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That she would consider conditioning weapons sales. She hasn't even done that. There isn't one lousy photon of daylight between her and Biden, and there isn't a photon between him and Netanyahu.
You mean to tell me that "vote blue no matter who" only works one way? That it's only meant for progressives to show unconditional support to the pro-genocide anti-worker wing of the party, but that the very instant that centrists don't get 100% of everything they want for the first time ever, they immediately defect and become red capped trumpers?
And announces that she has a mandate to continue Biden's pro-genocide policies. Centrists rejoice.
Yeah. Netanyahu can't run in US elections.
So I was correct in guessing what you wanted her to say? And my entire reply was about the probable outcome of that.
I was referring to centrist as those not strongly associated with either party. I despise the term "independents" as I think they are anything but. Basically the folks who see the Cheney endorsement and think "Maybe I can vote for Harris after all?" The 55 to 75 year olds who turn out in droves every election. And because of that, you need to get as many of them voting for you as possible to win.
Obviously you have no interest in discussing this rationally. Especially considering you then implied my top choice for US president would've been Netanyahu.
I laid out what I think would happen if Harris did what you wanted. You chose not to refute any of that. Or more likely - you couldn't.
So, want to try again or just throw more insults my way?
I applaud the effort, friend.. And I think it's good to continue having this discussion over and over and over, if only so others may see it and perhaps be swayed.
But... at some point in a thread, it's just not worth the time anymore. I actually believe it's a tactic, sort of like those scam-baiters who keep spam callers busy for as long as possible so as to prevent them from scamming others, even if just for an hour. They know how to push our buttons, and they want us to waste time and effort on a thoughtful reply knowing full well that they probably won't even read it...
But again, jokes on them, because the comments aren't for them.
You were not, but being incorrect in favor of Netanyahu and his genocide is basically what you do.
My position was:
Yours was:
I guess the only way you can falsely declare victory is if you lie about my position. That's fine. You and the straw version of me you've constructed can have fun in my absence.
Dude, do you not know that pretty much ALL the aid we provide Israel is military aid?! Do you think we're sending them fruit baskets?
https://www.cfr.org/article/us-aid-israel-four-charts
I hadn't realized that you were that ignorant about such an evidently passionately held belief.
Need some more straw?
“He’s doing a good job,” Trump saidabout the Israeli leader. “Biden is trying to hold him back, just so you understand, Biden is more superior to the VP. He’s trying to hold him back, and he probably should be doing the opposite, actually. I’m glad that Netanyahu decided to do what he had to do, but it’s moving along pretty good.”
Here's the first time you acted like I was a trumper.
It was straight after you seemed to be criticising "vote blue no matter who" and appeared to be equating voting for Harris with voting for Netanyahu, which sounds a lot like advocating not voting for Harris to me. Certainly it's how a bunch of self-declared "leftists" argue right before they show their true colours and advocate for actions more likely to bring about a Trump win. But no, true, you didn't actually get that far.
prole clearly had the same impression about where you were coming from with their response. I didn't push it because you pretty immediately said you would be voting for Harris, but I think I was right to bring a bit of balance, because it all seemed a bit one sided about which candidate supports Netanyahu and the world in general needed reminding that Trump is pretty vocally supportive of the genocide in Gaza.
I take your point, though, because I think I did treat you as if you were advocating for abstention, which you didn't explicitly do, but to be fair, neither did I explicitly accuse you of it.
I do think we should chalk this one up to us both reading a bit more into what each other were saying than what was actually said. Either way, I apologise for making you feel criticised for things you didn't say.
It has become obvious that it just means "vote for the centrist, but centrists are under no obligation to vote for a progressive under similar circumstances." Democrats are super scared of alienating pro-genocide centrists, but are happy to just lecture progressives about how they're all trumpers if they don't get with the program and support the eradication of Palestinians. After decades, this is really stretching party loyalty for a lot of us, and to be screamed at and called trumpers just because we don't like the genocide that centrists seem to be fucking delighted with, well, it's becoming clear that party loyalty is expected, but never reciprocated.
Apology accepted.
I appreciate it. I think we might be able to agree that the genocide needs to stop immediately, and also that if she wins, Kamala Harris needs to make it an absolute top priority as soon as she gets into the oval office!
She should make some indication before she gets into the oval office. But she won't. I'm voting for her tomorrow morning when early voting opens in my state. But I'm taking a long shower afterwards. And that "I voted" sticker is going upside down on my laptop. Maybe one day there will be one that can go right side up again, but given that the Democratic Party is one of two pro-genocide parties in this country and the only way they ever change is to move to the right, that's not happening.
I'm not sure why you're quoting trump here. I don't support him. Do you consider his words to be true or laudable? Do you just imagine that anyone who doesn't support genocide must be a trumper?
If you vote third party or don't vote, you support him.
You know this. You know the math. It has been explained to you dozens of times, and I will not waste my time further after this comment.
Then it's a good thing that I'm voting for Harris, as I have said many times. Not that you care. You see any opposition at all to genocide and immediately and without so much as a first thought assume "trumper."
It's possible to oppose genocide without being a trumper. You should try it. Opposing genocide, that is, not being a trumper.