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[–] BassTurd 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

100% pressure from the debate. I didn't hear a peep from the Palestine vocalists for weeks leading up to his announcement, only his debate performance.

[–] retrospectology -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So the fact that Uncommitted votes across multiple swing states added up to more than the margins he won by in those states in 2020 had no influence.

I think you know that's not true. His debate performance was the final straw but wouldn't have been enough on its own. The dems were calculating (wrongly, I think) that they could ignore the anti-genocide demographic as long as they made up for it with right-wing independents. The debate happened and the combination of losing both groups of voters made it impossible to ignore reality, even for the neoliberal establishment.

Biden being ousted was a referendum by voters on his support for the genocide as much as it was about age.

[–] BassTurd 1 points 4 months ago

I disagree, but you make valid points. I just don't think that it truly played any part in the decision.