"And Now They Want Our Votes" - eviltoast

Eman Abdelhadi’s speech from the “Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws” demonstration on Aug. 18 in Chicago.

  • Verdant Banana@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    or choose neither and take a goddamn stand for once and show these puppets of the elites it is all or nothing

    • bostonbananarama@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      or choose neither and take a goddamn stand for once and show these puppets of the elites it is all or nothing

      There is no “neither” option. One of them WILL be president. Let me save you time and there’s never going to be a candidate but you agree with on every issue.

      If you want to make a fundamental change in the electoral process, the middle of a general election isn’t the time. You literally cannot change the process at this point.

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        3 months ago

        Where’s Joe Biden now?

        Do NOT say fundamental change can’t be made or started in the middle of a general election. Protest works and that scares some of you

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          Where’s Joe Biden now?

          I’m going to guess the White House, but I’m not sure, it wasn’t my turn to watch him.

          I assume you’re alluding to Harris replacing Biden, which doesn’t address my point. Dem and Rep running, one of them will be president.

          The United States has a FPTP system, you’re never going to get a third party candidate to win the presidency. You would need to reform the system.

          Do NOT say fundamental change can’t be made or started in the middle of a general election. Protest works and that scares some of you

          You legally cannot change the election process two months before an election.

          Protest is fine, but you should ask what your goal is. Trump is worse than Harris on Gaza, Palestine, and Israel. Frankly, it’s not even close. So if your protest would cause people to not vote for Harris, then you’re helping to elect Trump. Actions have consequences, just be sure you understand what they are.

          For the record I’m for a Palestinian state and against genocide, but there are actions that further those causes and actions that don’t.