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This isn't about making a difference in the system. It's about deciding who could lead the revolution.
It is one of many tools that need to be used to make a difference.
The main purpose of voting has historically been estimating popular support for a communist party, not identifying the best leader of the revolution.
That may have been true in the past in the US, but this three way split isn't helping us. There could be an opportunity here, alot people are just voting against the other guy.
All you are accomplishing by chasing your tail over Jill Stein, Cornell West, etc. is participating in an elaborate dance. None of these people are revolutionaries. Lenin and Mao are not on ballots. If you think that it matters who the president is, consider that the current one is a dementia patient and it's all been business as usual. This is ephemeral and nonmaterial.
You don't need to run a candidate for president to gain popular support. And the candidate will never be the center of the revolution - that's "Great Man Theory" talking.
Revolution happens through popular support of the workers. Building and growing a coalition of working class orgs is where we should be putting in our efforts.
Are they running for leader of the revolution?
Couple of the candidates seem to be leaning in that direction.
We are not waiting for a great leader to arise and lead the revolution. We must build the capacity for revolution by organizing building dual power primarily within colonized communities (black and indigenous), and spreading class consciousness.
Edit: in terms of a ceasefire, this will only end when “Israel” realizes it can’t go on.