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  • gwilikers@lemmy.mltoelectoralism@hexbear.netAn open letter to the liberals
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    9 days ago

    In the last month, Trump, the Muslim ban guy, has been able to credibly position himself as a less Islamophobic candidate, but I guess you weren’t paying attention to that. Here is a NYT article that mentions that undecided voters were considering Trump because of the situation in Gaza (archive.is). I’m pretty skeptical that Trump is going to improve the situation but it is so bleak under the Biden administration that I wouldn’t be surprised if he did or at least didn’t make it worse.

    This is literally the only argument you’ve provided for how Trump could be better. And it’s not convincing.

    Other thant that, wouldn’t it make sense to vote based on platforms? Trans rights was a hot button issue and they could have gotten better protections under Harris. The new home owner bill could have helped middle-income people actually be able to get a home. Trump’s VP mentioned gutting ACA. Those are 3 reasons I voted for Harris.

    I haven’t seen any convincing arguments that Trump will diverge US foreign policy from the support of Palestinian genocide. Nothing you have said gives any indication that this would be the case. So I don’t see how not voting for Harris helps the issues you are concerned with.

    As such, I have to ask, what’s your goal here? Accelerationism?


  • People speaking on their phone using a loudspeaker.

    People who don’t understand basic elevator etiquette and attempt to walk in before people get off.

    People who play Karaoke loud enough for anyone outside of their home to hear.

    People who drive two motorbikes / bicycles beside each other and talk, thereby blocking traffic.

    People who cut in line.

    People who don’t clean up after their pets.

    People who get angry at the animals and not the owners for the above.

    People who display a total ignorance of the most basic facts regarding other countries.

    Dysfunctionally incompetent and/or lazy staff (beyond what is acceptable for low income workers).

    Bureaucrats who clearly prioritise covering their ass over performing the most basic functions of their job.

    People who are rude/dismissive to others who are smaller/weaker/meeker than them.

    Racist taxi drivers.

    Asshole bus drivers.

    People who don’t apologise when they are wrong and know it.

    I can think of more but I’ll stop there.