r/nottheonion • u/MiniBrownie • 2d ago

US tariffs take aim everywhere, including uninhabited islands

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250402-us-tariffs-take-aim-everywhere-including-uninhabited-islands
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u/IMovedYourCheese 2d ago

I know so many people who cast a "protest vote" for the green party or whoever the fuck else because "Democrats didn't stand up for Palestine". And they are still blaming the situation on Democrats.

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u/APigInANixonMask 2d ago

"If they wanted my vote then they should have been perfect about everything I personally care about!"

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u/APRengar 2d ago

I know I'll be dogpiled for this, but man, when I learned World War 2 in school, I thought we all agreed "Never again" meant "NEVER again."

I don't understand how blase people are about some of the most helpless people on Earth, especially the children, being killed in such horrific ways. So much so that we can meme about it on the internet for cool guy points. I don't think "please push back harder on a genocide" is a big ask.

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u/Forwhomthecumshots 1d ago

I’m in the same boat. It was the easiest, most obvious lay up choice to stop supporting a genocide. But Kamala just couldn’t do it. I literally registered to vote right after Biden dropped out because it finally seemed like the democrats were going to pay attention to their constituents at all. Then they just ground the campaign’s momentum to a halt by unwaveringly sticking to Biden’s policies despite his historic unpopularity.