• bobburger@fedia.io
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    8 months ago

    I see that I have 3 options for voting.

    Vote for Biden, the candidate that’s closest to my politics. Result: I help the government move closer to my values.

    Vote for Trump, the candidate that is farthest from my politics. Result: I help the government move farther away from my values.

    Vote 3rd party or don’t vote. Result: I have a slight sense of moral superiority because I voted my conscience but didn’t actually help the government move in the direction I wanted, and may have helped it move in a direction I didn’t want.

    Given these 3 options, Project 2025 and Trump’s stance on abortion make Biden worth a vote.

    Sure Biden’s policies aren’t exactly what I want, but they’re a lot closer to mine than Trump’s are. And since either one of Trump or Biden is going to be the next president (unless something unexpected happens), I’m going to vote for Biden.