WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - Several top White House aides say they are confident protests across U.S. college campuses against Israel’s offensive in Gaza will not translate into significantly fewer votes for Joe Biden in November’s election, despite polls showing many Democrats are deeply unhappy about the president’s policy on the war.

The White House optimism on the issue, which is shared by many in the Biden campaign, runs contrary to dire warnings from some Democratic strategists and youth organizers who warn misjudging the situation could cost Biden votes in a tight race with Republican rival Donald Trump.

    • Nomecks
      268·
      6 months ago

      College kids have crappy turnout. This is very well documented.

      • mozz@mbin.grits.dev
        31·
        6 months ago

        The U.S. Census Bureau estimated 54.1% of 18- to 29-year-olds voted in 2020, which had the highest youth turnout overall of any election in the 21st century.

        Average across all ages is 60%

        (Credit to @[email protected])

        • Nomecks
          43·
          6 months ago

          6% is probably representative of millions of votes.

      • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
        377·
        6 months ago

        So you won’t be blaming them if Trump wins? If they’re insignificant enough to ignore, they’re too insignificant to blame.

        • Nomecks
          117·
          6 months ago

          Don’t shoot the messenger.

              • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
                193·
                6 months ago

                If you had defensible positions, you would do something other than gaslighting, abuse, and baseless accusations.

                  • The Uncanny Observer@lemmy.dbzer0.com
                    7·
                    6 months ago

                    No we’re not, because despite you saying you’re done with the conversation because you know it won’t go anywhere, you seem incapable of walking away without having the last word.

                  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
                    31·
                    6 months ago

                    You know, for two guys who have claimed, repeatedly, “Imma block you!” you really seem intent on replying to each other.

                    Please, engage the block. I don’t want to have to ban either of you, but the repeated slap fights are tiresome.

          • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            223·
            6 months ago

            No, I would blame Biden for being a complete fucking ass about the whole Palestinian Genocide.

            There’s a right side and a wrong side here. To be incredibly blunt: the fact that Jewish people endured the Holocaust does not give Israel carte blanche to perpetrate their own genocide. And that puts aside the fact that Israel is NOT, in fact, synonymous with Jewish people. There are a hell of a lot of Jews (including Israeli civilians) who vehemently object to what’s happening.

              • juicy@lemmy.today
                64·
                6 months ago

                Sorry, buddy, but no, we won’t let you and Biden have your genocide and another term, too. If it’s that important that he has four more years, Biden knows what he needs to do. Being able to look past genocide isn’t enlightened, pragmatic or strategic, it’s moral depravity.

    • Neato@ttrpg.networkEnglish
      28·
      6 months ago

      Belief is irrelevant. PR would always say this to downplay affects and keep supporters engaged. Apathy will kill Biden’s chances more than anything else.