exactly and it’s so disturbing watching millions of self-proclaimed progressives online help him do that
And the fact that he’s suing her for a piece where she didn’t even name him. Like if he wins that precedent is so scary. I have a piece of art online that’s pretty public about my abuser (that doesn’t name him) and the idea that he could sue me is so fucking scary. This case will scare off survivors not just from pressing charges but from speaking up in ANY capacity about their experiences
I do have to say, I have never seen this level of US public opposition to Israeli activities in Palestine before. I remember being online during the Israeli bombing campaigns in 2014, and there was no public outrage, no serious discussion on news programs, and very little sympathy for Palestinians outside of the traditional leftist circles. Now, there’s large marches from Chicago to Miami, Israeli crimes are being discussed as crimes on MSNBC, and multiple members of congress have given speeches condemning Israeli actions. All of that would have been beyond inconceivable just a few years ago.
