Pondering the fate of Democracy, I thought it was worth my time to share my thoughts as follows. If you don't care or disagree, scroll on.

In 2019, there were a lot of Ds running for the nomination, @POTUS entered late. You complained, but you voted for him.

Fact.

You voted for him. He had the most votes in the history of national elections.

He helped stem COVID deaths; turned the economy around (wages are surpassing inflation; lowest unemployment); passed historic gun legislation; passed an infrastructure bill; has and continues to provide student debt relief; more people have health insurance; reduced the cost of insulin, capping it at $35; reversed discriminatory bans in the military; issued pardons for marijuana based offenses and is recategorizing marijuana under federal schedules (meaning it will open research pathways); in the wake of Dobbs issued executive orders to help provide reproductive care until we can secure a House/Senate majority; he tackled the climate by putting us back into the Paris Agreement, committed to cut total greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2030; released an updated Methane Action Plan, which includes 50 specific measures; made significant investment in wildfire risk reduction and ecosystem restoration to protect and promote natural carbon removal; passed a $2,000 tax credit for new heat pumps, a 30% tax credit for residential solar systems and batteries, and $9 billion to support state energy efficiency and electrification rebates, and more; he provided Aide to Ukraine and got damn creative with it while Congress dicked around, sending it to other countries to send to Ukraine; US approved F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, and more

He did all of that while the GOP had cat fights in the House and went on fruitless missions to try to impeach him because Trump was impeached (remembering that Biden wasn't in office when that happened 2x). You don't like @POTUS bc he's old, eh?

1) I'll save the lecture on age discrimination.
2) Too bad. He was old 4 years ago when you voted last time. Guess what? You are 4 years older, too. (I know you don't like thinking about it.)

You're mad at him for not unilaterally changing US policy on Israel, a policy that has existed for some over 75 years, eh?

Too bad.

@BarackObama failed to stop Israeli settlements. He provided over 26 Billion to Israel in military aid.

You still voted for him.

Obama signed a bill in 2012 that provided for Enhanced Security Cooperation.

During 2008 to 2014 (Obama Administration) Israel and Gaza had 3 wars.

You cried over Obama's leaving office. Remember that? Remember how you wanted him back?

So weapons. Weapons suck generally. But we legally can't cut off Israel. If Congress appropriates funds the President has to spend it. Fact.

Interestingly, we've paused sending certain weapons. Those weapons were appropriated in 2021. Before the current crisis.

Other weapons we have sent include the kinds used with tanks - Israel is focused on bombs, and inaccurate ones. We also sent guidance kits to make bombs accurate. Israel for their part doesn't use the guidance systems that attach to the weapons we send.obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-offi…
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