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Kamala Harris issues statement on the anti-genocide protesters in Washington DC. (lemmy.ml)

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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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[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 129 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Burning the flag is protected speech. Dont want to see it burned? Make the country less shitty

[–] broton33@lemmy.world 38 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's true. Condemning burning the American flag is a just another form of covering your eyes or ears because you don't like what people are saying. We should both strive to improve our country, listen to protestors, and live up to the American ideals of freedom.

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The country that also is still trying to eliminate its indigenous peoples has no "ideals" to live up to.

I highly recommend reading Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz - an indigenous people's history of the US.

[–] broton33@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Wdym? Aren't we living up to our nation's ideals of genocide? /s

[–] sunzu@kbin.run 30 points 4 months ago

She cars more about US flagg being burned than Palestinians being killed.

🤡🤡🤡

[–] Acernum@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Another point: Don't want it burned? Make a better looking flag

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[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 4 months ago

I'm finna burn me a flag tomorrow. Hell, they're cheap enough I could probs burn one a day all the way up to the election

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 68 points 4 months ago (13 children)

God damnit stop supporting genocide too. Don't be antisemitic but also genocide is bad too

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 51 points 4 months ago (11 children)

So she lasted how many days before disappointing me? Four.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 20 points 4 months ago

To be fair, this was already her modus operandi, she just has the spotlight for it now.

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[–] walden 35 points 4 months ago (17 children)

So much better than the other guy, though. Writing in a candidate will be fun for some people, but I'm choosing to vote for someone who 1) can win and 2) won't strip away freedoms in the name of religion.

[–] nullpotential@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Whataboutism adds nothing to the conversation and fails to address the criticism being discussed.

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[–] Idreamofcheesy@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago (2 children)

She's going for that undecided vote. She figures everyone that fears Trump will vote for her regardless (not an outrageous idea) so she needs to secure all the right-leaning individuals that know trump is a psychopath.

Politicians gonna politics.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 16 points 4 months ago

There is no undecided vote, Kamala is competing with leftists who are abstaining or voting third party. Nobody on Trump's camp would vote for Kamala ever anyways, so if she pulled left she would get more voters, not lose them.

The DNC is fine with losing, though, so she won't.

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[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 4 months ago

Condemning a country for carrying out a genocide ≠ antisemitism. God I'm tired of doublespeak always winning.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 16 points 4 months ago

I support the right to peacefully protest

She wants to change our profile picture or whatever empty performative gesturing fits her agenda, doesn't she?

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 16 points 4 months ago

Big oof.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 14 points 4 months ago

Common Kopala L.

[–] anachronist@midwest.social 13 points 4 months ago

Daily reminder that ACAB.

[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 4 months ago

She not like us, she not like us, she not like us

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Please don't post pictures of screenshots. Copy and paste the text.

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 11 points 4 months ago

Sorry, I'll edit the body with it.

[–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So, it begins.

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 29 points 4 months ago

US History repeating itself, ad nauseum.

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 months ago

Fuck you, Kamala.

[–] Maven@lemmy.zip 9 points 4 months ago

Omfg

[–] Sweetpeaches69@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

FUCK

[–] SoJB@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You know what, nah. Fuck you Kamala, I’m writing in a socialist.

Had my vote for about 3 seconds.

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