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[–] [email protected] 140 points 6 months ago

Lmaooo what a stupid thing for an American president to say

[–] [email protected] 104 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (6 children)

So...

Since Biden went around Congress to supply weapons to Israel they're using to genocide the people of Gaza...

Biden is now claiming personal responsibility for the genocide in Gaza?

Like, has anybody honestly checked on Biden lately? Does he not understand what he's saying or is he really leaning into "what are you gonna do, vote trump?" Strategy this hard already?

Because the danger is depressing turnout enough trump may win, not Dem voters voting trump.

And this shit show of a comment is going to depress turnout for Biden...

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I really think Trump will win again. Regardless of my opinion, I see that Republicans are focusing mainly on "look how good our guy is" and Democrats are only saying "look how bad that guy is" . The Democrats don't seem enthusiastic about their candidate.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 6 months ago (11 children)

The thing is they're half assing it.

They want voter to believe at the same time:

  1. If trump is president he can do anything he wants.

  2. If Biden is president, the president has no power.

Only Republicans and neoliberals are used to dealing with that level of cognitive dissonance.

It's why 1/3 of eligible voters don't vote.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It is because they aren’t. Biden is a “not Trump” candidate. That’s it. We are voting against Trump, not for Biden.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (14 children)

maybe try voting for something? Let's not be feckless.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

I would LOVE to vote FOR something. It’s been many years since that has been an option.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

Not only supplying Israel is the direct reason why US soldiers are being targeting but also it bace the way to radicalized the new bin laden and the new ISIS. Who would target US individuals and interests every where.

While in the past the attacks are mostly is happening in middle east, there are no guarantees to fight will affect civilians in the US.

No one talk why bin laden became anti-usa eventhough he studied in western university and from a wealthy family. It is the US foreign affairs in supporting Israel that resulted in 9/11 directly or indirectly.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

He’s really leaning in already, and the damn fool is going to lose the election because of it. Absolutely disgraceful.

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[–] eestileib 70 points 6 months ago (1 children)

So he's taking responsibility for Gaza?

[–] [email protected] 38 points 6 months ago

Not just Gaza, USA is the biggest arms dealer in the world.

[–] [email protected] 52 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think that's a good, fair way of treating arms dealers. Let's apply that to everyone then yeah?

Lets apply that to everyone.

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 6 months ago (2 children)

So they'll sue gun shops owners when there's a mass-killing going on, right?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Do you sue car dealerships when a drunk driver kills someone?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

Bars certainly can be held liable for drunk drivers they served.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago
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[–] [email protected] 41 points 6 months ago

Hello pot, meet kettle.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Q Mr. President, do you hold Iran responsible for the death of those three Americans?

THE PRESIDENT: I do hold respon- — them responsible in the sense that they’re supplying the weapons to the people who did it.

Cool. Now do Israel.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago (3 children)
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[–] ironhydroxide 19 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Pot screams out that the kettle is black.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Pot, kettle, eejit !! 🤡

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago (7 children)

This is going to be the reason we get fascism.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

US already has fascism

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago

Funny how that works.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

That means Canada’s done some bad shot too. We actually sell a shit-tonne of weapons.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

Why did no one ask a follow-up question about that remark?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

misleading headlines are misleading:

Q But directly responsible?

THE PRESIDENT: Well, we’ll have that discussion.

[–] MarcoPOLO 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is from the same President that slurred "womenofamerica" at a rally, so I guess it's understandable he would confuse being responsible for being responsible.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

that last statement you made sounds wierd. He said what has been the status quo. Those selling are somewhat responsible but not directly responsible. Thats why the us gets so much flak (well and the actual do things we do)

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