From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by Steven Salaita was published by The New Arab on July 26, 2016.
In the United States presidential race, we have officially entered into the moment of lesser evilism, which demands grudging support of the unappealing Democratic candidate in order to prevent the election of an even more deplorable Republican.
Few things inspire such acrimonious debate among liberals and leftists. Rather than rehearsing the usual (and by now painfully familiar) arguments for and against voting Democrat, let’s explore what lesser evilism means for the communities on the receiving end of the necessary evil.
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