The investigations into January 6th and the classified documents were slow-walked beyond belief. Trump didn’t even announce reelection until after the FBI raid. That was in August 2022! 20 months after January 6th.

If you or I did any of this we would have been in a government black site, not free to run for reelection.

Trump won’t have the same hesitation when he starts his revenge tour.

The Senate majority leader sets the legislative agenda, and often what gets passed.

He was against impeachment and banning Trump from future office, because he was out of office and it was up to the justice department.

Well Mitch, the hen has come back to roost.

Wegmans, Kroger, Giant, Tops, Meijer, Whole Foods all part of the Amazon Family.

Under the sea!

Under the sea!!!

Life will be betta!

Down where it’s wetta!

Take it from me!!!

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And the fruit and vegetable prices when they’re forced to pay minimum wage to pick it - or worse - pay that is attractive enough to get people willing to pick it in the summer sun and heat. $30/hr? Welcome to a half pint of raspberries costing $25.

And the rightwards pivot chasing the “regretful Trump voter” and that stellar Cheney endorsement.

Republicans voted GOP just like they always did. People who wanted anything resembling change stayed home. Unfortunately they’re going to get that change…

I voted Harris, but the Democrats need to abandon neo liberalism and embrace economic populism. People need affordable housing, healthcare, affordable healthy food, and a plan for the climate that doesn’t involve mass extinction.

That being said, these people won’t live long enough to see the worst of it. I hope that I don’t. I don’t have children, but I imagine that if you’re under 35 right now, you’re going to live long enough to see the water wars.

When I had cats, they would sometimes climb into my pants/boxers between my legs on the ground like some kind of cat hammock. Thankfully I wash my ass.

This, but for my dogs.

In their defense, I am often present for their bathroom time.

Pretty sure the dog is walking the owner at this point.

With the yodeling guy going up the ramp just before!

The TLDR is that bad people are bad and will be bad regardless of who they buy thier weapons from.

It’s beyond shitty and I am totally against it.

Unfortunately, at least if we’re selling the weapons, we have at least some say in how their used.

All of this is against the Arms Export Control Act. We are literally ignoring the law by continuing to ship these weapons. Congress has turned a blind eye to all of it. Largely due to the threat of being primaried by a pro-AIPAC candidate. We have already seen it repeatedly during the Democrat primary where the progressive anti-genocide incumbents were replaced by Zionist representatives, or at least people willing to look the other way for the big check.

Multiple states have laws against protesting Israel that if you want to do business with the state, you have to support Israel. So much for freedom of speech.

The only solace I have is that the person Kamala Harris has tapped for Secretary of State was a huge proponent of the Iran deal and that we might possibly have some cooler heads if she wins vs this death cult. I can’t say that it will be peace, but at least she won’t be putting up a Trump tower on the West Bank…

Here is a playlist from a channel with a better handle on foreign policy than I’ll ever have.

They cover multiple topics, including some of the points that I have raised. Obviously it’s unlikely to change your position, but at least you’ll have insight into how things are. Foreign policy isn’t about morals or right from wrong. It’s about power.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZOMlO2_17fsBGC7TrCwoFafQZbE6aj0P&si=eYX1XvPa0xsSWceD

It absolutely does, Biden is a Zionist.

He is a proud and open one.

Could he cut off lethal aid? Absolutely!

But what would that accomplish?

First, Israel has access to several “emergency” supply caches in the area (that we actively replenish).

Secondly, any aid we cut off, say in March 2024 when it was overly clear what Israel was doing, they would still not be close to emptying their stockpile.

Thirdly, AIPAC would galvanize congress, the media, and then they would be shoveling aid to Israel and overriding Biden’s veto.

Fourthly, the US doesn’t have a monopoly on weapons export. I guarantee that other countries who are antagonist towards the US would step hand over fist to supply Israel with everything they need – or worse – because it weakens the US.

That isn’t hyperbole. It’s geopolitics.

So what’s worse?

A rogue client state that is itching to attack Iran and start wwIII with shout 50% of Congress in a death cult which requires Israel to exist to be destroyed so that sky lord can come and save them.

Or India getting a free field test of their armament?

One of those two options feeds the military industrial complex and the economy by extension. The other makes Pakistan enter the conflict. Now you have a regional war.

None of these things are good. But calling your congressman is a better use of your energy than yelling at idiots on Lemmy.

Signed - a fellow idiot.

Did I call you a Trump voter?

Is Biden running for reelection?

So you honestly think that Israel thinks that they’re the client state?

AIPAC owns the majority of the House and Senate.
Even if Biden stopped aid, there’s enough votes to override the veto.

Think critically and not with regurgitated talking points.

Here’s an article from 12 years ago that is still relevant:

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/03/america-israel-aipac-and-iran-the-client-state-factor/254103/

Not saying that the situation is good.

Only one candidate is going to make this worse for Palestine, as a political favor. Recognition of the annexed West Bank.

https://forward.com/fast-forward/618034/miriam-adelson-funding-trump-israel/

I’m waiting for the strikes on Iran.

Because they don’t want another nuclear deal.

Or a failed artist with a silly mustache from Bravaria.

Fatherland? Seems similar to another country 80 years ago but Ich kann es nicht genau sagen.

But what if his cat runs Arch Linux btw?