r/JewsOfConscience • u/richards1052 Jewish Anti-Zionist • Nov 08 '24

Opinion Harris's refusal to condemn Gaza genocide enraged young voters, who sat on their hands and cost her the election

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/opinion/democrats-israel-gaza-war.html
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u/PontifexIudaeacus Jewish Nov 08 '24

I really don’t think this was the reason, or that Israel/Palestine issues played any significant role in her loss.

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u/TurbulentData961 Nov 08 '24

Maybe not Palestine directly but think of the response to fully peaceful protests on campuses . Even if you have no shits about Palestinians a presidential candidate saying attacking college students is fine .... that's gonna impact you voting for them or staying in your dorm room