• corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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      Because in a binary decision between bad and worse, there is still a preference. And when abstaining has historically favored the worse choice, doing nothing is bad.

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        Does the democratic party hold no responsibility here in your eyes? It’s obvious democrats understand the flaws of First past the post voting, longer then ive been alive!

        So why hasn’t the states they control switched to a voting system like Ranked Choice voting where there is no spoiler effect?

        You don’t get to harp on people voting outside the two party system and then do nothing to resolve the issues you bring up.

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              Guess you are one of the many people unable to understand the difference between the democratic party and a sovereign nation.

              • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlM
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                The only reason that Israel is able to conduct this genocide is because it’s getting material and political support from the democratic party. The US has shipped billions in weapons to Israel to conduct the genocide and has repeatedly blocked resolutions at the UN aimed at ending the genocide.

                The fact that you refuse to acknowledge this basic fact shows that you’re a deeply dishonest individual whose opinions can be safely ignored. People like you are directly responsible for enabling this genocide. The blood is on your hands.

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          No one is saying Harris is perfect. We don’t vote for perfect: we vote for better. Do you need a primer on evolution?

          This both-sides/but-her-emails[sic] nonsense only resembles the Russian bot themes accidentally, right?

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            Did you just [sic] your own comment? Who are you quoting?

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    From NPR’s article:

    “At this time, our movement 1) cannot endorse > Vice President Harris; 2) opposes a Donald Trump presidency, whose agenda includes plans to accelerate the killing in Gaza while intensifying the suppression of anti-war organizing; and 3) is not recommending a third-party vote in the Presidential election, especially as third party votes in key swing states could help inadvertently deliver a Trump presidency given our country’s broken electoral college system,”

    I’m glad to see they’re not advocating for Trump or a third-party candidate that would help him win the election.

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        The only move, really. That should say something about the system, but it still is the only — and right — move.

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      1. opposes a Donald Trump presidency, whose agenda includes plans to accelerate the killing in Gaza while intensifying the suppression of anti-war organizing;

      No they fucking don’t. They’re sitting on their fucking hands.

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        I’m confused by your statement. As far as I know, Trump has advocated for escalating violence in Gaza and everywhere else.

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          Do you have a quote? The only thing I’ve heard Trump say about it is A) the Oct. 7 attack wouldn’t have happened if he were president (lol) and B) he would tell Netanyahu to “end it”. He refuses to elaborate.

          Whether Harris or Trump is president, it won’t matter for the situation in Gaza.

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            Here’s one article with a good bit of content for you: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-israel-gaza-finish-problem-rcna141905

            One quote:

            Trump did lay out a few markers in the three weeks that followed the Hamas attack. He said on Oct. 11 that a future Trump administration would “fully support Israel defeating, dismantling, and permanently destroying the terrorist group Hamas,” while telling the Republican Jewish Coalition later that month that Hamas fighters “will burn forever in the eternal pit of hell." That month, his campaign also said that, if elected again, he would bar Gaza residents from entering the U.S. as part of an expanded travel ban.

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    Could it be because she said, ‘Israel has a right to defend itself’? Using the language of an apartheid state and genocide defender. I’ve read her books, she’s a classic example of someone who wants to appear progressive, while trying to stay within the boundaries of the establishment.

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      When she first became the candidate, I listened to a podcast covering her entire career. The sad thing is that she used to stand for progressive principles, even when it was politically dangerous to do so. Over time, though, she’s become more and more conservative. For example, she used to be against the death penalty; now she’s for it.