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I’m sorry you find political facts inconvenient.

Here’s what the students and pro-Palestinian movements are up against:

https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus?ind=Q05

https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/summary?cycle=All&ind=Q05&recipdetail=S

There simply is no equivalent on the other side, so instead we get:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/17/pro-israel-money-progressives-congress-challenges

and:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/22/aipac-pro-israel-lobby-group-us-elections

The students can barely live, they can’t afford to contribute at this level.

So, yeah, despite all of Israel’s bad behavior, going back decades now, US support will continue going to them, because politicians can’t afford otherwise.

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That sounds like something a PAC would say lol. Self-fulfilling prophecies

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Well, when the students are actively complaining about not being able to afford rent or food, that’s the big indicator that they don’t have money for political donations:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/16/food-insecurity-us-college-students

https://www.homemattersamerica.com/the-invisible-cost-of-college-students-who-cant-afford-a-secure-home/

Now, I’m not saying you HAVE to donate to get politicians to do the right thing… but, yeah, you kinda do.

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Well it sounds like the current government is not providing a path forward for them to support themselves, so I hope it doesn’t come as a surprise when they don’t come out to support the current government. Especially one that is involved in active genocide and shutting down their peaceful protests.

I agree that you cannot dispute the power PACs and the Pro-Israel lobby has. It is unfortunate that money runs the US government. It is even more unfortunate that people apologize for it

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Then it’s game over already. We lost.

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