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Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, fired back at pro-Palestinian protesters of Israel's war in Gaza as they interrupted her speech during a Wednesday night campaign rally in Detroit.

"You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise, I'm speaking," Harris said with a long stare, drawing loud cheers from supporters in the crowd before chants of, "Not going back!"

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

If Kamala doesn't want Trump to win, then she should probably do what the voters are asking of her. --Whatever that is. Not listening to the voters could make her the second person to ever lose a presidential campaign against Donald Trump which would make her utterly pathetic.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think the whatever that is is the problem. What would be enough in the israeli situation?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

She should probably check her polling data. If the majority of potential constituents are diehard Zionists then she should probably just shut up about the situation altogether. The threat of "BuT TrUmP" shouldn't scare anybody nearly as much as it should scare her -if it should scare anyone at all.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

but again what could she realistically say, that would not be an outright lie in relation to the position a us president will be in office, that would get their support. I mean should she just lie and figure she can deal with the repercussions next election if she wins?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Then she should say nothing. Politicians say nothing all of the time, this would have been a great opportunity for her to practice that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

again what would the reaction be. Kamala silent on palestinian suffering.

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

Kamala silent on palestinian suffering.

because the alternative is so much better?

I don't believe it's the binary you paint and that absolutist idealism fucks the populace for a tiny minority. If you really think Harris is worse for Gaza than TRUMP would be, you're free to vote that way, but painting it as Kamala silent on palestinian suffering only supports the orange asshat who would enable so. much. worse. for actual humans in Gaza that this entire debate is facile and gross.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

and maybe for you that is true, but I guarantee there is nothing she can say or not say, if she is being honest about whats realistic to do in the role of president of the united states, that will give her the palestinian suffering alleiveing support. Its just a fact. Now she could go with the lie your ass off strategy but that will just lose her votes like mine.

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

They won't support her regardless.

It's a lose-lose proposition.

I almost wish that you and the rest could go to some parallel universe and suffer another 4 under the orange idiot so the rest of us could watch. Disgusting.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

not sure why you are saying me as I support harris and did biden. I just said at the end I would not if she lied her ass off like trump does because then there would be no difference.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Them's the breaks of a Democracy. If you don't have the majority you protest and agitate and try to sway support, but she's the one that risks swaying votes by providing a response. --Make no mistake, I don't like her. I don't support her, but if she's smart and she want's to win then she needs to try not to alienate any more voters than necessary.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

Exactly she went with what she did. Does it alienate me. no. will it someone else yes. will anything she says around this subject alienate some. yes.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Since you're such an expert, what campaign are you running?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No, I'm not an expert, nor am I running a campaign. I just read, and pay attention. What's your excuse?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I'm not the one acting like I know how to run a presidential campaign.

Edit: Oh, lol, my bad, didn't realize this was .ml

[–] [email protected] -4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Well, then I guess you have nothing of value to offer in furtherance of the discussion, but this is how question and answer works. Somebody asks me a question, and I answer with my best response --A better response than what was offered by Kamala and unlike Kamala, I can afford to lose votes.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago

You mean, you have nothing of value to offer besides your opinion that is based on your feelings with no knowledge of how they system works. Gotcha.