• nat_turner_overdrive [he/him]
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    4 months ago

    I think you're going to need more than hope and guessing to make the case for California's top cop being in any way interested in stopping the genocide

    • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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      4 months ago

      I'm making the case for gambling, to be clear.

      Biden, probably more than most American politicians, is a dedicated Zionist. He's not just supporting Israel for his career or because that's what his donors want or because he's advancing his Party's agenda, he's doing it for the love of the game. There was never even the slimmest chance he would stop Israel from committing all the atrocities it wants.

      Harris is just a careerist, and she will eventually have to run for reelection. If conditions force her to break with Israel to save herself she'd do it in a heartbeat.

      • nat_turner_overdrive [he/him]
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        4 months ago

        Here's Abby Martin's rundown of Harris' bona fides: https://x.com/AbbyMartin/status/1815475592516837774

        -Regular AIPAC speaker

        -Compared Selma & US Civil Rights struggle to her pro-Israel activism

        -Called BDS “anti-semitic”

        -Co-sponsored resolution against Obama in support of illegal settlements

        -Fmr campaign director says: “Her support for Israel is central to who she is.”

        -Hosted White House event promoting Israel’s atrocity propaganda about Oct 7

        -After calling for “immediate ceasefire” in March, clarified she meant Biden’s temporary pause

        -Biden officials say: “There’s no dispute on policy” between Biden & Harris on Gaza

      • nat_turner_overdrive [he/him]
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        4 months ago

        Harris staffers have described support for Israel as one of her core beliefs, and she's bad at politics. Wasn't even going to win her own state in the primary. I think Harris suddenly breaking with the party and security state is very unlikely.