https://xcancel.com/VP/status/1816490945501708660

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JULY 25, 2024

Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris

Yesterday, at Union Station in Washington, D.C. we saw despicable acts by unpatriotic protestors and dangerous hate-fueled rhetoric.

I condemn any individuals associating with the brutal terrorist organization Hamas, which has vowed to annihilate the State of Israel and kill Jews. Pro-Hamas graffiti and rhetoric is abhorrent and we must not tolerate it in our nation.

I condemn the burning of the American flag. That flag is a symbol of our highest ideals as a nation and represents the promise of America. It should never be desecrated in that way.

I support the right to peacefully protest, but let’s be clear: Antisemitism, hate and violence of any kind have no place in our nation.

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    5 months ago

    Voting for either party provide the regime legitimacy.

    Voting 3p is a denying them legitimacy

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      5 months ago

      Okay, so participating in the system is feeding it. I understand your point, but it feels like you’re completely dismissing the momentum our current system has. I don’t think slowing it down is a possibility right now, especially since the mechanisms in place specifically prevent extreme policy changes from one administration to the next–namely, our country’s 70+ years of hard-line support for Israel–so the next reasonable step to take is to steer it in a better direction.

      Unfortunately, the majority of people are already steering either right or left. Refusing to engage or trying to push this massive machine in a less popular direction is, for now, like screaming into the void. So, I push with the others, hoping to create breathing room until we can change the way we do things and allow for better political representation in our democracy.

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        5 months ago

        So, I push with the others

        50% right, 50% left nothing is done.

        I am breaking the tie. Clearly doing the two party circle jerk aint doing shit for anyone who works for money.

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          5 months ago

          I don’t think having additional parties is enough of a change. Two or ten, there could still be a stalemate, and without a good way to keep things actually representative, we’ll just revert to the status quo.

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            5 months ago

            real purpose for 3p voting within US would be to deny 2 party regime legitimacy and MAYBE we can get some worker focused reforms, but this is a wet dream.

            best plebs can do currently it let the regime know “NO”