Biden is dramatically out of touch with voters on Gaza. He may lose because of it | Moira Donegan
Biden is dramatically out of touch with voters on Gaza. He may lose because of it | Moira Donegan
Biden is dramatically out of touch with voters on Gaza. He may lose because of it | Moira Donegan
Many voters believe, with good reason, that none of this would have happened without Biden’s assent. Biden has continued to speak of Israel’s attack on Palestinian civilians using the absurd language of “self-defense”. He has insulted Jewish Americans and the memory of the Holocaust by invoking them to justify the slaughter. And though his White House repeatedly leaks that he is “privately” dismayed by Israel’s conduct of the war, he has done little to stop the flow of US money and guns that support it.
Even after the US state department issued a vexed and mealy-mouthed report on Israel’s conduct, which nevertheless concluded that it was reasonable to assess that Israel was in violation of international humanitarian law, the Biden administration has continued to fund these violations. That state department report was published on 10 May. The Biden administration told Congress that it intends to move forward with a $1bn arms sale to Israel. “OK, [Israel] likely broke the law, but not enough to change policy,” is how one reporter summarized the administration’s judgment. “So, what is the point of the report? I mean, in the simplest terms, what’s the point?”
Meanwhile, Biden has expressed public disdain for the Americans – many of whom he needs to vote for him – who have taken to protest on behalf of Palestinian lives. Speaking with evident approval of the violent police crackdowns against anti-genocide student demonstrations, he said coolly: “Dissent must never lead to disorder.”
Meanwhile, if you don't vote for Biden:
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“We have to let Israel complete their war on terror. It’s a horrible thing, but they have to do it.” Trump added that Israel must “clean out the cancer.”
The lesser evil campaign strategy isn't going to work anymore. It's ran its course. Biden needs to offer something meaningful otherwise Trump will win.
At this point it's almost certainly too late.
Oh, he definitely needs to offer up something meaningful, but not on Gaza.
The #1 issue for people is the economy, and Biden is being fucking tone deaf telling people who are hurting "What? The economy is doing great!"
3.5% inflation on top of 3% on top of 9%? No, people are not doing great!
Yeah, way too many so-called "progressives" don't seem to really understand the actual choice here. They can stamp their feet and wish for someone better than Biden, but the choices are: 1) Biden 2) Ronald McDonald - and everything that entails. That's it.
The time for them to work for something better as a candidate was the primaries.
This is funny because "it's sad but they have to do it" is basically what Biden has been saying
Biden has chosen to tank his own presidency by supporting Israel. It makes it worse that he's choosing to do it while he's telling us that the alternative is fascism
He's choosing fascism over giving up support for genocide
Actually it's Biden's fault that he is behind Trump is all major general election polls.
Somehow he has alienated both the left and the center. What a political mastermind
Can't wait to think more about this while we all watch Trump destroy Western democracy and loot the remnants of America. Good job Dems
Learn to read, comprehend what you read, think about what you read, and then avoid saying stuff that gets you the exact opposite of what you want. FFS
The winner of the Presidential election in 2024 will either be Biden or Trump. Full stop.
Trump feels Israel isn't being aggressive ENOUGH.
So you vote for Biden, who is maintaining the same Israeli policy as every other President for the last 76 years, or you throw away your vote and help elect Trump who thinks Gaza is a cancer that needs to be cleared out fast.
How do you interpret the above? FFS.