Vice President Kamala Harris’ first public appearance with Tim Walz saw a large crowd in Philadelphia, while her Detroit appearance disappointed anti-war advocates
I used to agree that people should vote blue if they are pro-Palestine, because Trump will obviously be worse, but I no longer think that. If democrats can rely on simply being better than republicans to win elections, what motivation do they have to shift to better policies? If americans will elect democrats despite them supporting a genocidal dictator, what motivation do they have to stop supporting that genocidal dictator?
What’s the use of having a vote if politicians don’t have to earn it?
What’s the use of having a vote if politicians don’t have to earn it?
Yes, we need to change the voting system because it’s difficult to get anything even close to what we want with the existing system. However, we have the system we have for this election so your only actual choice for this election is to continue to vote for the lesser of the two evils. What you’re proposing is nihilistic. That’s fine if that is how you feel, but be transparent and say that instead.
I’m not being nihilistic. Voting for the lesser of two evils is a short sighted strategy that results in politicians like Hillary, Biden, and Harris. I’m arguing that withholding your vote until it’s earned is an effective strategy to bring about change.
Before Biden dropped out everyone on this website was repeating this point over and over, “vote for Biden or we get Trump”. The average voter is not going to respond to that argument, and we know this because the polling for dems skyrocketed when Biden dropped out. Look at Walz’s polling compared to Harris. Despite all the right wing fear mongering, people like and respond to a progressive politician. Stop enabling the dems and hold a fire to their feet. Show them that if they want to get elected all they need to do is put forward policies that actually help people.
The Democrat or the Republican is going to be the next POTUS regardless of whatever fantasy you have going on in your head… which of those two will do the least harm to your cause this time around? Absolutely, we need to change the FPTP election system so that we’re not forced into this situation, but it is the situation and you’re going to have to face that reality.
Because I don’t engage with delusional bullshit. Your ‘strategy’ of not voting for Harris won’t change the fact that either the Democrat or the Republican will win and that you’re helping the Republican win. You might as well go piss directly into a fan.
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I used to agree that people should vote blue if they are pro-Palestine, because Trump will obviously be worse, but I no longer think that. If democrats can rely on simply being better than republicans to win elections, what motivation do they have to shift to better policies? If americans will elect democrats despite them supporting a genocidal dictator, what motivation do they have to stop supporting that genocidal dictator?
What’s the use of having a vote if politicians don’t have to earn it?
Yes, we need to change the voting system because it’s difficult to get anything even close to what we want with the existing system. However, we have the system we have for this election so your only actual choice for this election is to continue to vote for the lesser of the two evils. What you’re proposing is nihilistic. That’s fine if that is how you feel, but be transparent and say that instead.
I’m not being nihilistic. Voting for the lesser of two evils is a short sighted strategy that results in politicians like Hillary, Biden, and Harris. I’m arguing that withholding your vote until it’s earned is an effective strategy to bring about change.
Before Biden dropped out everyone on this website was repeating this point over and over, “vote for Biden or we get Trump”. The average voter is not going to respond to that argument, and we know this because the polling for dems skyrocketed when Biden dropped out. Look at Walz’s polling compared to Harris. Despite all the right wing fear mongering, people like and respond to a progressive politician. Stop enabling the dems and hold a fire to their feet. Show them that if they want to get elected all they need to do is put forward policies that actually help people.
The Democrat or the Republican is going to be the next POTUS regardless of whatever fantasy you have going on in your head… which of those two will do the least harm to your cause this time around? Absolutely, we need to change the FPTP election system so that we’re not forced into this situation, but it is the situation and you’re going to have to face that reality.
You’re not engaging with what I’m saying in the slightest.
Because I don’t engage with delusional bullshit. Your ‘strategy’ of not voting for Harris won’t change the fact that either the Democrat or the Republican will win and that you’re helping the Republican win. You might as well go piss directly into a fan.