“To those people who are saying, ‘Well, I can’t support Harris because she disagrees [with] Trump on that issue’ … he will be closer to Netanyahu,” Sanders said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Sanders said he thinks Vice President Harris can be moved “on that issue” of the Israel-Hamas war.
Harris has called for a cease-fire deal and pushed for the war in Gaza to end, but she faces scrutiny from both sides — from people who want to see Hamas defeated and those who call for the end of the war in Gaza.
“So, if we are able to elect Harris, I think we’re going to have an opportunity to move her on that issue, to make it clear, we cannot allow children in Gaza to starve to death,” Sanders said. “She will be open to that. I doubt that Trump will.”
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Blaming people for wanting better is basically what lemmy is for.
Let’s ignore that fascism coming from within so we can focus on the other fascism.
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Is it so reprehensible to be dissatisfied with “not as bad as trump”?
What should be and what is are almost never the same thing. We should keep pushing for what should be while facing the hard truths of what the reality actually is.
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It’s the same damn result. They only answer to the donor class
Your second sentence does not imply your first, and if you pay any attention you’ll see significant differences. My LGBTQ+ friends and family, for example, will not have the same experience under each party. Nor will women or Black people. Nor will schoolteachers or schoolkids, or anyone depending on all kinds of public services.
Yes, both parties are corporatist, capitalist, and pay more attention to the rich. But only one is preparing a fascist theocracy and promising revenge on everyone who doesn’t match their narrow template for an acceptable human being. To say both parties are the same reveals a certain ignorance and perhaps the privilege not to be affected directly by the differences.
You can only speak in 3rd person about LGBTQ issues, I can speak in 1st hand. I’ve seen time and again for decades that dems have betrayed my community while demanding our unquestioning support. Harris throwing trans under the bus last week is a prime example
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Less myopic and more privileged. Glad theyre in such a position to feel smugly while others suffer.
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While you advocate for the people keeping them marginalized
Enjoy your new openly fascist right wing party.
The difference is Trump is a certifiably out of his mind, outspoken racist and litteraly said he will become dictator and eliminate voting if he wins. The end of what is left of democracy and western civilization.
The similarities are, they are both fascist, both gave their undying allegiance to Isreal, both answer to the donor class.
Vote Harris. It’s not deserved, but it’s the only option, considering the insane freak show that is the alternative.
Let’s expedite the fascism coming from within so there are no brakes on fascism elsewhere…