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Biden’s Gaza problems are deeper than just being interrupted in public (edition.cnn.com)

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[-] Anti_Face_Weapon@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Trump would probably bomb the shit out of Palestine.

[-] snek@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Then the result is the same. Thanks, Biden.

[+] Anti_Face_Weapon@lemmy.world -10 points 1 year ago

Biden isn't sending drones to bomb Palestine, to my knowledge. I'm saying that Trump would do that. If Trump were in power, it would probably be worse.

Not to excuse Biden, and his complete apathy for this ongoing genocide. It is unexcusable, and no one who tolerates genocide should be allowed anywhere near politics.

[-] snek@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Biden isn’t sending drones to bomb Palestine, to my knowledge.

He bypassed Congress to send weapons to Israel. I think similar shit happened on several occasions, and it's not nearing an end. What's the difference? American tax money all the same.

I don't think you will find anyone on this thread who supports Trump or thinks Trump will not be "worse".

EDIT: wait, one second, seems like Biden actually may literally have done what you suggested: https://theintercept.com/2024/01/11/israel-air-force-targeting-intelligence/. And apparently the "hold my beer as I bypass the congress" happened twice

[-] Anti_Face_Weapon@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

I guess he litterally sending both drones and bombs, but I meant that Trump would order a direct strike. But you're right, that's not much different in the end, is it? The main difference is that Biden maintains some plausible deniability. "WE didn't kill anyone! We didn't know they would use these tools for genocide!". Maybe in some sense that IS worse.

[-] snek@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Deep in my heart, I just hope both Trump and Biden get heart attacks before the elections kick off. Voters would get a fresh choice then.

[-] Anti_Face_Weapon@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I'm afraid that in our current political system, voters would get a fresh choice of candidates who would probably still send weapons to Israel. Somehow we need deeper political change.

[-] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

When Trump was president suddenly all the atrocities of the Obama presidency weren't acceptable. Now that Biden is president it's all fine again. I don't know about you, but I'd rather a public that is paying attention and thus limiting the president from being able to facilitate genocide.