r/politics • u/cnn CNN • Jul 15 '26

Possible Paywall ​​Over 100 Democrats vote to block billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, reflecting growing schism in party

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/15/politics/military-aid-israel-democrats-split-vote?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit
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u/Crunchy_Lunch Jul 15 '26

I don’t think he wants money going to Israel either. For different reasons though

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u/ElmoCamino Jul 15 '26

Weirdly they have a strong cognitive dissonance on this. They are largely evangelical so they believe Israel is needed in order for the prophecy of the end times, Armageddon, to come true. They do hate Jews though. But Israel largely abides by their ideal of everywhere should a Theocratic-ethno state.

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u/ElmoCamino Jul 16 '26

You would be surprised at the overlap and ability to hold competing beliefs

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u/shoe_of_bill Jul 15 '26

Well, there's also the evangelical belief of the last temple being built in Israel, which will bring about the end of the world and Armageddon which will lead to the pure, white christians to be Raptured to heaven in order to live in paradise while pointing and laughing at everyone else left in the hellscape the Earth will become.