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That gap between support of Israel across age groups existed historically AFAIK, although the margins were narrower. More worrying for Israel is that it's beco

That gap between support of Israel across age groups existed historically AFAIK, although the margins were narrower. More worrying for Israel is that it's becoming a partisan issue. That goes to both ends - previously unthinkable, unwavering support under Republicans but a very short leash under the Democrats.

dragonwriter 1y ago
> More worrying for Israel is that it's becoming a partisan issue. A highly salient political issue becoming partisan is a good thing in a representative democracy, as that is the only thing that makes it possible for the public to influence it by general election votes.
- throwaway3060 1y ago
  In FPTP, this often ends up backfiring. A politicized issue quickly becomes a polarized issue - the other side takes the opposite view, and both sides then race to the extremes. Compromise becomes less and less possible, because then each side sees it as a defeat. Nothing ends up done.
  - bluGill 1y ago
    Worse there is always more than one issue. Now I can't even find someone in my own party to support as the race has brought them all the same way on this. And so I either support one of them anyway for other issues or I leave.
  - dragonwriter 1y ago
    > In FPTP, this often ends up backfiring. Every possible alignment of circumstances “backfires” in FPTP because FPTP is a fundamentally bad way to elect a legislature. That’s not a problem of, e.g., salient political issues becoming partisan—representing a coherent position on salient issues is the only useful thing parties can do—it is a problem of FPTP.