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Any other greens feel under attack recently from democrats in the United States? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 9 months ago by Fisherman75@slrpnk.net to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net

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I'm voting green because if democracy is 'on the ballot' then I figure it's the choice I actually believe in and not just the slightly lesser of two evils. And so recently I feel targeted by democrats and its getting kind of weird and I was wondering if any other greens are experiencing the same thing in the US. I'm very open about my party preference and intentions for 2024.

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[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 1 points 9 months ago

Couple of small issues, but overall I do actually agree with you here.

It currently is our primary season. We just don't get to have primaries, because the democratic party has decided we don't deserve a choice, because somehow Biden is the only person on the planet able to defeat the devil... Somehow... The time to find progressive candidates is, according to the DNC checks notes never. Yeah. Never.

We're not allowed a primary because it could potentially weaken Biden in the general. A stronger candidate would be bad. That's the logic.

Secondly, as far as third party voting goes, if you're in a red or blue state, it literally doesn't count. The electoral college system prevents any protest vote from actually being considered. The only time it could sway anything is in a swing state, where it is unlikely to actually matter except in very close races. If you're in a swing state, you have, IMHO, a moral obligation to vote for the democratic candidate, because while they may suck, they suck less than literal fascists. Otherwise, if you're in a solid blue or red state, vote away however you wish, and use that to help push a narrative.