Jill Stein surges ahead of Kamala Harris among Muslim-American voters in key swing states (www.middleeastmonitor.com)

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Green Party candidate Jill Stein is gaining ground among Muslim-American voters in three critical swing states: Michigan, Arizona, and Wisconsin, according to a recent poll by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).

Stein leads Vice President and Democrat candidate Kamala Harris in these states, with 40 per cent support in Michigan, 35 per cent in Arizona, and 44 per cent in Wisconsin. This surge in popularity appears tied to Stein’s vocal criticism of US support for Israel during the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

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[-] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 26 points 4 days ago

She's the VICE president! We can already judge her actions and make pretty accurate judgements on how she will act as president based on what she is currently doing. Which is aiding genocide.

[+] aalvare2@lemmy.world -8 points 3 days ago

Being the VP by itself doesn’t give her any authority to make decisions concerning the Israel-Palestine conflict.

You can criticize her on the basis that she’ll likely continue the same kinds of actions Biden has already taken in the conflict, which has involved support for Israel, but also some sanctions against Israel, ceasfires, and calls for a two-state solution. I’m under the impression that if Biden was truly unconditionally pro-Israel, that the conflict would be over by now in the most violent way.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The fact that she's at the highest levels of Biden admin is itself an endorsement of the policies of the administration she's part of. She absolutely can be judged on that basis. On top of that, everything she has said publicly clearly indicates that she's all in on the genocide. She even repeated debunked October 7th rape claims at the debate. There is no question of where she stands. It's the height of intellectual dishonesty to continue pretending otherwise.

[-] anarcho_blinkenist@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago

smh just because I was Hitler's personal attaché doesn't mean I agree with Hitler's policies it wasn't like I had the authority to make those decisions myself while I helped engage in the diplomatic and administrative duties to facilitate them

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