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  • Pulsar@lemmy.world
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    Why are Israel issues more relevant than domestic issues affecting millions of Americans?

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        to add to this;

        The Israel lobby (AIPAC) is funneling Billions of American Tax funds (and European probably as well) to Zionist Conquest Doctrine. These are funds that were/are already being mismanaged through political grifts and corruption, so the fact that it’s going toward a repugnant and quite frankly frivolous war of aggression, that is not only threatening to bankrupt not just America but collapse the entire world economic order, I feel it might be a bit of a solid stance to be in opposition to shitheads that support Israel’s actions right now.

        “Hot take,” I know.

        “BuT iRaN mIgHt GeT nUuUuUuUkEs!1!!!1!!!”

        At his point I say we should just GIVE them Nukes. FFS, Quit trying to invade Persia!!

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      He was never with the left. He succeeded where Platner failed: using the desperation for left wing politics to advance right wing causes

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        He only ever appeared left because he hired a bunch of young people to run his campaign.

        As soon as he was elected he stopped appearing to be progressive because he either fired his election staff or they quit when they realized who he really was.

        Before he was a senator he was a mayor of a small town in the middle of PA and held a black man at gunpoint because the man was going for a run in the town he was mayor of.

        He’s always been a piece of shit.

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          No need to rewrite history to fit the current narrative: as mayor, he was rather left leaning, even though he used questionable tactics. The problem is when you go to Washington, a lot more money is involved. He’s just easy to corrupt.

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    Who cares, he votes for the Republican talking points most of the time anyway. Grow a spine already and make it official.

    What he wants is the party to cross the made up line he has drawn in the sand so he can switch affiliation “guilt free” and be able to say “ look they made me do it” when pressed about it.

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      Who cares, he votes for the Republican talking points most of the time anyway. Grow a spine already and make it official.

      but then he couldnt sabotage the democrats from the inside.

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    Senator John Fetterman of the State of Israel demands recognition.

    The fact senior US statesmen continue to offer loyalty to a different sovereign state makes you a laughingstock.

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    The chances of Dems adopting such a stance are approximately 0. All Fetterman is doing here is proudly proclaiming who he works for.

    It’s a shame PA doesn’t allow recall elections for elected officials, and I sincerely hope Pennsylvanians tell Fett to fuck off to Tel Aviv in the ‘28 election.

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    this is why there needs to be a recall mechanism for congress and senators. Dude ran as a Democrat and is now saying “haha, Ima go be a republican now” and all the people who voted for him can do nothing for 6 fucking years.

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      Our representatives should be afraid when they don’t represent us. Organize and give public servants reasons to resign when they betray their electorate. And if they don’t like that, they can make a law that allows for recalls. Not sure if there are many other ways to get that law passed

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        i mean, you can just vote them out if they betray you, It’s what elections are for…One can assume people (majority of voters) are happy with the likes of John, Mitch etal because people keep reelecting them

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          Did you not read the comment above this one? The premise and working knowledge of everyone reading this is, specifically, the opposite of what you just wrote.

          Let’s see. 2023… carry the one… it seems that would be… ah yes. 2028.

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    Man. Brain damage did a number of him. Gabby Gifford was shot in the head and didn’t turn conservative

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      Because he was already a shitbags before his stroke. The stroke just made it harder for him to hide his power level.

      Fetterman was just a rich kid who’s daddy’s money has backed his entire career. His dad is the owner and CEO of an insurance company and is a long time big Republican donor. Fettermans entire career has been faking blue collar credentials while being an asshole contrarian.

      When he was mayor he raised prices for locals by turning his town into a vacation town for his rich friends. He also held a random black jogger at gun point because he suspected him of doing a crime. His constituents and coworkers hated him.

      As Lt governor he barely showed up to work and missed one third of the mandatory state Senate sessions he was supposed to oversee. The guy has always been a lazy asshole, the stroke just made it come to the surface.

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      I’ve seen comments from people in his constituency that said the stroke didnt change shit, that he’s always been a piece of shit, even before he was in public office.

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      The only way the Democratic party can survive is by listening to its voters, and the voters say no to supporting zionism. Giffords is a zionist, as is her Husband Mark Kelly, no better than shitbag Fetterman. In my book they are each conservatives pretending to be dems.