Biden's gotten a lot of criticism over how we're handling Isreal/Palestine, but don't conflate criticism with unwillingness to vote.
I do NOT like that we're fueling a fucking genocide; but I'm also aware our options are Biden or Trump. Not voting or choosing 3rd party is still choosing Biden or Trump, but you give up any weight your vote carries to let the other voters decide between Biden or Trump.
And Trump running the show will only crank the genocide up to 11, and not just on Gaza - Ukraine is also on the ballot with that decision, as is Taiwan if we're taking the writing on the wall at face value. And that's ignoring the myriad of non-genocide reasons that stack up to making a 2nd Trump presidency our top priority to fight against.
So, I'll be voting Biden. I'll bitch about him, but we're still on the same team.
Yup. THIS.
And he'll continue doing exactly what he is doing now if he gets elected. But I guess genocide isn't "the single issue" for people in the US, 3rd party won't win, said 150 million people in the biggest joke of a democracy in the world.
And he’ll continue doing exactly what he is doing now if he gets elected.
Which is the best case scenario when the options are that or Trump. And those are the only two options.
I feel your frustration, but choosing 'worse' because you're unhappy with 'bad' isn't the right move.
If you want actual good options, support shit like ranked choice and other changes to the poltical system itself; but for here and now, if you enjoy having rights and want to reduce as much as possible the number of our international neighbors being killed, then Biden is your guy... even if he's a piece of shit sometimes.
the biggest joke of a democracy in the world
You’re saying that like people reluctantly voting for Biden don’t already know it
I just see a Biden 2024 sign.
I don't entirely understand what this meme means but I like the way it makes me feel.
Largely because this conflict with Biden is unnecessary. Asking Biden to be less condoning of genocide isn't a huge ask for an election year. But the resistance to this is causing collateral damage--as expected.
First: Even his supporters and voters start to feel shame. This hurts the Democratic Party electorally.
Second: Every person running for office as a Democrat now has to contend with a divisive issue. Every challenger has a free talking point and wedge issue.
Remove Trump from the equation--just for the perspective, imagine he is in jail, disqualified, or dead or whatever. So say Trump croaks right now: it is very clear Biden's policy towards Israel is objectively damaging as an electoral strategy for him and his party.
So why should I vote for my Democratic representative who is staunchly backing Biden and Israel? I got a Senate race too this year. These are unnecessary questions and concerns to have in the air when majorities are so slim and fragile. Those races primaries are in August, and I don't know what will be left of this issue, or Gaza, by then.
Right choice? I dont think you have a "right" choice. Your country is fucked and headed towards an eventual civil war. The only question at this point is how long it takes to get started.
A two party system.... lol. America doomed itself.
It will be accelerated if Trump wins. We need to get away from this idea that "if only some valiant and noble person who isn't connected to the military industrial complex and the oil industry ran for president!". It's not gonna happen.
We get it, you're so rational for loving a pro-genocide candidate.
