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[–] 286 points 2 years ago (125 children)

Yeah but deciding not to vote for Biden just feels like a good trendy way to express my sympathies with Palestineans... /s

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  • [–] 197 points 2 years ago (65 children)

    I hope this gets posted in all the leftist boards. People need to understand Biden is a continuation of the United States' wishy-washy policies on Palestinians whereas Trump is pedal to the floor full acceleration towards genocide. Biden has shown he can at least be pressured into taking minor steps in the right direction. Being able to claim moral purity at the expense of a genocided Palestine will ring pretty hollow.

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    [–] 228 points 2 years ago (23 children)

    Biden: We’ve been reluctantly supporting a very close ally, but it’s gone too far, and now we’re publicly condemning while admittedly still funding them. It’s a complicated situation, and I’m a cautious centrist.

    Trump: Why are there still buildings standing in Gaza? That won’t happen on my watch. May as well wipe out the West Bank while we’re at it.

    For the life of me, I can’t tell the difference. I have no idea who to vote for to help the Palestinians.

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    [–] 144 points 2 years ago (13 children)

    This is what I've been pointing out all along... Say what you want about Biden funding Israel, Trump is actively worse.

    And no, Jill Stein or Cornell West are not viable alternatives.

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    [–] 120 points 2 years ago (62 children)

    The irony of literally anyone (eligible) not voting for Biden specifically because of his handling of the Gaza situation, and thereby doing their part to help Donald "Gotta Finish the Problem" Trump win, makes my bones hurt. I hate this timeline and I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

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  • [–] 53 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Not voting for Biden in the primaries is perfectly fine.

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    [–] 63 points 2 years ago

    Trump also repeatedly claimed that if he were president, there would be no war between Israel and Gaza. “It would have never happened if I was president,” he said of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack against Israel, in which more than 1,100 Israeli and foreign nationals were killed. “They wouldn’t have done it to me, I guarantee you that. They did this because they have no respect for Biden and frankly they got soft,” he added.

    uh huh

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Palestinian_rocket_attacks_on_Israel_in_2017 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Palestinian_rocket_attacks_on_Israel_in_2018

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_airborne_arson_attacks

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Palestinian_rocket_attacks_on_Israel_in_2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Palestinian_rocket_attacks_on_Israel_in_2020

    They would never have done it if he was president. They only attacked because of biden.

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  • [–] 61 points 2 years ago (18 children)

    But sure, yeah... go ahead and just not vote. Letting Trump in will be so much better for the Palestinians.

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  • [–] 43 points 2 years ago (14 children)

    A week ago, the difference between the two would have been that Trump would enable Israel in every way, while Biden would enable Israel in every way, but staffers would leak stories about how much Biden didn't like Netanyahu from time to time. Now, Biden has started sending aid to Gaza while Harris is calling for a ceasefire, and this is entirely because 100K voters in Michigan voted uncommitted. When done properly, threatening to withhold your vote can be an effective way to make your voice heard.

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    [–] 58 points 2 years ago (21 children)

    Color me surprised that the facist sympathizes with other fascists committing a genocide.

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    Remember Trump isn't on the democratic ballot. You can't vote against him until November. Your only choice in the primaries is to vote for Biden or vote that you are here for the other progressive and democratic choices down ballot but Biden has to earn that commitment by doing something against his own personal desire to be a Zionist and instead help starving children get food.

    Uncommitted doesn't mean I'm never going to vote for Biden. It just means he has to earn it through action.

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    [–] 44 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Oh, good.

    So the only reason to not vote for Biden is also a reason to not vote for trump. At least Biden seems to be at least signaling for cease fires.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It's not much, but at least Biden is malleable on this. He can be persuaded to make the attempt to try to slow the Israelis down, maybe even stop arms shipments to Israel altogether (or at least add conditions). If Trump comes in, he'd probably go in the complete opposite direction out of spite for liberals and would try to help the Israeli genocide even harder. It's not a great choice, but the choice of least harm in this case is still Biden.

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    [–] 36 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (49 children)

    And people think Democrats will vote on support Trump because Biden won't denounce Israel...

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  • [–] 31 points 2 years ago* (45 children)

    It's at least in part Russian propaganda. They don't want people to vote for Trump, they do want democratic voters to not vote at all, which will help Trump get elected.

    Look at the people pushing the 'genocide Joe' thing. Invariably they're anti-NATO and make excuses for Iran, Syria and Russia. Not that they're doing it deliberately, but plenty seem to have bought the propaganda and are acting like useful idiots by spreading it.

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    [–] 34 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Man, I was worried for a second he would take the opposite stance.

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    [–] 32 points 2 years ago

    Man who some have called a fascist, backs a genocide.

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  • [–] 31 points 2 years ago

    It's the final solution in maga speech

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  • [–] 30 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    So he openly proposes the Endlösung? Wherever you are in the US, kick some grandpa's ass (provided they helped rid Europe of Hitler) and stump their noses into this topic so they see what Trump is.

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    [–] 25 points 2 years ago* (8 children)

    He must mean finish the "solution"

    The dude talks at a 3rd grade level.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    I think here he is thinking of "finish" in the sense of "finishing off", not in the sense of "finishing up with". He is not wishing for Israel to "solve" the issue, he is calling for them to kill all Palestinians.

    At least in my reading.

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    [–] 24 points 2 years ago (18 children)

    Ohh, just how will our little "But Biden saporz Genocide"-crybabies now explain away their "both side is bad" bullshit?

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    [–] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Jesus fuck trump is one dumb mother fucker. So many dipshits were gonna not vote for Biden because of his non committal bullshit when it comes to Gaza. Which, ill admit, is annoying me as well but obviously not so much I'm gonna not vote.

    Then this orange fuck comes along and makes sure to push those people back to Biden.

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