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He’s an AIPAC stooge. Fuck him.

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It would be hilarious if Democrats lost the election because some ignorant 20-somethings care more about Gaza than America.

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It would be tragic if Democrats lost the election because some corrupt boomers care more about continuing to enable genocide than America. Particularly after we finally had some goddamned hope.

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You’re confused. Both sides are complicit, neither wants a resolution. Let them fight.

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because some ignorant 20-somethings people of all ages with principles care more about human rights in Gaza than America.

Fixed it for you.

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And even if they didn’t care about Gaza, do Americans really want a foreign country to have so much influence on their elections and politicians?

Americans who care about America should want to get rid of AIPAC.

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Obligatory reminder that Trump will be substantially worse for Gaza so it’s still wrong

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I find it interesting how the agency and duty is always with the voters to swallow a turd, rather that with the politicians to offer non-turds.

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Maybe more voters than you think actually want the turd. Most Americans can’t find Gaza on a map let alone give a shit about it.

But of those who do, faced with a choice between Israelis or Palestinians controlling that region, they’re probably going to choose Israel every time. Neither side wants to coexist. And when you lose a war, you don’t typically get much agency.

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If the Democrats were supporting a Genocide by the KKK in Detroid would that prevent you from voting for them?

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You’re not even making sense.

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I want Mark Kelly

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Not a terrible pick, but Tim Walz makes so much sense.

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Can you give me your reasons why you like them?

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Sure, speaking in terms of why he could bring more votes:

  • He was a teacher for 20 years and has a Midwestern small town vibe that could appeal to a lot of voters
  • He has so much charisma and isn’t afraid to call out far right leadership, but he does it in a way that does not alienate that voter base. He has even taken his message to fox news.
  • He started the whole “weird” thing that is now being used effectively to nullify Trump and Vance’s empty rhetoric.
  • His record as gov in Minnesota speaks for itself
  • He’s very popular among labor unions

You really need to listen to him speak to understand his potential impact. Here’s a 10 min video containing a few of the interviews I’ve seen (after the short intro): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1-nR3dRCAM

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I want the senate

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I am the senate!

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Hes the smart pick, but money overpowers smarts

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Captain Spaceman wants the astronaut. What a surprise.

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Look… it’s not what our country can do for you, it’s the really cool space stuff that you can do for the country.

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I’ll vote for Kamala Harris regardless of who she picks for Vice.

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Do any of the candidates for VP not have this issue?

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Let’s go Andy Beshear!

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