• MarxMadness@lemmygrad.ml
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    4 months ago

    foreign policy has absolutely zero impact on how Americans vote

    I'd say it's more:

    1. There are rarely big party differences in foreign policy due to both parties supporting versions of imperialism -- for instance neither party is campaigning on even an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
    2. More people care about domestic policy than foreign policy, so there's a concerted effort at all levels of both parties and in the media to focus more on domestic issues.

    A big chunk of voters do care -- look at all the protests against Israel, look at all the anti-war sentiment against Iraq and Vietnam -- there are just huge factors steamrolling those opinions before they can be a deciding factor.