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They took the pistol out of the person's hand that was pointed at them and replaced it with a bazooka. Good job. Very well thought out /s.
How do you not get this?
I voted for Harris, but I also realize that this "They took the pistol out of the person’s hand that was pointed at them and replaced it with a bazooka" is a seriously poor description of Israel and the Gaza conflict in regards to Harris and Trump.
Harris didn't really offer anything substantially better for Palestine than Trump did. Yes, Trump personally wouldn't mind it if Israel just completely bulldozed the entire West Bank and Gaza tomorrow and annexed the whole thing. Harris wouldn't support that. But the real barrier to that kind of full-on ethnic cleansing is not US military support. Even with full US backing, Israel can't do that kind of full-on ethnic cleansing without becoming subject to complete trade embargoes by every country in Europe.
Israel has been physically capable of completely annexing the West Bank and Gaza for decades. They've taken the slow approach to ethnic cleansing - slowly taking territory via zoning building permits - precisely because they need to balance their territorial ambitions with their need for trade with other nations. This is what ultimately restrains them from their worst possible crimes.
Neither Trump nor Kamala would have used US military aid to rein in Israel. Neither would use US military forces to prevent an all-out genocide attempt by Israel. Trump wouldn't oppose an overt Israeli genocide against the Palestinians. But if Israel gets to that point, then they're not going to be thinking about US military aid at that point.
As a practical matter, Trump vs Kamala is a wash for the Palestinians.
You will discover you are very wrong, unfortunately.
But that’s ok because it doesn’t matter now.
Let’s hope for the best.
Your response is coming from the entitlement of not having your entire extended family disappeared.
I'm glad you have that privilege.
Don't murder peoples families and expect their support.
"Yes, we murdered your entire extended family, but we need your help to beat this person we swear would kill your family 110% faster. Never mind the fact that we already killed all of your extended family"
What don't you get about this? You and people like you have zero credibility given what the people you support ALREADY HAVE DONE with the people they've done it to.