• NobodyElse@sh.itjust.works
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    10 hours ago

    Trump is shit, but Biden’s hands are not even close to clean in this situation. He has done everything he could to allow the situation to escalate and the war is starting in earnest on his watch.

    Let’s all be honest here and recognize when our team is doing the wrong thing also.

    • OpenPassageways@lemmy.zip
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      9 hours ago

      Is it possible that the Democrats’ hands are tied because the American public supports Israel and AIPAC has successfully primaried several progressive politicians?

      I think they’re in a tough spot politically, the left seems to think that support for Israel will cost the Democrats elections, but there’s more evidence that if they do NOT support Israel strongly enough, it will cost them elections.

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        4 hours ago

        Right, because D-Day and Vietnam showed clearly that USA politicians never act against what the popular opinion dictates

      • andxz@lemmy.world
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        9 hours ago

        You’re probably correct in that it is a balancing act with no real winners.

        It’s too bad so few seem to be able to see the nuances.