Harm reduction works and as much as I abhor the Israeli genocide of Palestinians the people who stayed home because Kamala wouldn’t acknowledge genocide are still complicit in Trump’s reelection.
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zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks agoFuck every last person who voted against Gaza. Free Palestine.
UniversalBasicJustice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I’m judging the people who stayed home, too; just not as harshly. There were at least two candidates on the ballot who had the correct position on Gaza, so those voters don’t have an excuse.
UniversalBasicJustice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Voting for a candidate that won’t clear 5% is just as bad if not worse than skipping out on the election. That protest vote was summarily ignored before it was even cast and won’t effect any level of change. Anybody who decided Kamala’s refusal was worse than Trump’s everything has fallen victim to the same right-wing disinformation that MAGAts have been slurping up harder than an altar boy at a Catholic Church for a decade.
zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Voting for a candidate that won’t clear 5% is just as bad if not worse than skipping out on the election.
I’m still going to do the right thing, even if only .0000000000000001% are doing the right thing.
The question isn’t why am I trying to help Stein clear 5%; the question is why you aren’t.
That protest vote was summarily ignored before it was even cast and won’t effect any level of change.
I don’t protest vote. I think that’s stupid. That would be like writing in Mickey Mouse or something like that. I’m voting for a candidate’s platform that I believe in, not against another candidate’s. Ironically, a “protest vote” would more accurately reflect many votes for Harris, i.e. people who didn’t care about her platform but wanted to stop Trump.
BTW, my vote was not ignored. It was counted. You can see how many votes Stein got on her Wikipedia article.
IDFDeathIDF@lemmings.world 2 weeks ago
Exactly. Voting for the genociders was really voting AGAINST the genocide. War is peace. I’m very smart. This morning I ate crayons for lunch. I’m a dumbocrat!
TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Looks like not voting for Harris really helped that situation.
Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
How’s that working out for you and the Gazans you claim to hold so dear?
zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Yeah, imagine caring about people in another country that you’ll never even meet. I mean, how do I even know that Gaza is real? It might just be something that Jeffrey Epstein and Vladimir Putin made up to make Democrats look bad!
Taldan@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Just to clarify: People are assuming you voted for Trump (or at least not for Harris) in an effort to support Palestine
The result of Trump being elected is the current situation, where there is a very real possibility of Israel taking complete control of the Gaza Strip and genociding or displacing all Palestinians currently there
When it comes to the Gaza Strip, Harris was the lesser of two evils. Anyone who voted for Trump, or a 3rd party, helped Netanyahu commit genocide free of American interference. Trump’s America is even giving Bibi huge political and material support, far in excess of what America has ever given before
If that accurately describes you, then we’re all on the same page. If it doesn’t, you may want to clarify your comments now
Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Personally I assumed third party. It’s the common bullshit line they spout despite knowing third party candidates have little to no chance of winning under our current electoral system. They voted idealistically instead of practically and pat themselves on the back as if their protest votes actually meant anything.
zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Genocide is a black-and-white issue. When voting, the second-best thing you can do is not vote for a pro-genocide candidate. The best thing you can do is vote for an anti-genocide candidate. In this election, there were two: Cornel West and Jill Stein.
BioDriver@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
And how’s that Trump support working out for Palestine? Because as someone who voted for Kamala this is playing out exactly like everyone said it would - more dead innocent Palestinians and Gaza being handed to Netanyahu on a bloody platter
zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
As someone who voted for Jill Stein, what did you think that Kamala was going to do differently?
Taldan@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Not supported genocide, for one
A vote for Stein was effectively a vote for the current regime. Hope you’re happy with the results
zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Not supported genocide, for one
When did she say that? She gave every indication that she would continue Biden’s policies.
A vote for Stein was effectively a vote for the current regime.
When has Stein ever endorsed genocide?
Hope you’re happy with the results
If you’re a Biden-Harris voter, you’re the one who should be happy. Trump is only continuing Biden’s policies. Agreeing with Biden’s position on Gaza but disagreeing with Trump’s position must take some serious mental gymnastics.
GeriatricGambino@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
At the top of my head, I would say not declare that she intends to raze gaza to the ground, deport all the palestinians, and then turn it into a fucking resort bearing her name.
MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
fuck off.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Letting Trump win has directly led to the slaughter of thousands of Palestinians. Along with all the other horrors of his reign.
zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I didn’t “let Trump win”. I can’t control how other people vote.
fuck_u_spez_in_particular@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
How naive one could be…
Bloomcole@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
LOL, a basic continuation of what was started under Genocide Joe.
They thanked him for not letting anything get in the way.
Same as Trump simply continued the kids in cages.
I’m glad you got Trump, you deserve it.
I hope that whole cancer country goes down in flames.