Kentifer
So if Dems wanted to avoid that future, don't you think it would be smart of them to run someone that people actually want to vote for? Like if they cared about actually preventing that, wouldn't they choose someone who isn't this controversial. They have had since October to bring someone else up. They have 9 more months to run someone right now with Biden's endorsement. They won't, because they don't care about representing what the people want (to avoid dictatorship) they just want to keep power in the hands of the people they've chosen for you.
Biden has shown himself to be either unwilling or unable to reign in or stop Israel. They don't believe the US will do anything to stop them, and so far, they have been proven correct. The rhetoric under Biden will be different than under Trump. But the outcome will be the same. Sorry that I'm not appeased by a milquetoast centrist urging Israel to take it easy.
Yeah, like I said. Try it again with the understanding that you're point of view is not one held by experts who reviewed the same material. See if that changes anything.
Also, if you can't regard me as a reasonable person for not wanting to vote against my own beliefs and interests, then you absolutely do give a whole lot of shits about what I do with my vote. You give so many shits, that some people might even call it unreasonable that you can't let a grown person make up their own mind.
And dems will never give that to you. If they wanted to, they would have done so by now. But you're entitled to you're belief that I have simply thrown my hands up instead of wrestling with this question for months. Voting for Biden will just make life hell for different people. Not fewer, in my view.
So if you're cool with me telling you that you're acting like an asshole, then go ahead and tell me what to do But don't act surprised when people get pissed at you.
The ICJ disagrees. They believe it is plausible that Israel is committing genocide right now and they have issued preliminary orders to prevent further deaths. Do you think you know more about Israel's responsibilities under international law to prevent genocide than 17 judges sitting on the the ICJ? Do you believe that you know more than them? Or do you just take Israel at they're word.
Not if Biden steps down and endorses a replacement that doesn't endorse a genocide.
Should probably give South Africa's case a read as well. 84 pages of facts that are pretty damning for Israel that were convincing enough for these judges. Maybe your bias presented you from believing the facts before your eyes?
"I'll bet Israel is already in compliance with it." They aren't. Which is why the court needed to issue preliminary orders at all.
But the dems make it so easy for them when they all endorse a genocide. "That guy's the devil! He'd let his friends eat babies! What? No don't worry about my friend eating babies. They didn't do that, but if it was it was justified. And if it wasn't, it was an accident. And if it wasn't then it was justified."
Demand better. From the outside. I'm not a Democrat. I can't do anything from the inside. I vote for them because they are the closest, usually, to my beliefs. This time both parties feel equally, very far away from me. You're not required to agree with me. You just can't bully me into voting for someone who I find morally reprehensible.
Okay. Gaza isn't my only issue with Biden. And no Trump doesn't align with me on those issues either, but if Trump doesn't get my vote by default just because I dislike Biden, then the same should follow for Biden. I'm sorry that you don't like how I, one person that you do not know, am planning to vote. However, I will not change my plans because you say I have to. You have not given me a reason to vote for Biden. Just reasons not to vote for Trump. And that's not only not a winning strategy forever, but its getting fucking annoying at this point. Not a single person here has said been able to point to any actual thing that makes Trump better on this issue. Biden didn't do anything to fix the issues with the court with the first two years that he had. He dropped the ball on student loan debt relief. I could give you other examples of my frustrations with Biden. But I'm not going to waste my time. Because you'll just say "Trump will be worse, if you want change, vote for Dems." But dems don't make changes because they want to hold onto power. That is how they always operate in my opinion. You are free to feel differently, but I have based that opinion on 36 years of life and watching them operate. You won't get the change you want out of democrats. You'll get more of the same.
So please, stop telling people what they have to do with their votes. We don't all agree that things are going so super, duper well right now. Dems don't listen to progressives, there aren't any parties on the actual left who can win, i have no one to vote for. And yes, I'm mad at democrats about it because they lie about being progressives. And I mean literally. Jon Fetterman ran a progressive campaign and now openly states that he's not progressive and drapes himself in the Israeli flag so that he can get those sweet, sweet AIPAC dollars. But by all means, keep voting blue no matter who and tell yourself that your not like MAGA Republicans, because at least you have the illusion of choice.