The Biden Administration’s “posture” on Israel-Palestine was not moderate — it was extreme. The Administration waged genocide — that’s extreme. Yet Biden and Harris supporters continue to refer to themselves as “moderates.” They need to be called out. Recently, only 14 Democrats (and no Republicans) voted for Senator Sanders’ bill to cut…
The Biden Administration’s “posture” on Israel-Palestine was not moderate — it was extreme. The Administration waged genocide — that’s extreme. Yet Biden and Harris supporters continue to refer to themselves as “moderates.” They need to be called out. Recently, only 14 Democrats (and no Republicans) voted for Senator Sanders’ bill to cut off military aid to Israel. Cory Booker, who has apparently launched his campaign for the presidency, has voted consistently to fund genocide. Of course he is just one of many.
This morning I posted a comment on another Substack site calling for Democrats to contact their Congressional reps to press for a ceasefire. I was, as expected, called a Trump supporter and was told the usual b.s., e.g., Biden tried to negotiate. Although I received some support for my comment, more posters supported my attacker. I have found this too typical of Democratic Party stalwarts. Journalist Jeffrey Scahill, who has covered Gaza from the ground, has referred to themselves as the MAGA blue cult. Their view of the Democratic coalition is very narrow. Why, for example, would so many attack those of us who oppose the genocide. Are they really so invested in genocide? What’s so hard about pressuring politicians who ask for our votes to oppose the genocide? We could stop this if there were enough of us being sufficiently vocal. Biden and Harris also denigrated the protesters. They try to make us feel that we are the outliers, the extremists. Lying about beheaded babies, as Biden did, is crazy. No well person does that. So, why are we letting these people intimidate us?
The Biden Administration’s “posture” on Israel-Palestine was not moderate — it was extreme. The Administration waged genocide — that’s extreme. Yet Biden and Harris supporters continue to refer to themselves as “moderates.” They need to be called out. Recently, only 14 Democrats (and no Republicans) voted for Senator Sanders’ bill to cut off military aid to Israel. Cory Booker, who has apparently launched his campaign for the presidency, has voted consistently to fund genocide. Of course he is just one of many.
This morning I posted a comment on another Substack site calling for Democrats to contact their Congressional reps to press for a ceasefire. I was, as expected, called a Trump supporter and was told the usual b.s., e.g., Biden tried to negotiate. Although I received some support for my comment, more posters supported my attacker. I have found this too typical of Democratic Party stalwarts. Journalist Jeffrey Scahill, who has covered Gaza from the ground, has referred to themselves as the MAGA blue cult. Their view of the Democratic coalition is very narrow. Why, for example, would so many attack those of us who oppose the genocide. Are they really so invested in genocide? What’s so hard about pressuring politicians who ask for our votes to oppose the genocide? We could stop this if there were enough of us being sufficiently vocal. Biden and Harris also denigrated the protesters. They try to make us feel that we are the outliers, the extremists. Lying about beheaded babies, as Biden did, is crazy. No well person does that. So, why are we letting these people intimidate us?