President Joe Biden says he will not supply offensive weapons that Israel can use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza — over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there.
      • @Pronell@lemmy.world
        29•2 months ago

        I’m so confused.

        Aren’t you two agreeing with each other, that protests work and protestors vote?

        A protest vote is something else entirely.

          • @Pronell@lemmy.world
            20•2 months ago

            I’m only confused because I can’t understand the conflict between the two statements. I certainly don’t disagree with your second paragraph.

            If you think he was saying the protesters will not vote for Biden, I kind of understand your point but that is also part of why Biden may be making the changes he is, which means again that you are both right - assuming the protesters decide Biden is worth voting for.

          • TheRealKuniEnglish
            1•2 months ago

            You are confused because you think that there is one solution that always works for every situation.

            That’s funny, I don’t remember them saying that part. My memory must be slipping.

      • @zigmus64@lemmy.world
        4•2 months ago

        Well, it was an admittedly flippant comment done in passing in an effort to highlight the fact that regardless of any perceived proximal effect, protesters are still part of the electorate. What’s more though, is the effect the protest has on opinions of the wider electorate, which is where I would wager we move from a protest vote and into the area where major change can occur.