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[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)
  • As of right now he is still blocking that dumb bomb weapon shipment.

Should he have done it sooner? Absolutely, but it is a step at least, now let’s see what happens when push comes to shove.

[–] nednobbins@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I may just be to cynical at this point but I don't trust that at all. It's just a pause.

Biden has structured that block as a "Type 2" decision. It creates the illusion of standing up to Israel but it allows him to instantly and unilaterally completely reverse it as soon as public attention has shifted.

Given history, I expect that's exactly what will happen. Once the IDF murders enough people in Rafah, they'll be "done". Then they can pretend that they've turned over a new leaf and definitely won't do any more genocide. Biden will congratulate them and resume all the weapons shipments, including sending the stuff that's currently being held back.

Short of restructuring this as a "Type 1" decision, there's little reason to think this is anything beyond theatrics.

[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Like I said, let’s what happens when push comes to shove

[–] nednobbins@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They've already started shooting into Rafah. That was the safe zone they told everyone to go to.

What push or shove are we waiting for? The start of the full scale invasion? The conclusion of a full scale invasion? Is there some number of civilians deaths that would be too much?

[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah that happened after I typed that, plus let’s just tariff the fuck out of ev’s because someone else can make them cheaper

[–] nednobbins@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sorry. I wasn't paying attention to the timestamps.

[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 1 points 3 months ago

Don’t feel bad it was barely 24 hours old.

Shits moving fast