Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

OrangeJoe

(460 posts)
47. Same with me
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 09:54 PM
14 hrs ago

The fact is that Harris could not openly campaign on a “Free Gaza” platform, she would have been crush even worse.

However, had the Arab American community worked to get her elected they would have people inside the room when the issue was discussed and could have begun the very big and challenging task of getting the USA to change directions in our policy.

Too many people expect candidates that they support to give them everything. It doesn’t work that way especially in this case when there is sooo much money and media on the side of Israel. But now they’ve got Donny doing who knows what kind of fuckery.

Recommendations

3 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

But the price of groceries and immigration! Klarkashton 16 hrs ago #1
Anyone who voted for this monster, or who sat on their hands Sparkly 16 hrs ago #2
Absolutely. JohnSJ 16 hrs ago #3
Yep mcar 16 hrs ago #4
Agree 100% Nigrum Cattus 16 hrs ago #5
It will be FOR Billionaires too Bettie 2 hrs ago #103
Muslim Americans wanted Kamala to know it was them. Baitball Blogger 16 hrs ago #6
They're so used to bashing Joe and Kamala that they haven't even come up with a nasty nickname for Donald yet newdeal2 16 hrs ago #7
They can't cry because they leopards ate their faces sakabatou 16 hrs ago #8
This mchill 16 hrs ago #9
He's just getting started. NoMoreRepugs 16 hrs ago #10
I suspect,so are they... BattleRow 15 hrs ago #11
Fo real!! InAbLuEsTaTe 12 hrs ago #79
He has alienated Americans too, most of them anyway. sheshe2 13 hrs ago #66
Canadian friends all boycotting USA mchill 12 hrs ago #75
American friends, please vacation in Canada: Cdn dollar cheap, country is vibrant & beautiful Bernardo de La Paz 2 hrs ago #104
I wish I could believe that Bettie 2 hrs ago #108
Apples and oranges appear often in threads of the region Tetrachloride 15 hrs ago #12
And sometimes bananas JoseBalow 13 hrs ago #63
But stumpy is strangely quiet concerning Russia 3825-87867 15 hrs ago #13
He's always quiet on the rogue nations Dem4life1234 13 hrs ago #73
Gaza Riviera, here we come! ... aggiesal 15 hrs ago #14
Inaccurate AI rendition OrangeJoe 14 hrs ago #40
Actually, that AI rendering is from Netanyahu's presentation n/t aggiesal 14 hrs ago #42
Well that explains it!!! OrangeJoe 14 hrs ago #48
Really???? LeftInTX 13 hrs ago #52
I've never lied to you ... aggiesal 13 hrs ago #61
But aren't they the same race? Dem4life1234 13 hrs ago #72
Tru dat!! InAbLuEsTaTe 12 hrs ago #78
And there's no "Trump" plastered on the buildings. sop 3 hrs ago #101
Built over the bones and ashes of Palestinian kids. AloeVera 13 hrs ago #56
You mean the human shields Hamas hid behind after the mass murder they committed on 10/7/24. PeaceWave 13 hrs ago #58
You mean Human Shields! TM? AloeVera 13 hrs ago #60
Truth! Jay25 13 hrs ago #68
Why Gaza? Dem4life1234 13 hrs ago #70
Oh Gaza WILL be Israel. AloeVera 11 hrs ago #82
Crazy how other Arab states aren't willing to help the Palestinians these days Dem4life1234 2 hrs ago #111
You mean the Arab client states of the U.S.? AloeVera 2 hrs ago #114
The "monarchs and despots" describes just about every Islamic state in the Middle East. Beastly Boy 1 hr ago #118
An interesting source for the image Beastly Boy 1 hr ago #115
That's not where I got that image. ... aggiesal 1 hr ago #116
No link? Beastly Boy 53 min ago #119
Geuss they preferred the zero-state solution relayerbob 15 hrs ago #15
There's always time to grow in understanding EdmondDantes_ 15 hrs ago #16
We are out of time Hekate 13 hrs ago #53
I don't believe that EdmondDantes_ 13 hrs ago #64
amazing how they don't even bother protesting Trump wanting to take over Gaza thebigidea 15 hrs ago #17
Where do you get that? Ridiculous. They are and have been protesting. vanessa_ca 9 hrs ago #86
Yeah, I think the fine point is that the right wing / media Cosmocat 4 hrs ago #89
They sure showed us Democrats sarisataka 15 hrs ago #18
How's that working out for them now?? SaveOurDemocracy 14 hrs ago #27
Stupid the tweet. Cha 14 hrs ago #31
That did not age well at all. OrangeJoe 14 hrs ago #41
Um this did not age well DaBronx 14 hrs ago #44
Narrator: "Five days later, a very different story than that imagined by protest voters began to unfold." hatrack 13 hrs ago #74
Funny that account Mountainguy 11 hrs ago #83
No pity. Oopsie Daisy 15 hrs ago #19
Yeah, where are the fucking know it all college kids zorbasd 14 hrs ago #20
To all those Biden & Harris protest voters Dangling0826 14 hrs ago #21
Yeah, like she helps Cha 14 hrs ago #34
100%! Grumpy Old Guy 14 hrs ago #22
Trump is expanding the Muslim ban perdita9 14 hrs ago #23
I voted for Kamala but was against their measured stance on Gaza. Eko 14 hrs ago #24
Really the Democratic policy was wrong? you are looking at Ethnic cleansing courtesy Demsrule86 14 hrs ago #32
Great logic. Eko 14 hrs ago #36
The key word in your statement is "possible" lonely bird 3 hrs ago #96
Fucking MUMP is WRONG. Cha 14 hrs ago #35
Yup. That doesnt mean the other person is automatically right though. Eko 14 hrs ago #37
No it doesn't But Pres Biden and VP were right. The Protesters Cha 14 hrs ago #43
Whoever did not vote for Kamala was wrong, that we can agree on. As far as Gaza, well, Eko 14 hrs ago #45
Same with me OrangeJoe 14 hrs ago #47
She could have let the Democratic Palestinian reps speak at the DNC though. Eko 14 hrs ago #49
no. we were extremely devided, within the party quakerboy 13 hrs ago #54
Who would it have pissed off? Eko 13 hrs ago #57
Oh, wait, I think I get what you are saying. Eko 13 hrs ago #59
that was the reference quakerboy 10 hrs ago #85
there you go rampartd 5 hrs ago #87
I agree completely OrangeJoe 10 hrs ago #84
Shutting out the Palestinian supporters not a good look! McKim 2 hrs ago #105
Amen Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #25
If you bought the ticket, enjoy the ride. TomSlick 14 hrs ago #26
And JDAcme 14 hrs ago #28
Hey guys, been sick...surgery later this month but doing OK Demsrule86 14 hrs ago #29
Have we Committed yet Michigan? meadowlander 14 hrs ago #30
I voted for Harris AZProgressive 14 hrs ago #33
Anyone who voted again Harris because of Israel and Gaza voted for this. n/t whopis01 14 hrs ago #38
We told you. 2naSalit 14 hrs ago #39
We are actually subtle and complex enough to hold both opinions at one time LearnedHand 14 hrs ago #46
Nobody said you aren't free to make stupid voting decisions. But, crying about the ramifications is hypocritical. PeaceWave 14 hrs ago #50
Given an opportunity to choose from two "evils", too many people picked the greater one. meadowlander 13 hrs ago #71
It's not authoritarianism -- it's common sense. W_HAMILTON 40 min ago #120
Found out today that some protesters at the DNC were local homeless people from Texas. They were paid to go there. LeftInTX 14 hrs ago #51
Paid by who? JoseBalow 13 hrs ago #62
A friend of mine told me. They personally know those two particular protesters. LeftInTX 12 hrs ago #81
Frankly, if you voted for anyone other than Kamala, or if you chose to stay home because...... COL Mustard 13 hrs ago #55
The fury is understandable. Even justified. summer_in_TX 13 hrs ago #65
Where are all the "Genocide Don" signs? Did the "Uncommitted" idiots only allow those for Biden? SunSeeker 13 hrs ago #67
Are they even out in the streets protesting? Dem4life1234 13 hrs ago #69
You got that right!! InAbLuEsTaTe 12 hrs ago #76
It always happens. OAITW r.2.0 12 hrs ago #77
This part is one of the only good parts of this week :) AkFemDem 12 hrs ago #80
Now is not the time ShadesOfBlue 4 hrs ago #88
🥱 Yawn. Actually, NOW is the PERFECT time to remind people that elections have consequences * Oopsie Daisy 4 hrs ago #92
Fine then ShadesOfBlue 3 hrs ago #98
Go ahead and dance, MarineCombatEngineer 3 hrs ago #100
Agreed. We're just scratching the surface of the "find out" phase. Elections have consequences. Oopsie Daisy 2 hrs ago #113
Fine then ShadesOfBlue 3 hrs ago #99
To be fair those who had actual concern for Gaza were not attacking Biden and Harris JI7 4 hrs ago #90
Oh, I see. The chants of "Genocide Joe! Genocide Joe!" and "Enjoy Trump!" were not attacks * Oopsie Daisy 3 hrs ago #94
I don't think they actually care about Gaza JI7 2 hrs ago #102
And the public officials who encouraged people to abandon Democrats with "uncommitted" messaging * Oopsie Daisy 2 hrs ago #106
This message was self-deleted by its author MarineCombatEngineer 3 hrs ago #97
An election is like a bus stop Americanme 4 hrs ago #91
Great analogy. Oopsie Daisy 3 hrs ago #95
What was amazing to me was that, regardless of the current situation... OldBaldy1701E 3 hrs ago #93
From a Lifelong Palestine Supporter McKim 2 hrs ago #107
But they didn't know about the Mar-a-Gaza plan mdbl 2 hrs ago #109
They voted for the symmetry Bad Thoughts 2 hrs ago #110
No question Harris/Walz was the only real choice. returnee 2 hrs ago #112
you can be fully behind a candidate without supporting every one of their stupid policies ProfessorPlum 1 hr ago #117
It was a binary choice. You knew how Trump would deal with Gaza. PeaceWave 8 min ago #121
Absolutely Rebl2 7 min ago #122
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»There can't be any crying...»Reply #47