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[–] psycho_driver 17 points 13 hours ago

Unfortunately Gaza is a non issue. The situation would only be handled worse under the other candidate. Along with just about every other conceivable thing.

[–] [email protected] 106 points 19 hours ago (15 children)

Protest voting doesn't work when the candidate you are protesting is the least worst option. Democrats that will not vote out of principle have been conned as badly as MAGA republicans. End of story.

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[–] Asidonhopo 40 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Not voting for a candidate is not the only, nor the most effective way to push a party to change positions on an issue you care about.

[–] [email protected] 188 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Once you are under dictatorship, you can't vote to hold anyone accountable. Vote for Trump and you won't have a say in what happens to Gaza. Or anything else.

[–] [email protected] 111 points 1 day ago (66 children)

yea, but you get to brag to all the other inmates in the political prison yard that you stood up for your principles by not voting!

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[–] Bobmighty 78 points 22 hours ago (22 children)

If you want to engage those bad faith accounts, don't respond to the Gaza thing; that's a trap. Instead, ask about other issues like climate issues, housing issues, food insecurity problems, etc. ask them what their third party candidate has planned for that and ask for evidence of these plans. They'll move goalposts and attempt to get back on Gaza. Keep them coming back to those other issues that affect Americans daily. Many of those accounts are here to derail conversation. Derail them in turn and force the conversation back on track.

Or do what I do and downvote then block, then post the occasional reminder that most of those accounts are bad faith at best.

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[–] [email protected] 105 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“Gaza is not the only issue” should not be the takeaway here:

“Even on this issue [Gaza], Donald Trump and his right-wing friends are worse,” Sanders said in the six-minute video, which he posted to X. He noted that Republicans have fought to block humanitarian aid to Gaza and that Trump — who has praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — has suggested Gaza would be a great site for beachfront development.

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