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In the Throes Of John Lennon’s Hit Song
Jewish Press ^ | 8/23/'18 | Moshe Feiglin

Posted on 08/23/2018 8:02:43 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator

Imagine there’s no heaven
It’s easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people living for today

Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too

Imagine all the people living life in peace
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope some day you’ll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man

Imagine all the people sharing all the world You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as one

How did we go so quickly from southern Israel being burnt to Palestinian flags in Tel Aviv? From the red alerts in the south to the rainbow of the LGBT surrogacy protests in central Israel?

They are all connected. The key word for understanding all of this madness is “identity.” We are experiencing a war against all identity and all essence. It is a world war, but here in Israel it is the most extreme.

We are in a real war in which hundreds of civilians and soldiers have already been killed. One side is well-organized and well-funded. The other side is confused and doesn’t even understand why it is being attacked.

We left Gaza as part of the Oslo Accords, which, according to its architect (Ron Pundak) were designed to erase Israel’s Jewish identity. It was the tip of the iceberg of a broader war – a war against any type of national identity. Shimon Peres wrote about it explicitly in his book, The New Middle East (p. 73 in the Hebrew edition).

This explains how we have sacrificed 2,000 victims on the altar of “peace” and have reached a mentality in which it is no longer “us” vs. “them.” Instead, there are “those in uniform” and “those who are not in uniform” – from both sides. The uniformed people’s job is to die for those not in uniform – no matter what side the civilians are on (as per Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan).

Hundreds of soldiers have already been killed for the enemy. The last one to date is the Givati officer who was killed by a sniper’s bullet. Why? Because for them, any identity at all is a battleground. That explains the all-out battle against the Jewish State Law, which recognizes that Israel has a national identity.

But the war is not only against national identity. There really is no equality problem in Israel. If anybody here is discriminated against, it is the normative Jews. If you want to be accepted to med school in Israel or to receive land to build a home, you would be well-advised to convert to Islam. And if you want your voice to be heard, you would be well-advised to be a homosexual or a radical feminist. If you are just a regular Israeli, you are the last in the pecking order for attention and benefits.

So the next time you hear about a protest in Tel Aviv, or a march in Jerusalem to demand equality, please remember that it is really not about equality, at all. It is a war against identity – all identity.

A war against national identity (“Palestinians”). A war against family identity (radical feminism). A war against gender identity (LGBT). A war against human identity (eating meat is murder).

This is how the IDF has turned into an army bereft of identity, which has no enemy and thus can never defeat him, a la John Lennon’s song, “Imagine.” It is an army that is incapable of dealing with kites, that leaves southern Israel to burn, its citizens in bomb shelters, sacrifices the lives of its soldiers for this “enlightened” paganism and apologizes for accidentally killing two enemy snipers (not that it even has an enemy).

Yes, it is hard to wrap your head around the enormity of this monster. So just remember one thing: It is not about equality. Not about equality for the “Palestinians.” Not about equality for the “Arabs.” Not about equality for the Druze. Not about equality for women. Not about equality for the homosexuals. Even if some of the claims they make are justified, it is not about equality at all. It is a war against one thing: A war against identity.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Israel; News/Current Events; Philosophy; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: identity; israel; johnlenin; johnlennon; multiculti; nihilism; palestinians; pc; rop
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To: dfwgator
It’s basically this song.

The Internationale

конечно!

61 posted on 08/23/2018 9:35:04 AM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: Zionist Conspirator
Lennon himself said it was "virtually the Communist Manifesto."

Lennon stated: "'Imagine', which says: 'Imagine that there was no more religion, no more country, no more politics,' is virtually the Communist Manifesto, even though I'm not particularly a Communist and I do not belong to any movement."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_(John_Lennon_song)

62 posted on 08/23/2018 9:36:05 AM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: Roccus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_(John_Lennon_song)


63 posted on 08/23/2018 9:36:34 AM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: mc5cents
I agree that Imagine would be one song but the other imo would be the Police's Message In a Bottle, especially the ending where he keeps repeating "sending out and sos" ad infinitum!

That's nothing. "Hey Jude" gets my vote for the outro that goes way too long.

64 posted on 08/23/2018 9:40:15 AM PDT by Disambiguator (Keepin' it analog.)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

“Imagine” someone so drugged out as to forget, or possibly not even know of, the 100% SECULAR mass-murders of tens of millions by Hitler, Stalin and Mao.


65 posted on 08/23/2018 9:42:17 AM PDT by drpix
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To: Getready

google...
john lennon jerry falwell

I have to do dishes.


66 posted on 08/23/2018 9:42:20 AM PDT by freedomjusticeruleoflaw
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To: AlaskaErik
What would you do, if they had sang out of tune?

One of McCartney's more recent appearances was in "Carpool Karaoke". It's a fun diversion, if you really don't mind the 45 year old songs. (available on YT)

67 posted on 08/23/2018 10:11:17 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: AlaskaErik

Not a Beatles song.


68 posted on 08/23/2018 10:16:08 AM PDT by KyCats
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To: Zionist Conspirator; waterhill
John Lennon was actually a horrible person.

Some early 20th century writer noted the increasing lack of morality coupled with the decline in religious grounding, and said "Being a humanist is hard work".

Nihilists/"Humanists"/SJWs don't think the Ten Commandments apply to them. Or in Lennon's case, throw in "artistes".

69 posted on 08/23/2018 10:18:48 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: AlaskaErik
Remember that moronic poster that was so popular back in the late '60's, early '70's?

"War is not healthy for children and other living things."

I'm pretty sure that's when I first decided that liberals were useless. That poster and Jane Fonda did it for me.

;^)

70 posted on 08/23/2018 11:05:30 AM PDT by Gargantua (The wheel is spinnin' and it can't slow down... ;^)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Yes, identity. The nations are not an amorphous blob. All nations have made mistakes—no exceptions. More than one nation has reformed and dissolved again.

I’m completely grateful for G-d’s unchanging decision on Israel. I’m also grateful for this refuge of my forefathers, though the people of the old country have streamed in to impose their influence again for about 150 years.


71 posted on 08/23/2018 11:35:28 AM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: AlaskaErik; laplata; Zionist Conspirator
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can

Imagine no John Lennon
It's easy if you try!

72 posted on 08/23/2018 1:15:00 PM PDT by archy (Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Except bears, they'll kill you a little, then eat you.)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Lennon was an “artistic entertainer/musician”, not a philosopher or politician or economist.

That said, I don’t take the “words” too seriously...unless of course you play it backwards :)


73 posted on 08/23/2018 1:18:21 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: archy

Good one! Amen to that.


74 posted on 08/23/2018 2:46:10 PM PDT by laplata (Leftists/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

My mom hates that song.


75 posted on 08/23/2018 4:44:50 PM PDT by Impy (I have no virtue to signal.)
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To: FiddlePig

omg “Imagine” is a rather dreary tome music-wise and just a step above his dreadful Christmas song and one of my least favorite Lennon solo singles. OTOH “Instant Karma” was truly one of my favorites, that slap-back echo, slick production and gutsy vocal with a lot of punch. Sonic Heaven.

I think I might have been in the Fifth grade when I bought the “Karma” 45rpm it was hot on the radio at the time. That line “Who the hell do you think you are...” made it especially forbidden and desirable to acquire!


76 posted on 08/23/2018 7:56:05 PM PDT by Gasshog ( Fight climate change - Try beating the air and scream at the sky)
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To: IDFbunny
More lyrics from John Lennon *language warning*
77 posted on 08/25/2018 8:04:06 AM PDT by Dr.Deth
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