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    1 month ago

    Democrats are very divided on Israel but lots are very pro-Israel. Most American Jews vote Democratic.

    Doesn’t mean they agree with Netanyahu’s handling of Gaza, but pro-Israel nonetheless.

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      1 month ago

      Okay, but lots of Democrats won’t vote for a pro-genocide administration. Someone who volunteered to be a soldier for their regime would have been seen as proof to them that Kamala was just as bad as Biden on Israel.

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        Wouldn’t have mattered much when the alternative is Trump, which would be a thousand times worse than any candidate the Democrats could come up with.

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          Not all Democrats will vote blue no matter who and Harris’s pick seems to be an acknowledgement that she can’t afford to piss off the uncommitted movement.

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      As evident in Cori Bush getting primaried then losing. AOC dialed back her anti Israel stance for fear of getting primaried herself. Saw an interview where she spoke candidly about that.

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        Yeah, people on social media, including Lemmy and Reddit, think that Democrats are definitely not pro-Israel. Many are. The party includes a wide range of opinions on Israel.