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Ken Dayenu

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48. America voted for Trump

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:14 AM

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Trump isn't a dictator, the American people chose him. He didn't win because of electoral college BS. He got a majority of the votes. Almost 50% even. You may not have, I may not have, but the American people did. Americans aren't powerless. Americans got exactly what they wanted and it is horrific.

I don't know if I should comment on DU before I've had my first cup of coffee. I might say something I regret later, but I can't help but feel this way.

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Where is the Gaza outrage in the US? [View all] Pototan Sunday OP

At this point I think a lot of people are more focused on the fascist takeover of their own country. BannonsLiver Sunday #1

I think most Americans Pototan Sunday #2

If they could, a fascist takeover of our own country wouldn't be occurring in the first place. W_HAMILTON Sunday #7

That's incorrect. muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #64

lol all evidence to the contrary. BannonsLiver Sunday #27

"Most" ?? NO--- possibly only about 50 percent Jack Valentino Sunday #32

Isn't about "50%" Pototan Yesterday #36

TBH, I am struggling every damn day.... Happy Hoosier 11 hrs ago #78

Agreed JustAnotherGen Yesterday #53

I think the vast majority of Americans have some opinion on Gaza Polybius Sunday #3

Americans did seem to have a strong, priority position Pototan Sunday #4

Funny how that all died out after tsf won. sheshe2 Sunday #11

Has anyone heard a peep from Jill Stein? Pototan Sunday #12

She crawled back under her rock from whence she came. sheshe2 Sunday #15

fyi Be Leave On Yesterday #38

Could you link me to any Pototan Yesterday #40

Yes, what a surprise. BannonsLiver Sunday #28

IKR!? sheshe2 Sunday #31

Right? mcar Yesterday #58

It's almost as if a switch was flipped to the off position. sheshe2 Yesterday #59

Oh, but Jill Stein is posting both sider shite on Musk's hellsite mcar Yesterday #62

Almost like it was manufactured outrage.... NT Happy Hoosier 11 hrs ago #79

Trump has given us much else to worry about. Intractable Sunday #14

I'm guessing that you markodochartaigh Yesterday #34

Over on X - lots of Americans have it a top priority womanofthehills Yesterday #57

Kicked out of college. Kid Berwyn Sunday #5

The press should ask the questions Pototan Sunday #9

You asked about Jill Stein - I just saw some of her X posts womanofthehills Sunday #20

I don't see Trump's name in these tweets Pototan Sunday #30

Dear God, she's using Gaza to push her "both sides are the same" bullshit. SunSeeker Yesterday #33

she's done enough damage, now just rubbing it in LymphocyteLover Yesterday #35

Atrocities would be the correct term B.See Sunday #6

Agreed Pototan Sunday #10

So what would it take to actually get to that point of indefensibility, if we're not already there yet? TheRickles Yesterday #52

The point of my comment ISN'T B.See Yesterday #69

Got it - apologies for misunderstanding your comment. TheRickles Yesterday #70

Being silenced by Trump and Netanyahu. Initech Sunday #8

Palestine attacked Israelis civilians. Now they are stuck Melon Sunday #13

How many children need to be murdered Pototan Sunday #16

I don't think it is revenge at this point Ken Dayenu Sunday #18

In the meantime Pototan Sunday #26

If that is where Hamas is hiding Ken Dayenu Yesterday #43

Exactly. Hamas is responsible for putting civilians in harm's way. Oopsie Daisy Yesterday #49

"Palestine" did not attack Israeli civilians. AloeVera Sunday #19

Sure it did. October 7, 2023. They killed, raped, tortured Melon Sunday #22

Never mind. Have a nice evening. AloeVera Sunday #24

Perhaps you should ready some of the forensics. sheshe2 Yesterday #41

"Five men" UpInArms 12 hrs ago #76

That was Hamas BlueSpot Sunday #29

I agree it's gone to far. But Hamas is the Palestinian people. Since 2007 Melon Yesterday #39

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Yesterday #46

I agree it's gone too far as well Ken Dayenu Yesterday #47

No. For a start, over half of Palestinians in the occupied territories live in the West Bank, not Gaza muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #67

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #71

If Palestinians are not responsible for Hamas Ken Dayenu Yesterday #55

The mental health of these societies is not the point right now. AloeVera Yesterday #66

I think I do understand why Palestinians would go on a rampage (or at least I can try) Ken Dayenu Yesterday #68

I nearly fell off my chair reading the title of your post (in a good way)! AloeVera 21 hrs ago #73

Understanding Ken Dayenu 12 hrs ago #75

What a fucking heartless thing to say. Condoning war crimes. Its shameful erodriguez Sunday #23

So was 10/07. sheshe2 Yesterday #42

So the systemic starvation and collective punishment of innocent people are justified? erodriguez Yesterday #45

I did not say that, now did I. sheshe2 Yesterday #60

And that's a permanent blank check for Bibi's deliberate campaign of civilian murder, is it? Orrex Sunday #25

It is difficult to be a Jew right now Ken Dayenu Yesterday #51

I would imagine that it's difficult to be a Palestinian, too. Orrex Yesterday #61

Absolutely difficult to be a Palestinian right now Ken Dayenu Yesterday #65

Really? atreides1 Yesterday #56

If there is no "land called Palestine" Mossfern 6 hrs ago #82

Well, there's plenty of outrage over Gaza right here. Intractable Sunday #17

One consequence of Gaza outrage in the US is shitting in the White House Martin Eden Sunday #21

America voted for Trump Ken Dayenu Yesterday #48

"Americans got exactly what they wanted" Martin Eden Yesterday #50

Aw man, the whole thing is just heartbreaking. calimary Yesterday #37

K&R spanone Yesterday #44

I feel like there's no way for that outrage to get through. If we had elected Kamala, she could have done Scrivener7 Yesterday #54

buried under anti-semitism? WhiteTara Yesterday #63

The rage burned out raging against the Biden Admin's inability to control Israel's war. maxsolomon Yesterday #72

Or maybe they know they'll be doxxed, intimidated, kicked out of college, jailed, deported, lose their jobs? AloeVera 20 hrs ago #74

JVP and WOL aren't in college maxsolomon 7 hrs ago #80

Yeah, sure... AloeVera 6 hrs ago #81

Right now, I'm wondering.... Happy Hoosier 12 hrs ago #77