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In a letter published Wednesday on Medium, an anonymous group of Biden's campaign staffers demanded the president call for a ceasefire in Gaza, citing concerns that not shifting his policy on the issue could hurt his 2024 chances.


"Biden for President staff have seen volunteers quit in droves, and people who have voted blue for decades feel uncertain about doing so for the first time ever, because of this conflict," the Medium letter read.

"It is not enough to merely be the alternative to Donald Trump," the campaigners continued. "The campaign has to shift the feeling in the pits of voters' stomachs, the same feeling that weighs on us every day as we fight for your reelection. The only way to do that is to call for a ceasefire."

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you say so. Keep spreading this bullshit and you can enjoy Trump as your dictator. I’m sure he’ll navigate the Palestinian conflict MUCH better.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I'm sorry that reporting factual information is such a problem for you. Disliking Trump and Republicans in general is not a reason for me to be purposefully blind to the actions of those I do support.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

“bOtH siDeS!” Right? No one is asking you to be blind to what’s going on, but to shit on the one person that stands a chance to keep us from having a dictatorship?

I sincerely hope you are going to be proud of what you accomplish here.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

So, basically, you're saying we ignore everything Biden does, no matter how terrible, and not bring up that maybe he should be better?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If biden said we aren't supporting Isreal that would be the opening for Iran and friends to genocide Isreal and you would be the person who would say why isn't biden helping Isreal. This is a lose lose situation. And you seem to have decided to be a single issue voter, so vote your conscious but when Trump is turning palanstine into glass and rounding up any non Christians into camps remember that it was your fault because biden didn't control a country that he isn't president of.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He absolutely should be better. But what you’re saying is- let’s not support the one guy for doing the same thing that the other guy will do- only the other guy is a twice-impeached treasonous rapist that will run America like a dictatorship.

Look, they’re both going to shit on Palestine. Why give the one that’s has and is going to also going to shit on America- a pass?

It’s not time to make stands on foreign affairs anymore. And the fact that you’re able to even consider it shows you’re in a better place now that’s you will be if that traitor is elected. We won’t have that luxury to be concerned with it if he’s allowed to be dictator. We need to save THIS country right now. Otherwise- and TRUST ME ON THIS….

Palestine will be the least of your troubles.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Disliking Trump and Republicans in general is not a reason for me to be purposefully blind to the actions of those I do support.

Emphasis mine. They literally said they're supporting Biden. Just because you support one side doesn't mean you refuse to critique their faults.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

You might not have much of a better option until Trump paints his bunker

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Yes, I agree we should not be blind to the facts. For instance:

support for the president's response for the Israel-Hamas war had increased among young voters, up by 5 percentage points when compared to a similar poll conducted in October.