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[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If you assume that they actually do want to end the genocide and make things better. You'd be hard pressed to find a way to go about it worse than they have. Alienating people who would otherwise be allies.

Every once in awhile they post an article that I can sort of get behind. But I don't feel that I can up vote it simply because of who they are.

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Most of the articles that aren't anti Biden are anti US in general from what I've seen. It's frustrating because I don't want to give them oxygen but don't want to cede the space.

[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Yes those tend to be slightly more accurate. There is plenty in American policy to be against even as an American.

I think most of us here are fairly lefty. Like to believe were better informed, and not vulnerable to misinformation and propaganda like others. But it isn't the case. There are plenty falling for it. Part of human nature, we all question things that validate our biases less.