MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Force Senate Votes to Block Arms Sales to Israel » Senator Bernie Sanders
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WASHINGTON, April 3 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced Senate votes on his two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) to block the sale of $8.8 billion in U.S. bombs and other munitions to Israel, including more than 35,000 massive 2,000-pound bombs. Floor debate on Sanders’ JRDs will begin around 1:30 p.m. ET, subject to […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced Senate votes on his two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) to block the sale of $8.8 billion in U.S. bombs and other munitions to Israel, including more than 35,000 massive 2,000-pound bombs. Floor debate on Sanders’ JRDs will begin around 1:30 p.m. ET, subject to change based on the Senate schedule.

    • GreyAlien@lemm.eeEnglish
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      16 hours ago

      Unfortunately, there are lots of ostriches in this thread who are going to think I’m promoting accelerationism, trump dictatorship, or putin.

      ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

      • Prehensile_cloaca @lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        15 hours ago

        It’s referred to as Escalation of Commitment (at least in business school).

        Some people have a really hard time admitting when they’ve been wrong. Especially if they feel tricked/bamboozled. So instead, they double down with their original premise. In other words, there’s just no convincing someone who doesn’t have an open mind.