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Support for Gaza in America Is Threatening Our Democracy

And support for Israel isn’t faring much better!

B Kean
4 min readApr 17, 2024
Photo by Gregory Fullard on Unsplash

It has been a deadly and messy affair, and the war that few expected to happen but many predicted eventually would — especially after Jared Kushner’s failed attempts at “peace” — in Gaza now openly threatens to put an end to American democracy.

The U.S.-based supporters of the two sides have decided to make the next election all about themselves. Take, for example, the 300,000 Muslim Americans in Michigan who are threatening not to vote for Joe Biden. If Biden loses Michigan, he will most likely lose the election. Trump wins, and American democracy ends. Climate change goes into high gear, and millions of minorities similar to Gazans all over the world will suddenly find themselves just as endangered by fascist forces.

Does this sound like a movie? No. It sounds more like a mini-series on Netflix or HBO. It should not sound by any means preposterous. Unless the two sides (and here I am calling the Muslim side to come to its senses sooner because supporters of Israel often find a common voice with America’s right), then the proverbial fan will be hit hard, sending a fine mist of shit-laced air out over the land. The supporters of Gaza are causing peaceful havoc all over the nation, and most are channeling their…

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B Kean
B Kean

Written by B Kean

The past holds the answers to today’s problems. “Be curious, not judgmental,” at least until you have all the facts. Think and stop watching cable news.

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