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Kamala Harris issues statement on the anti-genocide protesters in Washington DC. (lemmy.ml)

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https://xcancel.com/VP/status/1816490945501708660

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JULY 25, 2024

Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris

Yesterday, at Union Station in Washington, D.C. we saw despicable acts by unpatriotic protestors and dangerous hate-fueled rhetoric.

I condemn any individuals associating with the brutal terrorist organization Hamas, which has vowed to annihilate the State of Israel and kill Jews. Pro-Hamas graffiti and rhetoric is abhorrent and we must not tolerate it in our nation.

I condemn the burning of the American flag. That flag is a symbol of our highest ideals as a nation and represents the promise of America. It should never be desecrated in that way.

I support the right to peacefully protest, but let’s be clear: Antisemitism, hate and violence of any kind have no place in our nation.

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[–] [email protected] 120 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Burning the flag is protected speech. Dont want to see it burned? Make the country less shitty

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's true. Condemning burning the American flag is a just another form of covering your eyes or ears because you don't like what people are saying. We should both strive to improve our country, listen to protestors, and live up to the American ideals of freedom.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The country that also is still trying to eliminate its indigenous peoples has no "ideals" to live up to.

I highly recommend reading Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz - an indigenous people's history of the US.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Wdym? Aren't we living up to our nation's ideals of genocide? /s

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

Another point: Don't want it burned? Make a better looking flag

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

If it's already charred looking, no one can even tell it's been burned!

[–] [email protected] 67 points 1 month ago (13 children)

God damnit stop supporting genocide too. Don't be antisemitic but also genocide is bad too

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 month ago (11 children)

So she lasted how many days before disappointing me? Four.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago

To be fair, this was already her modus operandi, she just has the spotlight for it now.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago (4 children)

So much better than the other guy, though. Writing in a candidate will be fun for some people, but I'm choosing to vote for someone who 1) can win and 2) won't strip away freedoms in the name of religion.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Whataboutism adds nothing to the conversation and fails to address the criticism being discussed.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (2 children)

She's going for that undecided vote. She figures everyone that fears Trump will vote for her regardless (not an outrageous idea) so she needs to secure all the right-leaning individuals that know trump is a psychopath.

Politicians gonna politics.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

There is no undecided vote, Kamala is competing with leftists who are abstaining or voting third party. Nobody on Trump's camp would vote for Kamala ever anyways, so if she pulled left she would get more voters, not lose them.

The DNC is fine with losing, though, so she won't.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

She's not chasing voters at all, she's chasing donors. She's also apparently whispering sweet nothings to Wall Street about firing Lina Kahn.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

Condemning a country for carrying out a genocide ≠ antisemitism. God I'm tired of doublespeak always winning.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

Big oof.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

I support the right to peacefully protest

She wants to change our profile picture or whatever empty performative gesturing fits her agenda, doesn't she?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Common Kopala L.

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

Please don't post pictures of screenshots. Copy and paste the text.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Sorry, I'll edit the body with it.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Daily reminder that ACAB.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Omfg

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Fuck you, Kamala.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Standard presidential strategy (pre-trump) is to "run to the center" once the primaries are over. Yes this is disappointing, but I'll judge her by her actions. She also didn't attend Netanyahu's speech, but that could just as easily have been travel logistics or it could have been a snub to Netanyahu who is courting Trump and the R's.

She's not my favorite candidate, but she's miles better than Biden, and Biden's a light-year better than Trump.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

FUCK

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

surprised-pika

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

You know what, nah. Fuck you Kamala, I’m writing in a socialist.

Had my vote for about 3 seconds.

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