Sanders Pledges Resolution to Block $20 Billion US Arms Sale to Israel | Common Dreams
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Sen. Bernie Sanders pledged to introduce a resolution to block the Biden administration's proposed $20 billion sale of additional U.S. weaponry to Israel.
    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      744·
      3 months ago

      If Hillary’s primary team hasn’t taken over the DNC, we’d be coming out of term 2 of Bernie with one of the most progressive Supreme Courts in modern history…

      Like just stop for a second and think about how much shit would be different if we took the slam dunk of Bernie against trump in 2016, instead of trying to cram Hillary Clinton down America’s throats.

      We were this fucking close to a functional society

    • Crackhappy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1452·
      3 months ago

      If there is one thing you can accuse Bernie of, it is definitely not being a good human.

      Edit: Welp I totally fucked up and said that wrong and then went to sleep. I intended that to be a double negative and missed the double part. I caucused for Bernie and I think he is one of the most amazing people to ever live. Sorry guys, I goofed big time and I deserve the downvotes for my fuck up.

      • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
        10·
        3 months ago

        Think you’re missing a “nt” or have an extra “not” there…

        Edit: don’t worry too much about it, happens to the best of us 😁

          • Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world
            88·
            3 months ago

            To give you the benefit of the doubt, which I don’t think you deserve, homie got several replies immediately. They’re obviously a troll, and apparently so are you

            ETA: lmao you’re a fucking Russian foreign actor, looking at your post history. Why did I bother replying to a government bot

            • HomerianSymphony@lemmy.world
              88·
              3 months ago

              They’re obviously a troll

              They probably just made a typo.

              Edit: Everyone loves Bernie, so it’s probably just a typo. But even if it’s not, why would that suggest that they’re a troll? Isn’t it possible that they just don’t like Bernie? Maybe they’re a Clinton-stan, or a Zionist. Why assume they’re a troll? I don’t see any trolling in their comment history.

              Not every opinion you disagree with is a troll. This is insane. The paranoia on Lemmy.world about trolls is off the charts.

  • Etterra@lemmy.world
    621·
    3 months ago

    Thank you Bernie for having both sense and moral courage. I mean it’ll fail to pass because almost everyone else are bastards, but thank you anyway.

  • foggianism@lemmy.world
    391·
    3 months ago

    Bernie is a national treasure. His qualities as a politician and as a human being are going be recognized by the generations to come.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    25·
    3 months ago

    I wish Bernie would weaponize the filibuster the way Rand Paul does to block these things. I’m glad his heart is in the right place and I’m glad he does these things, but he doesn’t want to play dirty and it’s 2024, you need to play dirty when they’re willing to.

    • stormeuh@lemmy.world
      211·
      3 months ago

      The problem with using the filibuster is that it only works when you know the other side doesn’t have 67% in the senate. With both the democratic and republican parties being in the pocket of AIPAC, I suspect they could easily get the votes to break Bernie’s filibuster.

    • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      3 months ago

      If anything could get the Democrats to actually get rid of the filibuster, it would be blocking weapons for genocide.

    • takeda@lemmy.world
      113·
      3 months ago

      I see this differently. For decades US was involved in the Middle East. Trying to preserve peace and of course get the sweet sweet oil. As we know it failed. Peace isn’t easy when the fighting sides’ goal is to wipe out each other.

      US decided that enough is enough, and is very open saying that it wants or of it. It pushes EVs and so is EU.

      Bibi is trying to start a war in the region, hoping that it will force US to get into yet another war. US is not taking the bait and its position is that if Israel wants a war, we can sell them weapons, but they are on their own.

      This is contrast to trump who openly advocates to get our soldiers involved to help Israel.

    • Linkerbaan@lemmy.world
      23·
      3 months ago

      Not. Bernie is just posturing. Controlled opposition means pretending to oppose something when it doesn’t matter but supporting Biden when push comes to shove.

  • halyk.the.red@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    With more weapoms shipments being sent since Oct 7th, than days have passed since Oct 7th, it’s absolutely time for prompt action. I admire Mr. Sanders and his resolve. With this resolution, maybe we can prevent another 30k deaths in nearly 10 mons time. This is a bold undertaking, reflecting the collective will of most other countries that condemn the Palestinian genocide. Well done.