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OrangeJoe

(555 posts)
12. AIPAC
Tue Apr 23, 2024, 04:55 PM
Apr 2024

I am totally disgusted with any anti-semites who spout nonsense about Jews controlling the world, etc. Fuck them. However, when it comes to US policy with Israel the friends of Israel, operating through AIPAC, have a huge outsized voice. They do this not with votes but with piles and piles of cash. Ever since Citizens United opened the floodgates on untraceable campaign contributions and independent expenditures Congressional and higher ed. critics of Israel do so at their own peril.

The surest way to face a well funded candidate in your next election is to stand up to the Likud wing of Israel. Unlike other powerful lobbies, NRA, Pro-Choice, etc. there is no countervailing pot of money for anyone who calls out Israel. So yeah, Bibi ignores the current administration because he can and his many bought supporters in both parties dare not raise a fuss.

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Useful idiots are protesting and attacking President Biden. Fuck 'em. nt LexVegas Apr 2024 #1
Do you support Bibi? Nt FHRRK Apr 2024 #11
Our best hope is to do everything possible to re-elect Joe Biden. no_hypocrisy Apr 2024 #2
Bibi has always been a POS. Israel will comradebillyboy Apr 2024 #3
Yes, the assholery is nothing new with Netanyahu PatSeg Apr 2024 #4
Only to Dems. maxsolomon Apr 2024 #5
Though if republicans got in his way, PatSeg Apr 2024 #9
AIPAC OrangeJoe Apr 2024 #12
Netanyahu is a savvy politician PatSeg Apr 2024 #16
Many 'Dems' have consistently stood by... B.See Apr 2024 #20
can't get Bibi in the ground any faster Traurigkeit Apr 2024 #6
Before the aid is released Biden should tell Bibi, "I'd like you to do us a favor. Stop it." Marcuse Apr 2024 #7
Every authouritarian POS government in the world is fucking with the Biden administration and us at some level Cheezoholic Apr 2024 #8
He has never been a real friend to anyone Warpy Apr 2024 #10
Netanyahu is nothing but a warmonger...and a tricky one at that as he attacked... brush Apr 2024 #13
He's the Middle East version of fucking Trump. No difference between them. Autumn Apr 2024 #14
Important to remember that Netanyahu was elected after his opponent was murdered by one of his supporters. Girard442 Apr 2024 #15
Yup. Bibi needs to Gogo. Joinfortmill Apr 2024 #17
He's been that way since the broke on the political scene in Israel. paleotn Apr 2024 #18
'Netanyahu was always disrepectful of President Obama. He also shit on the Iran deal. He is actively fucking with us' B.See Apr 2024 #19
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