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.

  • ZephrC@lemm.ee
    711·
    2 months ago

    See, the difference between me and you is that I care about the people who are still alive, not just the ones who are dead. I’m not okay with letting millions of innocent people die just so I don’t have to “support genocide”. I’m sure your conscience is more important than their lives though.

    • TheOubliette@lemmy.ml
      62·
      2 months ago

      See, the difference between me and you is that I care about the people who are still alive, not just the ones who are dead.

      It takes a very special relationship with the truth to read what I said and think, “wow that person only cares about dead people”.

    • basmati@lemmus.orgEnglish
      64·
      2 months ago

      You are, in fact, completely okay with letting millions of innocent people die. I’m sorry you’re in denial.

      • ZephrC@lemm.ee
        77·
        2 months ago

        If you think your inaction will result in saving the life of a single person you are completely disconnected from reality. I’m sorry you’re in denial.

        • basmati@lemmus.orgEnglish
          81·
          2 months ago

          Who’s inaction? I’m taking action as are millions. Voting for their genocide is not an action that saves lives.

          • ZephrC@lemm.ee
            67·
            2 months ago

            Funny how many people on Lemmy totally claim they’re totally taking action without ever having a single one of them actually saying what that action might be. I’m sure you’re totally doing lots and not just calling people who disagree with you names on an obscure website though.

            • basmati@lemmus.orgEnglish
              51·
              2 months ago

              Protesting, mutual aid networks, volunteering for charities aiding the Palestinians. I’ve helped raise two million for unrwa, before Israel and the US started slaughtering them.

              Voting for genocide does not help the victims of genocide, current or future.

              • ZephrC@lemm.ee
                65·
                2 months ago

                Sure, sure. I totally believe you. All this just happened to happen completely disconnected from anything on Lemmy, but as soon as someone calls you out suddenly you’ve always been a saint. I totally buy it. Totally.

                • basmati@lemmus.orgEnglish
                  5·
                  2 months ago

                  I’m not a saint, I’m a generic human doing the bare minimum. If you think anything in that previous comment was brag worthy, you’re objectively bad at being a human and I’m not sure you can be helped. You’re a bad person.

                  • ZephrC@lemm.ee
                    35·
                    2 months ago

                    Pfft, I’m not the one telling anyone that wanting less people to die is supporting genocide and claiming to have raised two million dollars on the basis of trust me bro.