• FunkyStuff [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    You’re right but not necessarily because Trump heightens the contradictions. I think it’s just simple partisan politics. Supporting Israel is obligatory if you want to play ball with the American ruling class, either President would be supporting the genocide. But when you’re the opposition you have a lot to gain from taking the objectively correct position of condemning genocide, not a lot to lose (maybe some AIPAC funding but that might not outweigh the cost of staying silent).

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      Maybe that’s partisanship, but I don’t think any other Republican president would have the effectiveness at getting Democrats to make the right choice. Trump’s ability to piss off libs is unmatched and that humiliation and indignation definitely helps them see the contradictions.

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        It’s definitely true that he pisses them off unlike anything else in the world, but the liberal media also had the ‘world is ending every day’ vibe when W was in office, I remember. At least when they weren’t tripping over themselves to wave the flag harder than the right.