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'If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that': Harris fires back at Gaza protesters at rally (www.usatoday.com)

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Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, fired back at pro-Palestinian protesters of Israel's war in Gaza as they interrupted her speech during a Wednesday night campaign rally in Detroit.

"You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise, I'm speaking," Harris said with a long stare, drawing loud cheers from supporters in the crowd before chants of, "Not going back!"

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[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

You're basically arguing that lobbying doesn't work. Lobbying by citizens can, in fact, work, and lobbying a Democrat on a human rights issue is more likely to work than lobbying a Republican. Of course, Kamala can ignore you (or tell you to shut up, like here), but she's at risk of losing votes.

Telling protesters that they're helping Trump win is incredibly tone-deaf, and the influence of Biden is showing. This is something that Biden would say to protesters.