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otterleyyesterday at 8:34 PM4 repliesview on HN

Why would she lose the general Presidential election based solely on her pro-Israel stance, if Trump also had a pro-Israel stance at that time (and still does)? That explanation doesn't make sense.


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readitalreadyyesterday at 9:14 PM

It's because it's important to make sure anyone in office that supports Israel loses, EVEN IF their opponent also supports Israel.

The job of the voter is to make sure elected officials are held accountable. Remember, the voter decides based on what was already done, not what they say MIGHT be done in the future.

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mooglyyesterday at 9:54 PM

One of the most baffling things in modern history for sure. But some people did believe he would "bring peace to the Middle East".

bayarearefugeeyesterday at 8:46 PM

Elections in the US are mostly decided by who can drive turnout.

It isn't that the people who would have voted for Kamala (if not for her stance on Israel) voted for Trump instead, they just didn't vote at all.

I wish potential voters like that put a little more effort into harm mitigation but history shows they dont.

jeffbeeyesterday at 8:37 PM

Unfortunately the answer is that the far left who have adopted Palestine as the omnicause are, to the last voter, stone cold idiots. It turns out that an electorate of morons behaves erratically.

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