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[+] the_q@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 year ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] piefood@feddit.online 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) "I don't think we should bomb children", "I think medial-debt shouldn't be the largest cause of bankruptcy in our country", "People should be able to oppose genocide", "cops shouldn't be able to assault innocent people without consequence" "expect perfect" I think your definition of "perfect" might be a little off, as I think those are all fairly reasonable to ask of a candidate. Yes, Harris would have been better than Trump, but that is a pretty low bar. She spent her time trying to get as close to that bar as she thought she could get away with. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago The democrats are a ruthless, genocidal party. Not wanting genocide is not "demanding perfection". Why did Biden do this? Or why did Obama do this? In 2016 alone, the US under Obama dropped 26,171 bombs in the Middle East and North Africa (3 bombs every hour), up 3000 from the previous year. The countries bombed include Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya, and Somalia. He authorized 10 times more drone strikes than George W Bush. 1 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] piefood@feddit.online 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) "I don't think we should bomb children", "I think medial-debt shouldn't be the largest cause of bankruptcy in our country", "People should be able to oppose genocide", "cops shouldn't be able to assault innocent people without consequence" "expect perfect" I think your definition of "perfect" might be a little off, as I think those are all fairly reasonable to ask of a candidate. Yes, Harris would have been better than Trump, but that is a pretty low bar. She spent her time trying to get as close to that bar as she thought she could get away with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago The democrats are a ruthless, genocidal party. Not wanting genocide is not "demanding perfection". Why did Biden do this? Or why did Obama do this? In 2016 alone, the US under Obama dropped 26,171 bombs in the Middle East and North Africa (3 bombs every hour), up 3000 from the previous year. The countries bombed include Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya, and Somalia. He authorized 10 times more drone strikes than George W Bush. 1 permalink fedilink source parent