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Palestinian Territory – Israel’s army has again massacred Palestinian civilians who had gathered in Gaza to obtain humanitarian aid, targeting them with gunfire from helicopters, tanks, and drones near the Kuwait roundabout on the outskirts of Gaza City. This incident has resulted in over 60 deaths and 160 injuries, some of which are critical.

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[–] Alteon@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

No one wants to hear it discussed because it's a fucking dumb strategy, like, what effect do you think it'll actually have? You vote for the guy that's most likely to actually do something about it rather than vote to sink the entire fucking ship because your having a temper tantrum. You're insane if you think that's even a remotely viable strategy. I can't believe you're even bringing it up like it's a "good" idea...like wtf.

You can check my post history. I'm rabidly against this genocide. The IDF has gone unchecked and their treatment of an "enemy populace" is a fucking warcrime. Something needs to be done. But if you think for a second that I or any other rational adult here is going to even remotely humor the idea of doing something that could get Trump elected, you are out of your damned mind.

[–] juicy -3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The entire fucking ship is committing a genocide

[–] Alteon@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

No, we're not commiting a genocide. There's just not enough pressure to stop a strategic ally (that's armed with nukes, mind you) from doing horrific actions. There's been a shit ton of verbal posturing from all of our allies over this, but no one else has done a damned thing either. I'm not going to tank my country because of it either. What does that accomplish? Congratulations bro, your morally superior. Hope that'll keep you chipper in the American gulag if Trumpelstiltskin gets elected.

[–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You're arguing with a Kremlin shill, better to just tag them and move on... they want to frustrate you and waste your time.

[–] juicy -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It is literally our shells and bombs which our client state is using to kill children while we are the lone veto in the UN Security Council vote for a ceasefire. Obama and Reagan--yes, Ronald Reagan--withheld weapon shipments to Israel over far less. All Biden has to do is follow his own policy which prohibits providing arms that will likely be used to violate human rights. Instead, he has refused to even place conditions on the weapons he gives to Israel, conditions he has been happy to place on arms transfers to Ukraine.

Biden is not merely complicit. He's a willful participant. He's a war criminal.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world -3 points 8 months ago

I disagree with all of this, and find it to be an emotionally stunted and shallow take on a very complex issue.

[–] Ferrous@lemmy.dbzer0.com -5 points 8 months ago (4 children)

How many genocidal deaths per month (under a dem administration) would it take for you to withhold your vote for a dem? 1 thousand, 1 million, 10 million? I suspect there is no amount.

[–] Alteon@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Let me rephrase this better:

How many genocidal deaths (in a totally different country than your own) per month would it take for you to destroy your government and see it overtaken by an Alt-Right Dictatorship? 1 thousand, 1 million, 10 million? I suspect there is no amount.

It'd be on thing if "a dem administration" was the one causing the genocide. They aren't. But I agree that they could be doing more to stop it. It won't get better under Trump, so this game of "Morality chicken" your playing with our entire future here is fucking dumb.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

They’re more concerned about their “livelihood” than doing the right thing.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world -3 points 8 months ago

The daily death toll on Israel has been plummetting by 20% per month since the beginning of the conflict.