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[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Unfortunately, it's not a "red line in the sand," no matter how much you keep repeating it. While a majority of people in the US disapprove of Israel's actions, a tiny fraction of voters (less than 2%) consider it their primary voting issue, an even smaller fraction of that number would consider withholding their vote or voting third party over it.

While you may not like it, it's not the major concern for American voters. If you'd like to withhold your vote or vote third party about it, be my guest. The only likely scenario that would result from that would helping Trump get elected. If you're honestly concerned about Palestinians, you'd be wise enough to not enable an even worse situation for them. There's a reason Israel's leadership wants Trump to win and encourages the left to revolt about Palestine.

You're getting played by Israel, who is using your short-sighted feels to enable them to enact long-term reals, which in their case might very well be the full extermination and displacement of all of Palestine. To truly bring that into being, they, at they very least, need Trump to win. Fundamentally you are siding with Israel over Palestinians, and the immediate sense of moral superiority you feel about it is precisely how you're being manipulated.

Read your history. Using the left's lack of political pragmatism to aid in hard-right political takeover isn't new. Your Bush-ist "you're either with us or against us" simplification of the world and political calculus makes you an easy mark. You are, quite literally, a tool of Israel at this point.

And the best part, from Israel's point of view, is you get to feel good about it. Win-win (for Israel). You're trying to march Palestine right into the grave while telling them you're helping them the whole way.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's a red line in the sand if voters make it so.

Secondly, the idea that Israel is depending on the Repblicans winning is hilarious. Biden has given them everything they want, including approving the Lebanon invasion. The genocide is bipartisan.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I think you're going to by sadly surprised about how bad things can get. The limits of your long-term imagination and the narrowed view upon which you prevail are a little surprising. But, then again, you're literally helping the Israeli state, so maybe I shouldn't be surprised.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You're signing off on everything the US Empire and Israel wants, what's surprising is that you can't see that.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world -5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Whatever helps you sleep better at night while you help Israel commit genocide.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Whatever helps you sleep better at night while you help Israel commit genocide.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You've reached the "I know you are but what am I" level of childishness. That speaks volumes.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You failed to make any coherent point, and everything you said could be reflected back because of it. I already explained that the Dems are giving Israel everything they want, you just played ignorant like Trump has fascist magic on his side to really help the IDF out.

[–] sorval_the_eeter@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

WoahWoah, If you truly beleive in minimizing the murder of the Palestinians, why isnt pressuring Harris to change her policy position something you'll support? Why get on here and trashtalk progressives into letting Harris have her cake and eat it too?