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ellie

yeah one that promised to continue to fund the genocide in palestine while being a performative ally... you cannot stand for queer rights without standing with queer palestinians.
We couldโ€™ve had a real leader ๐Ÿ’”
419 upvotes, 13 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in LGBTQIA+. "We couldโ€™ve had a real leader ๐Ÿ’”"
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Anonymous 15w

still, inarguably would have been a better situation than weโ€™re in now

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Anonymous 15w

all while continuing to defend capitalismโ€”a system that perpetuates our oppression.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 15w

not for the Palestinians. maybe for us for a little but we still wouldn't be able to afford to fucking live.

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

โ€œnot for the palestiniansโ€ we have our own issues to fix over here. you cant fix foreign issues until you fix domestic issues.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 15w

we literally caused the destabilization in the region. and kamala planned to pledge arms to israel.... like what?

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

Trump has been significantly worse for Palestine than Kamala wouldโ€™ve ever been. She is very obviously the lesser of two evils. That does not excuse her actions/views, but I can understand where they (the commenter) are coming from.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

nobody is saying trump is good. but harris is no ally to us either

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

people in the US wouldnโ€™t be afraid of losing their rights under kamala.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 15w

queer people in palestine would just continue to get bombed to shit instead.

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

Ofc no one is saying Trump is good, Im saying he is dramatically worse than Kamala in terms of US involvement in Palestine.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

debatable. The Biden admin was as strongly tied to israel if not stronger, and Harris was just going to continue that trend.

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

see your problem is placing more importance on foreign problems. we have our own to deal with in the states. whatโ€™s happening in palestine is unfortunate but now WEโ€™RE under the threat of fascism.

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

No way youโ€™re trying to suggest Trump isnโ€™t worse than the Biden administration

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

โ€œdebatableโ€ is crazy. Being tied to Israel is shitty but you know whats worse? directly cutting off aid to Palestine, suggesting the US should take over Gaza and displace their people

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 15w

okay 1. it's a western issue as we helped fuck over palestine. 2. we're always teetering on the edge of fascism (it's a feature of our system, not a bug) 3. it's a literal fucking genocide i think we should maybe take a little time to stand against that shit...

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

I know itโ€™s a genocide and guess what trump is tryna kick start his own with all these mass deportations and ice raids but palestine is the only thing that matters to you right? bffr

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

biden gave tens of billions of dollars to israel and harris was going to continue that. She firmly stood with israel and told protesters on the matter to "shut up". Trump is awful, but he's been slowly distancing from Netanyahu if you've been paying attention to current events...

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 15w

okay Biden deported even more people but we don't talk about that shit either. that was continued from Obama. Harris would have continued that too... like y'all just because they don't openly yap about it doesn't mean they aren't committing the same atrocities

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 15w

if ya'll actually did your research and cared about these issues you would be against all of these fuckhead candidates

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

they deported more people but they werenโ€™t engaging in racist rhetoric against them. trump is deporting people just for being brown.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 15w

you think biden wasn't doing the same thing just because he wasn't openly yapping about it?

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

I didnโ€™t love kamala but none of the other candidates had a standing chance. it was the logical option

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 15w

yeah that doesn't mean u have to be ride or die for her. she may have been the slightly less worse option but she was still awful. why r we out here still defending her shit?

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

I think biden was being smart & not fueling racism

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

I am against all of them, doesnt mean i cant compare them chief, we unfortunately had to vote for /someone/ and I sure as hell didnt vote for trump

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

bc people like you fucking annoy me

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 15w

no he was just engaging in it behind the scene by mass deportation

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Anonymous 15w

yes slightly. because she still ultimately supports capitalism and the racist ass anti poor institutions this country is built on.

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

Trump does this ten fold!!! you CANNOT make a post about supporting queer people and then go and say Kamala is slightly less worse than Trump, get real.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

I FUCKING HATE TRUMP TOO WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT HIM RN

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

they are both evil as fuck

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

We are though, you just had an entire debate about comparing Trump and Kamala. Donโ€™t get upset with me just because Iโ€™m comparing two sides and discussing both of them.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

there's more than two sides. y'all get sucked into this two sides bullshit. both sides are fucking horrible.... and yet y'all r still out here defending these people. it's gross

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

like y'all r really out here supporting a genocider because she would've made your life slightly more comfortable.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

our rights are always under threat. they always will be under this system. it's a feature of american democracy. not a bug. they will keep us complacent by feeding us scraps and nothing more

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

but no kiss up to your capitalistic overlords because one wore a rainbow shirt and spoke pretty words ๐Ÿ™„

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

Iโ€™d also like to clarify discussing the leadership of our country is not discounting the horrors in Palestine. Choosing one candidate over the other has dramatically impacted how we have progressed (regressed really) as a country serving as a former source of aid for Palestine. Both candidates are bad, but dont shit on one that is 1. a person of color 2. has a significantly better track record of their rhetoric and actions towards queer people as if Trump has not shown support for Israel as well

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

i will shit on both of them because they are both evil.

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

Sure, if we are comparing two sides, ill support one over the other hypothetically. Democracy is flawed. You are also not discussing what Trump has done to fuck over Israel which is frustrating.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

because this was about HARRIS. Trump is also dogshit. i'm not debating that. I'm also not talking about him rn because y'all aren't defending him

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

Discussing is not the same as defending dude. Capitalism sucks, democracy is flawed, but until we overthrow the currency conditions we are stuck with this bullshit and have to make do.

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

This was about BOTH of them. COMPARING means BOTH sides bro. I know what Kamala has done, explain to me how it compares to Trumpโ€™s actions.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

okay so that means we should be out here calling a genocider a "real leader" and making support posts for her? ๐Ÿ˜ญ

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

when did I ever say thatโ€ฆ

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

that's what the quoted post was doing...

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

I never said nor implied we should call her a real leader or make support posts. All I am saying is that she wouldโ€™ve been a better leader than Trump.

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

Iโ€™m not defending the post dude can you not get it through your brain that I am comparing two sides.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

okay but we can do that while acknowledging her faults right? we can do that without jumping to defend her every time someone brings up valid criticism about her policies

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

THEN WHY R U IN MY COMMENTS SECTION BRINGING UP TRUMP IN COMPARISON

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

my frustration is that your are not acknowledging the other side (Trump) which is involved in this conversation as much as you are denying it.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

we don't have to play what aboutism every time. we can just acknowledge they both blow and move on

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

Because I am allowed to discuss a related topic?

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

because trump blows too. ๐Ÿ˜ญ im not defending or saying ppl should have voted for him. this was aimed towards the harris stans who continue to shill her post election

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

like she might have been the better option during the election. the election is over and done with.

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Anonymous replying to -> ellie 15w

Calling a comparison of information from both sides a what aboutism is childish. I want to discuss both sides, you are only bringing up the bads for one.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

because it's irrelevant to the point i'm raising. which is that we shouldn't stan politicians who are engaged in evil actions

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

if someone was out here defending trump still i would be in the comments doing the same thing for him... but there isnt

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