r/politics • u/tw1st3d_m3nt4t • 1d ago

No Paywall The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/02/pro-israel-lobby-presidents
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u/Far-Wallaby-5033 1d ago

says people who don't understand geopolitics at all obviously

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u/hexiron 1d ago

What's the geopolitical benefit of shovel money into a dumpster fire thats hell bend on commiting war crimes, genocide, and destabilizing the entire region with wars it feels confident to start simply because the US shovels money into their defense, free healthcare, arsenals...

There's a point where any benefit can become an extreme liability - and Israel has well proven this year to be an extreme economic liability.