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[–] 5 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

I think there are also misguided idealists who think it's more important that they feel good about not voting for the "genocide" guy while absolving themselves of any blame should his opponent win. They know a third party candidate can't win, but that's not as important as them being "right".

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    I believe the vast majority of these are privileged people whose family wealth will shield them from legislation they don't want to be subject to.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    you don't actually have any evidence for that, though, do you?

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    Only their words showing them to be clearly insulated from and cavalier about the effects of Republican legislature, true.

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    that doesn't support your claim

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    You're right. I had a deeper look into your comments. "Blueanon russophobia," huh? Excited to hear your thoughts on Ukraine.

    Whether or not you are privileged, you are primarily a disingenuous bad faith actor. It would be a mistake to say you are misguided when the behavior is deliberate.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    you are primarily a disingenuous bad faith actor

    this accusation is, itself, bad faith.

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    NO, These are all bad points! With the regularity of these posts, I am starting to suspect you are all bots.

    If you want Biden to stop doing something, like supporting a genocide, you don't just say "please stop, but I'll support you no matter what". You tell him, pollsters and everyone who asks that you definitely won't be voting for someone who supports x. When it's time to vote, it might be time to vote for the least evil choice.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    With the regularity of these posts, I am starting to suspect you are all bots.

    lol.. I went ahead and measured my heart rate and blood oxygen for ya, 67bpm and 98% respectively; I am decidedly flesh and bones. Perhaps the reason these posts are so regular is because a good number of people don’t agree with you? Ever consider that?

    You tell him, pollsters and everyone who asks that you definitely won't be voting for someone who supports x. When it's time to vote, it might be time to vote for the least evil choice.

    Ok. There’s a lot to unpack here. If you’re considering voting for him anyway, there’s no weight behind your threat to withhold your vote. The problem is that not everyone thinks that way, and encouraging people to essentially burn their vote and endanger Biden’s reelection is that the only other option is Trump. Myself, and many others in this community see this as a flagrantly irresponsible gamble to be making. That’s why we push back against it. I emphatically support protesting, but not protest voting. I emphatically support the idea of a general strike, but still not protest voting. There are plenty of people like me, who want to see the genocide end, but also recognize the very real fact that the consequences of fucking around come general election time may very well be continued genocide and fascism. Just like some people say voting for a candidate supporting a genocide is a line they won’t cross, ushering in the age of trumpist fascism in the US is a line we won’t cross. The thing you seem to fail to consider is that there are more of us than you think.

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