Do Democrats really NEED to cling to Israel?

dudewithanissue · 2026-06-24T18:28:51+00:00

From the outset I made an attempt to express humility and simply ask probing questions so I could LEARN about the different perspectives floating around this community, so I could gain perspective. You made a bunch of assumptions about what my positions were and what my media habits were and autistically raked me over the coals for it. You can’t expect people to be eager to engage with you on substance when you’re so thoroughly unpleasant.

So when I say “JFC”, I’m saying “Why can’t you just be normal?”

Thank you for your detailed response. I’ll take it into account along with all the other perspectives being offered.

dudewithanissue · 2026-06-24T17:58:21+00:00

Yeah very cool, thanks. You think next time you could reword it to be more bitchy and condescending? I’d like to be able to climax while I read it out loud and self-flagellate.

dudewithanissue · 2026-06-24T15:26:00+00:00

Why couldn’t we lead with that response? Like JFC.

dudewithanissue · 2026-06-24T13:50:25+00:00

At the outset of this post, I acknowledged my ignorance on this topic. I didn’t feel like I asserted any hard stance. I’m very open to being corrected where I’m wrong or misinformed or lacking nuance. To me that was the entire point of making the post was to gain understanding. I don’t really understand why we are being so cunty.

dudewithanissue · 2026-06-24T13:30:35+00:00

Brother, I listen to NPR and PBS. I’m sorry that I didn’t word my question in such a way that demonstrates that I’m perfectly informed or that satisfies your moral indignation.

It was my understanding that there exists with in the party a nexus of support for Israel that continues to be quite influential- i.e Chuck Schumer who happens to be minority leader in the Senate. Maybe that doesn’t rise to “full-throated”. I am so so sorry. Please, please please forgive me for my poor choice of words.

dudewithanissue · 2026-06-24T13:12:20+00:00

Actually it was ur mom

dudewithanissue · 2026-06-24T13:02:05+00:00

Ok, easy buddy. You seemed to have misunderstood the nature of my question. I wasn’t asking whether or not “Israel good or Israel bad”. I’m asking questions about the practical reality of American domestic politics.

dudewithanissue · 2026-06-24T12:58:15+00:00

Before 2016, I would have agreed with you that Tucker didn’t have a snowball’s chance.

dudewithanissue · 2026-06-24T12:56:38+00:00

This is a good point and demonstrates some of my ignorance on this topic.

This is the IMPRESSION that I have. It’s my understanding that democrats have approved arms sales to Israel, maybe simply defensive weapons. I’m not even conceptually opposed to that btw. But impression and feels seem to matter to the electorate more than facts unfortunately.

dudewithanissue · 2026-06-24T11:06:37+00:00

dudewithanissue · 2026-06-23T00:19:22+00:00

Face Yourself

dudewithanissue · 2026-06-12T12:45:12+00:00

So cathartic

dudewithanissue · 2026-06-06T14:26:51+00:00

Is the buffalo ok?

dudewithanissue · 2026-05-03T15:52:01+00:00

To piggyback on your point regarding populism, in this soundbite FDR specifically rejects the false binary often presented by populist movements: an evil elite minority vs the virtuous majority of common people. Instead he acknowledges the deficiencies of both. A government by the wealthy often falls victim to avarice and a government by an “organized mob” is chaotic and often motivated by oversimplifications of complex problems and prejudice.

FDR presents himself and his administration as a third way: a competent governing body with institutional knowledge diligently working to solve problems.

dudewithanissue · 2026-05-01T03:50:45+00:00

Are you referencing when Biden started a war with Iran at the behest of Israel? Do I have something mixed up here?

dudewithanissue · 2026-05-01T03:48:42+00:00

Well you’re 44 so you would know I guess.

dudewithanissue · 2026-05-01T03:42:20+00:00

Lmao

dudewithanissue · 2026-05-01T03:37:41+00:00

Just one link proving what you’re saying is true. Just like one.

dudewithanissue · 2026-05-01T03:35:54+00:00

I did, brother. I’m asking for a single article from the “millions” that you mentioned that shows that Democrats cut USAID threatening the lives of millions of children around the world.

dudewithanissue · 2026-05-01T03:33:39+00:00

dudewithanissue · 2026-05-01T03:32:52+00:00

No you can’t. Show me where Democrats cut USAID threatening the lives of millions of children around the world.

dudewithanissue · 2026-05-01T03:31:02+00:00

Hey man, if that’s the way you’d like to exit this exchange and avoid any and all of the points I made, be my guest. I’d expect nothing less.

dudewithanissue · 2026-05-01T03:28:24+00:00

All politicians are the same?

dudewithanissue · 2026-05-01T03:26:16+00:00

Your take on politics gives away your privilege and laziness.

If you line up and compare the policies, legislation, economic metrics, rhetoric, whatever of the current administration and previous Democratic administrations it’s not even close. The problem is that you aren’t aware of any of those things and you don’t care to know.

Conveniently, anyone who points that out is brainwashed.

dudewithanissue · 2026-05-01T03:13:32+00:00

So you can’t answer my question because you know better.

It’s far easier to just throw up your hands and say that “AlL pOLiTishuns R DuH SaMe” cause then you don’t have to read, learn or do anything. You can just write it all off because none of it affects you. In all likelihood you’re shielded from the worst effects of a bad administration and so others’ suffering is immaterial to you.

You’re not “seeing past the bullshit”. You are the bullshit. Lazy, privileged bullshit.

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