Grieving Palestinian Americans are demanding an arms embargo from their lawmakers as Israel escalates its genocide.

Grieving Palestinian Americans are demanding an arms embargo from their lawmakers as Israel escalates its genocide.

  • danc4498@lemmy.worldEnglish
    43·
    12 days ago

    And Bernie’s citizenship had been revoked and he is being deported back to…. New York City?

  • letsgo@lemm.eeEnglish
    31·
    12 days ago

    I keep wondering why the “Genocide Joe” folk aren’t now screeching about “Genocide Donald”.

    • Doorbook@lemmy.world
      38·
      12 days ago

      Let me help you. No one saying Genocide Bibi. Because they are “public” about their goal. Joe on the other hand, “pretend” about stopping them but at the same time allowing them to commit war crime and blocking all votes in the us.

      So yes no need to say Genocide Trump because he doesnt even hide.

      • el_bhm@lemm.ee
        9·
        12 days ago

        You are putting way too much effort into explaining people being used for ampliganda.

        Regardless of who would get elected, weapons would flow into israel.

        Saying Genocide Joe felt good. Because it was designed to feel good. Like every piece of ampliganda.

        Get over it.

    • OBJECTION!@lemmy.ml
      17·
      11 days ago

      Point me to anyone on Lemmy supporting Trump or denying his role in the genocide and I promise I’ll give them an earful. But otherwise it would be like randomly screaming, “MURDERING PUPPIES IS BAD!” like chill, pretty sure we’re all on the same page about that. The difference is that there’s a bunch of people on here who think murdering puppies is fine if the person doing it has a (D) next to their name.

    • Muyal_Hix@lemmy.world
      16·
      12 days ago

      Either you are blind or don’t want to hear it. People have been calling out Trump for this genocide since day one. Heck, there’s hundreds of posts doing that right now on Lemmy

      • letsgo@lemm.eeEnglish
        4·
        11 days ago

        Neither of those assumptions are true. Perhaps I’m just too good at blocking this stuff. The only “genocide Don” stuff I’ve seen is in my own posts.

        • Muyal_Hix@lemmy.world
          9·
          11 days ago

          So your grudge isn’t about people calling out the genocide? It is specifically about the “genocide joe” moniker?

          • letsgo@lemm.eeEnglish
            4·
            11 days ago

            You’re making a lot of assumptions about me matey.

            It’s more of an observation. A few months ago it was all Genocide Joe this, Genocide Joe that, Genocide Joe the other, and now that the war has resumed with the USA having released more powerful bombs that Joe was holding back it’s somewhat surprising that there apparently hasn’t been a peep from anyone. But as you say, if you are seeing it then maybe my feed is too well filtered.

              • letsgo@lemm.eeEnglish
                2·
                10 days ago

                I’m confused. Why does seeing “Genocide Joe” and not seeing “Genocide Don” mean there’s a problem with my moral compass? How exactly am I at fault for other people not posting stuff?

          • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
            1·
            10 days ago

            Exactly. Genocide Joe became an ampliganda slogan during the election. It’s completely justified to criticize Biden’s support for Israel. The problem is that wasn’t a valid distinction between him and Trump, given Trump’s prior support for Netanyahu.

            In his first term, Trump removed restrictions on Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory. Netanyahu was so grateful, he named a settlement after Trump in Golan Heights. Trump also stated that “Israel should just finish the job, and stop recording videos” of their atrocities, saying they’re losing the PR war.

            No one is defending Biden’s support of Israel. We’re saying that moniker was used to disengage voters, leading to Trump’s win, and ultimately the eradication of the West Bank in favor of a billionaire resort.

    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
      10·
      12 days ago

      They were throwing a wedge to get Trump elected. We all knew it. Beware the same tactics before every election. They do it because it works.

      • el_bhm@lemm.ee
        7·
        12 days ago

        For people downvoting this.

        Genocide Joe uses the same mechanic as DEI, or MAGA. It is an ampliganda slogan.

        It was used for a political purpose. Elections.

        Yall need to realize this and move on.

        • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
          5·
          12 days ago

          Exactly. I’m in no way defending Biden’s handling of Israel, but it was never a question that he was the lesser of two evils for Palestinians at the polls.

              • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
                5·
                11 days ago

                I think you’re all gaslighting yourselves on this issue. Your opinion changes based on which team’s guy is in charge.

                • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
                  6·
                  11 days ago

                  Not at all. I’m just aware that whenever people criticized Biden about Israel, they never had any interest in looking Trump’s relationship with Bibi. He has an Israeli settlement named after him in Golan Heights as gratitude for removing restrictions on Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory, or that he said “Israel should just finish the job and stop recording all the videos” of their atrocities.

                  If you’re going to shout GeNoCiDe JoE during election season and tell people not to vote for him, you should finish the sentiment with the truth, that abstaining from the election would result in Trump winning, which is exactly what happened.

                • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
                  2·
                  10 days ago

                  Welcome to FPTP elections. Make a choice between bad and worse or the choice will be made for you. You will not be given an ideal option. Be an adult and pick the one that will cause less damage or watch the nation burn from your apathy.

    • Civil_Liberty@lemm.ee
      5·
      11 days ago

      I imagine this is a rhetorical question. I am fairly certain most of those “people” if you want to call them that were not actual people, and those who were were groomed and misled into parroting those talking points to weaken something closer to “democratic” leadership, and strengthen the hand of those who are ready to move past democracy and all its pesky laws that they have to navigate in their subjugation of all but the ultra wealthy. I imagine they are the same “people” who would classify Sanders as a “massive disappointment”.

  • IndustryStandard@lemmy.world
    10·
    12 days ago

    Reminder this is only for offensive weapons. Sanders has no problem sending interceptors to defend the Nazis against any repercussions for their crimes.

    And Sanders still refuses to call it a genocide.

    And Sanders recently voted to block all funding to the Gazan government and do everything possible to overthrow them.

        • CandleTiger@programming.dev
          19·
          11 days ago

          Jesus Christ, man, flawed as they are they are the best we’ve actually got elected at all. How about we ADD TO THEM with more good and better people instead of trying to throw them in the trash so they can be replaced by more Schumers and Rubins?

        • banshee@lemmy.world
          3·
          11 days ago

          I’m sure you know more than me about mistakes Bernie has made, but I don’t really understand comments like this.

          I believe you should never idolize any politician, and you should similarly distrust all politicians.

    • rational_lib@lemmy.world
      3·
      11 days ago

      If you pro-palestinian folks could get out of your own way for one second perhaps you could accomplish something beyond helping republicans win and then getting arrested and/or deported.

      I mean I’m just saying, you’re getting your ass kicked and yet you’re acting like you get to demand adherence to a utopian vision of what American policy should look like. You understand you have no power right? Maybe try helping your allies that do.

      • IndustryStandard@lemmy.world
        5·
        11 days ago

        If your politicians do not care about brown people getting genocided then they will not care about you either.

        Nice username by the way.