Biden Expresses Doubts That Enough Palestinians Have Died

https://www.theonion.com/biden-expresses-doubts-that-enough-palestinians-have-di-1850963742?rev=1698351663472

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mysoulishome@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 2y (3 replies)

When people try to tell me the democrats are too Liberal/left wing/progressive…yeah no, I wish they were.

angrymouse@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y (2 replies)

They can be diferent in the internal afairs, the external relationship of US were always colonialist, and is not from today.

ladananton450@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I often like to think democrats are just republicans with a rainbow coat

angrymouse@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

For non North-Americans it is, Trump tried a coup in Bolivia, Obama created the civil war in Libia and the war of Yemen, Biden is putting gasoline on the Palestine, and Bush invaded Iraq and Afghanistan

NightAuthor@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y (18 replies)

Buuut… how far is this from what he actually said? I’m sure it’s pretty close.

tsonfeir@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y (14 replies)

What did he say?

NightAuthor@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y (13 replies)

Ok, fine, after a quick look at news, these are the two main things said.

In regard to the 7000+ dead reported by the hamas run health department:

I have no confidence in the number that the Palestinians are using.

Also:

I'm sure innocents have been killed, and it's the price of waging a war.

LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 2y

He's still calling it a war, I see. What an odd way to describe the indiscriminate bombing of innocent men women and children.

tsonfeir@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y

Well, I don’t really believe anyone’s numbers. BOTH sides of the Gazrael coin are fundi assholes, and will say anything to get international support (good luck).

As far as waging war. I mean, I know it’s a lot more complicated than “religion” but it’s basically a religious war… and I just have no sympathy for that. People die when you fight. Don’t fucking fight.

Ordoabchao@kbin.social · -3 pts · 2y (5 replies)

I’m sure innocent brown people have been killed, and it’s the price of waging a war.

Is how I read this statement. I am pretty certain he hasn't taken this stance on Ukrainian innocents being killed...

RedditWanderer@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Ukraine isn't the one who wagered for war. Biden is saying this is the price of instigating the fight, ignoring the very complicated and nuanced history. I don't agree with him at all but he'ssaying Palestinians punched first and that's what they get, which yeah doesn't apply to Ukraine at all.

Ordoabchao@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Palestine wasn't the one who wagered for war. It was Hamas. Unless Hamas is now Palestine, and nobody told me?

So...Yea. Awkward.

RedditWanderer@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Do I look like Biden lol, go argue with him. He's the one who says Hamas and Palestine are the same. I also am not aware if he told you or not.

Ordoabchao@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y

I'm not arguing my dude. It's called responding ;)

I see what I see from his comments, which is ; Innocent Muslim/brown people being killed is the price of war meanwhile innocent Ukrainian/white people being killed is a tragedy and international war crime that must be answered for.

I really don't expect anything else from a US president on this issue. This is coming from a white westerner, as well. I just hate the hypocrisy of it all.

Melkath@kbin.social · -10 pts · 2y (4 replies)

I dont care. Trump was bad, but Biden is also bad.

I voted for Biden because I got swept up in "lesser evil" rhetoric.

I wish I didn't cast a vote, and next time I won't.

It simply does not matter.

The Party is going to do what what The Party does.

lolcatnip@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Thanks for helping end democracy, women's rights, LGBT+ rights, etc. in the US.

Melkath@kbin.social · -1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

The fascism that is consuming both sides of The Party is already doing that.

I am simply choosing not to be part of it.

lolcatnip@reddthat.com · 0 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better.

Hint: if you post taxes, you're part of it.

Melkath@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y

When a candidate worth voting for presents themselves, I will vote for them.

Bernie, AOC, and Katie Porter aren't going to be on the presidential ballot, so I won't be casting a presidential vote.

PunnyName@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Your feelings are irrelevant regarding facts.

NightAuthor@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Your facts are irrelevant regarding feelings.

::: spoiler .

Boom, got eem. Jk, ily. Hope your day is going well. :::

PunnyName@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Generally, no.

If you are someone I care about, and as such your feelings are something I care about, then you're partially right.

can@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

“Obviously, statistics from Gaza are subject to bias, so we can’t use them to determine when the number of dead Palestinians has reached a sufficient level. Perhaps when the fog of war has cleared, we’ll realize Israel has killed more Gazans than was necessary, but now is not the time to ease up.”