fucking despise Biden for his policy in Palestine
Iām not an American and even I know it is not his policy. It is a result of decades of US-Israel relationships with all kinds of ties between the two countries and has far too many stakeholders than just the head of the state.
Not even Bernie couldāve managed to navigate this shit situation properly.
Bernie wouldāve led Bibi by the fucking nose. Heād have recalled his days in the kibbutz and said that Bibi is burning everything good about Israel.
Perhaps. I wish that were the reality we lived in. I also wish Gore won over Bush and we nipped Global warming in the bud. Alasā¦
I also wish Gore won over Bush
He did win, and then SCOTUS declared the loser of the election POTUS in one of the most catastrophic decisions of any in the history of the world, given the later consequences.
He is, but heās not the type that would kowtow to and enable fascists or fund genocide.
The president isnāt a king. Bernie wouldāve had lot of resistance from within the government, military, and intelligence agencies.
Deep state isnāt just a conservative meme/boogeyman. It definitely exists.
The president isnāt a king
Enough with that ridiculous excuse every time Biden refuses to do things that ARE within his power!
He bypassed Congress by sending many smaller weapons shipments to Israel so that he didnāt need congressional approval and when he halted shipment of 2000lb bombs only, he could have halted shipment of ALL weapons but chose not to.
Furthermore, knowing what they do with them, supplying the fascist apartheid regime of Israel is against both international and US law.
Heās enough of a ākingā to keep committing crimes against humanity, but apparently NOT actively breaking the law is outside the bounds of his power š
I donāt knowā¦ I see what youāre saying, but does the president not have the power to take a principled stance on the matter? Maybe Iām being too naĆÆve about whatās realistically possible, but ultimately intended policy decisions have to start at the mouth of the nationās leader.
He needs to firmly acknowledge and denounce the ongoing genocide in Palestine.
Can someone remind me of the last time a U.S. president took a principled stand on some foreign policy issue? Seriously, Iām not just asking this to be a dick. Iām pretty sure things are set up to ensure this does not ever happen.
I mean, he certainly did say that he wants to increases taxes on the ultra-wealthy.
Itās not a foreign policy issue, but itās one that would be unpopular with any rich donors so it perhaps demonstrates some amount of integrity.
Just to be clear, Iām not trying to defend the US. Their foreign policy is stinkier than blue cheese.
Biden has publicly criticized Russia and China before. Every US President has made statements against countries like North Korea or Iran. Itās the literally the least he could do.
Sure, but didnāt Biden go on a rant of how pro-Israel he is specifically?
is notĀ hisĀ policy.It is a result of decades of US-Israel relationships with all kinds of ties between the two countries
Yeah it is. Obama said about the Cuban Embargo that āthese 50 years have shown that isolation has not workedā, so he changed longstanding policy.
Meanwhile, letting Israel do whatever the fuck they want to Palestinians for 75 years hasnāt made the treatment more just (duh) or the region more stable and peaceful, and the majority of the population realizes that now.
People are demanding of Biden and the rest of the Dem leadership, which are the people with the power to do so, to change the awful status quo of total deference to a fascist apartheid regime and Biden et al are risking the election and thus American democracy by refusing to listen to the people who they are supposed to represent.
An embargo on a small island nation has nothing in common with a key strategic ally in the middle east. Why are we comparing these two? Are you for real now
It has one thing in common and thatās the thing I was referring to:
In both cases, the president has the power to change bad policy, no matter how longstanding.
Obama chose to make the right choice under little to no pressure (except from people adamant that he should do the opposite) while Biden is insisting on the wrong choice in spite of intense pressure and a very significant risk that itāll cost him the election.
The specifics of Cuba has nothing to do with it.
