• zeppo@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    10
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    10 months ago

    People often give that Reagan example but it doesn’t even remotely prove that Biden could stop it, in a different situation 40 years later.

    • NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      7
      arrow-down
      4
      ·
      10 months ago

      It means he could’ve done more than what he’s doing right now. A lot more. He’s not obligated by anything to support Israel’s genocide.

      • filister@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        3
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        10 months ago

        I agree he can do more, but at this stage Israel is feeling so impudent and even if Biden tells them to stop, they will continue with what they are doing without a hitch.

        • Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          4
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          10 months ago

          Hey Bibi, I’ll be shutting down your supply of iron dome missiles, shutting your access to the US arms stockpiles in Israel and cutting off all US money going into the country unless you stop your bombing campaign against the Palestinians in Gaza.

          Try that script in a phone call and see how long the bombing continues.

        • NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          3
          arrow-down
          3
          ·
          10 months ago

          They can’t. Israel is very much dependent on US direct and indirect aid (See: the US going all over the place getting Arab countries to naturalize relations with them) to survive.