cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/47417775
[May 14, 2026 [good article that outlines various (dishonest) approaches by centrist Democratic politicians to Democratic voters’ antipathy to Israel.]
Wendy Sherman, who served as deputy secretary of State under the Biden administration, made headlines in late April when she told Bloomberg that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had “led” the United States down the road to “genocide” in Gaza.
In the next sentence, however, Sherman said that she remained a “strong supporter” of Israel. It marked one of the most blatant examples of a rhetorical strategy widely emerging among Democratic politicians since October 7: using language that validates progressive criticism of Israel — including, now, the word “genocide” — while simultaneously insulating themselves from the charge that they have abandoned Israel.
It’s unnecessary to use words such as genocide or ethnic cleansing since this only causes debate on whether it’s actually happening. Democrats should simply decry Israel’s action in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon.
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False. Countries has extra obligations when a genocide happen and all the evidence of genocide are there
no. I will call it what it is and shame anyone who uses weasel words to excuse the butchery of entire groups of people.
fuck anyone to hell if they choose to do otherwise.
Democrats must make sure that whatever Israeli action they condemn is verifiable.
Endless rules for the Dems, none for MAGA.
No. It is just that the post is about dems not republicans
If Democrats want to use a term such as ethnic cleansing, they better confirm that what Israel is doing fits that definition.
Everything is confirmed