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As the title states I am confused on this matter. The way I see it, the USA has a two party system and in the next few weeks they’re either going to have Trump or Harris as president, come inauguration day. With this in mind doesn’t it make sense to vote for the person least likely to escalate the situation even more.

Giving your vote to an independent or worse not voting at all, just gives more of a chance for Trump to win the election and then who knows what crazy stuff he will allow, or encourage, Israel to get away with.

I really don’t get the logic. As sure nobody wants to vote for a party allowing these heinous crimes to be committed, but given you’re getting one of them shouldn’t you be voting for the one that will be the least horrible of the two.

Please don’t come at me with pro-Israeli rhetoric as this isn’t the post for that, I’m asking about why people would make such choices and I’m not up for debate on the Middle East, on this post, you can DM me for that.

Edit: Bedtime here now so will respond to incoming comments in the morning, love starting the day with an inbox full 😊.

Edit 2: This blew up, it’s a little overwhelming right now but I do intent on replying to everybody that took the time to comment. Just need to get in the right headspace.

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[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 days ago

That's too simplistic. The two parties will either make it worse or not make it better. Not voting (assuming you are in a state without winner-takes-all or are in a swing/purple state) is letting other people decide for you. Walking away from the trolley problem doesn't untie people from the tracks.

[-] macabrett@lemmy.ml 22 points 6 days ago

Reddit logic isn't going to convince me to support a genocide candidate, sorry. My vote was never yours. There's no tent big enough that Dick Cheney being invited in won't result in me wanting to burn the whole tent down.

[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago

So Dick Cheney decides your politics for you?

[-] TheKingBee@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I don't vote for republicans... If you pander to and platform republicans, I will not vote for you. If you plan to put a republican in your cabinet, I will not vote for you. If your immigration plan is just the republican plan from 8 years ago, i will not vote for you. If you insist that I must support genocide otherwise there will be more genocide, I will not vote for you...

[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

So if Dick Cheney said "Russia is terrible, you should support Ukraine" you would oppose Ukraine because Dick Cheney supports them?

Opposing everything Dick Cheney does is mindless and is allowing Dick Cheney to decide what you support.

I will not vote for you

I will not vote for you

I will not vote for you

It looks like you're not going to vote for anyone anyway so why should either party care what you want?

[-] TheKingBee@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I voted bud, just not for Harris. I.don't.vote.for.republicans.

If national democrats want to platform all the pre 2016 republican policies, I will not vote for them.

Lots of down ballot stuff, so take your win.

[-] jwelch55@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Where was he invited?

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