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Israel/Palestine

Bobstandard

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26. That's what voting is. Accountability

Reply to AloeVera (Reply #25)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:56 AM

10 hrs ago

Voters who sat out the election or voted for Trump because of Gaza helped bring about the nightmare this country and much of the world are experiencing. To deny that is sophistry.

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Secret Report Found Gaza Cost Kamala Harris Votes [View all] applegrove Sunday OP

No shit. I could have told them that, and would have for half the price. RockRaven Sunday #1

Yes! JBTaurus83 Sunday #3

Well no shit JBTaurus83 Sunday #2

But let's not be distracted from the fact that Kamala would be president if red states didn't kick millions off the yaesu Monday #4

OK. But then, let's ALSO not forget that the vast majority stopdiggin Monday #6

Which got us Trump Bobstandard Monday #5

Or folks that didnt listen to us about Gaza helped Trump win. Simple truth. Eko Monday #7

still rationalizing the 'punish the party' agenda ... and the clear proceeds of that self immolation. stopdiggin Monday #9

What? Eko Monday #10

Precisely! stopdiggin Monday #11

When asked a question to clairify what you said and you respond with a non-anwser Eko Monday #12

from the person that is completely satisfied with "What?" as query for information .... - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Monday #15

Obviously you understood it. Eko Monday #17

"What" offers virtually nothing in terms of soliciting real information. stopdiggin Yesterday #19

So in essence, you agree. Gaza protest votes helped Trump. Bobstandard Monday #14

Or that people felt that not enough was done on the Gaza war. Eko Monday #18

So in a fit of pique... Bobstandard 23 hrs ago #20

I guess leaders need to be careful not to thoroughly demoralize a good chunk of their base. AloeVera 18 hrs ago #21

That's funny. And pathetic. Bobstandard 16 hrs ago #23

Apparently that's not going to happen... AloeVera 13 hrs ago #25

That's what voting is. Accountability Bobstandard 10 hrs ago #26

Sure, civilians were dying in large numbers by our arms and you call being upset about that Eko 15 hrs ago #24

"She declined to publicly break with him over Israel'. AloeVera 18 hrs ago #22

sure as heck wasn't much of a secret on just about any given college campus stopdiggin Monday #8

My otherwise cobalt-blue congressional district went Trump in 2024. no_hypocrisy Monday #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Monday #16