“As the president of the United States, you have power to change the course of history, and the responsibility to save lives right now,” the staffers wrote.

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        It leaves out context, intentionally. If this was a fox news headline, I’d say the same thing, and you’d agree.

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          The context is in the article. It could be argued that it is in the headline too, but some obviously have interpreted it differently.

          Edit: Replace “as” with “while” and maybe you’ll understand.

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              I’m not trying to be condescending. I’m just incapable of explaining this in a satisfactory way. Those criticizing the headline are not pointing out anything meaningful. The information in the article correlates with the headline. Biden has the ability to endorse a ceasefire, “while” his former staffers are urging him to do so.

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                You are incapable of explaining it because it is an incredibly common and recognizable representation of a bad faith headline.