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Would you 'bang on' about the faults of the US government in the company of Americans? About the the uselessness of the Australian government with Aussies?
No. I think they'd feel you were suggesting they were somehow responsible. Mind you this is all hypothetical / anecdotal. I can only speak from my own experience.
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Huh. This is, in my experience, not the case, and every person I've ever had political discussions with is able to separate themselves from their government when they also disagree with that government's actions.
This is not the case if they support the actions of that government. In that case one is, in a way, attacking them for what they believe in. But that was not the situation we were discussing - instead you said it would be strange to actively criticize Israel in the presence of Jews who also disapproved of the actions of the Israeli government. That I find strange.
Would you 'bang on' about the faults of the US government in the company of Americans? About the the uselessness of the Australian government with Aussies? Why is it okay in these scenarios but not in the case of Israel? Is it because you may be mistaken for being an antisemite, or does it, according to you, actually make you an antisemite? Actual question.