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Israel/Palestine

Bobstandard

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26. That's what voting is. Accountability

Reply to AloeVera (Reply #25)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:56 AM

Feb 2026

Voters who sat out the election or voted for Trump because of Gaza helped bring about the nightmare this country and much of the world are experiencing. To deny that is sophistry.

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Secret Report Found Gaza Cost Kamala Harris Votes [View all] applegrove Feb 2026 OP

No shit. I could have told them that, and would have for half the price. RockRaven Feb 2026 #1

Yes! JBTaurus83 Feb 2026 #3

Well no shit JBTaurus83 Feb 2026 #2

But let's not be distracted from the fact that Kamala would be president if red states didn't kick millions off the yaesu Feb 2026 #4

OK. But then, let's ALSO not forget that the vast majority stopdiggin Feb 2026 #6

Which got us Trump Bobstandard Feb 2026 #5

Or folks that didnt listen to us about Gaza helped Trump win. Simple truth. Eko Feb 2026 #7

still rationalizing the 'punish the party' agenda ... and the clear proceeds of that self immolation. stopdiggin Feb 2026 #9

What? Eko Feb 2026 #10

Precisely! stopdiggin Feb 2026 #11

When asked a question to clairify what you said and you respond with a non-anwser Eko Feb 2026 #12

from the person that is completely satisfied with "What?" as query for information .... - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Feb 2026 #15

Obviously you understood it. Eko Feb 2026 #17

"What" offers virtually nothing in terms of soliciting real information. stopdiggin Feb 2026 #19

So in essence, you agree. Gaza protest votes helped Trump. Bobstandard Feb 2026 #14

Or that people felt that not enough was done on the Gaza war. Eko Feb 2026 #18

So in a fit of pique... Bobstandard Feb 2026 #20

I guess leaders need to be careful not to thoroughly demoralize a good chunk of their base. AloeVera Feb 2026 #21

That's funny. And pathetic. Bobstandard Feb 2026 #23

Apparently that's not going to happen... AloeVera Feb 2026 #25

That's what voting is. Accountability Bobstandard Feb 2026 #26

Sure, civilians were dying in large numbers by our arms and you call being upset about that Eko Feb 2026 #24

"She declined to publicly break with him over Israel'. AloeVera Feb 2026 #22

sure as heck wasn't much of a secret on just about any given college campus stopdiggin Feb 2026 #8

My otherwise cobalt-blue congressional district went Trump in 2024. no_hypocrisy Feb 2026 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Feb 2026 #16