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C0RI0LANUS

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40. You're welcome, Uncle Joe.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #23)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 06:03 PM

Dec 4

This thread was initiated to politely analyze the 2024 election result without disparaging, insulting, or offending anyone on DU which it did for the most part.

You wonder if 1968 Hubert Humphrey Democrats angrily denounced the anti-war contingent of their party as "VC lovers" and "pinkos" after they lost? Being anti-war doesn't make one a "Commie" or "Hamas lover." I am neither.

BTW: I previously posted the parallels between the 1968 and 2024 elections; don't know if you saw it. That both conventions took place in Chicago with anti-war demonstrations outside added to the analog.

There are 2,097,642 Arab-Americans in the US per Wikipedia. I think the number of anti-war Americans far surpasses that.

Anti-war Democrats, regardless of their ethnicity or faith were sidelined, and thus did not turn out to support Kamala Harris in 2024, just like Hubert Humphrey in 1968.

Links:

https://www.history.com/news/anti-war-movements-throughout-american-history

https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/13/michigan-dearborn-trump-harris-arab-gaza-israel-vote/

https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/11/29/how-kamala-harris-thumbed-her-nose-at-arab-american-and-muslim-voters/

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New York Times Guest Essay: Democrats Ignored Gaza and Brought Down Their Party [View all] C0RI0LANUS Nov 28 OP

No they did not kansasobama Nov 28 #1

I hope they enjoy trump because anyone who voted for the sociopath deserves him. JohnSJ Nov 28 #2

I'm just beyond pissed John JustAnotherGen Nov 28 #9

Same here JAG JohnSJ Nov 29 #14

"Breaking Points" with Chrystal Ball womanofthehills Nov 30 #17

Only someone who cannot count or who knows nothing about politics would think Gaza cost Dems the election. LonePirate Nov 28 #3

Sounds like Gaza was a part of the problem womanofthehills Nov 30 #18

I strongly disagree. An overseas conflict not involving Americans did not outweigh the threat of Trump to any big degree LonePirate Nov 30 #21

They made things worse blue cat Dec 4 #28

They stayed home atreides1 Dec 4 #29

And now what? Sundance1220 Dec 5 #48

Self deleting! LearnedHand Nov 28 #4

Anyone who believed Trump's promise to bring "real peace" to the Middle Rast Raven123 Nov 28 #5

BS. Biden was and continues to do everything in his power. Biophilic Nov 28 #6

Not a magic wand - just stop supplying the weapons womanofthehills Nov 30 #19

100% agree Womanofthehills Avalon Sparks Nov 30 #20

Those people who spurned the Democrats over Gaza? PAMod Nov 28 #7

Again with blaming Black Americans JustAnotherGen Nov 28 #8

Thirteen paragraphs of uninformed drivel by a non-Democrat in favor of a single state solution. lapucelle Nov 28 #10

And republicans had all the answers on Gaza? So all those Scrivener7 Nov 28 #11

What a crock of shyte LoisB Nov 28 #12

Thanks for posting. Truth. AloeVera Nov 28 #13

If Harris declared she would stop US sales of offensive weapons to Israel... Martin Eden Nov 29 #15

An assertion of stupidity. lees1975 Nov 29 #16

I know several peers Avalon Sparks Nov 30 #22

You should thank them for showing you how stupid they are. Wiz Imp Dec 4 #33

I like them very much Avalon Sparks Dec 4 #37

I wouldn't call voting for Trump a different political belief. Particularly when it is justified by a ridiculous Wiz Imp Dec 4 #41

You do you Avalon Sparks Dec 4 #42

Gaza has already been wiped off the map Avalon Sparks Dec 4 #38

That's an excellent analysis. Uncle Joe Dec 1 #23

Well, not exactly. lees1975 Dec 4 #24

1. Kamala had an abbreviated period of time to make any distinctions between herself and President Biden. Uncle Joe Dec 4 #25

We have a treaty and an alliance with Israel, and stopping the weapons supply would have required the consent lees1975 Dec 4 #31

We were even breaking U.S. Law as there was overwhelming evidence of our weapons being used for war crimes. Uncle Joe Dec 4 #35

You're welcome, Uncle Joe. C0RI0LANUS Dec 4 #40

If there are 100 of these articles Macrophylla Dec 4 #26

The slaughter in Gaza will continue under Trump, but corporate media won't be ginning up as much outrage, sop Dec 4 #27

Bullshit Basso8vb Dec 4 #30

The supporters of Gaza who voted for trump gave Bibi everything that he wanted LetMyPeopleVote Dec 4 #32

This MustLoveBeagles Dec 4 #45

Beinart needs to fuck right off 🙄 Blue_Tires Dec 4 #34

Meanwhile, Republicans actively supported Israel's actions in Gaza. Did that "bring down their Party"? Midnight Writer Dec 4 #36

0ff-fuck, New York Times. (nt) Paladin Dec 4 #39

I actually agree with Medhi Hassan on something LetMyPeopleVote Dec 4 #43

Wow. Medhi Hassan was correct on every point. oasis Dec 5 #46

The idiots who helped to elect trump because of Gaza will regret their actions LetMyPeopleVote Dec 5 #47

Thank you, LetMyPeopleVote. This is why we have a thread like this to civilly agree or disagree. C0RI0LANUS Dec 4 #44

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