Mehdi’s Memo on the results of our new poll on Gaza and Iran
And yet they'll still turn out to vote for the guys and gals doing the genocide
Who are they going to convince to canvas for this campaign? They have no grassroots base. Zionists can’t lose because Zionism is the bipartisan Washington consensus, so I doubt they’re especially motivated to canvas.
The only political power you have within
America's political systemelectoralism is a game of chicken wherein you withhold your vote unless change occurs. If you're mad at people saying they won't vote for Biden, I urge you to direct your energy at Biden and the DNC.There are other avenues to change, but they get your head bashed in by cops, so I'm confident the people tut-tutting about voting will never get involved at that level. Must feel great to ignore the devastating impact of American foreign policy just because it doesn't happen near you!
The only political power you have within America’s political system
Within electoralism, anyway. It’s not the only power we have, it’s just the only one we’re taught, and the only one in corporate media’s Overton window.
ETA: Thanks to two (now three) red scares, I probably should spell it out for the peanut gallery: Labor power.
Yeah, I agree. I definitely meant "electoralism" where I said "America's political system". Thanks for the correction!
Eh. "A Majority of <Party> Voters" is not that impressive. According to Gallup's running poll, Democratic Party affiliation is currently at 28%. A slim majority of a minority is... nice? It needs to be reflected strongly among independents and perhaps the opposite party to be reflected in the general population. For comparison, the majority of Republicans think the 2020 election was stolen. This view is not reflected among the general population.
I actually think a more notable statistic in this poll is the Republicans at 23%. That tells me that reactions to what is happening in Gaza has had a bipartisan effect, which has often not been the case with Israel.
a bipartisan effect, which has often not been the case with Israel.
Unconditional Support for Israel is absolutely bipartisan. It's one of the few bipartisan issues that all 3 branches of government agree on. The other being unlimited funding for MIC projects.
the fact 38% of the us believes theres no genocide going on is what catches my attention here
