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US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is gearing up for a potential Senate or presidential run in 2028, igniting excitement among progressives nationwide.  #AOC2028

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[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 25 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

In what way is giving a mass murderer body armor a form of "helping"?

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Misrepresenting what I’ve said so far doesn’t exactly make you look honest.

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Rejecting a clear and obvious analogy for what you're saying doesn't exactly make you look like you have the intelligence to operate a doorknob

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It’s a counter-argument that has nothing to do with the initial statement. Hence, dishonest.

It would seem everyone here (including you) is simply dedicated to being angry and decided I’m a great target for that anger. Do you need a mirror?

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago

Whatever gymnastics you're doing in your twisted little head about what you initially said or meant, the analogy RedWizard used is appropriate to the real world situation so you can get fucked.

And you can get fucked twice for projecting yourself onto all of us by way of being a genocide supporter (but :< you cry) coming to troll and acting like we're all just congenitally angry.

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

If the subject trying to help In your previous statement is AOC my comment still stands.

If its you I don't see how you are trying to help? AOC has been running defence in her own capacity for Israel: https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/monday-rep-aoc-host-livestream-antisemitism-and-fight-democracy

In this stream she conflates anti-zionism with antisemitism.

She lost support from the DSA: https://www.dsausa.org/statements/status-of-dsa-national-endorsement-for-rep-ocasio-cortez/

However, members have raised their concerns regarding a number of her votes, including a vote in favor of H.Res.888, conflating opposition to Israel’s “right to exist” with antisemitism. AOC also co-signed a press release on April 20, 2024, that “support[s] strengthening the Iron Dome and other defense systems”
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Finally, AOC recently hosted a public panel with leaders from the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, lobbyists for the IHRA definition of antisemitism. On this panel, anti-Zionism and antisemitism were conflated and boycotting Zionist institutions was condemned. This sponsorship is a deep betrayal to all those who’ve risked their welfare to fight Israeli apartheid and genocide through political and direct action in recent months, and in decades past.

She seems to do this for the love of the game.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I don’t argue with dishonest people.

Have a good day.

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is that why you have zero self awareness?

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

What part of what I said was dishonest?

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The part where you referenced the outside world. You were a guest at the mind palace de Jumbie and you just tracked in all that dirt!

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago

Shit I keep doing that! Oh well, nevertheless.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago
[–] WildWeezing420@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You just can’t face that you support genocide. The dissonance is building up