@hasanthehun remember this congressional primary? IL-09: the pro-Palestine vote split three ways and a pro-Israel-funded candidate won by 4,097 (near-final). if that vote had coalesced? @KatAbughazaleh wins by 12,014. @ImDanielAguilar built the whole receipt: https://t.co/RrVEOj0SIK
His statement’s message is a bit more than that..
"What I said at MetLife I have been saying on stages around the world for almost three years. So why is it an issue now? Because now I'm sharing a stage with one of the biggest artists in the world, in some of the biggest stadiums in America..
At a certain level of exposure, "Free Palestine" becomes too much of a risk. If I kept doing the shows, saying Free Palestine, with Ed implicitly supporting it, the crowd getting loud and showing undeniable support for Palestinian liberation, what artist might speak out next?
The stage becomes resistance.
Maybe that's why this time it became so important to silence me.."
In Full | https://t.co/iT9IydIxpZ
Ed Sheeran has explained that he dropped Macklemore from his US tour because "life is a bit easier when you appease baby killers instead of standing up to them"
Thirty years ago, a photo like this could have destroyed a politician’s career overnight. Today? Barely worth interrupting the news cycle.
But don’t worry — I’m sure the guardians of “Christian family values” are preparing their furious statements as we speak.
Any minute now. Any minute…
Do you support the Green New Deal?
Ossoff [smugly]: no
Do you support Medicare for All?
Ossoff [smugly]: no
Do you support abolishing ICE?
Ossoff: no
This should immediately disqualify his presidential aspirations. His stances are NOT people centered.
@olivier_patti@hakeemjeffries@RepJeffries You realize corporate dems are right there right alongside Trump, right? Albeit to a somewhat lesser degree, plus they don’t flaunt it like Trump does.
@hakeemjeffries Bro, how many days have you been in office already? Dafuq you mean beginning on day 1?
Day 1 was years ago for you and your ilk.
#byecorporatedemocrats
@hasanthehun Considering the holocaust that israel is inflicting on Palestinians, this post ^ is disgusting. God willing you will ALL be in The Hague one day.