It is no secret around here that I dearly hate AIPAC and what it has done to our political system….it has turned our elections into good and bad the good being whatever they tell the recipient of their money and in the meantime the country suffers from their sick influence….
After AIPAC failed to defeat El-Sayed in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary—after spending $32 million—it said that it remains committed to defeating El-Sayed and his “radical, anti-Israel” agenda in the general election. Which means it is poised to sink tens of millions of dollars in supporting Republican Mike Rogers. It also said that Haley Stevens, his opponent, had presented “an authentic Democratic agenda.” Meaning that El-Sayed did not? And they think that Mike Rogers, a MAGA Trump supporter, does compared with El-Sayed?
How can AIPAC say that El-Sayed does not present an authentic Democratic agenda when his socialist stance is much more in line with the principles stated in the Declaration of Independence than most centrist Democrats’? And making it sound like AIPAC cares about an authentic Democratic agenda is deceitful, when in the same breath they make clear that they will support Mike Rogers, a Trump lackey, in the general election.
AIPAC’s one-dimensional perspective is clearer now than ever. They will fight for the unequivocal U.S. support of Israel at any cost, even if it means having the Republicans and Trump remain in power and destroy our nation.
They are like the Evangelicals to whom there was nothing more important than the creation of a conservative judiciary that would reverse Roe v Wade and other liberal policies, such as LGBT rights, even at the cost of supporting perhaps the most Godless, misogynistic President that the United States has ever had and his MAGA allies. In both cases, they have made a bargain with the devil that will ultimately cost them their souls.
These fools will do anything to bolster support for Israel even if it means the destruction of the nation.
One can support Israel that is their prerogative but not at the cost of our country and our way of life. Period!
This institution should be barred from dealing out influence….well not just them….the whole concept of lobbyists needs to be flushed down the crapper. Period.
Thoughts?
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
There can be very little more destructive to good government than the influence of lobbyists who tempt elected officials with gifts to buy their vote. They need to be banned along with the acceptance of gifts from anyone that is undeclared.
Sadly, Israel is not going to go away. And as long as Trump remains in charge, they will keep getting more influential in your politics. I saw a meme where the stars on your flag were replaced by stars of David, and thought that was very appropriate.
Best wishes, Pete.
“The more you tighten your grip… the more star systems will slip through your finders.”
Love that quote from Star Wars, and it applies to AIPAC. They’re on a sustained losing streak this year in the primaries and special elections. Recently, their lackies lost to progressives in Florida (i.e. Alexander Vindman) and in California (for Eric Swawell’s congressional seat). Big money is indeed powerful in politics, but not so much if the buyer (i.e. Zionist Israel) is universally hated.
Now, the city of Montreal is considering cutting its ties with Israel while Netanyahu’s boy Trump is starting a new trade war with Canada and threatening to destroy the global economy (by kicking nations off the U.S. dollar) unless Iran’s trading partners (e.g. China) refuse to comply with his economic warfare demands.
I’m afraid this is going to get real ugly real soon.
oops, that’s “fingers” no “finders” – lol!