Although personally in favor of Palestinian independence and critical of war crimes committed by Israel in its siege of Gaza, I attempted to explain in a back-and-forth discussion with a user (only afterwards learning was one of the community’s two moderators) why protest voting in the 2024 election to “punish” the democrats in favor of the republicans harmed the ultimate interest of reigning in Israeli violence in Palestine.

To further emphasize the damage caused by such a protest vote, I argued that not only is Palestine worse off with Trump elected instead of Harris, but as are a myriad of other social issues. The other user disagreed, arguing that Trump’s return to office facilitated the ceasefire, rather than my argument that Netanyahu deliberately delayed it to help Trump get elected.

After my fourth reply post in a reply chain that stemmed from my initial reply to the moderator’s comment, I was banned from !palestine@lemm.ee. Having at no point advocated in favor of the violence perpetuated by Israel in Gaza, I think the ban was unjustified, and demonstrates a bad precedent for maintaining echo chambers of moderator opinions, rather than communities that foster discussion.

  • ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.comEnglish
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    17 days ago

    Your opinion is wrong. If Biden or Harris were going to do anything they would have before their term ended. Harris made that clear. You thinking that democrats would have done anything when they didn’t for four years is just silly. That said, haven’t ann incorrect opinion isn’t ban worthy.

    • Susaga@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      17 days ago

      “Dems are bad” is not a good counterargument to “republicans are worse.” Choose the lesser of two evils.

      • _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        15 days ago

        It’s still insane to hear people say that. “Chose the lesser of two evils”.

        You do understand how fucking insane it is that you’re saying that, right?

          • _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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            15 days ago

            Judging from the gloating as Palestinians die, despite the fact it was 20 million democrats who stayed home because they’re white enough Trump won’t bother them, yes. I do believe you like it. Democrats refuse to do anything to prevent fascism when they have power, and do nothing but complain about it when they don’t.

            I’ll believe you don’t like it when you lot stop acting so smug and morally superior while you watch Trump kill brown people slightly faster than Harris would. Because at the end of the day, you’re still happy they’re dying, because it makes you “right”.