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A tweet from the George Takei Twitter account which states:

"A Democrat was in the White House when my family was sent to the internment camps in 1941. It was an egregious violation of our human and civil rights.

It would have been understandable if people like me said they’d never vote for a Democrat again, given what had been done to us.

But being a liberal, being a progressive, means being able to look past my own grievances and concerns and think of the greater good. It means working from within the Democratic party to make it better, even when it has betrayed its values.

I went on to campaign for Adlai Stevenson when I became an adult. I marched for civil rights and had the honor of meeting Dr. Martin Luther King. I fought for redress for my community and have spent my life ensuring that America understood that we could not betray our Constitution in such a way ever again.

Bill Clinton broke my heart when he signed DOMA into law. It was a slap in the face to the LGBTQ community. And I knew that we still had much work to do. But I voted for him again in 1996 despite my misgivings, because the alternative was far worse. And my obligation as a citizen was to help choose the best leader for it, not to check out by not voting out of anger or protest.

There is no leader who will make the decision you want her or him to make 100 percent of the time. Your vote is a tool of hope for a better world. Use it wisely, for it is precious. Use it for others, for they are in need of your support, too."

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The last paragraph I find particularly powerful and something more people really should take into account.

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[–] the_q@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This is 150% never going to happen so Trump thanks you for your vote.

[–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I live in Connecticut you idiot, all of our electoral votes are going to the democrat even if I voted for trump directly. It's amazing that you people have such strong opinions on the electoral system yet know next to nothing about it.

[–] the_q@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How was I supposed to know you lived in Connecticut? Vote for Trump if you want to, bud.

[–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't expect you to know where I live. I do expect you to know that this 'every vote matters, a vote for anyone but Biden is automatically a vote for Trump' rhetoric really only applies to like 6 or 7 swing states.

[–] the_q@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't really care how much rnc/dnc Kool aid you guzzle but don't try to pour it down my throat

[–] the_q@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago