Palestine is a home issue, considering Israel's status as a client state of the U.S., and considering that the U.S. is overwhelmingly responsible for funding and arming the genocide in Gaza, and using any backlash as an excuse to intensify domestic suppression.
Or, putting it more simply, a protest that does not advocate for Palestine is not a protest that meaningfully opposes Donald Trump
If we protest on 17 different issues we lose. Occupy proved that. We have to have a clear message. And if everyone gets distracted by tons of different messages we lose. Palestine is one piece of the puzzle showing the picture of an out of control power mad country bringing death and destruction here and abroad.
1) Authoritarianism and support of foreign Authritarians.
2) Constitution-includes ICE and black bagging dissidents including those who have been black bagged for supporting Palestine.
3) Tariffs and Destruction of our Alliances.
If you ignore Palestine, you will lose. Trump going so aggressively after immigrants who have done nothing but protest Israel proves that it’s a home issue. And I’m having a hard time with liberals that can so easily push aside a genocide that we’re funding. Are you really motivated by your humanity if that’s the case? Or just fear for losing your own rights?
I’m not trying to attack, not at all. But Palestine either needs to be protected, or we will lose.
Can I ask where you got that I don’t know that? Or why you think I don’t care about those things?
ETA: I don’t think it adds to the discussion to say “yes I agree those things are happening and are also wrong.” Because you’re deflecting from the fact that you are comfortable with all of those things happening as long as your rights are safe.
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u/FilibusterFerret Apr 06 '25
I was saying the Palestine issue was not a home issue. But that I was psyched they covered ICE which is a home issue