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I was accused of this today but like I don't give a fuck about "laundering America's reputation" I just think "the U.S. is 100% in control" is just as reductionist and inaccurate as "Israel is actually in control."
I say shit like "i think the relationship is a little more complicated than it simply being a puppet because it gets away with shit no other U.S. vassal does i.e. sinking the U.S.S. Liberty" and I get accused of ZOG shit which is really
 on my end.
America could threaten to withdraw support and "Israel" would fold instantly, but American politicians almost never do this, even when "Israel" acts against their interests. "Israelis" do actually have some influence on America and "Israel" has a degree of autonomy not offered to puppet states. That doesn't make America less guilty, it's still the case that they could stop "Israel" at any time. The fact is that they generally don't, even when it would be in their interests.
Especially when Israel has nukes. If nukes give North Korea autonomy from US control, they definitely give Israel autonomy from the US as well.
Yeah i agree
Ikr, the first people the Trump-II regime went after were anti-Zionist permanent residents and non-citizens, not those who criticized the U.S. Gov. Puppets have leeway in doing crimes on U.S. soil, but none are comparable to Israel.
Israel could do like 10 9/11s and the only consequence they'd see is Current President flying straight there to ask Netanyahu if he's sure he doesn't want an 11th
Id call Germany or Ukraine vassal states of the U.S. but i absolutely could not imagine a scenario where like a bunch of AFD nazis blow shit up and the Germans aren't made to show subservience