• Synthead@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Re-posting a reply for a similar comment:

    The opposite, actually. It’s a lesser of evils.

    Personally, I believe that Trump would deliver significantly more harm than most candidates. He’s the Republican leader.

    I don’t agree with a handful of things that Biden has done. I believe that the situation with Hamas and Israel is much more nuanced than “arm Israel to the teeth.” We’re on the same page with this.

    I can decide that I don’t like Biden because of his stance with Israel, and choose to vote for another candidate. Let’s say that the election is extremely close between Biden and Trump. And let’s say that there is a reasonable amount of people like me, who have decided not to vote for Biden.

    If enough people do what I would be doing, and vote for a candidate that might get 5% of votes or so, then that’s 5% of the vote that could have gone to defeating Trump. However, because the election was so close, Trump wins.

    If you protest the majority candidate in the election, you might as well check the box for your opponent and submit your vote. Voting is a dumb game that shouldn’t be a dumb game, but it is what it is.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah he is the lesser of two evils. I think we all know that. The idea is that some people would rather not take part in the farce known as American elections of the lesser of two evils is still going to support genocide.

      • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        1 year ago

        The idea is that some people would rather not take part in the farce known as American elections of the lesser of two evils is still going to support genocide.

        that is not supporting genocide. it’s opposing it.

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        1 year ago

        To be faced with two evils and to not choose the lesser one is crazy. Why would you ever not prefer the lesser evil!?