• Kiryu@lemmy.world
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    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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      Plus the fact that Biden is definitively anti Ukrainian genocide, and Trump would not only pull US support of Ukraine, he would actively try to discourage NATO

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        The “ppl” pushing the narrative ur complaining about arent on Ukraines side, nor or they on the side of NATO. Theyre busy convincing everyone they can that literally all western news is propaganda and the only true news will come from state sources in russia, china, etc.

        The goal when engaging that side should, for the sane, anyway, always be not to convert the person ur speaking to, bc even if they arent bots/shills, their bad faith arguments turn aggressive incredibly quickly. Instead, the goal should be to demonstrate to the onlookers the absurdness of the tankie’s position, and who it benefits/who is responsible for fabricating the position in the first place.

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          Theyre busy convincing everyone they can that literally all western news is propaganda and the only true news will come from state sources in russia, china, etc.

          you made this up

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        I mean if we start talking about all the horrible things that will happen under a Trump presidency, we’ll never stop.

        Until the men with guns put black bags over our heads and shove us into vans in the middle of the night.

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      Looking forward to what the Republicans cosplaying as leftists use instead of “genocide Joe” now that Donald is calling for a final solution.

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        Along with what everyone else is saying, I think they could probably still try to make an attempt at taking like, a false moral position, along the lines of an accelerationism-style “oh, well, trump seeking to escalate the war would end it more quickly, thus, saving more lives in the long run” kind of thing. Obviously based on kind of false pretenses, but then, I think a lot of their political positions kind of assume war and resource extraction as an inevitability, and power as an ultimate moral good, on a deeper level, and the fascism and propaganda mind games they play are just kind of a stupid extension of that.

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        Pick one:

        • Geriatric Joe, the president too senile to make up his mind on which side to support.

        • Gray-area Joe, the weak president that refuses to take a stance on foreign affairs.

        • Bystander Biden, the president that did nothing to end the Israel-Palestine war.

        And so forth. They’ll always find some other stupid thing to blame him for.

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          It’s an election year, they’re just trying to get their favorite orange fash in office. Horseshoe theory is a bitch.

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        Its not republicans, its russian shills/bots… ok wait… yeah, guess ur right.

        And for the life of me, his correct name that ive been pushing since 2019, is Status Quo Joe. It was an insult then, cant believe its a vague defense now.

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      Biden is a continuation of the United States’ wishy-washy policies on Palestinians whereas Trump is pedal to the floor full acceleration towards genocide.

      If these are the only options that our system offers us, then why shouldn’t we demand our system be replaced?

      Democrats are inadequate, Republicans are worse. If this is the only choice available within the United States, then why do we citizens allow the United States to continue?

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      United States’ wishy-washy policies on Palestinians

      Wishy-washy policies is my favorite way to say “apartheid ethnostate”

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      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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        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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            You mean critical thinking?
            As soon as it’s assured Trump loses, and the subsequent cou de tat is quelled, you can all camp the White House front lawn and shake the fences, throw red paint, call old Biden an accessory to murder. Fill your boots.

            But not before.

            Balancing on the tightrope with hell yawning below, is hardly the time to consider changing your shoelaces.

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              As soon as it’s assured Trump loses, and the subsequent cou de tat is quelled, you can all camp the White House front lawn and shake the fences, throw red paint, call old Biden an accessory to murder. Fill your boots.

              None of that will cause any structural change, which is why it is permitted

              How can we reshape the United States such that genocide is never permitted again?

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            If I have kids, I genuinely hope they ask me that. I hope they get angry at me, because the concept of a tacit genocide supporter being the lesser evil is unthinkable. I want them to live in a world where there aren’t moral conundrums like that, and the closest they come to them is in gritty video games and academic hypotheticals.

            I’m willing to support the lesser evil and have blood on my hands so they can live in a better world and condemn me for it. I will be thrilled if that comes to pass.

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            Happily, and I’ll teach them how to do the same, when necessary. Unlike your parents apparently.

            Sometimes there’s no good choice, only bad and worse. That’s how life works and I’m sad your parents never prepared you for that.

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              Sometimes there’s no good choice

              Why?

              And what conclusions can be drawn about who does and does not hold power in the United States?

              And what should be done to the United States to correct this?