• Wiz@midwest.social
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    6 months ago

    Mathematically, either Biden or Trump will win, with 100% certainty.

    As lamentable as it is for Palestinians, you drawing the line in the sand over foreign policy in Palestine & Israel will not help Palestinians. I would even go as far to say that Biden’s policy on Israel is marginally better than what Trump’s would be. The GOP is actively hostile against Palestine. At least with Biden we are getting (gentle) push-back on Israel.

    So, if it’s a given that either Biden or Trump will win, you have one of four options, depending on your political leaning:

    1. Liberal and vote for Biden. Helps Biden.
    2. Conservative and vote for Trump. Helps Trump.
    3. Liberal and don’t vote for Biden. Helps Trump.
    4. Conservative and don’t vote for Trump. Helps Biden.

    I don’t see any other option, but if someone has one - one that helps Palestine - I’d be interested to hear option 5.

    • Maggoty@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      6 months ago

      If the choice is genocide or genocide then it’s not a real choice and this election is not legitimate.

      • Wiz@midwest.social
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        edit-2
        6 months ago

        In spite of you saying it’s not a real choice, you seem to be choosing #3 or #4.

        Bold choice. We’ll see how it goes.

          • Wiz@midwest.social
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            6 months ago

            It is my categorization. But it’s a logical framing.

            I’d be interested to hear if there are any other logical possibilities outside the four I named.

            You might be making an illogical choice, and that’s ok. It is you, and you can make your own choice.

            • Maggoty@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              1
              ·
              6 months ago

              The democratic party realizes it’s losing voters instead of gaining them and reverses course. And yes that requires being willing to carry out the threat of not voting for Biden in November.

              • Wiz@midwest.social
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                1
                ·
                6 months ago

                You base all your facts on feels, dontcha?

                I won’t be responding any more to you, since you are an untrustworthy interlocutor. And I mean that!

                • Maggoty@lemmy.world
                  link
                  fedilink
                  arrow-up
                  1
                  ·
                  6 months ago

                  Electoral boycotts aren’t new. And our entire political philosophy is based around voters holding elected leaders responsible. Saying we have to vote for someone completely removes that accountability.

                  I base my facts on research and my college education in politics.