It’s easy to say things in the run up to election. I’ll wait and see what she actually does when/if she is elected
That’s funny, I actually think she has to be way more careful on the run-up to the election. After the election she can go ham if she wants . She really can’t yank the carpet out from under netanyahu’s feet before the election.
Netanyahu is clearly courting Republicans with the assumption that Trump is going to win. That was the gamble that looked a lot more certain from his perspective before Biden dropped out last week.
As long as she falsely claims Israel has the right to defend itself, everything else she says is noise.
Genocide Joe bots and trolls in shambles
The heck is wrong with you?
The heck are you talking about?
The genocide bullshit you’re talking about. All this “Biden loves genocide” is beyond short sighted and shows you’re plain dumb.
well buddy, if you could read you’d see i was making fun of the bots and trolls that post genocide joe shit all day. Instead you chose insults and refuse to answer questions. Where you been? Take the week off?
Actual humans glad to finally have a candidate who isn’t a genocide supporting ghoul.
No actual humans are not glad, because this is not support for Palestine or anti genocide or anything like that. This is just talk to appease to voters.
Actual thinking humans can deduce that since Israel had the 100% of support from the democratic party no questions asked, not when bombing children, not when needing funding to attack Hezbollah in the north, this means that the person replacing the president from the same party, while also being the vice president of the current democratic government, will do exactly the same. As has been the case for every major foreign interest of the US.
There could have been some room for wishful thinking if she was someone new but like, she is the current vice president, the levels of gaslighting democrats are reaching is beyond me.
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How’s your family? Are they depressed?
She’s going to say whatever she thinks will get her elected.
We can’t trust her as far as we can throw her. All this kamala hype is just manufactured by people who spent money.
It’s better than standing 100% behind Israel. Either way, I’ll believe it when I see it.
All this kamala hype is just manufactured by people who spent money.
This is the point I was trying to make.
So what do you suggest? The guy who’s already said he’s for genocide?
All this kamala hype is just manufactured by people who spent money.
This is the point I was trying to make.
pretty dumb point imo
I’m not trying to attack or dog pile on you, I just want the rubber meets road pragmatism of what the best action is. What’s the reality? I’m already aware neoliberals will not be progressives no matter how much you believe in fairies.
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I was asking an honest question, if you’re only about shit posting that’s genuinely disappointing.
Sure you were.
I’m all ears. Do you think I’m doing this for the sweet sweet 0 upvotes? Or the fact that no one reads nested comments unless they wrote them?
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Almost like she wasn’t able to speak for the Harris administration that did not exist. She was beholden to Biden and can now make her own path. Oh, and people can change, besides. Try it.
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It was a good point, nevertheless.
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Kamala is better than this low-brow chesticles meme. It’s not a real quote and it’s not very clever. Unnecessarily sexualizing.
Yeah this comes off real weird.
Yeah. I get the intent but it comes off kind of gross.
Also extremely sexist. I’m sick and tired of this balls = courage. Most balls wearing people are cowards.
Oh the irony.
Can confirm
Okay glad to see this post, nice sanity check because the image is at the top so I assumed it was the most upvoted comment. Thank you.
I don’t think that you or I are the target audience.
Then why post it here?
Because you and I aren’t the entire audience in this community?
I guess the community has spoken.
The funny thing is that downvotes don’t make any difference here. Downvote away.
They show you how many people like or don’t like your Facebook meme
Sorry that everyone kinda piled on. My complaint wasn’t an indictment of your character. I just thought the meme was problematic, possibly unintentionally, and thought I should call it out. Keep memin’!
Did Facebook migrate here or something?
This user has some incredibly weird post history
https://lemmy.world/post/16709798
It’s weirder than that, even
Oh yeah that’s a weird one. They even made that subreddit just to post those 3 posts
Why do you care what’s in someone’s post history?
Comments don’t just drop out of coconut trees, they exist within the context of a posting history
I don’t know. I was just curious
I’ll help you out a bit by permalinking your comment
Thanks.
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It’s public information, mate.
Kinda think OP has a point about the soap making.
Yup. I know it is and going back and doing that is the the weakest, most pathetic thing you can do.
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Enough with words. We have had almost 10 months of them. Just another talker I bet.
I feel that, but to be fair she’s not in a position to do much more than promise at the moment.
I think it’s an encouraging sign that she’s not trying to duck the issue, the way she could. That’s not a guaruntee she’ll take real action, but if she’s distancing herself from Biden on this even before she gets the nomination it’s a good sign.
I think it’s easy to forget just how extreme Biden is on this issue. Harris is your average democrat, but she’s still not ideological like Biden is, most aren’t. Biden went so far as to go around Obama to make promises to Israel when he was VP, I don’t see Harris having that kind of unquestioning desperation to help the right-wing Israeli government.
Thank you for explaining your point of view so well, much appreciated!
Unlike the other guy who lies with every breath he makes she has not given us a reason not to trust her yet…
So don’t even compare its not fair at all.
One is a serial liar, rapist and criminal, and I’m not even exaggerating or being dramatic… just 100% real facts proven in court.
Wake up.
I’d guess they are fully conscious of what they are doing and will happily push America over a cliff for their own sick satification. Ignore them, they are no better then the christo-fascists.
On the contrary, do not ignore them. People base their feeling on the group opinion almost entirely on how often they hear a particular argument. They won’t remember that 90% came from 1 person.
Secondly, unless an idea is actively disagreed with, people (subconsciously) assume you agree with it.
Take every opportunity to disagree with the idiots. You won’t convert them, but you will sow seeds in the minds of those they might be swaying.
It’s a fine line. You don’t want to feed the troll and get yourself frustrated. It may be helpful to rebutt the poster but you should only do it if you can be perfectly infomative and concise. The more you argue with the poster the more onlookers might think both have valid arguments. Most people who are as divisive as seen in the OP have no problem arguing in bad faith. They will move goal post so frequently if you try to defend on all fronts you’ll look like you’re being tossed around.
Point being, general advise, ignore them. More specifically, it’s OK to rebutt them but don’t expect any reflection on their part.
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Lmao do you think lemmy is big enough for people to be paying money to run bots here?
Doesn’t have to be. It’s the best insult to anyone parroting nonsense. You’re basically an AI to us. Ignorable.
I’m not the OP of that comment nor did I express any opinion on the matter but fuck it let’s do this. Your position is, if I understand it correctly, that people who think that a politician, a group of people famous for making empty promises and gestures especially when running for office, might be making empty promises and should not be lauded for what may just be paying lip service to a hot-button issue, are “parroting nonsense” and “basically an AI” to you. I understand that there are constant proven efforts to attempt to convince democratic voters not to vote, but I think that freaking out over any critique of the democratic candidate is frankly unhealthy for both this platform and for democracy at large. I know the stakes for this election, I was going to vote for Biden and I am going to vote for Harris, but just because we live under a fucked up two-party system and we have to fall in line when it comes to voting doesn’t mean we have to fall in line for the dogma as well.
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If only she were the current sitting vice president of the United states of America, I.e. was in a position of power where she and the other members of the executive branch could take action as well as “striking a tough tone”.
Actions, as always, speak louder than words.
Oh my god, nothing is enough for you people. She’s literally pushing for an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of the Israeli military and advocating for a 2 state solution. Isn’t that precisely what we want?
Some of us do recognize Harris has no real power yet.
No you hit it, nothing will be enough. It’s a childlike view on geopolitics.
One state is the real solution. That’s going to take time to rebuild trust. Until then, Biden’s ceasefire agreement and Gaza rebuild plan is a great start.
Yeah, the Knesset has signaled in no uncertain terms that they will never support a two state solution.
A two-state solution is something that sounds good to people who don’t understand the history and the geography, but the reality is that Israel will always be looking to take over the remainder of Gaza and the Westbank. The already have to a huge extent, I don’t think people realize just how much Palestine has been made into swiss cheese. You can’t make a state out of that.
It’s the apartheid state that needs to end, Israel cannot remain an ethno-state if there’s ever going to be an end to all this. Theres nowhere else on earth that we’d be arguing that it needs to be ethnically “pure”. Palestinians have been in that region as long as anyone, they need to be equal citizens with equal rights.
Its not a pipe dream, the world pressured South Africa to end apartheid, they can do it with Israel if world leaders actually show some backbone.
While I agree that there should be a secular, non-ethno-, state of The Levantine Union or something, there is no realistic path to that that doesn’t start from a two-state basis I don’t think. Palestine and Israel first need to comingle culturally and intertwine economically (in a mutually beneficial manner–not just Israel exploiting Palestinians for cheap hard labor) before any unification can really happen imo.
Good luck convincing Israel to fold up because I’m pretty confident you aren’t going to convince Palestinians about that. Or are you advocating for some ol’ two speed citizenship?
The Vice President’s only constitutional power is to break ties in the Senate, which is not a very relevant power.
Not defending the person you replied to, but the VP still has behind-closed-doors influence on the sitting president. Pretty sure Biden influenced Obama to support gay marriage, when the latter was iffy because much of the public was still homophobic in the '00s to early '10s.
She’s already been doing that. But it’s not magic. The only other option for her would be to resign her position but that’s political suicide in the US.
Historically the VP has been one of the weakest political positions when it comes to actual power or ability to effect change. Just depends on how much the cabinet/president listen to you.
Unless you were Dick Cheney.
Who had the power to shoot a man in the face while drunk and have him apologize for being shot.
The issue of Palestinian independence has been my longest standing position. I became interested in politics during the second inifada 20+ years ago. It’s been going on longer than that by a longshot.
This is the best we’ve seen in terms of statements. Let’s let her win before we condemn her for shit she can’t act on.
If she gets it and continues to pay lip service only, I’ll agree with your cynicism. Gods know I have enough to go around myself.
Tell me the actual power of the VP? The buck stops at the top. The decisions of the executive are the final word. She is one voice among many in the Whitehouse and she doesn’t pull the levers. She can’t force Biden to do whatever she wants. That’s now how it works. She can suggest, she can inform, she can advise, but ultimately, until January, it’s Biden making decisions.
a position of power where she and the other members of the executive branch could take action as well as “striking a tough tone”.
Ah, here’s where you’re mistaken. The Vice President is not a position of power. They can try to influence the president, like any other cabinet member, but that’s it. They’re effectively ceremonial.
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Fuck you mods! They asked AI for a vanilla cupcake recipe: ————————
Sure!
Here’s a simple recipe for making delicious vanilla cupcakes:
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Instructions:
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Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
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Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
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Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
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Add Eggs and Vanilla: Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
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Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
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Fill the Cupcake Liners: Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
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Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
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Cool: Remove from the oven and allow the cupcakes to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Frost and Decorate: Once the cupcakes are completely cool, frost them with your favorite frosting and decorate as desired.
Enjoy your homemade vanilla cupcakes. And remember, if you don’t vote in the next election the downfall of democracy will be YOUR fault!
