• Lauchs@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Yeah but deciding not to vote for Biden just feels like a good trendy way to express my sympathies with Palestineans… /s

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      8 months ago

      I hope this gets posted in all the leftist boards. People need to understand Biden is a continuation of the United States’ wishy-washy policies on Palestinians whereas Trump is pedal to the floor full acceleration towards genocide. Biden has shown he can at least be pressured into taking minor steps in the right direction. Being able to claim moral purity at the expense of a genocided Palestine will ring pretty hollow.

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        8 months ago

        I have a strict “no genocide” policy. Candidates that promote, endorse, allow, or sit idly by and let others do genocide are gonna be a no go from me.

        It’s not going to change unless we make demands.

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          8 months ago

          I have a strict “no genocide” policy.

          That’s not one of the options though. You get to pick which genocide. You either get restrained genocide, or full genocide with a side of dismantling American democracy.

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              8 months ago

              Jill Stein, yes, Cornell West? I wouldn’t bet on it. He’s 2 for 50 so far… I guess if you live in Alaska or Oregon, you’re in luck.

              He’s going to wish he stayed the Green candidate.

              Either way, they’ll pull a tiny segment of the vote and won’t win a single state, just like always.

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                  8 months ago

                  Hey, there’s a first time for anything…

                  2020:
                  Libertarian - 1.18%
                  Green - 0.26% (Howie Hawkins)

                  2016:
                  Libertarian - 3.28%
                  Green - 1.07% (Jill Stein)

                  2012:
                  Libertarian - 0.99%
                  Green - 0.36% (Jill Stein)

                  2008:
                  Ralph Nader - 0.56%
                  Libertarian - 0.40%
                  Constitution - 0.15%
                  Green - 0.12% (Cynthia McKinney)

                  2004:
                  Ralph Nader - 0.38%
                  Libertarian - 0.32%
                  Constitution - 0.12%
                  Green - 0.10% (David Cobb)

                  2000:
                  Green - 2.74% (Ralph Nader)
                  Reform - 0.43% (Pat Buchanen)
                  Libertarian - 0.36%
                  Constitution - 0.09%
                  Natural Law - 0.08%

                  In order to hit 5%, she would have to do twice as well as Nader did in 2000.

                  That is never going to happen.

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              8 months ago

              Stein thinks the US forced Russia into invading Ukraine and doesn’t support US aid or involvement for Ukrainians. Hardly unexpected, since she’s dined with Russian oligarchs at anniversary dinners for RT.

              As far as I’m concerned, she’s Genocide Jill. I don’t recall her criticizing RT when someone on there suggested drowning Ukrainian children.

              What are West’s positions on Ukraine?

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                8 months ago

                >she’s dined with Russian oligarchs at anniversary dinners for RT.

                this contains both misinformation and innuendo. she went to one dinner, and she paid her own way. RT was one of the few outlets that would give her air time during her 2012 presidential bid, which is more of a commentary on the corporate media and political parties than on anything she’s ever done.