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This is what you voted for protest-non-voters.
Be constructive or fuck off. Stop splitting the left.
Me: Vote.
You: Stop splitting the left!!!
Unreal.
Protest Voters: I'm uncomfortable condoning/approving of Genocide deniers/enablers and billionaires lapdogs
Republicans: You think those guys are bad? Hardcore Christo-fascism, Go!
Me: We need to come together and stop Christo-fascists.
You: Hey, protest voters, this is your fault.
You: Hey guys, remember those fucking stupid assholes that didn't vote for the guys are who letting Trump walk all over them now? Can you believe they didn't vote to stop Trump?
You: Just in case you forgot, those guys who didn't vote blue no matter who are fucking jackasses and should be ashamed of their conscience.
You: Don't forget those "protest voter" idiots! It's their fault, am I right guys?
You: I feel really powerless right now because nobody, including those blue people I voter for, is coming together and standing up to the fascists. At least I'm not as stupid as those protest voters! It's all their fault! Yeah, that's right, go home - LOSERS! HAHAHA!
Me: Stop splitting the left.
You: I'm just saying people should vote, that's all.
That's a lot of unhinged strawman. Should've said this last time: ciao.
You (apparently) voted for a party that has continuously supported literal genocide with their policies so don’t go preaching
Gaza Genocide was going to happen no matter who we voted for. Gestapo was only going to happen at this scale under Trump.
"Shat on and punched in the gut, or just punched in the gut?"
"Punched in the gut?? Outrageous!! I'll take 'shat on and punched in the gut.'"
So you didn't learn your lesson after all, that's...some pretty hard headed shit.
The system this government designed doesn’t work when people are willing to compromise on such things. It only works when people can reasonably vote FOR someone. Years of democratic “compromise” while the democratic party fought just as hard as the GOP against any chance of a third party emerging (or changing the party from within) led us to this moment. If you don’t see that it’s because you still buy into the strawman they have been shoving down your throat for decades. Please read Kamala Harris’ book for more details.
So your argument is both roads lead to hell?
Well, I still prefer the one that takes MUCH longer to get there.
Because that protest vote not only sped up Gaza, but also managed to include every other minority in the complete destruction of American democracy.
Worst whataboutism attempt ever.
Go back to troll school.
You did it reallykindasorta! (apparently ofc.) Gaza is saved! Hurray!
A genocide abroad B genocide abroad plus nazis domestically
Neither of these stances represent my values. Neither are acceptable. If someone kidnapped you and gave you those two choices would you choose one? Would you participate in a decision-making body giving you only those choices or would you call BS on the legitimacy of the body itself?
so no vote is genocide abroad because in the case of the us. I mean it does not stop since we are not doing it. So not voting and voting A are functionally the same.
Yes, if someone told me to choose between two bad things or one bad thing, I would choose one bad thing. "No bad things" isn't currently an option. Calling BS on the whole thing and allowing "two bad things" to happen is a serious self-own.
The problem is that you feel obligated to push one of the buttons. I feel like I’ve explained myself clearly and concisely so I guess that’s all I can do.
Hope I gave some folks food for thought but I will continue my real contribution in the streets and I encourage anyone who can, especially if you’re not on a visa and are white, to stand with us. I was horrified as a kid learning how cowardly most germans were during the holocaust both with their voting and with their capitulation (and, often, complicity) when their neighbors were being rounded up.
And we're back to: this is what you voted for!
I think if you truly accepted that, you wouldn't care that I point it out. But you did care.
Oh my gosh, you people are real? Wow, didn't know there were people more gullible than conservatives...