Ryan has definitely not been ignoring the genocide story. And yes the moral failure SHOULD matter most of all. But let's be real, the brain failure is a bigger political liability with the general electorate, sad as that is.
Ryan has definitely not been ignoring the genocide story. And yes the moral failure SHOULD matter most of all. But let's be real, the brain failure is a bigger political liability with the general electorate, sad as that is.
Its not that your wrong about the Gaza genocide being a very important factor, but as Nate points out, its simply not the only factor and I'm not sure I've seen data that would indicate its the biggest factor. I'm not speaking personally for myself, but I have to point out that Biden has been wildly unpopular for most of his term thus far. Ending the child tax credit, ending the COVID vaccine subsidy, killing the real infrastructure bill, stripping the railworkers' ability to strike, etc. Biden is one in a 45-year line of Democratic presidents that does not prioritize what his voting base wants. The genocide is one example of him being un-representative of the voters that put him in power, the other things I have listed also count.
Gaza might be the straw that broke the camel's back, but that camel has been ready to collapse since early 2022.
Ryan has definitely not been ignoring the genocide story. And yes the moral failure SHOULD matter most of all. But let's be real, the brain failure is a bigger political liability with the general electorate, sad as that is.
Maybe, but images like this make it hard to ignore the reality of what the U.S., under its commander-in-chief, is supporting:
https://www.commondreams.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvPumgYubhwMVnUt_AB0KJQm0EAAYASAAEgJ7IPD_BwE
Its not that your wrong about the Gaza genocide being a very important factor, but as Nate points out, its simply not the only factor and I'm not sure I've seen data that would indicate its the biggest factor. I'm not speaking personally for myself, but I have to point out that Biden has been wildly unpopular for most of his term thus far. Ending the child tax credit, ending the COVID vaccine subsidy, killing the real infrastructure bill, stripping the railworkers' ability to strike, etc. Biden is one in a 45-year line of Democratic presidents that does not prioritize what his voting base wants. The genocide is one example of him being un-representative of the voters that put him in power, the other things I have listed also count.
Gaza might be the straw that broke the camel's back, but that camel has been ready to collapse since early 2022.