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AloeVera

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9. For some reason this popped into my mind:

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 09:58 AM

15 hrs ago

"In certain quarters the quest for scapegoats had begun. It was important to know whose fault all this was. It was important to know if things were going to get worse. Maybe there were identifiable persons, destabilizing persons, who were somehow responsible for the destabilized world."
- Salman Rushdie

And then I found this:

I could not ask for forgiveness for something I had not done. As scapegoat, I could only bear the fault." — Daphne du Maurier

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Where are the Genocide Joe protest voters? [View all] Johnny2X2X 16 hrs ago OP

They're not here on DU. They never were. Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #1

Oh yes there were Johnny2X2X 16 hrs ago #2

. Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #4

they left after their mission was done eShirl 16 hrs ago #7

Saw some posting this weekend Johnny2X2X 16 hrs ago #8

Some are still active posters obamanut2012 14 hrs ago #26

Interesting that you say "mission" since they all seem to have been issued the same gear (PICTURE)... PeaceWave 11 hrs ago #46

You are correct - and they weren't subtle, IMO mcar 15 hrs ago #11

+1 krawhitham 13 hrs ago #34

Yes there were, long long threads of them. Experts like Malcolm Nance ignored. betsuni 12 hrs ago #38

What are you doing? Cirsium 10 hrs ago #59

Agree JustAnotherGen 10 hrs ago #66

haha Skittles 4 hrs ago #97

Oh yes, they were obamanut2012 14 hrs ago #25

I stand corrected JustAnotherGen 10 hrs ago #67

However there were quite a few cheering on the genocide. Klarkashton 10 hrs ago #53

Amen Cirsium 10 hrs ago #57

100% FalloutShelter 16 hrs ago #3

Are you expecting a large number of those voters Bettie 16 hrs ago #5

Couldn't agree more! JBTaurus83 16 hrs ago #6

Are you kidding? Buzz cook 13 hrs ago #31

Are you talking about the No Kings rallies? Arazi 11 hrs ago #42

I do attend rallies JBTaurus83 8 hrs ago #77

For some reason this popped into my mind: AloeVera 15 hrs ago #9

They're still protesting Kamala, believe it or not mcar 15 hrs ago #10

I believe it Johnny2X2X 15 hrs ago #13

some idiot was still yelling at biden about this the other day pimpbot 14 hrs ago #19

I was at her book event in Richmond on Feb 2nd and two of those idiots showed up... PunkinPi 14 hrs ago #16

They always were an op and too many well-meaning people fell for it mcar 14 hrs ago #23

Nope they know they would get assaulted at a Trump rally nt Bookreadingliberal53 13 hrs ago #30

I know they are Alliepoo 10 hrs ago #65

There are days when BlueSky is unreadable mcar 9 hrs ago #69

Mahalo For Reminding Us of That, mcar... Cha 1 hr ago #111

*Bitter laugh* It was always mostly an op stoking those protests Arazi 15 hrs ago #12

Great question! Imagine believing a piece of shit billionaire proven con Nixie 14 hrs ago #14

Hamas as freedom fighters: "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. Ask Nelson Mandela." betsuni 14 hrs ago #15

I'd love to know where their funding came from. nt PunkinPi 14 hrs ago #17

Their funding came from Russia and China. yardwork 14 hrs ago #21

The same place the anti Trump rallies get funding. Buzz cook 13 hrs ago #29

And no one did more than Joe Biden to try to end the Gaza bombing Johnny2X2X 14 hrs ago #18

The propaganda from Russia is deeply embedded in many progressive groups. yardwork 11 hrs ago #48

I still hear complaints about the 2016 Democratic Primaries Johnny2X2X 10 hrs ago #51

Same! They're just as disinformed as MAGA. yardwork 10 hrs ago #54

Biden isn't the president anymore. But in my neck of the woods, a lot of the same people are protesting military actions WhiskeyGrinder 14 hrs ago #20

They're laying quietly BluenFLA 14 hrs ago #22

That Democrats are corrupt, rig primaries, bribed and controlled by AIPAC is a constant conspiracy theory. betsuni 11 hrs ago #45

That's happening in my congressional district right now. yardwork 11 hrs ago #49

All the crossings into Gaza are closed, again. Quiet Em 14 hrs ago #24

They were fooled just as MAGA were fooled. yardwork 11 hrs ago #50

We need to get fucking AIPAC out of Democratic Party politics so our Gaugamela 13 hrs ago #27

I'm right here. Buzz cook 13 hrs ago #28

+1 leftstreet 13 hrs ago #33

How did Biden do that? Johnny2X2X 12 hrs ago #39

Biden plans to send $8bn arms shipment to Israel - 4 January 2025 Celerity 9 hrs ago #70

The PRESIDENT has to sign those aid bills, he absolutely DID have a say in it.... Jack Valentino 3 hrs ago #102

And that justified publicly trashing Biden and Kamala with... PeaceWave 3 hrs ago #103

And I didn't say that--- DID I ? Jack Valentino 2 hrs ago #104

I did not say that you said these words. But, you heard these words like the rest of us... PeaceWave 2 hrs ago #105

And I NEVER approved of those words being used about President Biden or VP Harris--- Jack Valentino 2 hrs ago #108

All I want is for our next Democratic candidate for President to be supported by the entirety of the Party... PeaceWave 2 hrs ago #109

Well we did want to end a genocide. Buzz cook 52 min ago #113

Blaming Biden and Democrats yet again. Unbelievable. PeaceWave 35 min ago #114

Yes Buzz cook 29 min ago #116

Biden could have slowed or ended aid Buzz cook 1 hr ago #112

So, it's President Bidens DiverDave 10 hrs ago #68

Because of his actions 2 months after the elections no less? Johnny2X2X 9 hrs ago #71

It is possible. Buzz cook 33 min ago #115

'peace' (and a healthy U.S.) are apparently NOT the real agenda ... stopdiggin 13 hrs ago #32

During the campaign, I was attacked viciously by those types almost daily on FB Orrex 13 hrs ago #35

Post removed Post removed 13 hrs ago #36

I was with Biden, who was doing more than anyone to stop the atrocities Johnny2X2X 12 hrs ago #41

Two choices. But, these folks somehow dreamed up a third "vote uncommitted" choice just to screw things up. PeaceWave 9 hrs ago #74

Or they dreamed up super powers no President has Johnny2X2X 8 hrs ago #79

There are no "Genocide Joe protest voters" here. So no one will be "taking a bow". Glad to clear that up. AloeVera 7 hrs ago #81

100% divisive and counterproductive. Eko 4 hrs ago #91

So the obvious solution is to elect Trump! /sarcasm yardwork 10 hrs ago #55

The obvious solution would have been to listen to the base - opposed to the Gaza policy by 80% AloeVera 9 hrs ago #75

Biden and Harris DID do the right thing. yardwork 5 hrs ago #90

in hindsight it's even clearer that they were right? Eko 4 hrs ago #93

And the death and destruction only got worse, accelerated, and expanded over the past year. W_HAMILTON 10 hrs ago #61

False, sadly. The death toll was higher under Biden. AloeVera 9 hrs ago #72

So now Kamala is evil? Johnny2X2X 6 hrs ago #85

Correct. Good call. QueerDuck 6 hrs ago #88

Obviously she is saying the war was evil. Eko 4 hrs ago #94

Pretty sure the death toll hasn't gone down. W_HAMILTON 4 hrs ago #95

How's Gaza doing now chumps? MustLoveBeagles 13 hrs ago #37

They were a gaslighting campaign and that's it. Initech 12 hrs ago #40

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 11 hrs ago #43

That is ironic, no? Torchlight 10 hrs ago #52

Do you have your answer? sarisataka 11 hrs ago #44

They're out watching Fox News Wednesdays 11 hrs ago #47

Don't rattle the cages of the "Genocide Joe" jerks gulliver 10 hrs ago #56

When you refuse to choose between """the lesser of two evils,""" you get the greater evil. W_HAMILTON 10 hrs ago #58

That is the past.... walkingman 10 hrs ago #60

I really doubt there's a possibility of an alliance with those jackasses. NoMoreRepugs 10 hrs ago #64

The bad blood resulting from those "Genocide Joe" and "Killer Kamala" chants isn't going away. PeaceWave 9 hrs ago #73

It doesn't have to go away, but voters, whether they be progressive or moderate Dems as walkingman 7 hrs ago #82

Those people want Republicans in Office. Even now they are tryng to blame democrsts for Trump getting into Iran war JI7 10 hrs ago #62

Yeah, I want to hear another asshole priest Submariner 10 hrs ago #63

Jesus! They're PEDO Pushers! Cha 1 hr ago #110

I don't think it's unreasonable to ask a candidate to condemn genocide. BlueTsunami2018 8 hrs ago #76

"Bones and scraps thrown your way?" You mean like the Affordable Care Act or expanded Medicare or... PeaceWave 8 hrs ago #78

The ACA was a mixed bag. Eko 4 hrs ago #98

"'What is it about sixty votes these people don't understand?' I groused to my staff. betsuni 21 min ago #117

Thanks for an incredible post. AloeVera 7 hrs ago #83

Meanwhile, in the real world, where adult minded people dwell... FascismIsDeath 7 hrs ago #84

Ah well I'm sure Harris being less friendly would have made a huge difference. Less Friendly lol. Eko 3 hrs ago #99

I think it's time to refresh some memories of what Vice President Kamala Harris said about Gaza Quiet Em 8 hrs ago #80

Thank you. It's like the last thing the Killer Kamala Krowd would ever think of would be to actually listen to her. betsuni 4 hrs ago #92

I am honestly stunned there are "Democrats" who think Democratic candidates MorbidButterflyTat 2 hrs ago #106

It was framed in terms of an ultimatum. Make Israel do X, Y and Z or we're going to trash the election... PeaceWave 2 hrs ago #107

Not this crap, again. n/t Ms. Toad 6 hrs ago #86

Not one apology from the Genocide Joe/Killer Kamala crowd either... PeaceWave 6 hrs ago #87

Plenty of excuse-making, though. The lack of outrage is directly proportional the the casualties. QueerDuck 6 hrs ago #89

those fucking hypocrites Skittles 4 hrs ago #96

A lot of those people who "you won't find here" Boo1 3 hrs ago #100

Yeah, Where the Fuck Are they NOW?! Cha 3 hrs ago #101