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I have problems with people who abstained. The hard thing is, how do you change voter behavior?

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[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 27 points 4 days ago

They were mainly upset that we don’t have a choice to not support genocide.

Which just betrays their utter ignorance of US history. Slavery and genocide built this country, of course we’re gonna support it.

[-] spujb@lemmy.cafe 21 points 4 days ago

From what I have seen they seem pretty aware of the history of white supremacy and genocide. I don't know that this is particularly good analysis.

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[-] MisterScruffy@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 days ago

Trump wouldn't be able to talk about "rebuilding" Gaza now if Biden/Harris hadn't already helped demolish it

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[-] FolknForage@lemm.ee 5 points 3 days ago

It’s funny how they raged online shitting everywhere, but they are nowhere to be seen IRL

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[-] Objection@lemmy.ml 20 points 4 days ago

I will never regret choosing to vote third party no matter what happens. I will not regret my vote even if Trump marches me personally into a gas chamber. The sooner you get that through your heads, the better. You will never be able to "scare me straight" by pointing to the Republicans, no matter what they do.

The reason things have gotten as bad as they are, to where we have to choose between genocide and genocide-lite, is because of a complete unwillingness to have a spine and draw a red line, out of fear of letting the other side win. We have sacrificed every single standard and principle in the name of that fear. This "common sense" strategy of unconditional support of the lesser evil is actually completely insane, and easily falls apart under scrutiny.

However, if you cannot be persuaded that we are correct, then it is better that you see us as stubborn and irrational. Because a stubborn and irrational person will only be persuaded by giving them what they want, and not by words or anything else. If you want to make sure the Democrats actually win next time, the best strategy is to pressure them into conceding to our demands. Which, if you think about that for 5 seconds, it makes our approach seem a lot less stupid and irrational, but what do I know, I'm stupid and irrational.

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[-] lorty@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago

He's just saying the quiet part out loud. Same thing as what Biden and Harris were doing but without the polite facade.

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