geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml · 1 month agoAOC voted against MTG’s amendment to strip Israel funding from the Defense Appropriations Act of 2026lemmy.mlimagemessage-square143linkfedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down128cross-posted to: news@hexbear.netprogressivepolitics@lemmy.world
arrow-up1151arrow-down1imageAOC voted against MTG’s amendment to strip Israel funding from the Defense Appropriations Act of 2026lemmy.mlgeneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml · 1 month agomessage-square143linkfedilinkcross-posted to: news@hexbear.netprogressivepolitics@lemmy.world
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoIf you are agreeing, you are part of the problem. This was essentially a bill to defund the police by taking body cameras away.
minus-squareProfessorozone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoFunny, that’s not the reason AOC have for not voting for it. What I was agreeing with was the idea of defending Israel, not whatever was in the bill.
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoPretty sure her tweet said that. Taking away iron dome missile and still giving them offensive weapons doesn’t help anyone.
minus-squareProfessorozone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoI didn’t read her tweet just saw video of her saying that the bill DID NOT reduce weapons payments for Israel. But I do admit that, as is often the case, the video I saw was just a snippet and not her full statement.
If you are agreeing, you are part of the problem. This was essentially a bill to defund the police by taking body cameras away.
Funny, that’s not the reason AOC have for not voting for it.
What I was agreeing with was the idea of defending Israel, not whatever was in the bill.
Pretty sure her tweet said that. Taking away iron dome missile and still giving them offensive weapons doesn’t help anyone.
I didn’t read her tweet just saw video of her saying that the bill DID NOT reduce weapons payments for Israel. But I do admit that, as is often the case, the video I saw was just a snippet and not her full statement.