It seems like these Gaza protestors (many of them young, white and from privileged backgrounds) want fellow progressives and Democrats to abandon Biden over this issue, even if it means Trump wins and we move backwards on this and other priorities.
This is a raw deal and one that only the most chronically online, ivory tower progressive would even consider. Here are the questions I want to ask them when they continually make this appeal:
1) Do you think Trump would be better for Palestinians? Have you looked at his record and his statements on the matter? Do you not see at least some contrast between Trump and Biden?
2) If not, what's the plan to free Gaza if Trump gets into office?
3) Also, what's the plan for LGBTQ rights, student loan forgiveness, climate change and other priorities that will surely move backward if Trump wins?
4) How will you navigate a Democratic Party that will likely blame you heavily for Trump's win and won't consider you a good faith partner in shared objectives?
1. I don't see a difference, especially in terms of actions. Yes, maybe Biden is a little more careful with his words but at the end he keeps unconditionally supporting Netanyahu and that's what matters, while Trump can afford to more vocally back Netanyahu.
2. The same plan Biden has, none.
3. We just had a Democratic incumbent for four years and we are still talking about those same issues, and neither did Trump reverse same sex marriage either. What has Biden done for students, what has Biden done for the mariijuana legalisation effort. Right, exactly nothing. It's not just words that matters, it's also
actions that matter. You can say everything, and do nothing.
4. They already do blame them at this point for Biden polling bad, or at least forum users. You already proof at this very moment that the Democratic Party is not their party.
Yes, I fully agree that Trump is not better than Biden. But no left wing activists are voting for Trump.... they just aren't voting Biden. Deal with it.
Maybe 2028 a Democrat can be elected again if they don't ignore the youth. But just like with Clinton in 2016 at this very moment, they are thrown under the bus and it may elect Trump, yes. Democrats will be to blame for this for failing to appeal or listen to the youth, not the youth because they didn't turn out.
You're not entitled to their vote, you have to earn their vote.
Right now you simply said don't earn that vote.