I'm not happy with the Biden administration's actions on Gaza, but I want to be clear: Saying, "I don't care whether a vindictive, unethical, dangerous man is elected President and destroys the environment, robs women and people of color of rights, weaponizes the Justice system, and harms millions of people because I don't like Biden's stand on Gaza" is deeply idiotic.
You don't get everything you want in any candidate. So you vote for the one that comes closest to what you want. #VoteBlue
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Evan Prodromou
in reply to Augie Ray • • •giving up your most effective leverage on the most powerful office in the world, when you have a chance to get real changes to policy, is what's actually idiotic.
It's irresponsible. It throws away the chance to save lives. That would be deeply shameful.
Arab Americans are using their best possible tactic to change policy. It also happens to be how democracy is supposed to work.
Kyozou
in reply to Evan Prodromou • • •You don't get "leverage" by saying, "I am not going to vote for you." What you accomplish is getting that candidate to look elsewhere for votes.
Evan Prodromou
in reply to Kyozou • • •@kyozou
Yes, you do get leverage that way.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/arab-american-leaders-listening-kamala-harris-moves-shore-112359426
Harris quickly pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership
JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press (ABC News)Matthew Loxton
in reply to Evan Prodromou • • •@evan
Leverage by doing what, exactly?
Not voting?
@augieray
Evan Prodromou
in reply to Matthew Loxton • • •@mloxton voting "Uncommitted", withholding endorsements, working the structures of power, and protesting in the streets.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uncommitted-democratic-delegates-dnc-kamala-harris-gaza/
Pro-Gaza "uncommitted" Democratic delegates push for speakers, recognition at convention
Aaron Navarro (CBS News)Matthew Loxton
in reply to Evan Prodromou • • •@evan
That opportunity passed on June 8th when the primaries ended.
It is now August 4th.
What are you doing NOW?
@augieray
Evan Prodromou
in reply to Matthew Loxton • • •LeBonk
in reply to Evan Prodromou • • •@evan
I think the concern is that the consequence of withholding votes for the Compromise Party might result in victory for the Violence Party (Who Think Compromise Is Weakness)
Wouldn't it be more effective to elect the party who has generally been somewhat more receptive to genuinely good change, and then organize and scare the shit out of them to get them to actually do those things? (the ones we can't just do ourselves, anyway)
Evan Prodromou
in reply to LeBonk • • •