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Glad we agree on that at least.
Hamas is the only entity doing something material to stop the slaughter of Palestinian children. This is not to belittle the efforts of protesters, or of nation-states that are advocating at the UN level. But to watch the mass slaughter and forcible relocation of a people, and then wag your finger at them for fighting back, seems...idk, patronizing to their efforts? Like only the white people can save them, they aren't allowed to wield power themselves. I don't think that's exactly what you meant, but it's how it strikes me any time anyone says "well Hamas is bad too".
Yes, you're probably right. But that doesn't change the fact that Harris is endorsing continued genocide. I get that it isn't a single-issue election, but not all issues carry equal weight. I care about income inequality and Medicare-for-all and protecting the right to choose. But all of those issues seem miniscule when stood up side-by-side with literal genocide.
She will probably still get my vote because I care about all of those issues and I want to see the Overton Window shift left, but that doesn't mean i'm going to shut up about the genocide.
You say that "only the white people can save them" line without any awareness of the irony that it gives your stance in not supporting a particular candidate.
i'm always aware of the irony. fully-clad in irony armor over here.
Well it's spraying all over everyone else still