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[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 13 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Silence, because we all told you Biden's plan was exactly the same?

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 33 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Silence, because we all told you Biden's plan was exactly the same?

Then we should do the math.

If “both sides” are the same on this issue, we cast aside those factors because they cancel out. That means you and yours actively sought the degradation of democracy, rolling back environmental protections, authoritarianism, fascism, a active and open kleptocracy, removal of rights for lgbtq people, and whatever other destructive fuckery this administration does.

Sound about right? I mean, if you hate one side for being genocidal, and equally hate the other side for the same, then surely you would have had the intelligence to choose based on the remaining issues?

You did choose, by action or inaction, and it’s plainly obvious what you wanted.

[–] notsoshaihulud@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

Yup. if they are same on this issue, people should have had the 95 other aspects where they are different. But again to quote another Lemmy user, "You won't reason someone out of a viewpoint they've never reasoned themselves into in the first place"

[–] raynethackery@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

I wish I could upvote this more than once.

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 7 points 2 months ago (4 children)

It means I will not support anyone engaged in a genocide....

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

But you and yours only vocally complain about one of them? Then your morality is worthless.

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I complain a lot about Trump.... one giant reason I worked to try and get the Harris campaign to denounce the on going genocide, and to pay fucking attention to what the working class is saying, which isn't "economy is fine, eat cake!"

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bullshit.

A quick trip through your comment history is nothing but pointing fingers at Biden and Harris. You do know people can see that, right?

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do you honestly think lemmy is the only place I do online shit on?

And yes, when the convo is "we.need to.ble voters not Harris for losing"... well, you tend to critique the person to show why they lost...

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

And your girlfriend lives in a different city, too. "You wouldn't know her..."

Anyway, there is no disagreement from you. You choose trump. You vocally oppose Harris/Biden/Democrats, and it really doesn't matter what you say about trump anywhere else based on your pattern here. If you didn't vote, or you voted for trump...same effect.

[–] notsoshaihulud@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Well, in this case you support the side that will fuck it up even more for Palestinians. But you know, at least we all can "enjoy" your moral superiority.

[–] TheOtherThyme@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Unless it from my daddy drumph!!

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago

It already was...

[–] finder585@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

Silence, because we all told you Biden’s plan was exactly the same?

Biden's administration has been attempting to hash out a peace deal with the support of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and others.

This genocide you claim to stand against is abso-fucking-lutely going to get worse now that Trump is in office. Hiding behind 'this was always going to happen' is a shameful and cowardly stance to take and a pathetic attempt to absolve yourselves of any blame.

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 8 points 2 months ago

A peace deal, while supplying the genocider?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Exactly this. I wish I could upvote multiple times...

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Biden’s administration has been attempting to hash out a peace deal with the support of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and others.

Uh huh. I'm sure they were totally fantastic behind conveniently closed doors, in fanfic-land.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Biden's plan was to move every currently living being away from Gaza?

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nah, just allow Israel to kill them all in-place.

[–] TheOtherThyme@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Biden Announces Ceasefire Deal Between Hamas, Israel in Farewell Address > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News https://search.app/v45EpUMM6EFahfwTA

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Biden Announces Ceasefire Deal

One day, centrists will learn that "Announces" and "Accomplishes" aren't the same thing.

Oh, who am I kidding. Centrists don't learn.