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Those Who Can Afford To Be Frivolous

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19.04.2026

Have you ever noticed that those in the West who are so pro Hamas, Iran and Hezbollah never have to actually deal with those groups or much of anything else?

We’ve all seen World War II or Vietnam movies where the guys who have been fighting meet their unit’s replacements. The former are grizzled, numb, and distant. The latter appear nicely-dressed and are often gung-ho for the concept of battle that they imagine. Experience is one of the best teachers in the world, and going through hell is something that one cannot readily get from a textbook. When we went through the haunted house of Madame Tussauds in London, real actors would approach, but it was stated that they would never touch any tourist. They were really good at what they did, and one woman in front of our group became hysterical in fear and had to be removed from the line.

When people face the reality of Iranian missiles, Hezbollah anti-tank rockets, or Hamas terror, they may be a little bit more sober than a keffiyeh-wearing sophomore at College U. whose biggest challenge in life has been to get over acne prior to the prom. What is the pampered life of our youngins taking a break from reality to go to Kollege? Get up late for some breakfast and then hit the classes: Israel as the Worst Force in the Universe, Palestinian Misery, Trans Poetry in Ancient Egypt, and Male Dominance in a Truly Female World. Some lunch and off to the protests. They can add some Hezbollah headbands and pretend to say a couple of words in Arabic. Then off to Pilates, Yoga and dinner. For those outside of college who are funded by the professional left, the only question is if their arrangements include pension and paid days off. Their lives are a far cry from those running at 1:30 in the morning to a bomb shelter or residents of the north of Israel who have zero warning time of an incoming Lebanese drone or bus riders who........

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