The US primaries and the general election are two different things. Voting uncommitted in the primary expresses support for the Palestinian plight and does not give Republicans any ground.

The uncommitted movement presents a safe and effective avenue for voters to voice dissatisfaction with President Biden’s policies, particularly with the Israel-Hamas conflict. By doing so in the primary, voters can signal discontent without risking a Republican victory in the general election. The purpose is to send a wake-up call to the Biden administration that it is failing to address issues and effectively engage with the party, vis a vis that Biden is enabling a genocide.

That being said, anyone who calls for an uncommitted or third-party vote in the general election i will personally kick in the gender neutral balls (in Minecraft).

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    8 months ago

    I find it pretty unlikely the one sided criticism of the Democratic Party and politicians will end after the primary, and you’re ignoring that not everyone receiving these messages is on board with your theory. Oh, he’s “genocide joe” only til the primary is done, then vote for him! And meanwhile you’re going to continue strangely never saying anything critical or realistic about Trump and Republicans, right?

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      8 months ago

      i agree, genocide joe is kind of a dumbass nickname.

      and you’re wrong, watch: trump, if elected, will go fucking balls to the wall in “finishing” the genocide. trump is a genocidal freak and biden is only slightly better because democrats may have the opportunity to sway him.

      so hopefully that teaches you to make assumptions lol

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        8 months ago

        Okay, great. We agree about that at least. I’m being pragmatic about the election. Pressuring Democrats about Palestine is great, but do we want to help Palestinians? Getting Trump elected will not do that, and the only way to prevent it at this point, short of buying him 10,000 hamberders, is supporting Biden, even though he’s not most people’s ideal candidate.