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Biden walks back sanctions on Israeli settlers following Smotrich's threat (archive.ph)

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Biden administration dramatically softens the sanctions it imposed on the seven Israelis from the Israel Defense Forces and makes it clear that they will be able to use their bank accounts.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

My mad things haven’t changed in four years. It can be very frustrating indeed, but under the circumstances, I’d call that a win.

And if you look at it on a longer time scale, what we're doing isn't working.

More damage is caused than we can fix. So we're still moving backwards.

Like, let's say you're on a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean, and it springs a leak.

The fastest way to start getting the water out is bailing it out with your hands. But what if the water comes in faster?

Keep using your hands because it's removing water? Eventually the boat sinks.

Maybe you find a bucket, but you still have to continually use it or you sink, you'll never sleep and eventually you can't keep up.

So, you think for a second while the boat fills with water. And you shove stuff into the hole to plug the leak. You're still not done, because you have to bail out the water. But no more is coming in, you can do it slowly if you want.

In this analogy republicans are the leak. And bailing water out with our hands is Joe Biden.

Four years ago it was Biden, 8 years ago it was Clinton.

It's not a viable long term strategy. And there is zero reason to think 2028 will be different if we keep continuing as normal.

So again,

What’s your suggestion to make them listen to their base instead of chasing voters who have never voted D and just straight ticket vote R?

I've thought about, for over a decade now. Ever since Obama turned out to be far less progressive than he campaigned as.

I legitimately see no long term plan with a better chance to take the party left.

Tell the class what your plan is. How do we stop the leak?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Not the other commenter BUT, It took the right wing 7 decades to drag the country as far right as they have. We're here now and I suspect the left won't be able to drag it back in any less honestly.

The other commenter already answered your question. There needs to be a generational shift in the party. The way that happens is by running strong, local candidates that can take control of the conversation and push their ideas, that's how you win in a democracy. The other option is to coup.

Look at what the right has done over decades, they've seized control of local and state legislatures across the country. They ran candidates in places that were easy to win and in seats nobody wanted. There are conspiracy theorists on school boards deciding what can be taught, it's wild.

My plan is simple and I repeat it as often as I can, especially to trans and BIPOC friends. Voting is the absolute minimum you can do to participate. Network with like-minded people around you. The police will not protect our communities. Get a gun or two (a long one and a short one) and learn how to use them. Learn some basic first aid, you just need to be able to stabilize someone.