• tacosanonymous@lemm.ee
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    22 days ago

    I voted for Stein in 2016. Yeah, I’ve learned my lesson.

    I’ll vote for anyone but democrats or republicans in any election where they have a chance. I’m a leftist and I want change just short of taking up arms and making it happen. I know which elections I’m beaten though and I will vote for an undesirable option to hope that I avoid the absolute worst option.

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      22 days ago

      I get where you’re coming from, and I respect your perspective. But for me, I don’t cast my vote out of fear of what the other party might do—I vote for the party that aligns with my values, even if it’s not the “safe” choice.

      I believe in supporting candidates who push for the change I want to see, even if they face long odds. Compromise has its place, but I’d rather stand firm in my principles than settle for the lesser of two evils.

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        22 days ago

        I feel the same but my morals won’t let me enjoy my loved ones being hurt by the greater of two evils. Morals are for grassroots, organizing, etc. They’re not for waiting until a general election.

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          22 days ago

          I respect your decision and understand where you’re coming from, but I’m choosing to vote differently.

          We each have to follow our own convictions when it comes to these things, friend.

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        21 days ago

        I believe in supporting candidates who push for the change I want to see…

        That will be a cool thing to tell everyone when donnie’s goons are rounding people up for the “reeducation camps”.