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newdeal2

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13. If there's a silver lining

Reply to DFab420 (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 14, 2024, 02:39 PM

Aug 2024

It's turning off a lot of people and giving them space to vote for Kamala in November.

I was previously worried about uncommitted or unmotivated young voters, but not any more.

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Is the Palestinian coalition splitting apart? [View all] newdeal2 Aug 2024 OP

Not on tik tok or fb, but not surprised... getagrip_already Aug 2024 #1

I've definitely seen that and expected it newdeal2 Aug 2024 #11

Nothing new. yardwork Aug 2024 #16

Don't forget the watermelon incident with Richie Torres. Behind the Aegis Aug 2024 #21

I think they also dived a watermelon poster in Hakeem Jeffries' face. yardwork Aug 2024 #36

So were those mfers charged with kidnapping? Maru Kitteh Aug 2024 #25

Woah, hadn't heard of these. So Disrespectful, and Dangerous to do that! electric_blue68 Aug 2024 #28

Seems like a cohort of them don't actually want to listen to solutions and just protest DFab420 Aug 2024 #2

If there's a silver lining newdeal2 Aug 2024 #13

I've seen this, too. orange jar Aug 2024 #3

You mean that blue eyed "victim" who's married to a white woman? LOL LeftInTX Aug 2024 #6

Right, lol. orange jar Aug 2024 #9

So she's a brat. Yes, there are plenty of ME Americans who support Assad. LeftInTX Aug 2024 #15

A lot of Syrian Americans are from ethnic/religious minority communities in Syria Ex Lurker Aug 2024 #22

Yes, He also represents stability. LeftInTX Aug 2024 #27

Almost all Syrians are white. Jk23 Aug 2024 #37

Asma Fawaz Akhras al-Assad (Arabic: أسماء فواز الأسد ) is an Arab, born and raised in London to Arab Syrian parents Celerity Aug 2024 #18

Oopps...My bad. I knew she was British, but didn't know she was Syrian! LeftInTX Aug 2024 #19

'Syrians deserve to suffer for Bashar al-Assad' speak easy Aug 2024 #7

They don't. orange jar Aug 2024 #10

I predicted this would happen. LeftInTX Aug 2024 #4

They can't call Harris what they want to call Harris Sympthsical Aug 2024 #31

Lots of Democrats H2O Man Aug 2024 #5

Fuck them, it's more fun to make noise and accomplish nothing bottomofthehill Aug 2024 #8

The Arabs (including overseas) have been the ones pushing for the black Palestinian support for decades. LeftInTX Aug 2024 #12

I'm following the same on TT. n/t OneGrassRoot Aug 2024 #14

I'm not surprised BannonsLiver Aug 2024 #17

That cohort is never voting for a Democrat. Ace Rothstein Aug 2024 #20

Right. It's the very LOUD demonization of others' voting choices that are the issue. n/ot OneGrassRoot Aug 2024 #23

Most of the latter group are Green Party voters SocialDemocrat61 Aug 2024 #24

GREEN - Getting Republicans Elected Every November DinahMoeHum Aug 2024 #26

I get the impression that most of the Green Party are rich and snobby. LeftInTX Aug 2024 #29

I fucking want the coalition to split apart. We support Democrats here not some fucking agenda, one-issue fuck-shit. SoFlaBro Aug 2024 #30

Scorpions gonna scorpion Sympthsical Aug 2024 #32

"Killer Kamala". To date, I haven't seen a bigoted moniker for Walz, though I am sure it is in the works. Behind the Aegis Aug 2024 #34

Wondering if they're dumb enough to try something in Chicago Sympthsical Aug 2024 #35

There have been racist and misogynist attacks against her by the Islamist JI7 Aug 2024 #33