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Harris threatens to further alienate Muslim voters with Shapiro VP pick (mondoweiss.net)

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[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

People need to draw a line somewhere at which point the scale tips over because people refuse to vote for any of the two parties.

My previous question is the answer to your current question. If Kamala Harris promises to nuke Gaza would that prevent you from voting for her?

[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's not really a valid question since it would never happen. Like Trump specifically, the US will always try to keep its hands clean of such actions. Yeah we'll send them nukes all day long, but we're not "responsible" because we didn't actually launch them. However Harris sanctioning a strike on Gaza is nothing different than Trump has already stated, so a vote for either candidate wouldn't change that outcome. On the other hand, Trump absolutely has done far more damage domestically, and promised to do even worse if he gets elected again, so I'm still in the party of "anyone but Trump".

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I never thought Biden would hardline this much on a straight genocide yet here we are.

But answer the question honestly. If Harris said she would Nuke Gaza as well would you vote for someone else?

[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's not a simple question, I would have to know the circumstances that lead to such a drastic situation, who was running against her, and what realistic chance any 3rd-party candidate had of getting the votes from others. The reality is that it's not something that is ever going to occur because even Trump isn't senile enough to forget that such an action would incur the wrath of other NATO members. You can play what-if games all day long, but unless you create an entire imaginary world to go with your implausible scenario, you're not going to get any legitimate answers.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

If Trump said he wants to nuke all of the middle east and Harris said she just wants to nuke Gaza would that make you vote Green/Cornel West?