I know it's unpopular to withhold my vote from Democrats, but that's my line and I'll stick to it.

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[–] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

But we know firsthand that strategy doesn’t work. We tried it less than a year ago, and wound up with a fascist soon-to-be-dictator who is also pedal-to-the-medal on Israel’s genocide, going so far as to arrest, imprison, and deport people for criticizing Israel.

When both possible outcomes of an election are equally terrible for Palestinians, but one of the possibilities is worse than the other in virtually every other aspect, it makes no sense to have Israel-Palestine be the deciding factor. Not voting for one of the two possible outcomes is just taking your hands off the wheel and letting someone else decide for you.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I think we should be pushing on this as early as possible. I won't be convinced to issue a blank check to any Democratic candidate.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    We know this strategy is a failing one

    Let’s just start sooner

    This is my circle is called “magical thinking”

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  • In their defense, 3.5 years before the next election is the time to start trying to push for better candidates. If we end up with "will slap you in the face" vs "will shoot you in the face" again though, voting for the slap is obviously the smarter move.

    I'm disgusted by most of the current Democratic party, but they're an order of magnitude less disgusting than literally any of the Republicans, so when it comes down to it, I'll hold my nose and vote for the party that has a mathematical possibility of winning and is less gross.

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