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Looks like supporting genocide may overshadow all of the impressive things Biden has accomplished. He needs to take a stand against genocide instead of funding it. Then we will have a chance at holding on to democracy for a few more years.
Honestly, the genocide thing doesn't matter that much to most voters. Lemmy is skewing people's perception of what actual people in real life think.
There's this pathological inability on the part of certain Democrats to imagine that people might be opposed to the genocide that Biden should not be supporting.
Uh... No. The genocide matters a lot. Maybe not to all the population, but to certain segments (mainly Muslims and young progressives) who are key for Biden's reelection. "People in real life" depends a lot on who you interact with, but the fact that there is a large number of potential voters who will sit out the election because of Gaza is undeniable.
Edit: Also Israel had tight control over Western public opinion so they've managed to avoid scrutiny for a long time, but there's a decent amount of historical precedent for American people being very not okay with genocide (other than their own, anyway) and that affecting the country's foreign policy.
It matters to Muslims voters and can easily cost Biden Michigan. Biden's margins were tight in 2020*, stop pretending like some votes don't matter.
So, what can he do to win more votes than a fascist? If the fascist wins, I am definitely not going to stick around on this planet for that again. I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in that sentiment.