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RchHomieQuanChi posted...

Exactly.

Also, IMO, it is arrogant and self-centered to expect support from someone when you do nothing to help their community. So many moderates and leftists fall into the trap of preaching about "solidarity"....until it comes time to take a stand and defend the rights of their minority/foreign allies.

Pro-Palestinians aren't saying that they want Biden to lose, at least not most of them; they're just aware that the Democrats are seemingly desperate for their votes and they're using what collective power they have to strongarm them into a ceasefire. And if people actually stood on their principles, they would be there to back them up and we could all have what we want.

But instead, we just paint them as MAGA enablers because we want to feel more morally righteous than someone else. It's very frustrating.

I respect this well written post and the sentiments behind it. But I dont think most people paint those who criticize Bidens position or ask people to vote uncommitted are doing it to feel superior. I think they are-rightfully in my opinion-afraid that souring people on Biden in a close election will lead to a man who literally tried to overthrow the duly elected government and install himself in power being President again. Whether they want Biden to lose or not.

I disagree with President Biden on a lot of things. But I am not sure the electorate as a whole appreciates the gravity of what is at stake here. Electing a man like Trump to a second term-who has already tried to be an emperor, botched a health crisis, twice impeached 91 indictments and on and on is an actual catastrophe. Forget policy nuance-If we dont beat him at the ballot box this time, it could actually be the end of our government as we have known it all our lives.

The view that a politician needs to earn our votes through sound policy doesnt work as well when one side is a bad faith actor that just wants power while the world burns. I wish it were still the old formula-I was a political science major, and I have always loved it. But when your choice is Trump or the other guy, you choose the other guy and sort it out later. Because the consequences of a second MAGA presidency are that dire. And I am against anything that makes that presidency more likely, including harsh criticism of Biden over an issue he cant solve and that Trump would make a million times worse-along with creating chaos throughout the globe in other areas.

Politics should be different, but we let that ship sail when we let Newt Fox and Rush start building a propaganda fueled cult. Now we have to go with the lesser of two evils. It shouldnt be that way, but it absolutely is.