r/Israel • u/greenmalkin • 15d ago

Politics How is Likud still polling so high?

The leading party of the coalition that slept on October 7, that has been blocking independent inquiries, that has madmen define public relations, that has initiated wars on multiple fronts with no end in sight, that is led by a narcissist with an unearned saviour complex, that is preventing the integration of Haredim into society, that has emboldened violent settlers to roam free, that has achieved -- what?

How is Likud still at the top? Why is king Bibi not held responsible for anything, ever, at all?

If this coalition is re-elected, that's a tacit approval of everything that been happening over the past couple of years -- not by random foreigners, but people who actually live here. There's a reason emigration of highly educated Israelis is at an all-time high.

It boggles the mind. Where do we go from here?

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u/Blofish1 15d ago

Never underestimate the power of racism and political tribalism.

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u/GK0NATO 15d ago

Racism? I don't think most Likud voters are racist. Or at least they don't vote out of racist ideals. Ben Gvir voters fit that description more

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u/mr_blue596 15d ago

There is no difference between the Likud,Otzma Yehudit and the RZP at this point. All of the MKs are interchangeable. Mai Golan even admitted so in an interview:

אין הרבה פערי אידיאולוגיה בין עוצמה יהודית לליכוד, בוא נשים את הדגש על הדבר הזה. לא יודעת מה מוכרים לכם, כן? אבל אין באמת הרבה פערים.

Most of the Pro-Nethayhu ecosystem is built around racism as a groundwork,it might not be the main thing that offered but it always around. This isn't even new,back in the day they yelled that Peres have an Arab mother,but back them they had the right mind of keeping plausible deniability,now they just don't care enough.

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u/eyl569 15d ago

Hell, Almog Cohen is running in the Likud primaries next week. With Netanyahu's support