• blazeknave@lemmy.world
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    Yup. Ending genocide is not on the ballot. Keeping American democracy on life support is on the ballot. And if we lose it because of this childish bullshit, abstainers in 2023 are to blame. You’re as useless as the Dem voters we’re already desperately trying to activate off the couch. Worst part is you’re doing it on purpose. You’re voting for Trump. It doesn’t matter how you feel. This is a fact. We’re hanging on by a thread and you’re whining to your own comrades about your feelings and discomfort. Vote far left down ballot. Elect a democratic president. Otherwise fuck yourself, your words mean literally nothing when you’re hauled off to camp from your family or put on the wall. Thanks for your opinions.

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      Vote for this one person to save democracy or go fuck yourself.

      Sounds like a really healthy democracy you’ve got there. 🙄

      Anyway, the reason we’re in this position is because everyone who voted for Biden in the 2020 primaries is a complete asshole who intentionally fucked over progressive and leftist efforts. Now they’re mad we won’t show up for him in the general? Get fucked.

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        Nobody is saying that we have a healthy democracy. In fact, just the opposite: they are pointing out that we do not and that is why we are on such thin ice.

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          And yet, when it came time to select the Democrat nominee millions of people were like “I know we’re on thin ice but I’m still going to vote for the procorporate trash candidate.”

          People who voted for Biden in the primaries are fucking assholes.

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            That’s more of a DNC decision. It’s traditional for both parties to run their incumbent candidate because the incumbent usually wins.

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                  I didn’t have any question no. But the people who are telling me I have to vote for Biden regularly assure me democracy is functioning.

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                    But the people who are telling me I have to vote for Biden regularly assure me democracy is functioning.

                    It’s so ridiculous. I’ll vote for him because I think it’s currently the best option of two entire options in a very broken system, but we really need to do something to get rid of “vote blue no matter who” because it’s goddamn ridiculous. It’s like careening wildly from one side of the highway to the other while screaming “this is fine!”

                    I’m all for election reform. I think it’s our only way out of this.

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                First time?

                A) The incumbent party always runs the sitting president if they are eligible for another term. That’s not rigging, it’s literally how it works.

                B) Yes, the DNC rigs the primaries. Did you already forget when the DNC forced Hillary on us in 2016? Hell, if you’re asking that question than you obviously already forgot 2016, so of course you don’t even remember 2020.

                C) For someone with such strong opinions, you don’t seem to know much about the process. Seriously, is this your first time paying attention? Or is this your first time as an eligible voter?

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          When will we have a choice? Tell me how many more times I’m morally obligated to vote for your piece of shit candidate?

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            It doesn’t fucking matter. You’re voting for your life and the lives of others. This isn’t a single issue election. Get that through your fucking head.

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              If that’s true then the people who voted for Biden in the 2020 primaries are absolute pieces of shit. Fuck them for fucking over progressive and leftist efforts.

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          People had a choice in the 2020 primaries and they chose procorporate trash Joe Biden. That’s on them for picking a shit candidate. Not me.

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            It’s totally on you. And you can trust me on this- YOU will be blamed if Trump wins.

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              I do not give a fuck. What are you not understanding here? What did you people not fucking get in 2016? Who the fuck thought it was a good idea to test us again by voting for Joe fucking Biden in the 2020 primaries. Fuck all of those people. They actively fought us and proved we’re not on the same side.

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      America has never been a democracy. 🙄

      Also, I’m not voting for Trump! I’m even voting left down ballot, I’m just not voting for Biden specifically.

      If Trump wins and Democrats control both chambers, what the hell can he even do? Bloviate? I guess maybe he’ll do some executive orders that the 6-3 Court will uphold, but if Democrats aren’t worthless cowards they’ll just refuse to enforce his orders and it won’t matter anyway.

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          There’s no guarantee we won’t already be in WW3 before the election (Israel is trying its best) so it’s hard to game things out that far.

          Also, Trump has praised Hezbollah’s military. The guy is a clown and just says whatever pops in his head.

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              There are so many issues that I oppose Biden on, this isn’t single issue. After betraying the railroad workers, after betraying migrants and refugees, after betraying over-policed and hyper-incarcerated minorities, how can I just accept yet another thing to hate about Biden? When will it end? I will not lay down and let him have his way with me because Trump is worse.

              This is just the red line. Here and no further. If you let Biden do anything he wants to you and beg for more, why would he ever stop?