I really like girls und panzer because of how absurd and ridiculous it is. And I feel like, since I heard they have several mangas, there could be alot more to come. Fans here might have more 'in the know' knowledge than me because I'm just an occasional rewatcher
realisically speaking, if tankery were a sport that was worldwide rather than just japanese, wouldn't volunteer or even conscript militaries make these young women highly sought after in mechanized and armored brigades, whether it be as trainers or tankers in general?
I imagine in the GUP universe itself, they're probably paid well and in demand if they join the military after turning into an adult, especially considering the huge japanese re-armament in recent years
I'll start off by saying that the website can occasionally get something somewhat right. Like saying that not all palestinians should have been generalized with their fascist-leaning leader, and just because he was recognized as the spokesman of the palestinian people by the other countries, doesn't necessarily mean he was recognized as such by most of his own people.
Or relating what happened in the 1948 war, the 1967 war and the yom kippur war to how and why a good amount of palestinians live in destitution today or bring to light the consequences of these constant battles (traumatized children, amputees, food insecurity, etc)
But everything else about it is just hard to sit through because it's full of so much garbage. The MASSIVE leaps in logic, motivated assumptions, the emotional, dramatic and almost childish tone of some paragraphs and articles, the ENTIRE downplay of palestinian violence and intolerance, lack of crucial context, the constant equating of zionism to nazism, lying about what zionism is or it's goals, misquoting of historians like benny morris, de-contextualisation of events (almost exclusively when it comes to the Jews), the constant downplay or outright denial of arab persecution during the german party's reign, subtle (or atleast, it tries to be) anti-semitism
They even have, I kid you not, a quote from the worst enemy of the jews in here which I won't quote obviously. But they had the sickening audacity to say this at the end of the quote.
>Fun Fact: He left europe's doors open for Jews to leave in until late 1941
I would have recommended you read this for yourself so you see how insane it is, but they literally quoted mustache man in an endearing light. I should have stopped taking it seriously as soon as they did that, but i just didn't want to believe they were this stupid. It HAD to be satire. There was no way.
It gets things so wrong, each and every time, that it's impressive just how much misinformation you can pack in there. It's supposed to be an ARCHIVE.
It's genuinely so scary how many millions upon millions of people have actually bought into crap like this (which included me for some time, just look at my post history). I remember seeing an instagram reel a weeks ago with a million likes and about 10 million views, that essentially said michael jackson was killed by israel after his shows in tel-aviv because he wrote a song (he wrote a poem) about palestine.
The human rights org in israel. I heard its not really liked there because they concluded what happened in Gaza was a genocide
Im not israeli or jewish (yet) so I feel it's a bit unfair for me to be irritated by the ultra-orthodox community in israel. But I feel as though they act like a state within a state. Too many of them seem focused on religious studies rather than actual fields that could contribute to the economy. Not only are so many of them jobless and anti-social, but they seem to feel entitled.
As in, they get to do Torah study, with a stipend from taxpayer money and exempt from military service, while everyone else except palestinian-israelis (druzim arent exempt) israelis have to do all the dirty work and still pay taxes to hand over to the ultra orthodox.
Or am I getting the picture wrong?
What do you guys think when pro-palestinians use the haredim quotes and stances as a voice of reason? Sure, if you're talking from a human rights perspective, then they can definitely be a voice of reason, especially against the apartheid-like system in the west bank. But I find it ridiculous at times for a few reasons
the haredim are often almost always arguing from a religious perspective more than a secular one, which tends to be rooted more in reality. They can cry all they want about atrocities or grave mistakes done by the IDF, but won't bring a solution to the table that keeps THEM safe as well.
they say that palestinians (jews and arabs) lived side by side for centuries, which is true. But they seem to ignore that the vast majority of arabs ended up hostile towards them as well nearing the civil war.
they dont take into consideration the security threat israel faces. I've never once heard them talk about the issue as to the main reason why israel keeps the west bank, which is, strategic depth. If an enemy were to take over if the israelis pulled out, then it wouldnt take much to threaten the heart of israel and cut it in two.
the haredim are horrendously poor and uneducated, as we as pampered by the state. It's not some kumbaya where everyone can just hold hands now, or they could have held hands in the past if something was different. Despite how it was established or potential motivations behind it, the state saved many jews from certain ethnic cleansing and extermination. Holocaust survivors, the jews in the havaara agreement, the arab world expelling their jewry. All absorbed by the country made for them.
I remember seeing this one anti-zionist who documents alot in the west bank, I appreciate his work in bringing to light the government complicit violence there. But he made a video recently speaking to haredim and while he himself didnt really say anything stupid, the haredim were just painful to listen to and seemingly unaware of the reality of the situation.
Like, despite Israel's history and your disagreements with it's functioning or whatever, it's the same state that literally PAMPERS YOU (a hindrance on the economy) and protects you from the same people who chant for your death (im exaggerating and generalizing but you get what I mean). And still showing solidarity with the vast majority of people who simply dont like you because you're israeli occupiers. And likely wouldnt bat an eye at your death. Because at the end of the day, you're just another israeli
Im not mad that they care about palestinians. At the end of the day, they're people who struggle everyday and are constantly victims of israeli oppression. Im mad that people are using the haredim of all people to show 'see, even israelis agree' when they're by far the worst possible option