A group of Biden's reelection campaign staff said in a letter that volunteers are upset with his handling of the Israel-Hamas war.

In a letter published Wednesday on Medium, an anonymous group of Biden’s campaign staffers demanded the president call for a ceasefire in Gaza, citing concerns that not shifting his policy on the issue could hurt his 2024 chances.

“Biden for President staff have seen volunteers quit in droves, and people who have voted blue for decades feel uncertain about doing so for the first time ever, because of this conflict,” the Medium letter read.

“It is not enough to merely be the alternative to Donald Trump,” the campaigners continued. “The campaign has to shift the feeling in the pits of voters’ stomachs, the same feeling that weighs on us every day as we fight for your reelection. The only way to do that is to call for a ceasefire.”

  • treeko@lemmy.world
    273·
    11 months ago

    This thread is wild… is it seriously shocking to people here that Biden campaigners (plurality young people) are upset about his response to the genocide in Gaza?? Yes, obviously we need to vote for him, but it’s crazy that criticism is labeled as astroturfing or attempts to sabotage his chances.

    • mlg@lemmy.worldEnglish
      102·
      11 months ago

      I really hate that every time someone criticizes him, some dumbass replies with “Yeah well Trump is way worse”

      Yeah no shit lol, just because I hate the current president doesn’t mean I’m automatically selecting the deranged orange.

    • phoneymouse@lemmy.world
      4·
      11 months ago

      I’m upset too, but there is more than one issue in the world. These people need to put things in perspective. If Trump wins, America is literally over.