Category: Progressives, Page 4
2023 Predictions, In Retrospect
Occidental Dissent - Dec 29th 2023 9:35am ESTThis has become an annual end of the year tradition. 1. The Ye Train Crashes It took no great insight to predict that this fiasco was going nowhere and would diminish everyone involved, but a year ago there were people in the Dissident Right who were hyped up about this and taking it seriously. Just […]
Donald Trump Blocked From Maine’s 2024 Ballot
Occidental Dissent - Dec 28th 2023 11:57pm ESTI don’t see how this is going to “stop Trump.” 1. All of these various attempts to “get Trump” have validated his argument that he is a victim and there is a huge conspiracy to rig elections against him. 2. It has rocketed him past his competition in the Republican primary. 3. It has been […]
Poll Watch: How Much Is Biden’s Support of Israel Hurting Him With Younger Voters?
Occidental Dissent - Dec 22nd 2023 12:33pm ESTThis is fascinating. Donald Trump has an edge on Joe Biden in the polls because of Israel. New York Times: As recently as this summer, a poll with Donald J. Trump leading among young voters would have been eye-popping. Now, it’s increasingly familiar — and our new New York Times/Siena College national survey released Tuesday morning is […]
Axios:Colorado Supreme Court Removes Trump From State Ballot
Occidental Dissent - Dec 19th 2023 11:55pm ESTThis is a small taste of the chaos that is coming in 2024. Axios: “The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that former President Trump cannot appear on the state’s ballots in next year’s presidential election. Why it matters: It’s the first time a court has found that the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause applies to Trump in relation to his actions […]
Politico: Cardin Staffer Linked To Sex Tape Leaves Senate
Occidental Dissent - Dec 18th 2023 9:48pm ESTPut his name on a military base. Build a monument depicting this in Arlington National Cemetery. This is a better symbol of the Global American Empire than Robert E. Lee. Politico: A junior aide to Sen. Ben Cardin is no longer employed by the Senate, the Maryland Democrat’s office said Saturday, following news reports linking […]
Poll Watch: Donald Trump Is Dominating Joe Biden In Swing States
Occidental Dissent - Dec 14th 2023 11:04pm ESTIf the 2024 presidential election were held today, Donald Trump would win in a blowout because Joe Biden has collapsed with his own base. Bloomberg: Joe Biden’s growing political troubles are coming from within his own party as he trails Donald Trump in the battleground states that will decide the 2024 election. That’s the conclusion […]
House Votes To Condemn Antisemitism On College Campuses
Occidental Dissent - Dec 13th 2023 11:38pm ESTAt yesterday’s Capitol Menorah Lighting, we were joined by families whose loved ones are being held hostage by Hamas. The Jewish people have faced unspeakable evil, especially over the last two months. The only way to drive out darkness is to overwhelm it with light.… pic.twitter.com/JHZVNQAT4w — Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) December 13, 2023 This […]
Zelensky Arrives In Washington To Beg For Ukraine Aid
Occidental Dissent - Dec 12th 2023 11:21am ESTIt has been a dismal two months. As far as politics goes, I have been in a negative mood. My family life couldn’t be better though. I have spent the last few days in a rush getting everything ready for Christmas. I’m going to try to look on the brightside here. Unless a last minute […]
Fourth 2024 Republican Presidential Debate
Occidental Dissent - Dec 7th 2023 12:43pm EST???? The United States of Israel. pic.twitter.com/U6k1jSSKFk — Censored Men (@CensoredMen) November 10, 2023 Chris Christie (fat pso) says, you’re damn right I’d send our military to fight Hamas and die for Israel. pic.twitter.com/j8fGFTpkAx — Chuck (@Chuyuck) December 7, 2023 ???“If you don’t think Israel has the right to exist that is antisemitic,” Nikki Haley […]
Kayleigh McEnany: White Nationalists Should Not Be Allowed Into Harvard
Occidental Dissent - Dec 7th 2023 9:58am ESTRepublicans and professional anti-wokes who’ve been whipping up this hysteria are the biggest frauds on earth. After years of “free speech” posturing, they’ve bludgeoned elite colleges into declaring the abolition of free speech to protect the hurt feelings of crybaby students https://t.co/RoRNMRKpH7 — Michael Tracey (@mtracey) December 7, 2023 It’s so tough to be a […]
House Republicans Fight Antisemitism On Campus
Occidental Dissent - Dec 6th 2023 2:55pm ESTThis is as damaging of an exchange in a Congressional hearing as you might ever see.@RepStefanik has done our country a profound service by exposing the rank hypocrisy of university administrators when it comes to enforcing their own rules to protect Jewish students. https://t.co/c0Xs5uTUPc — Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) December 6, 2023 Antisemitism has no […]
House of Representatives Votes To Condemn Antisemitism
Occidental Dissent - Dec 5th 2023 4:47pm ESTThe House votes 311-14 in favor of resolution to “strongly condemn and denounce the drastic rise of antisemitism.” The resolution “clearly and firmly states that anti-Zionism is antisemitism.” 92 Democrats voted “present.” pic.twitter.com/NwWAuvrvBU — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) December 5, 2023 I’m not exaggerating. I’m not “obsessed” with the Jewish Question. No, this is literally […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson Receives Sheldon Adelson Defender of Israel Award
Occidental Dissent - Dec 4th 2023 10:50pm ESTHouse Speaker Mike Johnson announces at ZOA that his Israeli counterpart, Knesset Speaker @AmirOhana, invited him to address the Knesset “and I intend to do that as soon as possible.” pic.twitter.com/1K8pwda428 — Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) December 4, 2023 At ZOA gala, Dr. Miriam Adelson — via video— welcomes House Speaker Mike Johnson to ZOA […]
AIPAC Funded 342 Members of Congress
Occidental Dissent - Dec 3rd 2023 6:23pm ESTThere are 435 congressmen and 100 U.S. senators. AIPAC bought 342 of them.
George Santos Expelled From Congress
Occidental Dissent - Dec 1st 2023 10:33pm ESTGeorge Santos was a freshman Republican congressman from New York with no legislative accomplishments. He was a serial liar, a con man, a Jewish homosexual and was allegedly a drag queen at one time in Brazil. He has voted to Stand To Israel. Axios: The House on Friday voted to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) over […]
Poll Watch: Americans Split On Israel’s War In Gaza
Occidental Dissent - Nov 30th 2023 10:52am ESTYes, I know. Public opinion is irrelevant when it comes to Standing With Israel. Nevertheless, I still find it interesting though that 45% of Americans, 64% of non-Whites, 63% of Democrats and 67% of Americans under 35 disapprove of Israel’s war in Gaza. Gallup: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Half of Americans approve of Israel’s military action […]
House of Representatives Votes To Affirm Israel’s Right To Exist As a Jewish State
Occidental Dissent - Nov 28th 2023 8:28pm ESTBREAKING: ?? US House of Representatives votes 412-1 for bill that affirms Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state — The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) November 29, 2023 I agree with the title “Reaffirming the State of Israel’s Right to Exist” and much of the language, but I’m voting No on the resolution because it […]
Javier Milei Elected President of Argentina
Occidental Dissent - Nov 26th 2023 6:39pm ESTArgentina’s new president Javier Milei participates in Jewish ceremony and declares support for Israel. Milei expressed his desire to study Jewish sources and supported Israel’s right to defense. He condemned Hamas “terrorism” and defended the return of the hostages. Also… pic.twitter.com/gfk30Qwl4y — Clash Report (@clashreport) November 26, 2023 Newly elected Argentinian President Javier Milei, last […]
Tommy Robinson Arrested and Removed From March Against Anti-Semitism
Occidental Dissent - Nov 26th 2023 10:16am ESTFor those scouring one of the top 10 biggest demos in history for the inevitable small number dickheads who turn up, to discredit the whole thing. Tommy Robinson and his fans turned up to a much smaller pro-Israel demo in 2021. Do you want to go there? pic.twitter.com/qpnjFosC5k — Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) October 21, 2023 […]
Stuart Seldowitz Arrested
Occidental Dissent - Nov 25th 2023 9:46am EST“The mukhabarat (intelligence) in Egypt will get your parents. Does your father like his fingernails? They’ll take them out one by one..” Stuart Seldowitz, a former National Security Advisor to President Obama to an Egyptian man running a food cart in New York City, USA. ?? pic.twitter.com/Wf0jwAQkn9 — Majid Freeman (@Majstar7) November 21, 2023 “If […]
March for Israel Rally
Occidental Dissent - Nov 14th 2023 6:54pm ESTThe most powerful antisemite in America, Christian Zionist leader Pastor John Hagee, channels his triumphalist, war-hungry imperial theology before a massive crowd of Jews whom he views as cannon fodder for the End Times. Truly chilling moment pic.twitter.com/mZFGWNtCIa — Ben Lorber (@BenLorber8) November 14, 2023 More of this please. I can’t wait to Stand With […]
1Poll Watch: Americans Sympathize More With Israel
Occidental Dissent - Nov 14th 2023 10:02am ESTIt is not Christianity. It is American Boomers who are Dispensationalists who sit in front of the television watching FOX News all day. That’s the bubble. YouGov:
Israel At War
Occidental Dissent - Nov 12th 2023 10:39pm ESTKaren Dunn is on the side of pure evil. DANA BASH: “Is Israel operating according to the rules of war?” JAKE SULLIVAN: “Well, Dana, I’m not going to sit here and play judge or jury on that question.” pic.twitter.com/tfnjRBz352 — Waleed Shahid ? (@_waleedshahid) November 12, 2023 #BREAKING| Israeli soldiers savagely beat and kidnap Iyad […]
Karen Dunn: Why Neo-Nazis Are Popping Up At Pro-Palestinian Protests
Occidental Dissent - Nov 12th 2023 10:33pm ESTI wrote this op-ed about white supremacist and neo Nazi groups gleeful reaction to October 7 and their efforts to exploit the divisions that have ensued. Everyone should be aware. https://t.co/G2KyGtcKX7 — Karen Dunn (@karenleahdunn) November 9, 2023 https://t.co/pWLbAYxpCv — Karen Dunn (@karenleahdunn) November 12, 2023 Hillary Clinton on the Israelis and the Palestinians today […]
Poll Watch: Americans Divided Over Israel Response To Hamas Attacks
Occidental Dissent - Nov 8th 2023 7:47am ESTYes, it is true that the polls don’t matter because AIPAC owns Congress, but I am still interested in seeing how much of a gap there is between support for Our Greatest Ally in Congress and the public. AP-NORC: Compare: