Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) panned Democrats who are upping their criticisms of President Biden ahead of the November election, saying they might as well don a “MAGA hat.” Fetterman not…
Tbf there is no US president that would have acted differently on Gaza. The alternative is to abandon an ally. Yes, that choice is morally superior, but strategically a disaster.
Doesn’t change what I said. Also, I would wager that after this conflict future democratic presidents will be very different on their rhetoric with Israel. We’re just stuck with the decrepit windbag that was born before Israel was established.
Hell man, Biden is already very different on his rhetoric with Gaza, and the language coming out of his administration is clearly evolving. I would be unsurprised to see some direct condemnations in the coming months.
I WILL, however, be surprised to see the US severing its defense agreements with Israel. There’s too much seen as at-stake in the region. Hence my prior phrasing – it’s cynical and cowardly.
And it’s hardly like Israel is the only unpalatable regime we formalize and prop up to serve what are estimated to be greater foreign police interests.
Tbf there is no US president that would have acted differently on Gaza. The alternative is to abandon an ally. Yes, that choice is morally superior, but strategically a disaster.
Doesn’t change what I said. Also, I would wager that after this conflict future democratic presidents will be very different on their rhetoric with Israel. We’re just stuck with the decrepit windbag that was born before Israel was established.
I would too. They’ll be supporting genocide even more overtly next time. Democrats only move to the right.
Hell man, Biden is already very different on his rhetoric with Gaza, and the language coming out of his administration is clearly evolving. I would be unsurprised to see some direct condemnations in the coming months.
I WILL, however, be surprised to see the US severing its defense agreements with Israel. There’s too much seen as at-stake in the region. Hence my prior phrasing – it’s cynical and cowardly.
And it’s hardly like Israel is the only unpalatable regime we formalize and prop up to serve what are estimated to be greater foreign police interests.
“Cut it out, guys. Here’s more money and weapons to cut it out with.”
I can think of a past presidential candidate willing to bern that bridge.
“That’s the way we’ve always done it” is a shitty excuse for supporting genocide.