During negotiations with the DNC and the Harris campaign, we were repeatedly told by interlocutors that Harris couldn’t meet any of our basic requests (a policy shift from Biden, a Palestinian speaker at the DNC, a statement distinguishing herself from Trump on Israel, or even a meeting with Michigan families who lost loved ones to Israeli bombs) because of AIPAC-aligned politicians like Fetterman, who might take to TV, rile up suburban white and Jewish voters, and fracture the party’s coalition in a swing state.

That political calculus alienated a key voting bloc, although likely not large enough to have shifted the ultimate election outcomes, that should be part of a durable Democratic majority. But few will ever be held accountable for that choice.

A Fetterman staffer condemning Uncommitted for not advocating for Palestinians ‘the right way’ is like an arsonist scolding the fire department for using the wrong hose.

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  • Jode
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    What, about how my status as a citizen is under threat? When my partner and I get sent to a gay labor camp? Because yall couldn’t sniff out the bullshit?

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      Here’s something about violence within foreign policy - if they’ll do it to brown people overseas, they’ll have no problem to a marginalized population within their own borders.

      A political party who has no problem with genocide doesn’t care about you and they never will. Splitting hairs about lesser evils is what they count on.

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      look at what they said about the palestinian genocide and then look at what they did. Why would you believe them when they claim to be on your side after that?

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      Why yes you really should learn that. And you should act accordingly. The democrats are not going to save you. They’ll enable the violence against you. At best they’ll have camps for you with rainbow flags to show how they support you.

      I hope we’re wrong about what is to come. You should find your local leftist org. Voting in democrats has led you and everyone else to this point.

      The only people standing with you is us.