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Rick Zuzow @rickzuzow.bsky.social

That’s mean, but we’re almost understanding each other, it seems. “How it does so matters” sounds like appeasement for voters like me. Placating. It sounds like more of the same vaguely worded “red lines” that were crossed without consequence, like when Rafah was invaded.

aug 23, 2025, 2:44 pm • 0 0

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Tawni @tawni.bsky.social

That's wild because what you sent, that interview, occurred *after* the speech I just sent you & is largely a TV soundbite of her position, if you had been following it along. I daresay you'd be hard-pressed to find a quote from anyone that high up so clearly addressing the Palestinian plight.

aug 23, 2025, 2:52 pm • 0 0 • view
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Tawni @tawni.bsky.social

You can choose not to listen to it, or not to believe it, call it platitudes, whatever, but it is certainly not an endorsement of Israeli actions to that point, and again, your other option was the Orange fuck wanting to turn it into a Mediterranean riviera.

aug 23, 2025, 2:54 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rick Zuzow @rickzuzow.bsky.social

But you take that for granted. Why was that the only other option? Why couldn’t Kamala say “I’ve heard my voters who pledge uncommitted unless I promise consequences for violating the red lines”

aug 23, 2025, 2:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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Tawni @tawni.bsky.social

Your question suggests that you refuse to hear anything but the most direct, unequivocal statement, no matter how politically toxic. I think you overestimate the size & influence of your constituency in the US, at that time at least. Remember, Biden was restraining BN to some degree.

aug 23, 2025, 3:06 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rick Zuzow @rickzuzow.bsky.social

Schroedingers constituency. Large enough to blame for losing the election but not large enough to change policy for.

aug 23, 2025, 3:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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Tawni @tawni.bsky.social

You just want to be catered to & given the appearance of power. You ignore reality, which is the US opinion & the effectiveness of accusations of anti-semitism or pro-terrorist, if not the rampant racism. Trump met with the same group, bullshitted as he does, and came away with an endorsement.

aug 23, 2025, 3:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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Tawni @tawni.bsky.social

So I guess you made a choice to refuse what was offered, despite the actual victims you're concerned about saying quite clearly they preferred her, because you knew better, right? Unfortunate they have to live & die because of your choices.

aug 23, 2025, 3:24 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rick Zuzow @rickzuzow.bsky.social

Do you organize with Palestinians? I do. That’s not what happened. I’m going for that run now.

aug 23, 2025, 3:27 pm • 0 0 • view
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Tawni @tawni.bsky.social

Again, how's that working out for you?

aug 23, 2025, 3:30 pm • 0 0 • view
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Eric @smelodiesog.bsky.social

They Aaron Bushnell’d the country. Every eligible voter should have voted for Harris/Walz and Trump should have never been an option. You have to be over 18 years old to vote for a reason, and you should have to be a sane person who isn’t compromised and a vindictive felon to run.

aug 24, 2025, 9:31 pm • 0 1 • view
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Rick Zuzow @rickzuzow.bsky.social

Trump never came away with an endorsement from the uncommitted and the protestors for Palestine. That’s just nonsense. I’m aware she had to walk a tightrope, but this is accepting some vile propaganda as business as usual - amidst the backdrop of genocide.

aug 23, 2025, 3:26 pm • 0 0 • view
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Tawni @tawni.bsky.social

Oh forgive my confusion. These people certainly claim the same concerns. It seemed to me you were all working to elect the same clown.

aug 23, 2025, 3:29 pm • 0 0 • view