Protesters paused to reconsider opposing Harris at the DNC. They decided on full steam ahead.
Protesters paused to reconsider opposing Harris at the DNC. They decided on full steam ahead.
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Harris, despite being part of the Biden administration, was seen by some as being more sympathetic to the pro-Palestinian cause and made a forceful case for a cease-fire deal after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netantyahu.
“We all came to a consensus that it’s not going to make a difference, that [Harris] represents this administration,” said Hatem Abudayyeh, chair of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network. “We’re going to stay full steam ahead.”
Harris may also face sporadic protests inside the arena where she will make her televised acceptance speech on Thursday. About 30 delegates who represent the “uncommitted” vote in the primary which activists used as a means of protesting Biden’s policies on Israel will attend.
Sure, please do go ahead and protest. But if you live in a swing state and you fail to show up to vote for Harris, you are a material supporter of Trump's proposed fascist revolution. And that makes you a supporter of whatever Trump wants to do to Palestinians. Go look up what that is, will ya?
We might be in the beginning of WW3 by 2025 if Israel keeps doing what it has been doing, we are far past the point of elections being a solution to the problem. Vote for her if you want, but please please please don't limit your political participation to voting.
The idea of an immanent WW3 is one of the most overblown of right-wing talking points.
Who would fight on the other side? A China/Russia alliance? When China has achieved significant success through patient diplomatic work and economic reform, and has no strong incentive to take a far riskier path when what they're already doing is working fine so far? When what China really wants is to eclipse Russia and achieve hegemony over its region, not prop up a regional rival? When they can instead just sit back and war profiteer?
Xi Jinping is not an illogical, impatient man. He's so far demonstrated that he is careful, calculating, and he likes keeping his options open. WW3 is not keeping your options open.
Who else could be a realistic part of it though? Iran wouldn't be a WW3. India has nothing to gain from going to war.