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[-] halykthered@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago

I didn't create the situation, I'm just reacting to it. Feel free to tell your kids and grandkids that, when given the choice, you actively supported a genocide.

[-] throbbing_banjo@lemmy.world 11 points 21 hours ago

You are both actively supporting and working to accelerate said genocide. Feel better?

[-] halykthered@lemmy.ml 4 points 19 hours ago

I am already complicit by virtue of birthplace, that doesn't mean I have to take an active role in supporting the lesser evil.

[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 13 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Then you've chosen to support the greater evil.

You can hate the two party system all you want, but it's the reality we live in.

[-] halykthered@lemmy.ml 4 points 18 hours ago

It is the reality we live in, and I'm not happy about it as much as the next guy. I refuse to give my support to any candidate who is saying they'll support a genocidal regime. The rest is out of my control.

[-] Whattrees 6 points 18 hours ago

Wrong. You are given some amount of control with your vote. You could choose to do something and are instead choosing to do nothing. You are choosing to abrogate your control.

[-] halykthered@lemmy.ml 4 points 17 hours ago

As voting is not required, I have not abrogated. I am doing something, I am using discretion to withhold support of genocidal candidates.

You're actively supporting genocide.

It's very obvious to absolutely everyone that allowing Trump to win will produce the worst possible outcome for palestinians.

I honestly feel sorry for you. I think there's a strong possibility your own kids and grandkids will be asking you about this time in history, and I suspect you're going to realise in future how silly this "do x or I won't vote for you" position is.

[-] halykthered@lemmy.ml 3 points 18 hours ago

By virtue of birthplace, we are all supporting it. The only control I have in this situation is to not actively support the people who are saying they will give support to a genocidal regime. Also saying "Don't commit genocide or I won't vote for you" really should not be the controversial take that it's become.

[-] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

The only control I have in this situation is stand by and implicitly support/not oppose the people who are saying they will genocide even harder abroad and bring the genocide home so I can keep my moral high ground.

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