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81 Democrats Vote With GOP to Pass Military Budget Barring Pentagon From Citing Gaza Death Toll (truthout.org)

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https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/118-2024/h500

in this link are the 81 that voted for it, I know that the article should just have this information, but it doesn't so here you go

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

From a geopolitics standpoint, the US stands to benefit from Israel curbstomping everyone in the region. And it’s juuuuuuust far enough removed from the US that they can (weakly) claim their hands are clean.

People in power are always willing to sacrifice one set of humans for another set of humans they prefer.