She will participate in a panel discussion on social and policy topics at Hannaford Hall on Oct. 7, the 1-year anniversary of the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
    3·
    2 months ago

    “Voting isn’t about picking the “least harmful” option; it’s about standing for what you truly believe in.”

    I recognize you feel that, but there’s a functional difference between what you feel and the reality of voting.

    The people counting the votes do not care what you believe in. People running in an election don’t get participation trophies when they lose.

    Nobody who wins an election looks at the losers and goes “Maybe they had some good ideas I should adopt.”

    The person who wins sees that as a mandate and runs with it.

    If that person is Trump, your beliefs will be a thin blanket in Trump’s concentration camps.

    • pooperNickel@lemm.ee
      4·
      2 months ago

      there’s a functional difference between what you feel and the reality of voting.

      And this is the crux, which this user will never acknowledge. I don’t believe they’re coming to the conversation in good faith

    • Socialist Mormon Satanist@lemmy.worldOP
      29·
      2 months ago

      The people counting the votes do not care what you believe in.

      And I don’t care that they don’t care. I vote based on my beliefs and values, because at the end of the day, I live by what I think is right, not by what others think. That’s how I live my life.

      If that person is Trump, your beliefs will be a thin blanket in Trump’s concentration camps.

      Statements like this are pure hyperbole and designed to scare people into voting a certain way. Using extreme and baseless scenarios like “Trump’s concentration camps” is not a serious argument. it’s fearmongering meant to push people into wanting to stick with the Duopoly. I won’t play that game. I’m not afraid of Trump. And I don’t care if he wins. I’m not voting for Trump.