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Why Is Israel Running TV Ads in Iowa Ahead of the Midterms? (zeteo.com)
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Now, the state of Israel – not AIPAC, to be clear – is running television ads in Iowa, a key Senate battleground state that may only be in play for Democrats thanks to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

In one TV ad, Israel specifically touts its willingness to wage war. “Israel confronts Iran and its network of proxies directly, addressing those dangers at their source,” the ad says, claiming that this helps “deter aggression” and “stop a wider conflict” – as if America isn’t currently at war with Iran.

“For Americans, the benefit is straightforward,” the ad claims

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[–] 5 points 1 week ago (1 child)

Well, I work the polls in every election and one major difference I saw in 2024 was a surprising number of young, white, slovenly men who were first time voters coming in to vote. They looked like Joe Rogan fans. I'm pretty sure they voted for Trump.

I also think this country is not only very racist but even more misogynistic. If Kamala had been a man, I think Trump would have lost.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago

    Yea, no argument there. I had faith that US will pick Harris. Others told me that I give them too much credit without realizing just how rampant misogyny is over there.

    I foolishly convinced myself that "woman leader would be emotional and start a war once a month" mentality was a thing of the past. Especially since so many strong women leaders across the world proved their mettle in my time alive.

    They refused a highly educated, accomplished woman for an orange buffoon. They refused another highly educated and accomplished woman despite knowing that the orange buffoon is also a pedophile. Well, they made their bed.

    The only silver lining is that the buffoon is hollowing out the empire from within.

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