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AOC still thinks the genocidal ethnostate should be receiving US interceptors which are "used to keep innocent civilians safe" but is rich enough to pay for it (lemmy.ml)

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[–] alexc@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Given the US Billions given as military subsidies to Israel over the past years, chances are US taxpayers already paid for the Golden Dome.

What she appears to be saying is that Israel is the equivalent a horribly spoiled child, and that no matter how much it kicks and screams, it shouldn’t be given any more toys.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What she's saying is that she doesn't want to give Israel more toys unless Israel goes broke spending all its money on toys (genocide)

[–] alexc@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No she isn’t. She’s saying I won’t vote to give Israel any more funds because it has a lot of money. I understand why you believe your version, but I think it’s a false equivalency. Just because you say you won’t do something for reason X, it in no way implies that you will do it if X is removed.

Maybe if you stated your personal opinion on US Taxpayer funding the Israel war machine, it might help.

If not, it sounds like you’re just here to do a demo job on AOC.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

She’s saying I won’t vote to give Israel any more funds because it has a lot of money.

Okay so if Israel stops having a lot of money what happens?

[–] alexc@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Great question. I suspect it won’t be able to fund it’s massive military build up any more, or it’s population will suffer - You know, like Trump just admitted when he said we cannot pay for Childcare because of war. I’d like think the Israeli government was reasonable and started to for peace instead of continuing the invade the region and continue it’s genocide.

However, as I said before, what AOC said does NOT mean she’ll vote to give them money. I expect (hope) like most politicians, she is constantly reforming her position as new information becomes available.

And I’ll also say again: maybe if you said what we were actually for instead of pursuing this naive “gotcha” on AOC.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

what AOC said does NOT mean she’ll vote to give them money.

correct, she only voted to give them weapons and before iran entered the picture.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

I expect (hope) like most politicians, she is constantly reforming her position as new information becomes available.

She won't if turbolibs jump in to defend her at every slight criticism. That why she's only changed her position after getting blasted for it and her new position is still milquetoast