I never said you're racist. I said the idea of assuming someone is right because of his race is racist. And FYI, there's no way he could be from any of those countries because he/she would have to be American in order to vote in America and I mentioned he/she has is mexican (maybe 3rd or 4th gen). So you completely missed the point of what I was trying to say which is that just because this hypothetical person has a personal relationship to the issue due to his race doesn't mean his or her race is a factor in him being right or wrong.
Texas isn't a country, it's a state. Again, I stand by my statement that you need to dunk your head in a cold toilet for a bit because you're assuming way too much. I've never said that Gene Simmons was right, I said that having experience gives his opinion more weight with me than someone who doesn't...why...Oh look! It's those two countries that are going to have to be ultimately agreeing! No sweet talking UN person or other political figure is going to be able to force them. And both sides are highly emotional (kinda like you sound in this discussion) because of their experiences in living there. It's not just the politicians who are going to be making the decisions, it's the people who are there.
I have Israeli friends that are staunchly pro Israel and conservative. Doesn't mean I believe they'd properly know how to fix mideast issues. If ANYTHING I would place more trust in neutral outside third parties to fix it -- not someone who has a staunch opinion. And by the way, how long exactly has Gene lived in Israel anyways? A Wikipedia search said he moved to New York when he was 8 years old. So yeah, I totally would place these issues in the hands of someone who experienced it when he was 8.
No, but I bet they could give you some good opinions on their experiences growing up there and why they're for or against what Obama said in his speech and what they think.
You were the one who sarcastically attacked me! Of course you're going to get my opinion.
And you act like I'm a random stranger who just walked up and kicked you in the balls for no reason.
Yeah you obviously don't get it. Making excuses because of someone's race is useless, pointless, and ignorant. You didn't even bother to look to see that he barely lived in Israel did you? You just assumed that because he was born there that he has all that experience. Yeah, it's a completely racist argument, and an argument that doesn't even work because Gene himself doesn't even care about it. Even if we were talking about David Draiman from Disturbed who regularly visits Israel and makes similar arguments to Gene (although I wouldn't necessarily call David an idiot, I'd just disagree with him), all the experience of living there doesn't mean shit in terms of how to fix issues that he clearly doesn't know. I live in New York -- I saw the World Trade Towers fall with my own two eyes. Do you think I know what the solution is in terms of rebuilding the infrastructure there? Hell fucking no. I'll let someone who does know handle that.
1. didn't assume he lived there because of the colour of his skin, learned that through an interview he did with Larry King (who specifically asked him about his experiences growing up there), while I was skipping through channels one night. No assumption, it's a fact in the knowledge base in the back of my head.
2. With your experience, I'd give more weight to your opinion in regards to your experience of the WTC attack and how its formed your opinions on what we should do with terrorists, than the people who weren't there and assume everyone who witnessed it, or lost friends/family want everyone who tries to attack this country strung up and talk to experiences like yours, instead of to you about them.
Gene Simmons changed his name, because he was ashamed of his name and said it was uncool. You think I'd trust him on his actual opinion on Israel when he's too ashamed to take the stage as Chaim Witz -- you know, the name his Israeli parents gave him? And not only that, but makes fun of OTHER Jews because THEY don't change their names? How can you even argue his "US Jewish perspective" when he not only doesn't care about it, but is direspectful about it?
Yeah, lots of people do that, and plenty of women get married specifically to change their name to something better. He was looking for the rock n roll lifestyle, he got it. And I'm quite sure his band manager would suggest that he change his name, too and probably would have received a decent amount of pressure to do so. But yes, I still trust his experience in having grown up with that, than an American politician who thinks he knows best how to solve all the world's problems.
