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[–] Minarble@aussie.zone 17 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

““He’s doing a good job,” Trump said about the Israeli leader. “Biden is trying to hold him back, just so you understand, Biden is more superior to the VP. He’s trying to hold him back, and he probably should be doing the opposite, actually. I’m glad that [Netanyahu] decided to do what he had to do, but it’s moving along pretty good.”

[–] Seasm0ke@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

If there is not an option on the ballot to oppose genocide then our system is fascist already.

[–] dontgooglefinderscult@lemmings.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's nice dear. Biden is currently commiting genocide and has troops in Israel commiting genocide. Harris has stated she is not changing from bidens policy.

[–] Strykker@programming.dev 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And Trump has stated he will commit to turbo super genocide.

I get it, we dont have levels of genocide but maybe we should because Biden and Harris are probably around a 4/10 and Trump is aiming for 11/10

Get over yourself and take the choices you have and vote for the best one. Choosing not to vote is implicit support for the worst one.

[–] dontgooglefinderscult@lemmings.world -2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If you believe you have to consent to genocide in order to live, you're a fascist.

[–] Strykker@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

So of the two candidates available which one is committing less genocide.

BTW I don't live in a sithole that is about to elect nazi zombie geriatric Hitler because they think a woman is too scary.

[–] dontgooglefinderscult@lemmings.world 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

If you believe you need to commit genocide to live, you're a fascist that should not physically be allowed to continue to exist. Period.

There is nothing worse than commiting a genocide, because the genocide never stops at the intended target.

The US and Israel started with Palestinians and now are expanding to all arabs. They have escalated once. They will escalate again. There is no less genocide or more genocide. There is just genocide. Either you support it, in which case see the first sentence, or you're not voting for it.