All of the protesters are treated violently, but some of them were jews, so it was an antisemitic action, not a general fascist military state action, is your take.
It doesn’t take much to be accused of supporting terrorism these days. And that doesn’t just go for student activists. In recent months, dozens of lawmakers and public officials have, without evidence, insinuated that U.S. news outlets provide material support for Hamas. Some even issued thinly veiled threats to prosecute...
Oh shit... I was waiting to see what form it took, and didnt realized it started...
Yes... This actually fits. The right (Democrat party included) are using the propaganda machine to try to redefine "anti-Zionist" to "antisemitic", next step is that start terrorizing the "anti-Semites" who are actually just against genocide.
Edit: Just because I want to elaborate this part:
Just like how the propaganda machine during McCarthy redefined "communist" to "Russian spy" and demonized the good people who were trying to prevent America from sliding back to pre-depression practices.
60 years later, Citizens United, Illegal to be homeless, but we won't jail em, that would give em food and shelter. Were just gonna fine... the homeless people... Oh ya, and a 2 party system consumed by fascism and genocide.
In a Truth Social post, Trump attacked Biden − and Hamas − by accusing the president of “taking the side of these terrorists, just like he has sided with the Radical Mobs taking over our college campuses.”
As much as this wants to warm my blackened and disenfranchised heart, I think this outlook is too optimistic.
Biden squelched a primary that liberals begged for, and instead focused on getting balls deep into genocide.
The first wave of primaries hit, with only his name on Dem ballots, and he lost to "uncomitted"/blank.
He said "I am placing sanctions on Israel", he placed sanctions on 3 men who are Israeli.
Then he demanded "order" and villainized college students peacefully protesting his genocide.
Then, this fuckin genius, doubled down and condemned ISRAELI CITIZENS protesting his genocide.
So he got all sorts of backlash, got similar results in a few more primaries.
So he said "I am canceling arms deals with Israel" and put a PAUSE on ONE of the many arms deals his SoS is closing with Israel.
If he ends ALL arms deals with Israel. If he places sanctions on Israel as a whole. If he disavows and admonishes Bibi, then that might give him a shadow of a shot.
The liberals he has disenfranchised from the Democrat party see his tactics though, and those tactics are straight out of the fascist playbook. They also bank on the fact that liberal voters are stupid and will forget all about this hiccup in a week.
I've said it a million times and I'll say it a million more: American liberals don't buy "progressive" fascism, and will not vote for a genocidal fascist, even if another genocidal fascist is in the race.
May 8 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday publicly warned Israel for the first time that the U.S. would stop supplying it weapons if Israeli forces make a major invasion of Rafah, a refugee-packed city in southern Gaza....
Israeli security forces have unlawfully used lethal force in fatal shootings of Palestinians in the West Bank. Research into eight deaths in four incidents between July 2022 and October 2023 concluded that Israeli forces wrongfully fatally shot or deliberately executed Palestinians who posed no apparent security threat....
A 2020 Cochrane review that assessed the two clinical trials concluded that “whether adults see their dentist for a check‐up every six months or at personalized intervals based on their dentist’s assessment of their risk of dental disease does not affect tooth decay, gum disease, or quality of life. Longer intervals (up to...
Its fine, its the peaceful protesters and those who support them that pay the majority of the taxes that are spent on silencing the peaceful protesters.
All the way through I have been saying "we need to hold Biden's heels to the fire, not be sending the message that his fascist tactics are working."
"BuT tRuMp!!!"
Now Trump wins because liberals are disenfranchised and what's worse, I predict that will only drive the DNC deeper into fascism.
They rigged Bernie out, and doubled down on the fascism then.
This cycle, there isnt even a viable candidate that they are suppressing, and they are tripling down on the fascism.
Biden has already lost, and Progressives are more likely to team up with him (Edit: By him, I meant Trump, not Biden. They have become the same Party with a little bit but not much disagreement over abortion) than to resist him.
The thing that I have found shuts the "you only have 2 choices!" and "BuT tRuMp!!!" people up is to remind them that as of March 2023, 49% of Americans are registered Independent.
Democrats and Republicans have 25% of the country each.
Since the liberal party went "progressive", dove head first into fascism, censorship, domestic spying, etc, that 49% has all but assuredly risen, and the number for Democrats has lowered.
"A third party candidate isnt viable!" is absolute unfettered horse shit.
The American people are making their will decisively known using the election system, we are just allowing them to smother out any non-Party movement.
I dont think Bernie could win it anymore though. A) He has just gotten too old. B) He had 2 shots, and the DNC murdered any reputation he had that he could win. C) He clearly simply just doesn't want it anymore.
We need Citizens United overturned to get money back out of politics so a candidate from the overwhelmingly majority political group, Independents, can have a candidate with their political affiliation printed on the ballot.
We are never going to get them to give up that power though.
As far as I can tell, America is just fucked and all we can do is brace for when the fascism is literally at our front door and the majority of America becomes the "rebel insurgent" according to the fascist DC agenda (which really already started with Occupy Wallstreet when 'peaceful protesters' were added to the list of DHS domestic terrorist organizations).
Edit: Every time I google the "how many Americans are registered independent", the set of links I saw last time have been delisted and there is a new set of figures. The range I have been reliably seeing is 42-49% independent. Including my link this time.
Biden administration has no reason to withhold Congressional report on how foreign recipients of U.S. military assistance comply with human rights law...
Biden administration has no reason to withhold Congressional report on how foreign recipients of U.S. military assistance comply with human rights law
Uh... yes he does. He has been knowingly funding a genocide for a while now.
He has also killed any effort in the UN to stop it, and has made zero calls for sanctions on US Senators that publicly threatened the WJC if they try to interfere in the genocide.
It is a first amendment and international commerce infraction. I don't see how Citizens United comes into it, but you are admitting you're just throwing something at the wall, so fair.
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Monday he will run for reelection this year, squelching speculation that the 82-year-old progressive icon might retire at a time when the Democratic Party is anxious about the advancing age of its top leaders....
Thank you for your TED talk defining enshitification.
Middle management bloat.
Edit: Bonus points for
Developers knowing how to write secure code helps, so they should theoretically also be capable of QA themselves to a degree.
Which is straight up just saying "why don't the devs just do it themselves? I'm busy with meetings to whine back and forth with other middle management."
Analysis Finds Nearly 100% of Campus Gaza Protests Have Been Peaceful (www.commondreams.org)
Criticizing Israel? Nonprofit Media Could Lose Tax-Exempt Status Without Due Process (theintercept.com)
It doesn’t take much to be accused of supporting terrorism these days. And that doesn’t just go for student activists. In recent months, dozens of lawmakers and public officials have, without evidence, insinuated that U.S. news outlets provide material support for Hamas. Some even issued thinly veiled threats to prosecute...
Xbox president: Studio closures will ensure 'business is healthy for the long term' (www.gamedeveloper.com)
Trump and Republicans slam Biden over pledge to withhold weapons from Israel over Rafah (www.usatoday.com)
In a Truth Social post, Trump attacked Biden − and Hamas − by accusing the president of “taking the side of these terrorists, just like he has sided with the Radical Mobs taking over our college campuses.”
Republicans Funded by Arms Industry Fume Over Biden Threat to Withhold Bombs From Israel (www.commondreams.org)
“What did we do after we were attacked in Pearl Harbor?” asked Sen. Lindsey Graham. “We dropped two nuclear weapons on two Japanese cities.”
Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna reveal bill to ‘cancel all medical debt’ (www.theguardian.com)
Biden says US will withhold weapons from Israel if it invades Rafah (www.reuters.com)
May 8 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday publicly warned Israel for the first time that the U.S. would stop supplying it weapons if Israeli forces make a major invasion of Rafah, a refugee-packed city in southern Gaza....
West Bank: Israeli Forces’ Unlawful Killings of Palestinians (www.hrw.org)
Israeli security forces have unlawfully used lethal force in fatal shootings of Palestinians in the West Bank. Research into eight deaths in four incidents between July 2022 and October 2023 concluded that Israeli forces wrongfully fatally shot or deliberately executed Palestinians who posed no apparent security threat....
Biden withheld bomb shipment to Israel out of fear it could be used in Rafah (abcnews.go.com)
Do you need a dentist visit every 6 months? That filling? The data is weak (arstechnica.com)
A 2020 Cochrane review that assessed the two clinical trials concluded that “whether adults see their dentist for a check‐up every six months or at personalized intervals based on their dentist’s assessment of their risk of dental disease does not affect tooth decay, gum disease, or quality of life. Longer intervals (up to...
NYPD’s Raid on Columbia Cost Hundreds of Thousands in Overtime Alone. The Crackdown Will End Up Costing Millions. (theintercept.com)
NYPD’s raid on Columbia University’s student protest likely cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. The crackdown will end up costing millions....
As Israel Begins “Final Phase” of Genocide, Biden Slams Pro-Palestine Protests (truthout.org)
Just two months ago, Biden said that the invasion of Rafah is a “red line” Israel must not cross....
Public must have access to U.S. report on military aid (freedom.press)
Biden administration has no reason to withhold Congressional report on how foreign recipients of U.S. military assistance comply with human rights law...
Defense moves for mistrial over Daniels' testimony (abcnews.go.com)
Trump’s defense team has moved for a mistrial over Stormy Daniels’ testimony...
TikTok sues U.S. government, says ban violates First Amendment (www.cnbc.com)
Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes (apnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/20749204...
Liberal icon Bernie Sanders is running for Senate reelection, squelching retirement rumors (apnews.com)
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Monday he will run for reelection this year, squelching speculation that the 82-year-old progressive icon might retire at a time when the Democratic Party is anxious about the advancing age of its top leaders....
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