The Biden admin was the first to openly propose relocating the population of Gaza. They got the ball rolling on ethnic cleansing. Trump just made it trashy as well as cruel.
Comment on US would control Gaza, displace all its people under new plan: report
FaceDeer@fedia.io 4 days ago
Good thing "Genocide Joe" isn't in charge any more, imagine how much worse that would have been!
(/s, since satire is dead)
WoodScientist@lemmy.world 4 days ago
sittinonatoilet@sopuli.xyz 4 days ago
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration does not support proposals to mass-relocate Palestinians outside of Gaza as Israel broadens its military campaign against Hamas in the Strip.
WoodScientist@lemmy.world 4 days ago
The Biden admin was speaking out of both sides of its mouth.
reuters.com/…/egypt-discussing-plans-provide-aid-…
mondoweiss.net/…/plan-to-force-palestinians-to-si…
middleeasteye.net/…/israel-palestine-war-white-ho…
Again, like I said, they proposed it in a way that was much less trashy than the Trump administration. The Biden admin didn’t propose forcibly relocating the Gaza population. Rather, they pressured Egypt to open up “humanitarian corridors” to accept large numbers of Gazan refugees. The plan was that Israel would drive the population of Gaza into the Sinai, into “temporary” refugee areas. Then they would inevitably close the border behind them and prevent them from returning. Israel has used this exact MO numerous times in the past.
The main difference between them is that Trump practices vice signalling while Biden practiced virtue signalling. Trump revels in being performatively cruel, while Biden portrayed his ethic cleansing plan as a humanitarian mission.
NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 4 days ago
Good thing their policy towards the subject was so morally and logically consistent then.
https://reason.com/2025/01/27/trump-revives-bidens-failed-proposal-to-remove-palestinians-from-gaza/
WoodScientist@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Exactly. Behind the scenes they were pressuring Israel to open up “temporary” refugee camps in the Sinai to accept large numbers of Gazans. Israel would inevitably close the border after the Gazans were expelled. The Biden admin got the ball rolling on ethnic cleansing; they just tried to portray it as a humanitarian operation.
mycodesucks@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Maybe one or 2% of the absolute stupidest of those people were real. The rest of them were all trolls and plants trying to stoke division and anger. The best thing you can possibly do is stop talking about them, and when they show up in these chats, just completely ignore them. Or respond with completely irrelevant memes.
Even the one or 2% that were real were never going to join your side, and they won’t now. They’re incapable of understanding shame, responsibility, or the consequences of their actions. There’s no point in continuing to be salty about them any more than being angry about animals doing what they do.
FaceDeer@fedia.io 4 days ago
A 2% swing in the votes would have changed the election outcome.
Aqarius@lemmy.world 3 days ago
“Don’t blame me, I voted for Kodos!”
whiwake@lemmy.cafe 4 days ago
Be careful, all those non-voters might come and attack you
FaceDeer@fedia.io 4 days ago
That would require them to take some kind of action.
whiwake@lemmy.cafe 4 days ago
Well, talk is cheap, and they sure love to babble. ;)
apftwb@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Good thing their opinion doesn’t matter
Aqarius@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Until someone needs to be blamed for the dems losing - then they’re crucial.