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In reply to the discussion: Where are the Genocide Joe protest voters? [View all]lapucelle
(21,009 posts)124. Imagine the degree of entitlement and hubris it would take
for someone who is neither a member of the Democratic Party nor a US voter to presume to define the base of our party as the folks who whine every 4, 16, or 24 years that "you have to earn my vote" or that "the lesser of two evils is still evil".
Democratic presidential candidates Al Gore, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris are not, and never were, evil, and we all owe an affirmative duty to vote, even if for nothing else than to protect our vulnerable neighbors here and the marginalized, sick, and impoverished abroad.
Those who stay home are the privileged who take advantage of the permission structures created by very real operations designed and promulgated to depress the Democratic vote.
They are not the Democratic base.
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Yes there were, long long threads of them. Experts like Malcolm Nance ignored.
betsuni
Yesterday
#38
I was at her book event in Richmond on Feb 2nd and two of those idiots showed up...
PunkinPi
Yesterday
#16
Hamas as freedom fighters: "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. Ask Nelson Mandela."
betsuni
Yesterday
#15
Biden isn't the president anymore. But in my neck of the woods, a lot of the same people are protesting military actions
WhiskeyGrinder
Yesterday
#20
That Democrats are corrupt, rig primaries, bribed and controlled by AIPAC is a constant conspiracy theory.
betsuni
Yesterday
#45
The PRESIDENT has to sign those aid bills, he absolutely DID have a say in it....
Jack Valentino
17 hrs ago
#102
And I NEVER approved of those words being used about President Biden or VP Harris---
Jack Valentino
16 hrs ago
#108
There are no "Genocide Joe protest voters" here. So no one will be "taking a bow". Glad to clear that up.
AloeVera
21 hrs ago
#81
The obvious solution would have been to listen to the base - opposed to the Gaza policy by 80%
AloeVera
23 hrs ago
#75
And the death and destruction only got worse, accelerated, and expanded over the past year.
W_HAMILTON
Yesterday
#61
And once again she obvously meant per year. Interesting how you can not see that.
Eko
8 hrs ago
#121
When you refuse to choose between """the lesser of two evils,""" you get the greater evil.
W_HAMILTON
Yesterday
#58
I really doubt there's a possibility of an alliance with those jackasses.
NoMoreRepugs
Yesterday
#64
It doesn't have to go away, but voters, whether they be progressive or moderate Dems as
walkingman
21 hrs ago
#82
Those people want Republicans in Office. Even now they are tryng to blame democrsts for Trump getting into Iran war
JI7
Yesterday
#62
I don't think it's unreasonable to ask a candidate to condemn genocide.
BlueTsunami2018
23 hrs ago
#76
"Bones and scraps thrown your way?" You mean like the Affordable Care Act or expanded Medicare or...
PeaceWave
22 hrs ago
#78
"'What is it about sixty votes these people don't understand?' I groused to my staff.
betsuni
14 hrs ago
#117
Ah well I'm sure Harris being less friendly would have made a huge difference. Less Friendly lol.
Eko
18 hrs ago
#99
I think it's time to refresh some memories of what Vice President Kamala Harris said about Gaza
Quiet Em
22 hrs ago
#80
Thank you. It's like the last thing the Killer Kamala Krowd would ever think of would be to actually listen to her.
betsuni
18 hrs ago
#92
I am honestly stunned there are "Democrats" who think Democratic candidates
MorbidButterflyTat
16 hrs ago
#106
Plenty of excuse-making, though. The lack of outrage is directly proportional the the casualties.
QueerDuck
20 hrs ago
#89
I see people saying they object to the US assisting with the destruction of Gaza. I see people saying
Scrivener7
7 hrs ago
#123