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

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1332 points Qem | 2 comments | 16 Sep 25 08:24 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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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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UmGuys ◴[17 Sep 25 00:44 UTC] No.45270181[source]▶
Serious question, will you abstain from voting? There are only 2 parties and they both fund Israel. One maybe slightly less.
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sporkxrocket ◴[17 Sep 25 01:25 UTC] No.45270473[source]▶
Yes, I will. I will not vote for anyone who supports Israel. My vote is here for the taking, I just need to see an anti-Zionist candidate.
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Buttons840 ◴[17 Sep 25 05:14 UTC] No.45271959{3}[source]▶
You must vote, but I wont fault anyone for voting 3rd party (or leaving a blank ballot, if you must).

Voting 3rd party sends a message: "be more like this 3rd party if you want my vote".

Not voting also sends a message: "I wont show up and vote, so just ignore me".

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sporkxrocket ◴[17 Sep 25 13:19 UTC] No.45275515{4}[source]▶
That's not true at all. Even Alexis de Tocqueville discussed the value in not voting. It takes away the mandate from politicians. I don't think we live in a real democracy and I'm not giving legitimacy to fake, fully-Zionist elections. Direct action is much more effective and at some point our government will dissolve if the vast majority of people exit the optics of fake democracy.
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1. aiisjustanif ◴[18 Sep 25 05:13 UTC] No.45285686{5}[source]▶
Are you saying that if enough people do not vote that our government will dissolve?
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2. sporkxrocket ◴[18 Sep 25 16:02 UTC] No.45291306[source]▶
Yes.