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[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

This precise sentiment has gotten me told off a few times now. Usually with someone yelling the word "Genocide" over and over so I can't get a word in. People are so fucking dumb it's actually unbelievable.

Whatever my frustration, I just want us all to work together even after we get Biden a second term. The only reason, ONLY REASON, the GOP have their power is honestly because we can't stop slap fighting long enough to plant a foot in their asses. This would also work for the Democrats. We do have two feet. Whatever our perspectives and opinions, there is a single neigh universal truth we can all accept:

This life sure could be a lot better.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago

This precise sentiment has gotten me told off a few times now.

This precise sentiment is based on the assumption that disliking Biden means not voting for him anyway.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The people yelling genocide over and over have an agenda, not an opinion.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So the genocide doesn’t exist and isn’t happening?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, that’s totally what I said. (Deep /s in case it isn’t obvious)

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago

Is the agenda to stop the genocide?

[–] [email protected] -5 points 7 months ago

I'd say they have an opinion implanted in them by someone on social media with an agenda.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Putlers troll farms are maximally amplifying the Gaza tragedy in order to divide the west. The tragedy that his Iranian friends probably started for him.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

60% of Democrats want him to stop supporting Israel. This isn't some info op. He could solve this tomorrow.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Or… hmm yes of course Putin trolls love the Palestinian genocide as it distracts from Ukraine but maybe just maybe tax payers are existentially fed up with the US committing a genocide with their money and lying straight faced to tax payers about the impossibility of doing anything about it?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Yes to all of that. The trolls are amplifying that sentiment is what I am saying. Like pouring petrol on a fire.