On the one hand, I do not want politicians’ opinions to constantly chase polling numbers. They shouldn’t cynically change their views like their underwear as it suits their electability, only learn and evolve gradually as we all do. And when they firmly believe in something, they should have principles and stand by those principles. For those that are doing that, I admire their resolve and integrity. On the other hand, their principles are shit, and they need to go.
The internet’s opinion of Israel is changing, not sure how much is actually changing in the real world. The last election should have been a wakeup call to a lot of folks that the opinions they hear in their online echo chambers don’t match the opinions of the general public. The average voter is uniformed and doesn’t follow the news.
Oh, the opinions are just now changing? What a fucking disgrace
You know, I’m starting to wonder if Hitler and the Holocaust are not good things and maybe we should stop him.
Opinions are not changing. A progressive is getting too much media attention.
Mr. Mamdani focused his message on making New York City affordable.
Politicians don’t pay attention to voters. They pay attention to their reelection chances. That can’t happen when they don’t control the narrative.
Plus they are old.
Older Democrats’ views have swung even more sharply than young ones against Israel in recent years. Between 2022 and 2025, according to the Pew Research Center, the percentage of Democrats age 50 and over with an unfavorable view of the Jewish state jumped a remarkable 23 percentage points. This shift has largely erased the party’s generation gap on the subject.
Polling changed. Young voters usually are ignored.
Are donations getting changed? Then I guarantee you they don’t give a fuck about opinions.
Yeah seriously WTF
Even when I was 12 years old being raised in a Christian conservative household and knowing nothing about politics, I still thought it was weird that America funnels so much money and weapons into Isreal.
Didn’t understand it then, still don’t today.
not everyone is terminally online or able to suss out disinformation
This, and its frustrating how not on top of things most people are.
It’s so damn hard to do, and I’m someone that is engaged more than the average working stiff.
It’s called having a life
Being uninformed is called having a life? Ok.
I hate linking to anything in the NYT. They’ve been on the slow path to manufacturing consent for fascism for years now.
Case in point.
Kind of ironic they’re discussing changing opinions on Israel. NYT has been the leader in perpetuation antiquated opinions and pushing the “anything anti-Israel is antisemitic” narrative.
Decades even, with how they helped sell the Iraq WMD myth to the public.
fuck them, it is clear where their interest align
Senate Democrats overwhelmingly reject restricting US arms sales to Israel (for the second time)
A Jewish Senator sponsored the resolution to block further weapons sales, so at least some people are able to separate the Jewish religion from the Israeli government.
That same Jewish senator keeps repeating the Hasbara bullshit that Israel has a right to exist and defend itself. He’s doing the work on behalf of AIPAC without the check.
