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More than 100 Arizona Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and progressive Democrats and community leaders have signed a letter making the case for those reluctant to support Kamala Harris against Donald Trump.

“We know that many in our communities are resistant to vote for Kamala Harris because of the Biden administration’s complicity in the genocide,” the letter, published Thursday night, reads.

“Some of us have lost many family members in Gaza and Lebanon. We respect those who feel they simply can’t vote for a member of the administration that sent the bombs that may have killed their loved ones,” the letter continued. “As we consider the full situation carefully, however, we conclude that voting for Kamala Harris is the best option for the Palestinian cause and all of our communities.”

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[-] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

If I were an American, I'd probably vote Harris if and only if I live in a swing state or a state where the margins between votes aren't too high. In any state where the outcome seems set in stone, I'd vote a third party candidate (probably Jill Stein). They won't get elected, but if there's a noticeable increase in the number of votes for them, it might make democrats nervous that their political orientation choices aren't viable. I'd also start campaigning for the third party the day after the election, regardless of the outcome.

[-] TBi@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

That’s exactly what all the people who didn’t bother voting in the Brexit referendum thought. “The outcome is set in stone, no need to vote”.

Don’t waste your vote!

[-] sem 13 points 11 months ago

This might make sense in the primary, but not in the general election. The more the popular vote skews toward Harris, the more indefensible Donald will seem when he tries to claim it was stolen.

Also fwiw I wouldn't feel comfortable voting Jill Stein, there's a lot of podcasts I've heard saying she's basically a grifter at this point.

[-] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Regardless of the result, he'll say the numbers are fake anyway.

[-] nepenthes@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

The woman who had no issue lunching with Putin in 2015 after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014? The woman whose current position is for not providing Ukraine with monetary/military assistance?

That's not a good record on genocide.

[-] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago
[-] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

You're definitely not unlike many American voters, unfortunately. Uninformed Americans are voting all over our country right now.

[-] UnrepententProcrastinator@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago

Voting changes the political landscape, is not about the result but who the politicians need to court for future elections.

[-] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

That's the thing, if the democrat's only rivals are on their right, the only voters they need to court are the moderate right wing, they have no incentive to make any concession to the left, which they can take for granted.

[-] prole 4 points 11 months ago
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