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    24 hours ago

    Of course I’m not going to vote democrat, that’s not the same as saying that both sides are the same. There are differences, but that’s not the question, the question is whether either of them is acceptable, to which my answer is no.

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      24 hours ago

      So we’re back to you agreeing with the the guy proposing that leftists be shot in the street if he becomes president that leftists should abstain from choosing the president.

      I can’t even

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        24 hours ago

        I’ve explained my reasoning in the other thread that we’re talking in. I believe that voting third party is the most effective way for leftists to exert influence to get the kinds of policies we need. If someone on the right agrees with me for completely opposite reasons, that’s not really relevant, I’m not going to abandon my reasoned positions just because someone shitty agrees with me. I could just as easily say, “So you agree with Dick Cheney on who should be the next president. I can’t even.” That’s not really a rational line of argument.

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            22 hours ago

            The only way to prevent leftists getting shot is to address the root issues that gave rise to Trump. Yes, it’s worth avoiding that, which is why I want to. Is it worth accepting that that’s definitely going to happen, in exchange for kicking the can down the road a bit? No, I don’t think so.