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oregonjen

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9. The youth vote is going to be an issue

Reply to JI7 (Reply #5)

Sat May 4, 2024, 12:57 PM

May 4

Many are blaming Biden for funding a genocide. I’ve had discussions where some are prepared to sit out the election.

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I encourage young people to follow their conscience about what is right [View all] TomDaisy May 4 OP

Sometimes when you're following your conscience you're really just following your ego. Ocelot II May 4 #1

yes you can get caught up in following a dictator down the road to genocide TomDaisy May 4 #3

They are destroying their future...this isn't 1970. Demsrule86 May 4 #22

If their conscience told them to withhold votes from anyone supporting Israel, would you encourage that come... Lancero May 4 #27

Exactly SocialDemocrat61 May 4 #33

I actually wished they waited until after graduations. jimfields33 May 4 #2

attacking the protesters then blaming it on them. Their skirts were really too short. TomDaisy May 4 #4

That is what happened at Cal Poly Humboldt too. PufPuf23 May 4 #13

All the dead Gaza chldren will never see a graduation cermony. Think. Again. May 4 #11

Hamas sucks. You are 100 percent correct. jimfields33 May 4 #17

Yeah, weird, that, right?! Tens of thousands of Israelis (including Israeli Arabs) in the streets protesting Netanyahoo. AnrothElf May 4 #23

I guess voting for them was a mistake. Yes I know it was 20 years ago. Maybe they were different then. jimfields33 May 4 #35

Gazans deserve self-determination. It's entirely unclear, however... AnrothElf May 4 #37

Yes, just as voting for trump was, and would still be a mistake. Think. Again. May 4 #46

We agree, hamas needs to be completely obliterated immediately... Think. Again. May 4 #42

But the protest may hurt the chances of a cease fire and more may die. Demsrule86 May 4 #26

There are also no universities left in Gaza. Nanjeanne May 4 #41

You're correct, netanyahu has been very thorough. Think. Again. May 4 #47

The ones claiming Israel is committing genocide hate Biden JI7 May 4 #5

Israel is committing genocide TomDaisy May 4 #6

[Insert Inigo Montoya quote here] AnrothElf May 4 #24

After reading this work, I'll say no Israel is not. mymomwasright May 4 #28

You can repeat that over and over and it doesn't make it true. Elessar Zappa May 4 #29

No, what's missing is intent EX500rider May 4 #43

The youth vote is going to be an issue oregonjen May 4 #9

That's nice and it says what they are all about JI7 May 4 #10

I agree with you. oregonjen May 4 #19

Israel is committing genocide and I love Joe Biden and call him my President Joe. Think. Again. May 4 #14

[Insert Inigo Montoya quote here] AnrothElf May 4 #25

You really don't understand the meaning of "genocide" TexasDem69 May 4 #32

Since we are not sitting in an international courtroom... Think. Again. May 4 #45

There is much of patterns like the following video happening. PufPuf23 May 4 #15

There are people on the forum who place a higher importance on Gaza BannonsLiver May 4 #16

The re-election of POTUS Biden is far more important than Gaza. PufPuf23 May 4 #18

What part of misguided and silly was unclear? BannonsLiver May 4 #20

It will be interesting to see what happens during summer break. Will the protest continue? walkingman May 4 #7

-1 Mosby May 4 #8

I would encourage them to gain information wnylib May 4 #12

Except it's not "genocide" and as long as some keep pushing that pro-Hamas propaganda... AnrothElf May 4 #21

They're free to protest as long as it remains within the law. Elessar Zappa May 4 #30

How many people have to be killed before it's genocide? Ping Tung May 4 #31

I believe the goal would be to kill every person in the country or area. jimfields33 May 4 #36

If it's not genocide, what is it? Ping Tung May 4 #38

The fact is we don't have any idea of those 30K were jimfields33 May 4 #40

It's called "war" EX500rider May 4 #44

Genocide is not defined by the number of persons killed. As many have died in Ukraine as Gaza. AnrothElf May 4 #39

What we have all seen with our own eyes on both sides pwb May 4 #34