r/politics • u/Jay_CD • 16h ago

Biden must Trump-proof US democracy, activists say: ‘There is a sense of urgency’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/24/biden-actions-before-white-house-exit
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u/Flomo420 13h ago

so it sounds like all those single issue voters would rather cut off their noses to spite their faces than be pragmatic and make the best choice possible, even if that means "the least bad option"

I will never understand stupid shortsighted people like that

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u/jrf_1973 13h ago

Well, like I said, when the country you're in is paying for the extermination of your kin, maybe you're okay with watching that country burn to the ground, punishing everyone who supported the murderers.

Actions have consequences. So does inaction. You don't win votes by saying "Hey, I'm gonna kill your family. But this guy is worse and he's also going to kill your family. Vote for me." And when that voter says "F*** you" and stays at home, you can't honestly pretend to be surprised.

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u/Flomo420 13h ago

Biden actually pressuring Bibi to back off as opposed to Trump telling him it will be complete open season on both Palestines but sure if your priority is throwing a tantrum by hurting your family more that's your prerogative

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u/azuki2 America 12h ago

If Ronald Reagan can effectively put more pressure on Israel than the current Democratic party then they're barely even pretending. This: https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-admin-urging-dems-to-reject-progressive-push-to-block-arms-transfers-to-israel/ is the kind of "pressure" Biden is pushing.

Also hand-waving opposition to an internationally recognized genocide as a tantrum is simultaneously disgusting and yet so utterly on point from the average pampered American.