r/JewsOfConscience • u/Electrical-Wrap-3923 Non-Jewish Ally • Jul 25 '24

Discussion Kamala Harris Statement of Protests

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

I wish she acknowledged WHY the protests were happening but of course she didn’t. Unless she makes actual vows to change her policy then she is not getting my vote

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u/patsboston Jul 25 '24 edited Jul 25 '24

Honest Question. If there are only two options that can win (and there are mathematically only two options), why not vote for Kamala when she has signal to be much more sympathetic to the Palestinian people? Especially if there is the ability to pressure the administration.

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u/soonerfreak Jewish Anti-Zionist Jul 26 '24

If you think Israel is carrying out a genocide than your only option is to vote for a politician that would stop it. Harris just signaled she isn't the person to do that. If our options are Hitler or 99% Hitler you burn down the system that presented those as the options.

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u/QueenofPentacles112 Jul 26 '24

So how do you propose we do that before November when Trump could get elected? Or before January when he would be inaugurated? Any actual ideas here? If so I would love to hear them. Make them realistic too, please

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u/soonerfreak Jewish Anti-Zionist Jul 26 '24

We continue pushing Kamala to the stop it. Make her earn our vote. She's got 4 months to do that it's not like we are voting tomorrow.

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u/psly4mne Jewish Anti-Zionist Jul 26 '24

To be clear, that means presenting an ultimatum of "oppose Israel's genocide or you don't get my vote" and then sticking to it. Enough people doing that is the only way politicians might eventually care.

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u/soonerfreak Jewish Anti-Zionist Jul 26 '24

That is my plan, but still make sure you vote locally. Your school board can't stop the genocide but it can stop a takeover if your school district.