Israel/Palestine

shira

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33. The Regressive Left....pretending to be progressives.

Tue May 24, 2016, 08:20 AM

May 2016

I loathe the disingenuousness.

They can hate Israel and Jews all they want, but I despise them dressing it up as if they give a f--k about Palestinians.

I respect Hamas and the KKK more. At least they don't hide the fact...

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Sanders wins greater say in Democratic platform; names pro-Palestinian activist [View all] ericson00 May 2016 OP

He'll just be outvoted on the committee bluestateguy May 2016 #1

the damage is done...the BDS crowd and the DDD types ericson00 May 2016 #2

Oh for ffs. Zogby is already on the executive board of the DNC cali May 2016 #3

don't worry...the pro-Israel majority, AIPAC, etc. ericson00 May 2016 #4

Cornel West too. Fucking pathetic. shira May 2016 #5

Its as if the DNC has no spine to stand up to the fringe-left ericson00 May 2016 #6

Trump reaching out for the Alt Right vote, Sanders going for regressive Leftists... shira May 2016 #22

You are a reflection of what you say you hate. cali May 2016 #7

He's a BDS supporter and Hillary, the nominee, is strongly against BDS ericson00 May 2016 #16

BDS is a bigoted anti-Zionist movement. Here's Norm Finkelstein... shira May 2016 #23

No they're not leftynyc May 2016 #28

Perhaps the 23% of Democrats who support the Palestinians should be removed from the Democratic Little Tich May 2016 #8

You got ur numbers mixed up... ericson00 May 2016 #9

Huh? The poll you provided stated clearly that 23% of Democrats support the Palestinians... Little Tich May 2016 #10

read the title of your previous post ericson00 May 2016 #12

I edited my post and I'm less confused now. n/t Little Tich May 2016 #13

so yes, the Democratic Party has anti-Zionist demons it needs to clean up ericson00 May 2016 #15

But what if these "liberal Democrats" continue to support the Palestinians? Little Tich May 2016 #17

not when its far from of the party's POV overall (Gallup OR Pew), also don't moderates count? ericson00 May 2016 #18

You know, it's actually quite possible that some liberal Democrats may refuse to vote for the Little Tich May 2016 #19

given American's broad stances on both I/P, which Americans see thru the lense ericson00 May 2016 #20

Except strong sympathies leftynyc May 2016 #29

So 40% of liberal democrats (see post 8) are just plain wrong? Little Tich May 2016 #48

Not wrong leftynyc May 2016 #50

I wish I could say I was shocked. To say that I'm greatly disappointed would be an understatement. grossproffit May 2016 #11

hopefully, when the media shines a light on Cornel West's calling ericson00 May 2016 #14

Sanders Voters Torn Between Voting for Hillary or Joining ISIS shira May 2016 #21

Sick and hateful satire. cali May 2016 #24

The Regressive Left deserves to be ridiculed. n/t shira May 2016 #35

You don't belong here. The bigotry you cali May 2016 #25

Geez, get a sense of humor. And figure out what true bigotry really is. n/t shira May 2016 #31

Who are you to say who belongs here? King_David May 2016 #36

About the Regressive Left... shira May 2016 #37

I don't like bigotry. I don't like anti-semitism and I don't like anti-Arab bigotry. cali May 2016 #38

False cries of racism and bigotry are such bullshit. shira May 2016 #40

In the oppression olympics, gays throughout the mideast don't count.... shira May 2016 #41

LOL "Clinton said she was willing to support ISIS if that’s what it takes to win over these voters." grossproffit May 2016 #27

Sadly, most politicians would. Trump courting KKK'ers.... shira May 2016 #32

“I just want to be president already.” Little Tich May 2016 #49

Good for Sanders EdwardBernays May 2016 #26

You see leftynyc May 2016 #30

The Regressive Left....pretending to be progressives. shira May 2016 #33

It's even worse than that leftynyc May 2016 #34

why do you keep posting these graphs? both show much stronger the GOP support is for Israel vs Dems azurnoir May 2016 #39

umm the graphs both show that among Democrats, Israel wins by double digits. ericson00 May 2016 #42

still and none the less Republican support for Israel is by double digits stronger than Democratic azurnoir May 2016 #43

Double Digit amounts of Democrats side with Israel more than Palestinians ericson00 May 2016 #44

paraphrasing Ronald Reagan now? "Thrown in the (political) dustbin of history" azurnoir May 2016 #45

its actually a Trotsky quote that Reagan reused ericson00 May 2016 #46

oh well okay then Trotsky you say azurnoir May 2016 #47

a relative who had campaigned for Obama told me 6chars May 2016 #51