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therobots927 ◴[] 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 ◴[] 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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therobots927 ◴[] 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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JumpCrisscross ◴[] 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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sporkxrocket ◴[] 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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JumpCrisscross ◴[] No.45270581[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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sporkxrocket ◴[] No.45270901[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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1. JumpCrisscross ◴[] No.45271462[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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2. sporkxrocket ◴[] No.45275481[source]
There really is and every poll will demonstrate that.