• YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub
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    14 days ago

    Fuck, Harris is also campaigning on a trans genocide as well? Harris will appoint more Supreme Court members that will strip more rights? Harris is campaigning of ethnically cleansing the us? Fuck, I need to read more news to stay informed about how the literal fascist and the milquetoast center right democrat are literally the same.

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        14 days ago

        So who is the viable option that will stop the ongoing genocides AND protect our rights here? We can’t really do much if we all have our rights taken away, too.

        • zaza [she/they/her]@lemmy.ml
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          13 days ago

          You are!

          Don’t just vote - go out on the streets and demand that the Dems condemn the genocide and to stop sending military aid to Israel if they actually want your vote!

          If you won’t risk having your rights taken away on the grounds of literal genocide - what would you risk them for?

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            13 days ago

            Right, because the alternative somehow isn’t “genocide, but also you lose even more of what little power you still have over this supposed democracy.”

            Even if this election doesn’t let us end the genocide, one option is actively threatening to use military force against political dissidents, which tends to make it even harder to push for a change in foreign policy.

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            13 days ago

            But most of us already do that. We protest, vote with our money, donate/support when we can, and do everything short of stalking our representatives and we still have to choose between these two candidates. I vote in my local and state elections and have yet to see anyone running on a truly leftist platform and I don’t personally have the time, capital, and knowledge to run. I’m not trying to say “somebody else should do something about it”, but there’s not much more we can do about the election that is currently underway.

            Some of my rights have already been taken away under the current Supreme Court and I’m not willing to risk the rights of myself and others for the sake of some self-righteous quest. So which candidate should we pick? There are two options that are more likely to win and a bunch of third parties that have little to no chance of winning in this election cycle. We can’t completely dismantle the system in a week so what else can we do right now?

            • zaza [she/they/her]@lemmy.ml
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              12 days ago

              Some of my rights have already been taken away under the current Supreme Court and I’m not willing to risk the rights of myself and others for the sake of some self-righteous quest.

              Finally, I respect you for going mask off - you’re not willing to lose your freedom for somebody outside your country - you believe your lives cost more than theirs and doing anything that puts you at risk is not worthwhile.

              We can’t completely dismantle the system in a week so what else can we do right now?

              Have you tried taking direct action against weapon manufacturers? Going to Harris rallies and calling her out for supporting genocide? Convincing others to take drastic measures instead of just voting for the lesser evil? Those are small things that actually help dismantle the system - voting doesn’t.