matthew sigel, recovering CFA(@matthew_sigel):Imagine Saudi Arabia, or any of the Middle Eastern countries that don't even hold competitive national elections, actually held one. Would @Bloomberg call the leading party "profoundly racist" for refusing to form a parliamentary coalition with parties it considers hostile to the state? And why no such label for Netanyahu's chief rival, who also ruled out governing with Arab parties? Does @MarcChampion1 routinely describe the region's unelected rulers as racist, or its authoritarian governments as "profoundly undemocratic"? I think you know the answer.

matthew sigel, recovering CFA@matthew_sigel

2026.10.29 10:56

Imagine Saudi Arabia, or any of the Middle Eastern countries that don't even hold competitive national elections, actually held one. Would @Bloomberg call the leading party "profoundly racist" for refusing to form a parliamentary coalition with parties it considers hostile to the state? And why no such label for Netanyahu's chief rival, who also ruled out governing with Arab parties? Does @MarcChampion1 routinely describe the region's unelected rulers as racist, or its authoritarian governments as "profoundly undemocratic"? I think you know the answer.