1/ For many years the US sold arms to Saudi Arabia, under Repub as well as Dems presidents. All of them argued "It's okay because they'll never use them." Well they're using them now. For a $360B arms sale, the US gives aerial support to Saudi's genocidal war in Yemen.

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2/ Over 100,000 people have been killed in Yemen, including children. I always feel I have to repeat that again for some reason: GENOCIDE. And it couldn't be happening without us! Congress tried to stop it, actually. But Trump vetoed and they didn't have enough votes to override.
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And do you think that policy would change whatsoever under the candidate you have endorsed for POTUS, @JoeBiden?
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This reminder about Dems cements my growing conviction: progressives need to figure out how to clear & replace top ranks of DNC. Or plan on a new party.
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May future generations pay reverence to your upstanding character. This is how to be human folks!
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Obama in 2015 began supporting and aiding #Saudi #WarCrimes in #Yemen by selling arms and refuelling bomber jets and giving intelligence to bomb civilians in Yemen
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Sadly that is USA's big export... Weapons .... Saddening and Sickening..... Profiteering on human deaths and suffering... Market Market Market..... Capitalism rears its head again in the worst way....
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Here in Massachusetts it broke my heart that while hundreds of small good local businesses were struggling during the lockdown, Raytheon was considered an essential business & continued making weapons while not providing their laborers with PPE SINCE WHEN IS KILLING ESSENTIAL?
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A few years back , @TulsiGabbard and @RandPaul tried to pass the Stop Arming Terrorists Act and the majority of both branches of Congress ignored it. Our country is governed by psychopaths
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Gun runners & Arms Salesmen. I can't with good conscience back either Party. Blood on all hands. It's easy to blame Republicans though. Democrats repeatedly just "shy" of enough votes & no one finds that suspicious? That's what happens when you make war the new Gold Standard.
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