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So, I know I keep saying that I'll drop out of the U.S. campus anti-Joe Biden protest movement debate. I jumped in since I worry so much about our climate crisis that anything that might help out the GOP is something to worry about.

I've seen now how small the anti-Biden movement actually is despite how loud they are I'm not so worried except that since I monitor what motivates voters in the USA the true tiny size of this crowd may belie their political danger.

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If you don't like reading threads or if you want to read it faster than I can copy and paste it, the reason I'm posting this thread is because I found a blog that clearly articulates the concerns everyone that cares about human rights and especially climate change should consider around what they say and do this election year.

So, here's the link and I'll try to respond to thoughtful and respectful discourse, but if you just want to vent perhaps skip it.
proudnavyveteran.wordpress.com

Proud Navy Veteran · Advice for College ProtestersBeware of unintended consequences! 1. Participants and provocateurs outside your campus may not have your best interests in mind.2. The US/Israel relationship is complicated. Deteriorating relation…

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Please keep in mind that even unintended consequences can cause real harm.

Advice for Protesters and especially professors:

1. Participants and provocateurs outside your campus may not have your best interests in mind.

2. The US/Israel relationship is complicated. Deteriorating relations have the potential to cause unrest throughout the Middle East, (even worldwide).

3. The problem isn’t the Israeli people, the problem is Benjamin Netanyahu. He is a narcissist and a fascist.

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4. Your efforts have the potential to hurt President Biden in November, ushering in a second Trump term. Trump supporters know that, so please reread #1.

5. If you think things are bad for the Palestinian people now, with the Biden Administration trying to restrain Netanyahu, put Trump, a fellow fascist, back in office. Netanyahu will be free to do as he pleases.

Publisher's note: If you care about human rights focus your ire on the Likud Party and not the Democratic Party!

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6. If Trump was President now, you wouldn’t be facing police and tear gas, you would be facing the National Guard, (or even the US military), and automatic weapons.

7. Donald Trump couldn’t care less about your rights and freedoms. So, as you protest, it’s important to remember that the only barrier standing between you and fascism is Joe Biden and the Democratic Party.

Publisher's note: There's a reason that Hamas attacked on Putin's birthday. This whole thing is a gift to him!

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8. The rise of Fascism should be your core concern. It’s driving the events in Israel, it is a very real threat to our Democracy, and is on the rise worldwide.

9. Where is your outrage for the threat fascism poses here at home? Why are you not protesting Trump/Republican ongoing efforts to subvert the US Constitution and install a dictator?

Publisher's note: There's an important concept called political capital. If we support Biden he'll have more power to use against Netanyahu.

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10. Protest wisely. Peaceful protests are powerful because they limit the options for authorities. Violence and property damage diminishes or destroys your message, causes public backlash, and it invites a violent response.

Finally – Make sure your protests don’t ultimately lead to you losing your right to protest, along with every other right and freedom you enjoy today.

Our climate is on the ballot in 2024 so we need to focus on winning on that issue or everything else is hopeless!

This isn't really a part of the thread, but an addition to it about protesting effectively versus ineffectively.

Please monitor the protests happening in Georgia against Putinism and try to learn valuable lessons to help your movement bring about positive progress.


msn.com/en-us/news/other/georg

www.msn.comMSN

@GreenFire
Excellent thread Kevin. Well said.
You put into words what I have been wanting to say. Thank you.

@GreenFire
Well then thank you for posting the blog.
Take some credit for reading it and posting, eh.😉 👍 😀

@Snowshadow
Plus, I think that I added a few salient points when I had the extra characters available too 😉

@GreenFire I noticed your "editors' comments" Very well done.

@GreenFire @Snowshadow

I've been saying this almost word for word here on Mastodon, and I keep getting "but their genocide." Good try, though.

@GreenFire @Snowshadow

Also reminds me of when I and others tried to warn the purists what would happen if Trump got to appoint SCOTUS judges. Religious bigotry not only affects women's rights to control their own bodies, but also our rights to our own religion or lack thereof.

@KathyLK @Snowshadow
The professional political technologists chose to help these young people to embrace wielding the term as a weapon to help them avoid subjecting themselves to serious rational debate over the Gaza conflict and it also serves their purposes of helping make the response to the issue emotional rather than rational.

@GreenFire @KathyLK @Snowshadow Listen to what the Israeli government consistently say and then tell me they aren't committing genocide. Palestinians are "animals" and all Palestinian civilians (including children, apparently) are "Hamas," according to Israeli government officials. They aren't being shy about it. When called out on it, they are, of course, quick to sidestep the actual meaning of their words, but the soldiers hear it and act on it. "Stand back and stand by," indeed.

@RinostarGames @GreenFire @Snowshadow

The Israeli government, and Netanyahu, are criminals. How do they stay in power? We could ask that of any so-called democracy where the right-wing minority has somehow commandeered the government. The U.S. is certainly on the brink of having a right-wing authoritarian government imposed on it, which will of course give the most power to White, wealthy men--just as it did during Trump's last regime.

Again, here's an enlightening article on how European Ashkenazis in Israel view and treat Jews who are "not us."

vox.com/world-politics/2412230

Vox · Who are Mizrahi Jews? The untold story of Arab Jews and their solidarity with PalestiniansBy Sigal Samuel

@KathyLK
I agree. It also affects some minorities...it seems to give white right wing evangelical "christians" the freedom to spread their hatred and resentment of BIPOC. I will not tolerate that in my TL.
@GreenFire

@GreenFire @Snowshadow

‘3. The problem isn’t the Israeli people, the problem is Benjamin Netanyahu. He is a narcissist and a fascist.’

Not entirely true. While many Israelis are disgusted at the slaughter in Gaza, many thousands of Israeli ‘settlers’ (a deeply racist terrm) fervently support the coalition of hardliners Netanyahu has assembled into his death’s head government.

This item misses the fact that Biden presiding over a genocide is arguably a greater risk to his election chances.