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Bernie Sanders to Force Vote on Blocking Bombs for Israel’s Destruction of Gaza (truthout.org)

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Grieving Palestinian Americans are demanding an arms embargo from their lawmakers as Israel escalates its genocide.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

So your grudge isn't about people calling out the genocide? It is specifically about the "genocide joe" moniker?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Exactly. Genocide Joe became an ampliganda slogan during the election. It’s completely justified to criticize Biden’s support for Israel. The problem is that wasn’t a valid distinction between him and Trump, given Trump’s prior support for Netanyahu.

In his first term, Trump removed restrictions on Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory. Netanyahu was so grateful, he named a settlement after Trump in Golan Heights. Trump also stated that “Israel should just finish the job, and stop recording videos” of their atrocities, saying they’re losing the PR war.

No one is defending Biden’s support of Israel. We’re saying that moniker was used to disengage voters, leading to Trump’s win, and ultimately the eradication of the West Bank in favor of a billionaire resort.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

You're making a lot of assumptions about me matey.

It's more of an observation. A few months ago it was all Genocide Joe this, Genocide Joe that, Genocide Joe the other, and now that the war has resumed with the USA having released more powerful bombs that Joe was holding back it's somewhat surprising that there apparently hasn't been a peep from anyone. But as you say, if you are seeing it then maybe my feed is too well filtered.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

"more powerful bombs that Joe was holding back" - youre right, the Democrat was the Good Guy ALL ALONG

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

You should consider entering the Olympics. With mental leaps that big you're sure to win a medal.