed, bloodied or deeply harmed by the "other" side.

I actually have friends from both sides of the conflict who have lost family members in the conflict. There's definitely anger and sadness there. They all bear some responsibility for what's happening.

HoustonSaint68 said
Humans really are pretty miserable creatures sometimes. Where are the Nelson Mandelas, the Desmond Tutus, the Abraham Lincolns? Nowhere to be found in the social media age, I'm afraid. 😢

There are those kind of people out there. But they're being drowned out by all of the propaganda noise on social media. Social media is as much a conduit for propaganda as it is for a voice of reason.