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AIPAC aren't on anyone's side except Israel.
And they're not gonna hesitate to destroy American democracy if it gets "moderates" like Biden, Schumer, or Jeffries in office that are going to not only turn a blind eye, but defend their genocide.
They don't care if Dems lose and a Republican wins in the general. Because they bought off the republicans too.
And the DNC probably doesn't care that much either. Its easier for them to unseat a Republican than a progressive.
Progressives have been trying to play ball for decades, but these "moderates" never show any of that unity the constantly demand from us.
People want to keep calling being against genocide "single issue voters" which is just the same projection shit republicans do.
Assuming someone is a genuine progressive, the single-issue voter accusation is very hard to make stick. Progressives have one of the clearest and broadest sets of platform goals of anyone. I wouldn't worry about it.
A genuine hamas supporter, as opposed to a peace supporter, they might be a single issue voter. But I think those are very much in the minority, and most progressives just want peace and equality for Palestine and do not support warfighting.
They're not even on Israel's side, they're a revisionist Zionist group. They're on the side of fascism plain and simple.
Yes, The DNC famously doesn't care how maybe Republicans are in Congress.
Remember the name of this commenter, because he constantly posts the same shit.
They literally don't. It's not what they're chartered to do. The DSCC and DCCC focus on congress. They're the ones who prop up centrists while pulling the rug out from under progressives, even if that results in maga chuds holding seats that could have been held by Democrats.
You say the word “genocide” over and over, but what does that mean? I find figures of 35,000 killed out of >5M Palestinians - that’s 0.7% of the Palestinian population.
I don’t like Israel’s aggression, and civilian deaths are not acceptable. But does that honestly measure up to the term “genocide”?
It fits the definition of Genocide. Experts in the UN say it's a genocide. Human rights organisations say it's Genocide. The ICC says there's a prima facie case that it's Genocide. Unless you have some unique perspective to add here I'm just going to assume that you're a Genocide apologist
Yes because it's the intent that matters. The international agreements around Genocide are focused on preventing a holocaust, not labeling it after another one occurs. Israel has also engaged with the international aid community in bad faith from day one, creating the famine conditions that now exist in Gaza. So they've gone beyond just committing war crimes with 2,000 pound bombs into populated apartment buildings.
Given their military capability and (according to givesomefucks) the complete support of “both sides”, if they have the intent, they are doing an absolutely terrible job.
Maybe genocide isn’t their intent.
Look at Rwanda for what “intent” means.
Maybe go look up the UN definition of genocide instead of doubling down on your previous statement.
Yeah I checked definitions first. Go ahead and post the UN definition if you like.
Ah yes we should wait for the number of deaths/displacements to get higher to call it a genocide and only then do something to stop it. And I'm not entirely sure but that 35,000 figure is just the number of civilians killed in this current conflict, not accounting for the number killed over the many years this issue has been going on and not accounting for the people who have been kicked out of their homes to make way for Israeli settlers.
You're not getting a response because the only way Hamas-defenders can try to defend the slaughter of Israelis is by appealing to poorly educated, emotional people.
This is too cartoonish of a reply to not be fake.