r/InternationalNews • u/urban_zmb • Oct 09 '24

International Biden Officials Say Ceasefire Talks Are Suspended as Harris Names Iran Top Enemy

https://truthout.org/articles/biden-officials-say-ceasefire-talks-are-suspended-as-harris-names-iran-top-enemy/
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u/nikiyaki Oct 10 '24

It's not about expecting her to win.

(A) It sends a message the status quo is not acceptable. (B) It will provide her with funding for next cycle if she gets over 5% (C) It will trigger other independants to run (D) It will trigger other politicians to join and run with her

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u/Wonderful_Debate5182 Oct 10 '24

It doesn't send a message - there's no comment box when you vote, and no one is going to assume that people voted for Stein over Harris for x, y, z reasons - they didn't do that for Hillary, and they have never done it for anyone.

You need to build a political coalition from the ground up, not from the top down. You can't have an effective political party by just running for president every 4 years and not having anyone else in place.

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u/nikiyaki Oct 11 '24

If they haven't been paying attention to the huge backlash over Palestine, then the message is they deserve to keep losing.

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u/Wonderful_Debate5182 Oct 11 '24

Ok, so then we get the fascists, not only will their Gaza policy will be the same; but now you won't be able to protest here otherwise you'll be shot. Enjoy full blown fascism.