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womanofthehills

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9. 66% of Americans want a ceasefire

Reply to Eko (Original post)

Sat Oct 21, 2023, 09:04 AM

Oct 2023

https://x.com/mehdirhasan/status/1715425462539665850?s=46&t=YZgyyp4w_z7vW3neKxa6cQ

“66% of Americans want a ceasefire.

And yet, by my count, less than 5% of House members - all progressive Democrats, mostly POC - have called for a ceasefire.

Which tells you everything about how, on this issue like so many others, Congress is out of touch with public opinion.”

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Poll: Do you support an invasion of Gaza. [View all] Eko Oct 2023 OP

I have to say I am agnostic on this. Eko Oct 2023 #1

I think I'm glad the decision isn't mine Sympthsical Oct 2023 #13

I'm for self defense, but not when multigraincracker Oct 2023 #2

I hear ya. Eko Oct 2023 #3

And that would be what? Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #4

Reacting when someone is attacking you to protect yourself and others. Eko Oct 2023 #5

Air defenses and a secured border multigraincracker Oct 2023 #11

Israel should remove Hamas's offensive capability DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2023 #6

For the US military or the IDF? boston bean Oct 2023 #7

Agreed ProfessorGAC Oct 2023 #8

66% of Americans want a ceasefire womanofthehills Oct 2023 #9

And that's just the ones with landlines leftstreet Oct 2023 #14

I elect representatives to make informed choices, not simply to echo "public opinion" brooklynite Oct 2023 #16

I don't support invading anything. Patton French Oct 2023 #10

I want the hostages back and Hamas gone. jimfields33 Oct 2023 #12

I'm afraid at this point Israel must invade Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #15

Well, I voted for a limited invasion using special forces. But there's no real good choice. PatrickforB Oct 2023 #17