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    It’s one of the chosen flavor of the month hot topics of manufactured outrage they all jump on every election year.

    In 2016 and 2020 it was the Bernie Bros. This year it’s this mess. Most of them didn’t have two shits to give about Palestine six months ago, and probably couldn’t have pointed to it on a map- and now they’re all experts on the Palestinian/Israeli war.

    They’ll all disappear after the election not giving a shit over who won- and they’ll be indistinguishable from the rest of the people complaining about whoever wins.

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      Yeah, genocide sure is manufactured outage. I’m sure you’re one of those people who think you would’ve stood up to the nazis. In reality you stan the democrat party, which insists we work with republicans and which also loves funding genocide.

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        I “stan” for democracy. And yes- your accusation of Biden committing genocide is absolutely manufactured outrage. It reads like the type of right-wing rhetoric that the rest of us aren’t ignorant enough to fall for.

        And if we’re labeling, it’s only fair-

        I’m sure you’re one of those people that didn’t give a shit about Palestine six months ago, nor was able to point to it on a map.

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          You don’t give a shit about democracy, you’re just a diehard democrat fanatic. From the assumption that democrats stand for democracy (they really don’t, they serve their rich donors first and foremost) to the smug arrogance of thinking everyone is an idiot except for you, you’re a walking democrat stereotype. I’ve cared about Palestine for decades and I can certainly point it out on a map, but neither of these are requirements for basic compassion for human beings going through a genocide. Meanwhile your enlightened self would be screaming bloody murder if this exact same thing was happening under a republican president because you don’t actually care about the humans involved, you just want to score political points.

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            lol…. Strange…. I don’t see anything in your comments that reference Palestine that go back any further than the rest of the outrage that only started a few months ago.

            I’d think someone that cared would at least mention it a few times.

            Most of you come off in appearance as posers at best, and right-wing manipulation bots at worst. Either way- anyone with a brain isn’t buying it.

            Democracy is at stake- so stay home, pout and fold your arms if that what you want to do, but I and many others will stand in the way of this propaganda spreading any further than it already has.

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              You wasted your time combing through my posting history to prove nothing. I don’t broadcast all my feelings on any particular outlet all the time. Anyway, keep voting for the one “good” party (that still supports genocide) until the end of time while screaming that democracy is at stake.

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                Anyway, keep voting for the one “good” party

                Ah, here we go. Finally we come to “don’t vote” part of the rhetoric.

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                  I didn’t say don’t vote and I never tell people to not vote. I vote democrat straight down the ballot every election, might as well vote since it’s the bare minimum, but I’m not stupid enough to think that will actually change anything. Try responding to my words instead of arguing with a caricature you’ve made up in your head.

                  Anyway, you missed the point I was making. If you’re forced to vote for only one party, then you can’t call it a democracy, can you?

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      8 months ago

      I wasn’t on Lemmy for the 2021 bombing campaign. Trying to look at people’s comment history on a new platform to see if they cared about it in the past is hilarious.

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        And you weren’t giving a shit or uttering a single word about Palestine prior to 4-5 months ago.

        Are you aware of how long they’ve been having a conflict? Hint: it goes back further than 4-5 months.

        It’s pretty clear you don’t give a shit about what is happening there, you’re just piling on a hot-button topic so you can feel like you’re part of something.

        How about instead, you vote to save democracy. Then you can really be part of something.

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          Lmao. Yes referencing 2021 means I think this conflict started in October. God you’re desperate.