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[alt text: a screenshot of a tweet by @delaney_nolan, which says, "Biden/Harris saw this polling and decided to keep unconditionally arming Israel". Below the tweet is a screenshot from an article, which states: "In Pennsylvania, 34% of respondents said they would be more likely to vote for the Democratic nominee if the nominee vowed to withold weapons to Israel, compared to 7% who said they would be less likely. The rest said it would make no difference. In Arizona, 35% said they'd be more likely, while 5% would be less likely. And in Georgia, 39% said they'd be more likely, also compared to 5% who would be less likely."]

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[–] InevitableList 50 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

You have to convince people to vote for you, you can't just rely on them voting against the other candidate. That's why voter turnout was lower than previous elections.

How many more elections will Democrats have to lose before they'll lean this lesson?

[–] azdalen 54 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

Not voting for KH & TW is saying that a fully-fascist America is A-OK with you. Full stop. There really isn't any way you can justify voting otherwise.

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 22 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

I absolutely agree with you 100%. That still doesn’t address the fact that many people were less likely to vote for Harris if she continued to want to arm Israel. The stick of Trump was effective for getting yours and mine vote. Some other people needed the carrot of ending the Gaza Genocide. If they would have done the right thing, they had a chance of motivating those voters.

[–] averyminya 8 points 2 weeks ago

People had the opportunity to not vote for Harris and still vote for other elected representatives in the senate. Not voting was a better option it seems.

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