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Green Party candidate Jill Stein is gaining ground among Muslim-American voters in three critical swing states: Michigan, Arizona, and Wisconsin, according to a recent poll by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).

Stein leads Vice President and Democrat candidate Kamala Harris in these states, with 40 per cent support in Michigan, 35 per cent in Arizona, and 44 per cent in Wisconsin. This surge in popularity appears tied to Stein’s vocal criticism of US support for Israel during the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 44 points 1 year ago (33 children)

Liberals downvoting this would rather plug their ears and cover their eyes instead of confronting their issues and calling on Kamala to sanction Israel.

[–] Fidel_Cashflow@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

every thread from now until December

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[–] Fidel_Cashflow@lemmy.ml 30 points 1 year ago

that's what happens when you tell voters to fuck off when they suggest ways in which you can win their vote. hope it was worth it!

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 year ago (17 children)

I worry that, if Harris loses because Muslim voters don't vote for her, liberals will side with Trump when he does another Muslim ban.

Or something worse this time.

[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

liberals will side with Trump when he does another Muslim ban.

Based on how quickly liberals threw DREAMers under the bus when it started being necessary to outflank Republicans to their right on immigration? This is an inevitability. They were going to do this even if they won, based on the way Hillary Clinton won by three million but Black men still had to hear the most about it from the daughters of Emmett Till's false-accuser.

EDIT: You can see exactly what I'm talking about right here being directly weaponized against actually-principled socialists and communists in this very fucking thread. Stay classy, sh.itsfulla.nazis!

[–] muad_dibber@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 1 year ago

Western supremacy and defense of colonialism is the cornerstone of liberalism, so they will, just like all the liberals did during the US war on Iraq, vietnam, and every other war.

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[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

We're in such a wonderful position: Kamala does nothing about Israel like she's paid to do and Palestinians die.

Trump wins and not only does nothing about Palestine, but encourages Bibi to go harder, more Palestinians die annnnd we get to enjoy the beginning of a fascist dictatorship!

Notice how Stein isn't even mentioned in the above? You can claim it's about putting pressure on Kamala all you like, but this is the literal election. When she loses because of this "pressure" (that isn't pressure, it's literally not voting for her at all) what's the outcome? It sure as hell has nothing to do with Stein being anywhere.

We've been having this argument about the green party for fucking decades and what progress/policies have they "forced" the Democrats to adopt?

I think aside from the obvious genocide, what really fucking pisses me off about Democrats and this topic is that "we" can sooooo easily say "handguns for self defense ok! Shotguns for self defense ok! Rifles for self defense ok (depends on magazine size and rate of fire) bombs? No! Tanks? God no!" But when it comes to Isreal they suddenly completely lose the capacity for nuance... Bombs = self defense? Are you fucking joking?

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[–] BlucifersVeinyAnus@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Awesome.

Let’s give fascism a chance.

Yay

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 28 points 1 year ago (38 children)

Are you vote-shaming Muslim-Americans refusing to vote for someone committing genocide on Palestinians?

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[–] muad_dibber@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 1 year ago

You need to shame muslims more for not supporting the people bombing them. That seems to be working out well for you below.

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[–] philo@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

2016 again. Idiots never learn.

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[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Perfectly balanced

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