While I don't disagree with you, I have MAGA family members who consider themselves to be pro-Palestine (recognizing the occupation as a genocide, opposed to military aid to Israel, etc.). They might not really understand the entire history of the conflict, but they know at least that Israel is the aggressor and that the Palestinians are innocent. However when it comes to Trump's stance on it all they say is "don't listen to what he says, look at what he does", which at this point kind of rings hollow. Like, perhaps they believe he has to say some of these things to garner support, but when it comes time to implement policy he will shift gears. I don't agree with the sentiment at all, but it may give you some insight into their thought process. I honestly think a lot of well meaning (but ignorant) people have simply been duped.
i do agree that its best to evaluate people by their results instead of rhetoric but we already had a Trump as a president sample and it was a continuation of US foreign policy. Honestly i think your maga relatives and these "well meaning" people are just being cynical here.
While I don't disagree with you, I have MAGA family members who consider themselves to be pro-Palestine (recognizing the occupation as a genocide, opposed to military aid to Israel, etc.). They might not really understand the entire history of the conflict, but they know at least that Israel is the aggressor and that the Palestinians are innocent. However when it comes to Trump's stance on it all they say is "don't listen to what he says, look at what he does", which at this point kind of rings hollow. Like, perhaps they believe he has to say some of these things to garner support, but when it comes time to implement policy he will shift gears. I don't agree with the sentiment at all, but it may give you some insight into their thought process. I honestly think a lot of well meaning (but ignorant) people have simply been duped.
i do agree that its best to evaluate people by their results instead of rhetoric but we already had a Trump as a president sample and it was a continuation of US foreign policy. Honestly i think your maga relatives and these "well meaning" people are just being cynical here.
It wasn't just a conituation, he presented an escalation. He moved the embassy to Jerusalem and recognized the Golan Heights as Israeli territory.
People who expected anything different were simply deluding themselves.
the israeli even named a settlement "trump heights"