If any German needed an argument for voting in the coming general election, look at this fact:
In the US, Trump won with the support of just 75 million votes in a country with 335 million citizens. In other words, just 22 percent of the US citizens decided to drive the country off a cliff, and everyone else is now going down with them.
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Regardless of if you like or dislike Kamala Harris, she was very clear that the election was a choice, those who didn't bother to vote surely can't complain as to the outcome of the election, a vote for an independent candiate is to reject the main parties. While this could be argued it hands the win to a particular side, it does show up that x percent have simply rejected the other two choices.
@davidpnice @zleap @randahl I think you're both right unfortunately. And now, I have no faith in the democratic party whatsoever. To me and what I read and saw, she was good except wouldn't just lock down on ending fracking and ending genocide. Two pretty significant things... I'll run in the next election if I need to, but of course I've got several orders of magnitude less financially.
@MisterMultiverse @zleap @randahl Keep at least some faith in it - the only decent political institution the USA has left. And remember that in an eloquent address Bernie Sanders explained why, in spite of spinelessness on Palestine, Harris had to be supported.
@davidpnice @zleap @randahl just sharing my thoughts, and I appreciate yours.
I love and agreed with Bernie then and now. And I would certainly have voted for him.
However the arguments are still strong -- the best we had was still in favor of death, just not as much.
And simply, she couldn't pull off a win.
We need better than we have now.
I suppose 'local' is the best we can do for now. I hope it is enough.
@MisterMultiverse @zleap @randahl I don't believe for a minute she was 'in favor of death'. She was appalled, but still couldn't be strong enough. I'm happy to focus on so many Democrats still doing brilliant work, like AOC. But the party has to change.
@davidpnice @zleap @randahl Everyone who voted for Harris is complicit in genocide. As is everyone who voted for Trump.
And a lot of other stuff that you legitimize by voting too, like destroying the climate. Every party that is pro growth is anti planet and anti life, which is almost every party in the world.
There is never a morally perfect choice in voting. The lesser evil is still evil.
Trump voters are indefensible IMO. Not voting is just something I don't like personally
@davidpnice @zleap @randahl Well I am German. I only tried to reach out to relatives in the US to vote for Harris.
The situation here is similar though. We have a choice between open fascists and democratic parties. When those basically say "we too promise things you won't get but you can unelect us in 4 years", I can understand people who are not convinced by that. It's an argument you can make to yourself (and I do), but not others. I wouldn't get out to canvas except for the left party.
@zleap @randahl Anyone who by not voting rejected a clear choice between service and self, a competent prosecutor versus a convicted criminal, is simply despicable.