• go_go_gadget@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Alright we’ll vote 3rd party.

    Here’s the part I don’t get about you people being like “zomgz vooooote!” Where was this panic when you saw Biden winning the 2020 primaries? Did you think those of us who didn’t vote for HRC were going to give Biden a free pass? I mean I assume some of you knew there would be problems because that’s where all the “we can push Biden to the left” lies must have been coming from. And now that we know Biden is only interested in moving right here we are.

    So again, where was all this panic, ire and shame during the primaries? You shoulda been screaming at Biden voters that they were fucking shit up. You should’ve been screaming at the DNC not to let the primary winner be decided in a state that went to Trump. You should’ve been screaming at Obama not to back Biden. There were so many ways you could’ve tried to influence the outcome to someone better but none of you said a fucking word.

    Well here we are.

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      5 months ago

      It’s cute you think I wasn’t engaging in that, but go off.

      To your point regarding the 2020 primaries, take a look at how they went in States that have the highest levels of voter engagement. It might shock you to learn that when more people vote, we see better outcomes.

      Keep poo-pooing the vote. If you won’t do the bare fucking minimum, you don’t deserve a government that represents you. End of story.

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        5 months ago

        I like how you deny my accusation and then demonstrate it in the same comment. That’s convenient for me.

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          5 months ago

          I’m not trying to convince you to vote for or against anyone. I don’t care if you vote third party, I sometimes do that too. At least they help elevate calls for reforming our voting system.

          You have constructed an idea of a person that does not fit what I represent. You are assigning attributes to me that aren’t accurate or based on what I’ve stated.

          You are speaking in defense of someone who speaks in support of voter apathy. That’s the only thing you’ve done that merits a response.

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            5 months ago

            Well a second ago you were defending the 2020 primaries so let me ask you a straight forward question:

            Was Biden the most viable candidate in the 2020 primaries to win the general election?

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              5 months ago

              Using the outcomes of the primaries to illustrate a point about voter engagement is not the same thing as “defending the 2020 primaries.” I really want to give you the benefit of the doubt, but you can’t even understand my position.

              I won’t be goaded into defending candidates, I’m just calling you out for directly supporting voter apathy in this comment chain. By doing so, you do the work of those who would oppress you even further.

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                5 months ago

                I understand your position just fine. “Vote blue no matter who.” Yeah, we’ve heard it. The answer is “No”.

                You’re clearly a moderate who would rather lose to fascists than compromise with leftists.

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                  5 months ago

                  I never said that and I haven’t advocated voting blue at any point here.

                  You continue to misrepresent my position. Seriously and sincerely go fuck yourself.

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                    5 months ago

                    I never said that and I haven’t advocated voting blue at any point here.

                    Then why are you arguing with me? I said we’d vote 3rd party.