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[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 14 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

"Over the past 16 months, the Biden-Harris administration's full, unobstructed support for Israel's campaign of genocide and ethnic cleansing has failed to remove the Palestinians of Gaza from their land," Hudhayfah Ahmad, a spokesperson for the Muslim-American led Abandon Harris campaign, said in a statement to Newsweek.

"It is not Trump—just as it was not Biden or Harris—who decides what the Palestinians can or cannot do; that decision belongs solely to the people of Palestine."

What? If it's not Trump, nor Biden, nor Harris who decides, why was only Harris punished for it?

[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Because woman.

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

"Hitler doesn't decide whether or not Britain surrenders, that decision is up to the British people."

"What? Then why is everyone so mad at Hitler then?"

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

I wasn't trying to be flippant, I guess I saw it as "Churchill and Truman can't decide whether Poland surrenders, that's up to the polish people" and then for people to be mad only at Churchill.

It seemed like they were saying it's under no one's control outside of the Palestinians, but were still saying it was ___'s fault. Sorry that I misunderstood.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

why was only Harris punished for it

Trump: "I'm doing genocide."

Harris: "I'm also doing genocide."

Palestinians: "I can't vote for either of these two."

Liberals: "Well then, I guess you deserve the genocide you get."

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Wasn't this specifically against Harris? I get why they were against Harris, I just don't know why they were only "Abandon Harris" instead of abandoning the whole process or what have you.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Wasn’t this specifically against Harris?

It was specifically against the current administration, which was funding and propagandizing a genocide.

I just don’t know why they were only “Abandon Harris” instead of abandoning the whole process

The turnout for Democrats plunged between 2020 and 2024. A big chunk of that came from liberal Midwesterners staying out of the election entirely because they had no candidate to support in the race.

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Gotcha. Thank you for taking the time to explain it to me.