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Just a reminder that Kamala is garbage too (lemmy.ml)
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[-] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 4 points 4 months ago

She will do more marginally reasonable rhetoric about Palestinian suffering while the material policy of 100% support for Israel will not be changed in the slightest. She wouldn't have been the pick otherwise.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

There's a limit to how much she can push rhetoric before it causes a fundamental break within US society. Already we're seeing unprecedented criticism of Israel and support for Palestinian resistance among USians, and the more she pays lip service to voters on this issue the starker the contradictions become between her words and her actions.

That's not a bad result at all.

[-] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 4 points 4 months ago

I think you're going to need more than hope and guessing to make the case for California's top cop being in any way interested in stopping the genocide

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

I'm making the case for gambling, to be clear.

Biden, probably more than most American politicians, is a dedicated Zionist. He's not just supporting Israel for his career or because that's what his donors want or because he's advancing his Party's agenda, he's doing it for the love of the game. There was never even the slimmest chance he would stop Israel from committing all the atrocities it wants.

Harris is just a careerist, and she will eventually have to run for reelection. If conditions force her to break with Israel to save herself she'd do it in a heartbeat.

[-] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Here's Abby Martin's rundown of Harris' bona fides: https://x.com/AbbyMartin/status/1815475592516837774

-Regular AIPAC speaker

-Compared Selma & US Civil Rights struggle to her pro-Israel activism

-Called BDS “anti-semitic”

-Co-sponsored resolution against Obama in support of illegal settlements

-Fmr campaign director says: “Her support for Israel is central to who she is.”

-Hosted White House event promoting Israel’s atrocity propaganda about Oct 7

-After calling for “immediate ceasefire” in March, clarified she meant Biden’s temporary pause

-Biden officials say: “There’s no dispute on policy” between Biden & Harris on Gaza

[-] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 2 points 4 months ago

Harris staffers have described support for Israel as one of her core beliefs, and she's bad at politics. Wasn't even going to win her own state in the primary. I think Harris suddenly breaking with the party and security state is very unlikely.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

Gambling is always unlikely. 🤷‍♀️

Besides she might be funny now that they can't hide her anymore.

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