As the title states I am confused on this matter. The way I see it, the USA has a two party system and in the next few weeks they’re either going to have Trump or Harris as president, come inauguration day. With this in mind doesn’t it make sense to vote for the person least likely to escalate the situation even more.

Giving your vote to an independent or worse not voting at all, just gives more of a chance for Trump to win the election and then who knows what crazy stuff he will allow, or encourage, Israel to get away with.

I really don’t get the logic. As sure nobody wants to vote for a party allowing these heinous crimes to be committed, but given you’re getting one of them shouldn’t you be voting for the one that will be the least horrible of the two.

Please don’t come at me with pro-Israeli rhetoric as this isn’t the post for that, I’m asking about why people would make such choices and I’m not up for debate on the Middle East, on this post, you can DM me for that.

Edit: Bedtime here now so will respond to incoming comments in the morning, love starting the day with an inbox full 😊.

Edit 2: This blew up, it’s a little overwhelming right now but I do intent on replying to everybody that took the time to comment. Just need to get in the right headspace.

  • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
    911·
    13 days ago

    inability to protect abortion rights

    “I was robbed”

    “I blame you more than the thief because you should have protected your stuff better!”

    • alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml
      92·
      12 days ago

      It’s not the democratic politicians who were robbed. It’s the democratic politicians who were complicit in us getting robbed of our rights.

      • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
        35·
        12 days ago

        It’s the Republican politicians that actually robbed you of those rights, and you are actively helping them get more power to do it again. Make it make sense.

        • SinAdjetivos@beehaw.org
          11·
          12 days ago

          So if one person is holding you at gunpoint while another rummages through your pockets, you should definitely only be mad at the one going through your pockets right?

          • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
            2·
            11 days ago

            If one person is standing by not doing anything while another person steals my stuff, I’m definitely going to be more mad at the person who actually stole my stuff.

            If I am forced to leave one of them alone with my stuff I will make sure it’s not the stole from me.

              • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
                1·
                11 days ago

                Are Democrats holding a gun to your head? Or are they saying “if you leave him alone with your stuff he’s going to steal it, you better leave me alone with your stuff as I won’t steal it.”

                “Could you lock up my stuff so he doesn’t steal it?”

                “No, I’m just not going to touch your stuff.”

                I’m still angrier at the person who is actively trying to steal my stuff.

                • SinAdjetivos@beehaw.org
                  11·
                  11 days ago

                  Are Democrats holding a gun to your head?

                  Yes. They are called police, the gun isn’t figurative.

                  But if you want to change metaphors:

                  “if you leave him alone with your stuff he’s going to steal it, you better leave me alone with your stuff as I won’t steal it.”

                  They then invite the other guy over and help them steal it, but blame it on the other guy and say “we tried to stop it”. Who would you be more angry with?