Republicans have a racist new idea amid the war on Gaza.

  • Nobody@lemmy.world
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    This is the problem with Democratic voters turning on Biden over Gaza. The Republican stance is that all Palestinians are Hamas, and they should be either killed or exiled. “Not calling for a ceasefire quickly enough” isn’t a thing on the right, and it never will be.

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      Also, biden’s biggest problems right now are that more black and Latino voters are moving to the republican side. The polling today was really worrying.

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      The only thing those voters ask from Biden is to represent them too in this conflict. He doesn’t, so putting the blame on them if he loses the elections, is not fair.

      Also he made it clear he doesn’t care about their voices, so all he has to do is replace those votes with Jewish voters I guess? Muslims and Jews make up 1% each of the entire US population (census 2020), so it’ll straighten itself out.

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        US Jews aren’t that closely alligned to Israel; particularly if you are talking about the current Israeli leadership (which a significant portion of Israelis also aren’t alligned with). Further, the preferences of US Jews is pretty corralated to their political party; where Jewish Republicans are far more pro Israel than Jewish democrats.

        https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2021/05/21/u-s-jews-have-widely-differing-views-on-israel/

        The above survey is old, but I don’t think the story has fundamentally changed.

        Across all US Jews (as of the time the survey was conducted)

        40% rate Netenyahus leadership as good or excellent (25% of Democratic Jews, 80% of Republican Jews)

        34% Strongly oppose the BDS (anti Israel Boycott, Divest, Sanctions) movement. (28% Democratic Jews, 54% Republican Jews)

        33% Thought that Israel was making a sincere effort to peace. (20% Democratic Jews, 66% Republican Jews)

        32% Thought that God gave Israel to the Jews. (22% Democratic Jews, 60% Republican Jews).

        When people talk about the “Jewish” position for Israel in thr context of US politics, they are really talking about the Republican position.

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      “Lesser of two evils” is sure slipping more and more towards “evil”, isn’t it.

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        That’s…the entire point of the phrase.

        Are you just realizing this?

        Boy are you in for a surprise when you find out that “cutting off your nose to spite your face” is slipping more and more towards the face not having a nose anymore.

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          That’s an odd response to what I wrote…what I said is that the two choices are becoming more and more evil, not that they are evil in the first place. Which is not how that phrase has typically been used (to justify selecting the lesser of the two evils).

          Which, side note, may make sense in the context of, there are actually only two choices. But what we do is collectively lock ourselves into those two choices and then choose between them, when there are not only other parties and independent candidates we could support, but entirely separate political systems we could move to.

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            The entire point is selecting the lesser of two evils.

            If you choose to eat strawberry ice cream instead of dog poop, that’s not selecting the lesser of two evils.

            If you choose to eat bugs instead of dog poop, that’s where you’d refer to it as the lesser of two evils.

            Having an objectively good option and an objectively terrible one isn’t choosing the lesser of two evils.

            Having a terrible one and a slightly less terrible one is.

            You are correct that we shouldn’t need to be choosing between the lesser of two evils, but that phrase only really applies when both options suck.

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      Gotta communicate to their base that it’s really ok to stab 6 year olds dozens of times if they are of Palestinian heritage.

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        Gotta communicate to their base that it’s really ok to stab 6 year olds dozens of times if they look like they are of Palestinian heritage.

        FTFY

        As if they care if you can tell the difference.

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          True that.

          A 6 year old. I just can’t wrap my head around it. The landlord played with the kid. Built him a fucking treehouse.

          Oh and he pleaded not guilty. Not. Guilty. He actually looked his lawyer in the eye and said that.

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    Inb4 all the progressive voters who think long term enough to say “I’m not voting for Biden in 24”! 😂😂

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        No. You can only choose between the geriatric wannabe Nazi. And the geriatric pseudo individual controlled by some aggregate of donators.

        There is absolutely nobody else that could possibly be chosen.

        /s

        Except the wannabe Nazi part. It may be weekend at Bernie 's but at least it’s not idiot Hitler.

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        Primaries and old people, “way too fucking expensive to run for office,” and a sprinkle of “good people generally don’t seek positions of power.”

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      The republicans are not really governing: they are pandering. There’s no way such a measure could become law with the Democratic majority in the Senate. Even if such a measure became law, the Supreme Court would have to completely redefine due process for this to remain law, however, the Supreme Court did decide in favor of internment camps for Japanese American citizens, so I supposed this can not be ruled out.

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    At this point, I say that if we’re going to fund the displacement of Palestinians we had better damned well be prepared to receive them as refugees.

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      Republicans: draft yet another racist bill aimed at hurting minorities and refugees

      This guy: Fuckin democrats

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        Tbf, I don’t expect much from someone who names themselves after Stalin and thinks they have sensible political opinions

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      Internally in the US there is a fairly large policy difference between D and R.

      When it comes to foreign policy, you are correct. There is no difference between them.

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          You’re being downvoted but you’re not really wrong. Biden just sent millions of more dollars to the cops " to protect schools " as if American police departments aren’t already some of the most heavily armed and well equipped police in the world right now.

          https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4289536-biden-administration-334m-police-officers-school-security/

          The Republicans are definitely more overt in their anti women and anti queer rheortic and actions, but the dems are fortifying the military industrial complex when the writing on the wall is clearly that these weapons will be used agaisnt the people domestically rather then protecting any schools or whatever bullshit reason they come up with.

          Many police have been openly supportive of fascist movements and helped facilitate Trumps election in the first place. Not to mention most American cops seem to think that the BLM protests were worse then J6. Giving them more weapons and power will only result in more death for the average person. They’re a quasi military/state within state force at this point.

          The fact that this critism is not taken at face value is insane. Biden is a racist bootlicker in his own right. Democrats will sell the rope to the Republicans that they will use to hang them with.

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            So, giving more funding to cops is the exact same thing as the culture war Republicans have drummed up. Huh, interesting take. Also interesting to note that the one person you mentioned who is actually moderate at best is the sole representation of the entire Democrat party. No nuance and no other ideas are allowed. Just Biden’s. Got it.

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              So, giving more funding to cops is the exact same thing as the culture war Republicans have drummed up.

              More or less. Who do you think fights on the frontline of the " culture wars " ? And yes, Biden is the leader. He represents the party. You wouldn’t make such foolish defenses for Trump or the GOP, but will for democrats.

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              Because they appropriated the words of Malcom X and Martin Luther without ever actually reading what they said about America!

              Anarchy is our mother! She cannot be sold! Long live the rebellious souls!