At the height of George W. Bush’s War on Terror, Jimmy Carter had the courage to call out Israel for its human rights abuses. What’s stopping Democrats from doing the same now?

  • Scary le Poo@beehaw.org
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    8 months ago

    This is a stupid question. Because by and large damn near every democrat would lose their next election. Independents are desperately needed, and a large swath of independents still support israel and will fall for the “You’re antisemitic if you criticize israel” bullshit.

    • Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      8 months ago

      American support for palestine is way more present than support for palestine among our representatives and our media.