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Omar says Israel policy divisions won’t stop her from supporting Biden in November (thehill.com)

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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said policy differences toward Israel between her and President Biden won’t stop her from supporting him in the November general election.

“Of course,” Omar said Tuesday, when asked by CNN’s Abby Phillip on “NewsNight” whether she would vote for Biden if the election were held that day, in a clip highlighted by Mediaite. “Democracy is on the line, we are facing down fascism.”

“And I personally know what my life felt like having Trump as the president of this country, and I know what it felt like for my constituents, and for people around this country and around the world,” Omar continued. “We have to do everything that we can to make sure that does not happen to our country again.”

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[-] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 106 points 6 months ago

I don’t understand why people don’t realize that trump is also a Netanyahu ally. They’re old pals.

It’s not like trump winning over Biden would change anything about the US policy on Israel- except probably make it worse, and trump winning over Biden would definitely make things in the US and pretty much everywhere else US policy affects worse.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

As always, you can come right out and say you're supporting Biden and say that Trump is worse, and you can count on someone to ignore it and lecture anyway.

[-] Wrench@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

"I will never vote for (Palestinian) genocide! But I will definitely refuse to vote against (Ukranian) genocide!"

[-] lennybird@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago

Either they're wedge-driving russo/right-wing bots, or they're grandstanding only to shoot themselves in the foot on an issue they claim to care about.

Any rational person understands more people will suffer in both Gaza and Ukraine under Republican leadership. Period. That's it. End of story. It's election season, time to fall in line to save Democracy... Again.

[-] JustZ@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

I see what looks like a lot of virtue signaling. They have to let everyone know how extremely against genocide they are so that their social media peers recognize how decent they are. Stops them from seeing any of the many bigger pictures involved.

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[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 48 points 6 months ago

It's insane how when someone criticizes anything about Biden, the first move is accusing them of supporting trump, and when they have to clarify trump is obviously worse, everyone then acts like their criticisms of Biden becomes invalid.

Biden is better than trump. But we deserve better than either option.

"Shutting up and voting Biden" doesn't help anything, and is what we give republicans shit for.

[-] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago

Liberals always choose to stand in the way of progress. You'll never have better Dems if you don't criticize them. They aren't your friends and voting is a tool.

[-] kibiz0r@midwest.social 10 points 6 months ago

Malcolm X put it well:

The white conservatives aren't friends of the Negro either, but they at least don't try to hide it. They are like wolves; they show their teeth in a snarl that keeps the Negro always aware of where he stands with them.

But the white liberals are foxes, who also show their teeth to the Negro but pretend that they are smiling. The white liberals are more dangerous than the conservatives; they lure the Negro, and as the Negro runs from the growling wolf, he flees into the open jaws of the "smiling" fox.

That said, many people have a mistaken view of voting.

They think “I’m picking someone who represents who I am as a person, and so who I pick is a reflection of my very soul.”

Or at best, they think “I’m picking someone who will act in my best interests. I may not like them as a person, but the actions they take are at least a good approximation of the actions I want them to take.”

The reality is more like “I’m picking someone who will inevitably act in the interest of those in power. I need to pick someone who has the right vulnerabilities. They don’t have a good rapport with certain powerful entities, so they don’t mind pissing those ones off if it means they can score some votes as a result.”

You’re not picking someone to lead your side. You’re picking who you’d rather negotiate with from their side.

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[-] protist@mander.xyz 20 points 6 months ago

You're saying that here, but you have repeatedly said you're voting third party, and I among many others have given you shit for that, as well as your refusal to even acknowledge one thing you think Biden has done well. You complain about this so much on Lemmy that I recognize your name, and can usually tell when you've written a comment before I even look at the name. Go outside sometimes.

Feel free to respond to this but fyi I'm not going to read it.

[-] fukhueson@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago

I too have seen exactly this from that user.

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[-] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 33 points 6 months ago

No shit. Everyone doing protest votes for the Democratic nominee was just that, a protest. Hell, in NC, Biden was the only option.

Come November, there is no way in hell I would vote for Trump. Biden could come to my house, burn down everything I own, punch a baby, kick a puppy, kiss my Dad, and I would still vote for him.

[-] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Dude. I'll be honest. If I witnessed Biden kick a puppy I'd be out. Hell my vote is mostly symbolic anyway; living in a deep red state. I'll vote with all my might but people who oppose Trump really need to stay vigilant of anything that might sway swing state voters. That's what is most frustrating. Fuck the electoral college and gerrymandering.

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[-] simplejack@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

The worry is that some people won’t vote for either.

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[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 31 points 6 months ago

That's smart. She has to know that things under xtian nationalism would be far worse than under Biden.

[-] linearchaos@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago

We need to be rioting in the streets to change first past the post. The fact that we can only choose from the lesser of two horrible choices is inconceivable.

That said until we have better choices, we still need to consistently choose the better choice.

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[-] suction@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago

See, little shits? Being a serious person means not masturbating to your ideals until you are murdered.

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