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Qasim Rashid, Esq.4d ago

In just over 1 year Trump has:
•Bombed 8 countries
•Perpetuated genocide in Gaza
•Stolen Venezuela's oil
•Blocked all oil to Cuba, sending Cuba into catastrophic & deadly energy shortages
•Cut USAID, which has already killed 700K people
•Bombed Iran & spiked a global fuel prices
•Eased sanctions on Russian oil & given Russia hundreds of millions

Meanwhile at home groceries are more expensive, unemployment is rising, manufacturing is collapsing, & democracy is in shambles.

Are we great yet?🧐

Yet I've got leftists telling me it's the Democrats who need to change, Kamala wasn't offering anything, and that she was a bad candidate. Voters need to get their collective heads out of their collective asses and understand they are the problem.

This maniac is exactly who Democrats, Joe, and Kamala warned everyone about. Bernie might also want to quit going on right wing podcasts and telling the big lie that both sides are "largely corrupt."

@HakeemG @QasimRashid Some of the leftists are too “pure”, and clearly not pragmatic enough. The choice between Harris and The Head Blood Sucker was so stark the impediment to
making the correct choice has to be blinded by ideology, not in touch with the reality, or they believe in martyr status if they didn’t get purity. 🤔
There is a “self” related issue regarding the inability of humans to work together when survival is at stake displayed across the board.

@Huntn00 @HakeemG @QasimRashid

Pragmatic enough? Yea, i guess some would rather not put a price on human life.
The fact it seems so easy for you to choose between two genocidal regimes should make you question your life, not their commitment to their ideology.
The system in place is not inevitable, it is a consequence of peoples inability to see it for what it is.

@Fou_ad @Huntn00 @QasimRashid

Biden didn't do enough to stop what was occuring in Gaza, but that you claim they're both genocidal regimes is crazy to me.

Mamdani and his base supported the uncommitted movement because of Gaza. Then when he wins the mayors office, he hires former "Genocide Joe" FTC chair Lena Khan to lead his transition team and his base loves it. I don't know about you but if thought Joe was guilty of genocide, I wouldn't support anyone from his regime.

@HakeemG @Huntn00 @QasimRashid

Kamala made it clear she would continue in the footsteps of the previous admin considering Gaza.

I dont know anything about Khan nor do I care in the context we are talking about. But generally speaking i do not agree that everyone working within the government at the time is a despicable human being.

@Fou_ad @Huntn00 @QasimRashid

If you just want to make shit up, put on a red hat and get in where you fit in.

Ceasefire and Humanitarian Aid: As Vice President, she was among the first high-ranking U.S. officials to call for a "cease-fire" (in March 2024) to address the "devastating" humanitarian situation in Gaza, stating she "will not be silent" on the suffering.

She supports a two-state solution that provides security for Israelis and dignity, freedom, and self-determination for Palestine

@HakeemG @Huntn00 @QasimRashid

Duuuude, the theater they put on for brainwashed americans doent cut jt for the rest of the planet.

When the US talk will be reflected in US action, if only in votes at the UN, then come back on your high horse and talk about what Kamala did.

@Fou_ad @Huntn00 @QasimRashid

Brainwashed Americans says the guy who thinks Trump and Kamala were no different. The jokes write themselves these days.

@HakeemG @Huntn00 @QasimRashid

Like i said, you cant get your head out of your two party system.
Political theater puppeteered by people currently laughing their asses off at how much money money money they are making no matter who wins or loses in war.

@Fou_ad @Huntn00 @QasimRashid

I don't know who else is laughing, but I'm laughing at your fact free desperate attempts to make an argument rooted in fallacy.

@HakeemG @Huntn00 @QasimRashid

No sir, you are simply trying to remain myopic in your discussion of US politics while im trying to get you to the bigger picture where the details mean nothing.
The US has been at war non stop in one form or another (they are very creative in naming things) since they colonized indigenous lands. Your whole system is based on violence and exploitation (i.e capitalism dare I say).
But hey lets talk about Khan.

@Fou_ad @HakeemG @QasimRashid You are right about a 2 party system and capitalists, but your observation is just that. Change is not something that occurs with the snap of a finger. Human are decidedly selfish and a great number are stupid. Ultimately, we care more about ourselves, we don’t mind stepping on others for our own advantage. But for change for the better, it’s best via small battles, not Iffy all or nothing conflagrations. 1:2

@Fou_ad @HakeemG @QasimRashid As a victim, it’s easy to see our faults, . As someone who is relatively comfortable, the reality becomes clouded in their comfort and self interest. Those in relative comfort are less likely to choose to burn it all down. Instead, I’ll make a pragmatic choice that takes us in the right direction, with the understanding that Trump was the burn it all down for the 1% option. This is my observation. 2:2

@Huntn00 @Fou_ad @QasimRashid

Germany had seven political parties when Hitler rose to power. The idea that having more political parties is always better is dubious. The problem with America today isn't the two party system it's that conservatives and to some extent leftists live in a fact free world. Capitalism has produced the countries with the highest quality of life, not to be confused with the monstrosity that is American capitalism.

@HakeemG @Fou_ad @QasimRashid I was referencing a system where 2 entrenched parties are given what I describe as unfair positional advantage. The other issue seems to be winner takes all. We might do better with a more representational form of governance. 1:2

@HakeemG @Fou_ad @QasimRashid I rag on Capitalists but it’s where unchecked Capitalism has taken us and the human predisposition of wanting to be wealthy. This takes a grounded vision of how to keep society running smoothly, no self destructive wealth gluttons can be allowed, wealth caps, equal opportunity, equality before the law, a social safety net, 🚫bigotry, 🚫extreme income disparity, infrastructure, education, environmental responsibility, etc. 2:2

@Huntn00 @Fou_ad @QasimRashid

No doubt American capitalism is an absolute disaster, but what non capitalist countries are doing well now or ever?

@HakeemG @Fou_ad @QasimRashid Any system can work, socialism, communism, capitalism as long as wealth limits are in place, corruption is not allowed, and most citizens are on the same page about the limitations.
Capitalism has a track record of making people wealthy. The question becomes who, how much, how many, at the cost to who? How many actually benefit? 1:2

@HakeemG @Fou_ad @QasimRashid This is why we are currently in the Capitalist End Game stage because it’s predicated on endless growth, which is a myth. And when growth no longer satisfies desired profit margins, it starts cannibalizing the system and disenfranchising members of the team, our citizens. 2:2

@Huntn00 @Fou_ad @QasimRashid

The idea that any system is capitalist/socialist is kind of a pharce. For example we have elements of socialism and capitalism in the U.S. and so do most of the Nordic countries with the highest quality of life in the world. I've never seen a successful communist country though and that bestows far too much power in one entity for my liking.

@HakeemG @Fou_ad @QasimRashid Elements of socialism, rapidly being degraded because Capitalists in charge and romping, are consuming us.