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[–] Banzai51@midwest.social 135 points 6 months ago (51 children)

Biden shares many of my values and goals, but because he isn't perfectly aligned with my values and goals, I'm voting Trump, a man that shares NONE of my values and goals, as a protest. What could go wrong?

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 39 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Democracy works by criticizing your elected officials until they make necessary changes. People NEED to be putting Biden's feet to the fire to end the genocide in Palestine. Just because Trump would be worse doesn't make what Biden is doing ok. Criticism of one isn't an endorsement of the other. And Biden NEEDS the votes of everyone criticizing his response to the genocide. Instead of harassing people trying to end genocide, you should be asking why Biden supports genocide more than the young voters who he needs to win in November.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 37 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (8 children)

The meme implies protest at the polls. Their comment is reflective of that sentiment. Criticize and protest US support of Israel independent of casting your vote in rebellion. The point stands that Trump encourages eradication of the Palestinians and Ukrainians, while oppressing working class Americans and repealing climate change progress.

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[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 27 points 6 months ago

He's a fucking dixiecrat

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 23 points 6 months ago

I didn't know one of your values and goals was the extermination of Palestinians.

[–] Outdoor_Catgirl@hexbear.net 22 points 6 months ago (10 children)

Biden does not share my view that genocide is bad. If you want to vote for genocide guy because orange man bad, you are devoid of morals. You are a spineless worm, deserving only scorn and derision.

[–] RinseDrizzle@midwest.social 16 points 6 months ago (43 children)

You somehow think "orange man" would be less into genocide? Genuinely? How???

[–] fox@hexbear.net 38 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (9 children)

Obviously Trump won't be any better than Biden, but if Biden wants people to vote for him rather than sit home and vote for nobody, he should consider not doing genocide. You know, an elected politician trying to represent their voters? The thing democracies are nominally for?

The choices as they stand right now are:

  1. Vote for genocide
  2. Vote for genocide
  3. Don't vote

This sucks.

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[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 26 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Trump derangement syndrome really is real if you think there exists a worse possibility than the maximalist position already held by the biggest zionist politician America has had in the last 70 years. You think 'orange man' is going to be worse just because 'orange man bad'?

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[–] Outdoor_Catgirl@hexbear.net 24 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Genocide is a deal breaker. Unless democrats create an arms embargo on Israel, zero chance I vote for them

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[–] seahorse@midwest.social 19 points 6 months ago (22 children)

Jfc nobody said to vote for trump.

[–] cobra89@beehaw.org 16 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (6 children)

Realistically what do you hope to accomplish by voting for someone else or not voting?

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[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 18 points 6 months ago

What values and goals could anyone possibly share with Biden? You're pro-modern Jim Crow? Pro-imperial hegemony? Pro-genocide? Pro-banks keeping peoole un debt forever? That's all he's ever stood for

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 13 points 6 months ago (21 children)
  1. What values and goals does Biden share with Leftists, other than not being as far-right as the Republicans?

  2. Who said anything about voting for Trump? I myself am voting Biden most likely because he isn't as bad as Trump, but I share practically nothing with his views.

What person is criticizing Biden from the left but actually voting for Trump, other than the strawman you created?

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