US approves $7.4bn sale of more weapons to Israel used to ravage Gaza

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The ceasefire has been in effect since January 19. Gazans have been returning to their rubble. There have been prisoner swaps and hostage releases.

So, for context, this is an improvement. Selling arms that aren't actively being used is a whole lot better than when they are.

Again: not directly funding an ongoing genocide was not a major hurdle nor the big ask it was made out to be.

A ongoing and lasting ceasefire is an extreme gamechanger on Israel policy.

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If your choice increases the magnitude of the genocide, how could it reduce your complicity?

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Way too much

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So far the bigger evil has secured a working ceasefire and people aren't dying to those bombs at the moment. Which is infinitely better than "genocide is ongoing".

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Fix what exactly? It isn't that the democrats are a new party that suddenly popped into existence for the last election. They've been doing this shit forever.

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Why would they acknowledge that they lost? Why would they give up power if they lost? You're just saying they will. Why?

I mean I don’t live in America so I’m not personally worried.

And there it is. "The genocides won't affect me, so I'm not worried about it." Plus, they're icky queer and brown people, am I right?

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The ceasefire was in the works and fully implemented before the Cheeto didn't place his hand on the Bible

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Politician	Total Pro-Israel Contributions	Key Donor(s)	Election Cycles
Donald Trump	~$221 million+	Sheldon & Miriam Adelson ($200M), Bernard Marcus (~$10M), Republican Jewish Coalition ($14M+)	2016, 2020, 2024
Joe Biden	~$4.2 million	Pro-Israel PACs & individuals	1990–2024
Kamala Harris	~$574,681	Pro-Israel PACs & individuals	1990–2024

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... mmhmmm. I guess no democracy is better then. I'm convinced.

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I am an anarchist and have only voted once for secession. I would've voted against Trump if I were American though. What is your point though?

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You're just saying they will. Why?

Again, because if they don't the country will implode and they'll lose all power. Or the military will physically remove them. Dismantling a democracy isn't something you can just declare. It's a lot of painstaking hard work, especially in a country with checks and balances as strong as America.

And there it is. "The genocides won't affect me, so I'm not worried about it." Plus, they're icky queer and brown people, am I right?

I said personally for a reason. It's another bad thing happening in the world that I hope won't happen, but don't have the emotional capacity to strongly sympathize with.

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The fall of the American federal government to fascism is not as foregone a conclusion as it is being made out to be.

The same factions that didn't want to change the incumbent policy are the same that are accepting the fascist movement without resistance.

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Yeah, Biden negotiated that.

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Your lack of sympathy over the two genocides going on in the U.S. is noted. I guess there's only room in your heart for one genocide.

Also, this is fucking hilarious:

because if they don’t the country will implode and they’ll lose all power. Or the military will physically remove them.

But I don't blame you for not knowing why what with you not having lived in the U.S. for 47 years.

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Fun fact: Genocide Donald is the oldest president the United States has ever had.

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Are you fucking for real? You are trying to spin this as positive? Y'all are delusional.

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But they can claim moral superiority, and we all know that's what's most important when it comes down to it.

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Imagine eliminating homelessness with that money.

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I am indeed making the delusionally brave stance of spinning a seemingly lasting ceasefire as a positive.

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Seems it's already fallen to me. I don't see much short of a revolution reversing it and the libs certainly aren't going to do that. AuthLeft are tiny and as far gone as MAGA on certain topics. LibRight are on AuthRight's side. And there's like 10 LibLefts.

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US approves $7.4bn sale of more weapons to Israel used to ravage Gaza