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The idea you would stay home and not vote for Kamala Harris because of Gaza [View all] Eliot Rosewater Jun 30 OP

And similarly.... yardwork Jun 30 #1

All I know is I support every Democrat in every election Eliot Rosewater Jun 30 #3

This! yardwork Jun 30 #7

Yep. Absolutely. calimary Jun 30 #14

And the proof is looking us all dead in the eye. C Moon Jun 30 #18

I remember when Nina Turner was running for Congress a few years ago Polybius Jun 30 #12

That's another reason fellow progressives should have always supported the Democratic nominee. W_HAMILTON Jun 30 #23

Thats probably more of a Michigan problem than anything else SSJVegeta Jun 30 #2

I 100% agree with you. I have family who are magats. Makes for a lousy get together. OLDMDDEM Jun 30 #4

You have my sympathies. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 30 #58

We need a divide and conquer strategy to tag the GOP with bucolic_frolic Jun 30 #5

I suggest they repeat the fact that the convicted idiot paid Justice matters. Jun 30 #15

Kamala Harris's 107 day campaign theme was literally "Freedom", she even used Beyonce's PunkinPi Jun 30 #20

THANK YOU. betsuni Jun 30 #29

YW, betsuni! PunkinPi Jun 30 #31

Yeah, thanks for absolutely NOTHING, non-voters. Paladin Jun 30 #6

It's really disheartening to see people manipulated Johnny2X2X Jun 30 #8

Yeah, that decision isn't aging well, is it? Baitball Blogger Jun 30 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Wednesday #83

I interact with plenty of these kinds of people ITAL Jun 30 #10

Yup. Bluesky and /reddit are full of those voters Arazi Jun 30 #11

All the more reason why I will never interact with them Eliot Rosewater Jun 30 #13

It's like a personal religion for them. They don't even seem to care about JI7 Jun 30 #16

Yes... it's a cult-like virtue signaling. Very selfish. It's another variation of the "all or nothing" philosophy * Oopsie Daisy Jun 30 #52

They think Trump is better for the Palestian people than Harris Martin Eden Tuesday #77

Not that exactly ITAL Tuesday #78

Logically, if there is no "meaningful difference" then the Gaza issue is a wash Martin Eden Tuesday #79

Again ITAL Tuesday #80

I would have thought that compassion for human suffering motivated them on Gaza Martin Eden Tuesday #81

I think that the reason Kamala didn't get elected is more complicated than that. 1WorldHope Jun 30 #17

You said it!!! brakester Jun 30 #21

Yes, the election was rigged, but are you saying supporting Harris was pro-genocide? Eliot Rosewater Jun 30 #26

You're right, I was not saying a vote for Harris was a vote for genocide. 1WorldHope Jun 30 #34

Good to hear Eliot Rosewater Jun 30 #60

I am making my way through this, since I've had like a 10% not sure electric_blue68 Tuesday #75

Politics & Boxing H2O Man Jun 30 #19

Happy to kick this mcar Jun 30 #22

The representative who encouraged the so-called "Uncommitted" movement has been absent * Oopsie Daisy Jun 30 #24

Are you referring to the 2024 election and Gaza? I dont recal who that or they were exactly, I just Eliot Rosewater Jun 30 #25

Yes. And I remember that, too. Many chose to NOT vote for the Democrat and chose instead to * Oopsie Daisy Jun 30 #27

They made a similar mistake progressives made in 2016 AZProgressive Jun 30 #35

If someone voted Green, or didn't vote... they're really not "loyal" are they? Oopsie Daisy Jun 30 #38

Oh, yeah..."punish the Democrats "...Welp, now Most of Us are/will be being punished by the stuff drumphf/Repuglicans... electric_blue68 Jun 30 #62

The north remembers... PunkinPi Jun 30 #32

IS THAT LEGIT?? Did he really endorse the "leave it blank" movement? OMG! Oopsie Daisy Jun 30 #36

I believe he scrubbed his Xitter acct, specifically "uncommited", there are more... PunkinPi Jun 30 #39

Wow! The thing about voting for "uncommitted" or "leaving it blank" even in a primary... Oopsie Daisy Jun 30 #43

I'd like to know too mcar Jun 30 #41

If true, it certainly explains a lot of the lukewarm reactions from loyal party members * Oopsie Daisy Jun 30 #44

See post #45, I found the actual tweet. nt PunkinPi Jun 30 #47

I actually just found the tweet itself, maybe I typo'd when searching... PunkinPi Jun 30 #45

Well, this helps to explain the hedging and verbal acrobatics that I've been observing * Oopsie Daisy Jun 30 #48

It sure does, Oopsie mcar Jun 30 #49

So he did encourage people to sit out the 2024 over Gaza? Eliot Rosewater Jun 30 #69

The Big fucking Problem is. Cha Jun 30 #73

Disgusting Polybius Tuesday #82

"We didn't vote for Kamala because of Gaza, but now that Democrats are in the minority, why won't they stop Trump?" sop Jun 30 #28

EXACTLY! Ain't that some stupid shit? 😡🤬😠 Oopsie Daisy Jun 30 #51

Good question MorbidButterflyTat Jun 30 #65

And even now they are respectful towards Trump JI7 Jun 30 #72

Thank you, I agree totally wendyb-NC Jun 30 #30

They were MAGA adjacent Keepthesoulalive Jun 30 #33

Muslims specifically voted for Democrats since 2004 AZProgressive Jun 30 #37

Where are the protests now Keepthesoulalive Jun 30 #40

I thought "grassroots" movements didn't disappear the day after an election. betsuni Jun 30 #46

They're doing "strongly worded letters" now... PunkinPi Jun 30 #53

THAT MorbidButterflyTat Jun 30 #67

Their strongly worded letters have imaginary The Arc of History Will Prove Me Right So Obey Or Else powers betsuni Tuesday #74

They may be afraid of getting deported or disappearing now. 1WorldHope Jun 30 #56

Many of them were born in the United States. Keepthesoulalive Jun 30 #57

You have the impression that I am making excuses for their indifference to the suffering of the people of gaza? 1WorldHope Jun 30 #59

I am making the statement Keepthesoulalive Jun 30 #61

How did their vote lead to a genocide? mcar Jun 30 #42

All this blind groping around for theories brakester Jun 30 #50

The first thing to do is have human beings examine the votes and count them publicly questionseverything Jun 30 #54

I hear that's a really hot and trendy position for New York City pols. BannonsLiver Jun 30 #55

It Sure DIDN'T HELP!!! Plus every Dem who DIDN'T Vote for Whatever PATHETIC Excuse!!! electric_blue68 Jun 30 #63

You're not alone MorbidButterflyTat Jun 30 #68

Ty electric_blue68 Jun 30 #71

These people voted for the destruction of Gaza LetMyPeopleVote Jun 30 #64

It may have been "because of Gaza" for a very few Bettie Jun 30 #66

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 30 #70

My small town (less than 12,000) voted for Trump over Harris. no_hypocrisy Tuesday #76