This is why I’m cynical of Labour

  • *Tagger*@lemmy.world
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    10 个月前

    I mean, I’m really not sure that we can say Labour support the bombing of Gaza. Had Starmer come out and condemned the bombing he would have been called anti-Semitic and the Tories would have repeated that constantly until the election

    • wewbull@feddit.uk
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      10 个月前

      I think it’s pretty clear by now that “anti-semetic” holds no water. When Israel are abusing the term so blatantly whilst committing war crimes I don’t think even the Tories want to be seen as supporting them.

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        10 个月前

        I think they would still happily use it to beat the labour party with and attempt to link Starmer back to Corbyn in people’s minds

    • Mrkawfee@feddit.uk
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      10 个月前

      Yes they would have but as Israel’s genocide is plain for all to see it would have had less impact. By being scared off he has ironically kept anti-semitism more potent a weapon to beat Labour with. He’s a fucking useless strategist