r/JewsOfConscience • u/AutoModerator • Oct 23 '24

AAJ "Ask A Jew" Wednesday

It's everyone's favorite day of the week, "Ask A (Anti-Zionist) Jew" Wednesday! Ask whatever you want to know, within the sub rules, notably that this is not a debate sub and do not import drama from other subreddits. That aside, have fun! We love to dialogue with our non-Jewish siblings.

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u/Travelisty Non-denominational Oct 23 '24

Accepting that genocide is a violation of human rights, and that one of two parties will win the US election, how can one be pro-human rights and considering allowing tyrant trump to win?

Sure the democratic candidate sucks for POTUS but one candidate did institute a Muslim ban, move and embassy to Jerusalem and is also a favorite of Netyanhu to win the election?

I understand my question is full of basis but I really don’t see how one can choose to abstain from this election without being a schmuck.

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u/gmbxbndp Jewish Communist Oct 23 '24

I'd argue that Democrats would be better on domestic issues, but the parties are essentially identical when it comes to foreign policy. Democrats have nicer rhetoric, but when it comes to action- the part that actually matters- both Democrats and Republicans are entirely down for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. If you have family who are in Palestine, arguing that you should co-sign their slaughter because it'll be good for the nation that's enabling it really isn't the sort of argument that gets you to the polls.

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u/Cornexclamationpoint Ashkenazi Oct 24 '24

I wouldn't say the Democrats are pro-ethnic cleansing, it's just that their opposition tends to boil down to tsk-tsk.  Trump on the other hand would stand there with pom poms and cheer as they loaded bombs onto the planes.