The most obvious is that Israel is an issue that bitterly divides the Democratic Party while uniting the GOP.
Any news coverage raising the salience of this issue detracts from coverage of issues like abortion, Donald Trump’s various crimes, health care, or other subjects that divide Republicans while uniting Democrats.
A second reason is that the campus protests, with their ragged encampments and radical chants, enhance the image of chaos that Donald Trump claims has overtaken the country.
The biggest reason is that extremists thrive on an atmosphere of crisis. The Middle East has been teetering on crisis for decades, which is why advocates of peaceful partition and coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians have never had an easy time of it.
The more fevered the atmosphere, the easier it is for Trumpian conservatives, along with radicals on the left, to argue that the conflict pits good against evil and that compromise is unthinkable.
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@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Why might some political groups prefer an atmosphere of crisis to one of peace and stability?
@9LZCWP72yrs2Y
So they can grift off current events for their own gains
crisis makes the masses react more aggressively which is one way to stay in power terror tactics are not a new thing.
@H0u5ePandaGreen2yrs2Y
The right knows the media is already setup to favor them. They could kill thousands more Palestinians but these distractions are all the media would report on.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
How do you feel about the impact of radical protests on public perception of political issues?
@9LZ877L2yrs2Y
Its essential to avoid generalizations and stereotypes, as people's beliefs and opinions can be complex and multifaceted. Lets focus on respectful dialogue and understanding different perspectives.
@EagerRuffsRepublican2yrs2Y
How inconvenient for Biden that his electoral prospects rely on unity with a bloodraving, stark mad, antisemetic coalition.
The left has been divided since Obama just like the right has been.
No decent person enjoys division and chaos. Just radical extremists on both sides.
The Left wants Trump to win for similar reasons. Neither can exist without the other.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
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