Biden's Uphill Battle?
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talkpoliticsMost American political disagreements may fall into the boring old left vs. right, but Israel vs Palestine is one of the exceptions. We're still divided - it's just more diagonal than vertical.
If you're an optimist, you could say we're united differently; On one side you have 'I miss Reagan' Republicans and 'I believe in Science!' Democrats cheering on the Jews, on the other side Bernie bros and Gadsden flag wavers are sympathizing with Palestinians.
Either way this is a tough line for Joe to walk - sending piles of weapons to Israel but condemning the use of them just enough to keep the Team Palestine block content.
Can he do it? If we're at 100,000 dead Palestinians come November, can he wag the finger at Netanyahu enough or give away enough free shit here at home(loan forgiveness!) to hold on to the votes of people that think of him as 'Genocide Joe'? Michigan and Pennsylvania both have more Muslims than the number of votes he won by there last time - is a resolution to this war sooner than later necessary for him to keep them?
If you're an optimist, you could say we're united differently; On one side you have 'I miss Reagan' Republicans and 'I believe in Science!' Democrats cheering on the Jews, on the other side Bernie bros and Gadsden flag wavers are sympathizing with Palestinians.
Either way this is a tough line for Joe to walk - sending piles of weapons to Israel but condemning the use of them just enough to keep the Team Palestine block content.
Can he do it? If we're at 100,000 dead Palestinians come November, can he wag the finger at Netanyahu enough or give away enough free shit here at home(loan forgiveness!) to hold on to the votes of people that think of him as 'Genocide Joe'? Michigan and Pennsylvania both have more Muslims than the number of votes he won by there last time - is a resolution to this war sooner than later necessary for him to keep them?
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Date: 22/3/24 18:45 (UTC)- dailyquoted!