UN Security Council passes resolution calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza, as US shifts position by abstaining from vote

    • AgentDalePoopster@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      You don’t think that realizing he was pissing off his base, during an election year, has any impact on his choices?

    • soratoyuki@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Certainly not, but he definitely cares about the 100,000 people that voted uncommitted in Michigan and the littany of polls that show a majority of Democratic and young voters not supporting current US foreign policy.

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      8 months ago

      The uncommitted movement got 100K votes Michigan, and within days the Biden administration started a complete 180 on Israel. It’s more than a few Twitter users and he clearly cares very deeply.