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Fact remains, not voting is basically is half a vote for Trump, and Trump is going to be MUCH worse for the citizens of Gaza.
What is Biden doing which reduces harm?
He reduces harm by not doing whatever trump would be doing if he were elected last election.
He could be doing more to try and reduce harm or at least least to promote harm, but trump would have made it so much worse.
Just remember, trump could have been elected in 2020 and been in office the last few years instead while this was all going on. Does anyone think Palestine would be in a better position if that were the case?
You sound in bad faith or unaware of the situation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_support_for_Israel_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war
"The Joe Biden administration stated that Israel would receive "whatever it needs" to support its offensive against the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip."
I guess "whatever it needs" it's still better than sending israel atomic bombs or draft every american citizen to go there. Make sure to advertise for them so they can still send israel "whatever it needs" and not for example for a third party that would do what it's needed to stop the genocide.
You sound in bad faith or unaware of what Trump has said.
Trump's quotes on the genocide:
Israel should "finish the problem."
On Biden's administration: “Frankly, they got soft.”
"When President Trump is back in the Oval Office, Israel will once again be protected, Iran will go back to being broke, terrorists will be hunted down, and the bloodshed will end.”
“Fully support Israel defeating, dismantling, and permanently destroying the terrorist group Hamas,” while telling the Republican Jewish Coalition later that month that Hamas fighters “will burn forever in the eternal pit of hell." That month, his campaign also said that, if elected again, he would bar Gaza residents from entering the U.S. as part of an expanded travel ban.
“Gaza’s waterfront property could be very valuable,”
That's not a real answer.
It is in so much as anyone can look at what trump did in his first term, and what the consequences of that term have been. Such as roe
What relevance is Roe v Wade to Gaza?
None, it's an abstract to highlight what was (during the trump presidency) and what is (the trump judicial appointment consequences).
To be closer to Gaza, we can look at the koshoggi assassination inaction, the soleimani assassination, and the infamous "Muslim ban" to gain contextual basis for trump's expected stance on anything Gaza related.
There's lots of rambling talk by trump on the middle east, but as example related to my list, this article describes his opinion of gazans pretty well. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/17/trump-muslim-ban-gaza-refugees
How is that different to what Biden has done in his term? None of those are related to Gaza. Biden has done zero to limit Israel in any way whatsoever. Biden pulled all US troops out of Afghanistan in a clusterfuck of a manner; I don't think he has done anything to merit saying he's better than Trump in that regard.
Did you not make it to the end of my comment?
I went from abstract concepts that can inform what we think will happen, to direct examples from the middle east, including his own speech about gazans themselves.
We have no indication that trump would deviate from current stance on supporting Israeli or Saudi objectives, including with funding. He did that while he is in office, so funding is a moot point.
Though Afghanistan certainly turned into a mess, I think we should be happy we left. The issues for me on that relate to supporters/translators that we should have gotten out. But that's the cold nature of the MIC and certainly wouldn't be any different if trump had won. You think trump would care about some "nobody" who got left behind? Obviously not, he's described American soldiers who die or are captured as losers, so another moot point in my book.
You can replace that with Biden.
Yes. From your link:
"If you support Hamas or any ideology that’s having to do with that or any of the other really sick thoughts that go through people’s minds – very dangerous thoughts – you’re disqualified.”
The quote is talking about Gazans who support Hamas, not Gazans in general.
I do not think Afghanistan would have been better under Trump, but Biden is the one responsible for the shitshow.
Biden isnt running dude. I'm not stanning for Biden.
What do you think this conversation thread is about?
Voting, and trump.
From above:
And Biden, and Harris (who is currently VP).
There is nothing which shows there is anything better under Biden (and likely Harris since she's currently in power and has made no effort to show she's different in approach).
Oh look, another totally real account (awesome name by the way. Makes it easy).
Huh? I've been here longer than you.
26 billion in harm ~~reduction~~.
But it's fine, he's a Democrat. You are not legally allowed to criticize democrats.
You seem unaware of how bad the situation already is. I encourage you to search for news and reports from inside gaza. The fact that it could get worst highlight that they are already making deals and supporting an evil government. The only way it can get any better is if someone other than red and blue get in power.
Nobody other than red or blue is getting in power for the next 20 years or so at least. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you and the people you're voting to protect can be helped by your vote.
If it can't get any worse than you mine as well cross it out from your voting criteria. I assure you that come January either Trump or Harris is going to be president. Mine as well prioritize other issues such as Ukraine. Ukraine can and will get worse under Trump.
I’ve been following this for years and have worked for non-profit media watchdogs that publish underreported stories about this conflict.
I’m just in the camp of people who thinks it’s entirely possible for this to get even worse, and Trump is very cozy with Bibi.
more cozy than someone remarking his zionist views multiple times, hugging him like a long time friend and helping his government with "whatever it needs"? I guess it can get to the point where trump suck his dick live but look it's already a shit show and the solution is someone else.
Voting for Harris is voting for Harris. Voting for Trump is voting for Trump. Voting third party is voting for Trump. Not voting is voting for Trump. Eating spaghetti is voting for Trump. Why won't you just vote blue!?
Jesus, another one who doesn't know how to track cause and effect. There sure are a lot of you lil guys, hey! Like Tribbles, but not as cute.
Really shows that people weren't paying attention in Civics class. Zero clue how FPTP and the spoiler effect work.
Okay.
Let’s pretend you have 2 people that decide to not vote for candidate A or candidate B.
If candidate A has 50 votes and bad polices for Gaza, and candidate B has 51 votes and even worse policies for Gaza, then by sitting out, those two people have effectively allowed the worse option to win.
It’s just basic arithmetic.
What people mean when thwy say those things is: voting for anyone except Harris increases Trump's chances of winning compared to a Harris vote. This is trivially true.