Many voters believe, with good reason, that none of this would have happened without Biden’s assent. Biden has continued to speak of Israel’s attack on Palestinian civilians using the absurd language of “self-defense”. He has insulted Jewish Americans and the memory of the Holocaust by invoking them to justify the slaughter. And though his White House repeatedly leaks that he is “privately” dismayed by Israel’s conduct of the war, he has done little to stop the flow of US money and guns that support it.
Even after the US state department issued a vexed and mealy-mouthed report on Israel’s conduct, which nevertheless concluded that it was reasonable to assess that Israel was in violation of international humanitarian law, the Biden administration has continued to fund these violations. That state department report was published on 10 May. The Biden administration told Congress that it intends to move forward with a $1bn arms sale to Israel. “OK, [Israel] likely broke the law, but not enough to change policy,” is how one reporter summarized the administration’s judgment. “So, what is the point of the report? I mean, in the simplest terms, what’s the point?”
Meanwhile, Biden has expressed public disdain for the Americans – many of whom he needs to vote for him – who have taken to protest on behalf of Palestinian lives. Speaking with evident approval of the violent police crackdowns against anti-genocide student demonstrations, he said coolly: “Dissent must never lead to disorder.”
He’s out of touch with young/idealistic voters who don’t understand that voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting your conscience.
The choice is fascism or neo liberalism. Hopefully someday we’ll have a better choice. Not voting now makes that less likely. As does Biden doubling down on zionism.
Neoliberalism is fascism and there is no lesser evil, only evil. He should not be rewarded with reelection if he won’t listen to the demands of the public. That’s how we got to the point where the only option is which senile pedo rapist to choose from.
I’m sure Trump will be much better for those people who refuse to vote Biden solely because of his involvement with the Gaza situation. /s
…
The reason Republicans become president is low turnout
So Dems running a candidate that voters don’t want to vote for, is a bad thing.
What works better, is running a candidate like Bill Clinton or Obama. Someone who is
under 40in their 40s says progressive things, and is charismatic.Regardless of how they govern, that’s how you prevent Republican president.
With the current state of Dem primaries, it’s hard to blame voters for who makes it to the general.
And if you’re looking for someone to blame when that unpopular Dem can’t even beat someone like trump, blame the people who get paid millions to decide how to spend billions to convince voters that the Republican is even worse than the Dem so we have to vote for someone not as bad, but still not what we want.
We could just run popular candidates and easily beat trump, but that’s just not an option apparently
What works better, is running a candidate like Bill Clinton or Obama. Someone who is under 40, says progressive things, and is charismatic.
Nitpick: Obama was 47 when he was elected. Clinton was 46. The youngest President ever was Theodore Roosevelt at 42 (when William McKinnley was assassinated), and the youngest president to ever be elected was JFK at 43. No person under the age of 40 has ever served as President.
“Under 50” would probably be more accurate for the point you’re trying to make. We’ve had several good Presidents in the 40-50 age group.
</nitpick>
No worries, I meant “in their 40s” but if you wouldn’t have said anything, I wouldn’t have known I fucked up.
Nitpicking is always valid, details are important
Let me rewrite this headline:
“Democrats would rather elect a literal Nazi than Joe Biden”
Which is bull, but essentially what the article is saying.
If you won’t vote for Biden because of Gaza, you are an ignorant, narrow-minded idiot and you are handing Trump the presidency.
I’d rather let Trump win so that the Western states can finally have the motivation they need to secede and I can become a citizen of Cascadia and stop having to worry about all the nonsense in DC. And if the secession goes bad, the red states attack, and the fighting turns against us… I plan to sail up north to B.C. and request asylum.
Climate change already prevented me from ever considering having a family, so luckily I fit perfectly into the “disaffected military aged male” category that can risk it all in the hope of a better future. I pity the rest of you who would choose complacency and the path of least resistance over doing what’s right.
Sometimes the best thing that can happen is for things to get worse, because that can prompt you to end your complacency and make the changes you should have made long ago. When people of good conscience are forced to support a literal genocide because of how broken our system is… I think we’ve reached that point.
When people of good conscience are forced to support a literal genocide because of how broken our system is…
When people are incapable of understanding nuance…
I pity the rest of you who would choose complacency and the path of least resistance over doing what’s right.
This is some extremist cool-aid stuff right here. I hope you find the care you need.
Removed by mod
Meanwhile, if you don’t vote for Biden:
https://x.com/Acyn/status/1785491814226510333
“We have to let Israel complete their war on terror. It’s a horrible thing, but they have to do it.” Trump added that Israel must “clean out the cancer.”
Learn to read, comprehend what you read, think about what you read, and then avoid saying stuff that gets you the exact opposite of what you want. FFS
The winner of the Presidential election in 2024 will either be Biden or Trump. Full stop.
Trump feels Israel isn’t being aggressive ENOUGH.
So you vote for Biden, who is maintaining the same Israeli policy as every other President for the last 76 years, or you throw away your vote and help elect Trump who thinks Gaza is a cancer that needs to be cleared out fast.
You know the article has words in it that aren’t in the headline?
And that if you actually care about Biden winning, you need to engage with these arguments or at least have the good sense to STFU for fear of alienating people even further?
There’s no need to engage with an argument that makes no sense.
Biden’s pro-Israel policy is the same policy we’ve had for 76 years.
Trump’s policy is “Gaza is a cancer, wipe them out fast”.
Those are your two choices. You do not have an alternative.
Choosing not to vote only helps Trump.
Voting 3rd party only helps Trump.Those are your two choices. You do not have an alternative.
You think this is a persuasive statement?
If the choice is between genocide and more genocide then voters are right to denounce the United States as a whole
It’s not intended to be persuasive, it’s a statement of fact.
Israel is going to do whatever they want to do regardless of what Biden says.
The difference is, Trump would openly ENCOURAGE such genocide. Further, he would bring the worst of those policies back home, illegally invading Mexico the same way Israel illegally invaded Lebanon.
Trump would openly ENCOURAGE such genocide.
And what is Biden doing by continuing to supply arms and funds to Israel? And by threatening the ICC and ICJ?
In all fairness though,
trump is known for saying whatever pops into his head, and his words are the wind
Biden has been saying for 50 years that he will always support Israel and nothing will ever change that He’s also not stupid enough to say what trump is saying.
But he very likely thinks the same, and this is one thing he won’t change his mind on.
There are a million reasons why Biden (and everyone else eligible to run for president) is better than trump.
But support of Israel and funding their genocide isn’t one of them. trump would want something in return, and might cut off all aid at a moments notice once he got what he wanted and ask for more.
The lesser evil campaign strategy isn’t going to work anymore. It’s ran its course. Biden needs to offer something meaningful otherwise Trump will win.
At this point it’s almost certainly too late.
Removed by mod
