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[–] 18 points 6 days ago (48 children)

I'm so tired of having to choose between the lesser of two evils. It'd be nice to vote for someone I'd actually want for a change.

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  • [–] 8 points 6 days ago

    I am rooting for ranked choice voting to gain traction, especially something like what Alaska does with narrowing the general election to no more than five candidates. That's a field size that gives choice without being so large no normal person has time to learn about them all. And people can rank the person they actually want first, and as backup rank the lesser of the remaining evils second.

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  • [–] 6 points 6 days ago (33 children)

    One party sends paramilitary in black vans to kidnap innocent children (because the governor of that city dared to challenge Dear Leader). Oh and their leader is a child rapist.

    The other party candidate had a weird laugh. Wow, hard choice isnt it.

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  • [–] 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

    I'm sure minimizing the concerns people have with the Democratic centrists by writing it off as the AIPAC-funded will-endorse-a-republican-if-a-Muslim-is-the-alternative ones just having "had a weird laugh" will totally make them see you as a worthwhile and trustworthy ally!

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  • [–] 12 points 6 days ago (1 child)

    You're thinking in absolutes here. Harris still supports Israel but I'd still vote for her over Trump again if I'd have to. I want someone who would support Palestine and improve quality of life for all in the US.

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  • [–] 10 points 6 days ago (4 children)

    One party sends paramilitary in black vans to kidnap innocent children

    When was it that Biden abolished ICE? Or when was it that Harris gave any indication that she intended to?

    Both parties send paramilitary in black vans to kidnap innocent children. You just want them to act more polite about it.

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  • [–] -2 points 5 days ago (3 children)

    Both parties send paramilitary in black vans to kidnap innocent children.

    Are you stupid or just unwilling to acknowledge that ICE before Trump was not the same as ICE after Trump?

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  • [–] 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    Did ICE kidnap innocent children before Trump? Yes or no, please.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 days ago (5 children)
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    Was that the place those people whose genocide Trump fully supports? The place he agreed should be bombed so he could build a hotel there? That place?

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  • [–] 6 points 6 days ago (3 children)

    The place that Joe Biden sent weapons to behind Congress' back. He didn't just support Israel. He went above and beyond.

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  • [–] 0 points 6 days ago (2 children)

    Huh, so still less than what Trump is doing right now?

    Even Biden is better for the Palestinian people than Trump.

    Anyway, you don't care about trans people's rights, do you?

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  • [–] 5 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    Wow, this comment sure didn't age well...in the last few hours.

    President Donald Trump has said the United States will stop sending funding packages to Israel by the end of 2026 after making a deal with the embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

    I really can't imagine Biden talking about cutting off aid to Israel, under any circumstances, ever...can you?

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  • [–] -1 points 5 days ago

    President Donald Trump has said the United States will stop sending funding packages to Israel

    Imagine being stupid enough to believe ANY promise that Donald Trump makes, but ESPECIALLY one he makes on literal fucking election day. You get your $5k check yet?

    I really can’t imagine Biden talking about cutting off aid to Israel, under any circumstances, ever…can you?

    Yes, actually. Because, unlike you, I wasn't born within the last few years and remember Biden openly expressing disapproval of Netanyahu's actions and floating arms shipment cancellations to try to force Netanyahu to the table for peace talks.

    So you either don't remember that because

    1. You pay no attention, at all.

    2. You're 2 years old and somehow figured out how to type and sign up for Lemmy and didn't bother looking up what Biden did regarding Israel before posting here.

    3. Have the memory span of a hamster.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 days ago* (17 children)

    One party sends paramilitary in black vans to kidnap innocent children...

    Both parties do that.

    The other party candidate had a weird laugh.

    They also supported a rapist, and a genocide, and said that they would keep America's military the most lethal on Earth, and abandoned trans people, and a bunch of other stuff. Weird how you forgot all of that, isn't it?

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  • [–] 0 points 6 days ago (16 children)

    Both sides both sides. You people never change. Perfect is the enemy of good.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 days ago* (6 children)

    Lets take a look at "good":

    • supported kidnapping and bombing kids
    • supported a highly unpopular president
    • supported a genocide
    • told americans to stop complaining about being screwed over.
    • abandoned trans people

    I think your definition of "good" might need a little work.

    You are correct that we don't change. We believe in things like equal rights, why would we change that?

    It's always so telling that, when provided with evidence, Libs immediatly turn on the people who privide the evidence, rather than on the party that keeps screwing them over.

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  • [–] -1 points 5 days ago (5 children)

    Agreed, theyre all terrible. But 1 is slightly less terrible than the other. So youre saying its better to not vote at all? Thats where I don't agree. What are you actually doing to change anything ?

    Also not a liberal.

    "Abandoned trans people" wow thats so terrible compared to the R's that openly advocate for murdering them (and gay people) and support christian nationalist terrorists. Come on here, one party is clearly doing a hell of a lot worse shit than the other.

    I'm agreeing that both are bad but what is not voting going to do about that? Youre not proving youre better than the system by not participating.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 days ago (4 children)

    So youre saying its better to not vote at all?

    Can you point out where I said that? Because I'm pretty confident that I never did.

    What are you actually doing to change anything ?

    Voting against the people who got us into this mess. Supporting mutual aid networks, and charities. Supporting the homeless. Building and pushing FOSS systems.

    Also not a liberal.

    If you aren't a liberal, then why are you defending the worst of liberal policies and people?

    “Abandoned trans people” wow thats so terrible compared to the R’s that openly advocate for murdering them (and gay people) and support christian nationalist terrorists. Come on here, one party is clearly doing a hell of a lot worse shit than the other.

    So it's OK that the Dems use them as pawns, rather than grow a spine and support marginalized people? Dems only use them because they are easily visible. Look at what the Dems to to immigrants, or people in other countries. They are just biding their time before they go mask-off towards trans people.

    I’m agreeing that both are bad but what is not voting going to do about that? Youre not proving youre better than the system by not participating.

    Once again, where did I say that?

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  • [–] 0 points 5 days ago (3 children)

    OK good, as long as youre not advocating for not voting.

    And in my state, all the ballot choices suck ass , as usual, but I'm still not voting for any R.

    All my ballots have are 3 R's and 1 D. We dont get much of a choice here.

    Just saying, not supporting a group and openly advocating to murder a group are not the same thing. You seriously think the Rs are better for trans people than Ds ?

    Thats good, keep doing those things!! I help where I can.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    Just saying, not supporting a group and openly advocating to murder a group are not the same thing. You seriously think the Rs are better for trans people than Ds ?

    Can you point out where I said that? because I'm pretty sure I never did.

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  • [–] 0 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    OK then I don't get why youre bringing it up. We agree theyre both bad choices but one is quiteeeee a bit worse. So we should all vote, while also being involved in activism against a 2 party system the rest of the time.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 days ago (8 children)

    I don't want perfect, I want good. Genocidal imperialism isn't "good."

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  • [–] 1 point 6 days ago (7 children)

    Thats understandable. It still means doing nothing is a stupid choice is all I'm saying.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 days ago (6 children)

    I'm not arguing for doing nothing, though. My position is that we need an entirely new system, a socialist system, and that to get there we need an organized, mass socialist party, mass class consciousness among the working class, and a crisis within the capitalist system that leaves the capitalist class weak. The first two are directly controllable by those of us that work to build up the socialist party and educate our fellow workers, and the last is made inevitable by capitalism itself. I'm arguing that we need to educate, agitate, and organize.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 days ago (5 children)

    Nope I fully agree with you. I'm just against people who refuse to vote saying it will make no difference and then pushing us further towards fascism. Voting really takes no effort. Doing the things you are talking about does, and is super hard for the average person (especially since in america if youre part of one of those groups or go on a march and your company finds out you can be fired very quickly ). I wouldnt have the slightest idea were to start . Facebook groups are all we have here.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 days ago (4 children)

    I understand your fears of fascism, but fascism cannot be stopped at the ballot box. Fascism is the result of the capitalist class removing any and all civic protections. It's an extra-legal action, one that does not happen at the ballot box but instead through the capitalist class itself nakedly taking away civil liberties. Voting for Democrats or Republicans does not speed up nor slow down fascism.

    As for where to start, both Freedom Road Socialist Organization and the Party for Socialism and Liberation have two tiers of membership, general membership which is low commitment in time and money, and cadre membership, which requires significant time and money. See which is more active near you (almost certainly PSL, but varies), and consider joining the general membership!

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  • [–] 2 points 5 days ago (3 children)

    Thank you, I will look into this.

    Its hard when pretty much the only people you know who aren't maga are online...

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  • [–] 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    If you have local branches, you can meet cool people! If not, you can get in touch with like-minded people abroad, and maybe set up a branch eventually!

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  • [–] 3 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    That would be cool. Its a little scary doing that type of thing but I'm already on a list somewhere already I'm sure so why not.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

    Unfortunately, that's a risk you take. There is often safety in numbers, though, and the feds rarely go after the rank and file, let alone the periphery members. It's nearly always decapitation strikes on upper leadership, be it through arrests or actual assassinations.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 days ago (5 children)

    Yeah billionaires are for sure backing both parties too so it doesn’t mean much here.

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  • [–] -3 points 6 days ago (4 children)

    How do you completely and so amazingly miss the point of the discussion?

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  • [–] 1 point 6 days ago (3 children)

    Billionaires paying for both parties makes them the same not different

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  • [–] 0 points 6 days ago (2 children)

    Which billionaires contributed to R's, and which ones to D's?

    There is an obvious difference.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 days ago (5 children)

    The fact the candidates I like don't make it past the primaries.

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