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The discourse on American politics sometimes devolves to "Leftists who won't vote" & "MAGA Republicans" teaming up to "getting revenge on liberals".

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[–] knightly@pawb.social 20 points 1 year ago (52 children)

"Revenge"?

Vindictiveness doesn't have anything to do with it, I just can't bring myself to vote for genocide.

If anything, it's resignation and apathy as everything I predicted back in 2016 continues to come to pass.

Trump is going to win in November because the Democrats care more about preserving their AIPAC financing than representing their constituents.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago (9 children)

So, don't vote for genocide. Vote for one of the anti-genocide candidates, like Jill Stein or Cornel West.

[–] knightly@pawb.social 11 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Might as well stay home and save myself the trouble of wasting my time. Third parties aren't viable in a first-past-the-post election system.

[–] superb@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So you’re just throwing up your hand and giving up?

[–] knightly@pawb.social 4 points 1 year ago

I gave up 14 years ago. American politics is rotten to the core and cannot be saved.

My only hope at this point is to keep as many people alive as possible through the troubles ahead.

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