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Top UN legal investigators conclude Israel is guilty of genocide in Gaza

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1332 points Qem | 11 comments | 16 Sep 25 08:24 UTC | HN request time: 0.003s | source | bottom
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therobots927 ◴[16 Sep 25 19:22 UTC] No.45266704[source]▶
I for one will be holding my representatives responsible who continue to vote for the US to enable a genocide. The videos coming out of Gaza have turned me and many others into single issue voters.
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ajsnigrutin ◴[16 Sep 25 22:11 UTC] No.45268878[source]▶
US sure likes israel...

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/saar-urges-250-...

250 us legislators had to fly there (probably paid by the taxpayers) a few days ago.

Sadly, looking at the US politics, whichever side you vote, israel wins.

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1. therobots927 ◴[16 Sep 25 22:12 UTC] No.45268885[source]▶
I agree. That’s why I won’t vote unless someone NOT funded by AIPAC is on the ballot.
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2. JumpCrisscross ◴[16 Sep 25 23:24 UTC] No.45269594[source]▶
> I won’t vote unless someone NOT funded by AIPAC is on the ballot

Then you're electorally irrelevant. Particularly if your only civic (in)action is not voting.

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3. sporkxrocket ◴[17 Sep 25 01:27 UTC] No.45270486[source]▶
No, they're a vote that can be won by someone willing to stand up to AIPAC. I also will not vote for a Zionist. At some point, if we live in a real democracy, someone will put winning an election over being controlled by Israel.
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4. JumpCrisscross ◴[17 Sep 25 01:42 UTC] No.45270581{3}[source]▶
> they're a vote that can be won by someone willing to stand up to AIPAC

If they cast a blank ballot, sure. Otherwise, betting on new turnout is a losing strategy. Particularly if you’re counting on that off cycle or in a primary.

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5. hedora ◴[17 Sep 25 02:13 UTC] No.45270784{3}[source]▶
That’s not how US elections work.

Fun fact: If people like you would get off their asses on Election Day, Texas would have been a blue state for the last 15 years.

The GOP would be done, and we could meaningfully decide between the Bidens and Bernies of this world.

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6. hedora ◴[17 Sep 25 02:19 UTC] No.45270829[source]▶
They’ve had lots of impact on Gaza though.
7. sporkxrocket ◴[17 Sep 25 02:29 UTC] No.45270901{4}[source]▶
There’s enough rage built up against Israel that it will tip the scale. For instance, how many elections do you think the Democrats need to lose before they address the desires of their only potential voters?
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8. sporkxrocket ◴[17 Sep 25 02:31 UTC] No.45270926{4}[source]▶
The US was “blue” when we helped Israel start the genocide. Too many democrats are far too lost in cable tv style politics and absolutely refuse to address how far over the red line they’ve stepped with their support for Israel. They will continue to lose elections until this is addressed.
9. mensetmanusman ◴[17 Sep 25 03:08 UTC] No.45271169{4}[source]▶
People that don’t vote are just voting to let someone else decide.
10. JumpCrisscross ◴[17 Sep 25 03:50 UTC] No.45271462{5}[source]▶
> enough rage built up against Israel that it will tip the scale

There isn’t. Not across partisan lines.

There is to flip primaries. But those too lazy or stupid to vote don’t affect those.

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11. sporkxrocket ◴[17 Sep 25 13:17 UTC] No.45275481{6}[source]▶
There really is and every poll will demonstrate that.