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Jan 2024
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Lesser Evilism and Gaza Genocide: Vote B...

RANIA KHALEK
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Listen to the full interview here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-audio-and-w-97253263 Democratic leadership said in 2020 that people needed to vote for Joe Biden because another Trump term would bring about the worst case scenario. But Joe Biden is facilitating a genocide in Gaza. What happens when the so-called “lesser evil” is responsible for the wor ... Show More
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