• Nougat@fedia.io
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    3 months ago

    Shapiro has Israel baggage that I am so glad I don’t have to hear about online for the next forever. Kelly had a messy divorce that I’m sure nobody wants to have dredged up. Walz seems relatable to a great number of people.

    Plus, he drives a 1979 IH Scout.

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      3 months ago

      Shapiro’s Israel issue would have been a toss-up issue. Some independents wanted him to be very pro-Israel, others no so much. Probably wouldn’t have made a huge difference.

      On the other hand, might have made a difference in Michigan among the large muslim minority who may not have come out to vote.

      I really just hope Walz is not going to be another Kaine.

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          3 months ago

          Democrats are very divided on Israel but lots are very pro-Israel. Most American Jews vote Democratic.

          Doesn’t mean they agree with Netanyahu’s handling of Gaza, but pro-Israel nonetheless.

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            3 months ago

            Okay, but lots of Democrats won’t vote for a pro-genocide administration. Someone who volunteered to be a soldier for their regime would have been seen as proof to them that Kamala was just as bad as Biden on Israel.

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              3 months ago

              Wouldn’t have mattered much when the alternative is Trump, which would be a thousand times worse than any candidate the Democrats could come up with.

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                3 months ago

                Not all Democrats will vote blue no matter who and Harris’s pick seems to be an acknowledgement that she can’t afford to piss off the uncommitted movement.

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              3 months ago

              Yeah, people on social media, including Lemmy and Reddit, think that Democrats are definitely not pro-Israel. Many are. The party includes a wide range of opinions on Israel.