It Shouldn't Even Be Close: Harris Must Ditch Genocide and Embrace Working-Class Politics (www.commondreams.org)

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By Ralph Nader October 5, 2024

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[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 17 points 18 hours ago

Spoiler: she won't. Werhmacht Walz already expressed support for "Greater Israel," ie accelerated and expanded settler-colonialism and genocide.

Harris supports Israel because the US Empire needs it. It serves as a rabid dog for the US to terrorize the Middle East, securing the Petro-Dollar by which the US maintains monopoly over global Financial Capital, and Imperialism in the Global South.

She will not change, it isn't a moral issue but an economic one.

[-] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 8 points 13 hours ago

Werhmacht Walz already expressed support for "Greater Israel,"

Holy shit where?

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 13 hours ago

The VP debate.

TW: Well, thank you. And thank you for those joining at home tonight. Let's keep in mind where this started. October 7th, Hamas terrorists massacred over 1400 Israelis and took prisoners. Iran, or, Israel's ability to be able to defend itself is absolutely fundamental, getting its hostages back, fundamental, and ending the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. But the expansion of Israel and its proxies is an absolute, fundamental necessity for the United States to have the steady leadership there. You saw it experienced today, where, along with our Israeli partners and our coalition, able to stop the incoming attack. But what's fundamental here is that steady leadership is going to matter. It's clear.

Emphasis mine.

[-] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 5 points 13 hours ago

Oh. I don't think he meant physical expansion of the country's borders, but you never know with these people.

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 13 hours ago

This is in the context of Israel trying to annex parts of Lebanon, Israeli real estate is already frothing at the mouths looking for apartments to rent. If it isn't intentional, it's extremely ignorant.

[-] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 5 points 13 hours ago

In that case holy shit what the fuck? Like did he seriously have to say that in this political climate? Why is nobody talking about this?

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 10 points 13 hours ago

Many Leftists are talking about this, the problem is that Liberals are weathervanes, they attack the fascists when the fascists are in charge and attack the leftists when the Liberals are in charge.

[-] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 hours ago

the problem is that Liberals are weathervanes

In every American community, you have varying shades of political opinion. One of the shadiest of these is the liberals. An outspoken group on many subjects. Ten degrees to the left of center in good times, ten degrees to the right of center if it affects them personally

[-] VintageTech@sh.itjust.works 2 points 12 hours ago

When you're talking about the loss of American Citizens, sometimes you've got to pander to the American people.

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 6 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

The number of Zionists who don't want to expand is quite few. If you're a Zionist, then you're a colonialist by definition.

Colonialists gonna colonize.

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