Leftists actually cared enough about the working class and all marginalized persons that they actually bothered to research what the best viable option was for those groups, and accurately determined it was Kamala.
I did. I voted for her. She was the second worst of two pro-genocide anti-worker candidates. She wasn’t a “best” anything.
You can hate Kamala. I fucking hate Kamala. Hated her before 2024. But I cared and care about the people who are now suffering under Trump. Their lives weren’t worth sticking it to the Dems.
The “best” option would be making democracy more fair if that is the system we collectively agree on.
The idea that our democracy is unfair even resonates with the right. It’s a common sentiment.
I hear people loudly say they only voted Kamala because they had to vote against Trump. That isn’t representative democracy.
We need to seriously look at our system - democracy shouldn’t mean being held hostage to vote for somebody you don’t want to vote for in order to prevent the other person from gaining power.
And really, approximately half of the country votes. This system is not working.
I agree, but that fight isn’t fought at the ballot box. It’s fought long before then. This is the part that most people don’t understand. They say “but I voted!” as though it’s all anyone could ask of them. But it’s the opposite of that. It’s the least they could do for their democracy. It’s between elections that the real changes are made.
Once you get to the election there are only two options left. You’ve passed the point of other options. You pick the best one, or you stand the chance of the worst candidate winning. It’s not right, but the election came down to Kamala and Trump. A third of the voting population voted for Trump, a third for Kamala, and a third didn’t give a shit and allowed the fascist to win.
I did. I voted for her. She was the second worst of two pro-genocide anti-worker candidates. She wasn’t a “best” anything.
“Best viable option” never translates to good.
You can hate Kamala. I fucking hate Kamala. Hated her before 2024. But I cared and care about the people who are now suffering under Trump. Their lives weren’t worth sticking it to the Dems.
Then don’t call her a synonym for good.
She didn’t support genocide hard enough for you.
That’s not how words work. “best option” mean the better of the available options. It doesn’t mean any of them have to be positive.
The “best” option would be making democracy more fair if that is the system we collectively agree on.
The idea that our democracy is unfair even resonates with the right. It’s a common sentiment.
I hear people loudly say they only voted Kamala because they had to vote against Trump. That isn’t representative democracy.
We need to seriously look at our system - democracy shouldn’t mean being held hostage to vote for somebody you don’t want to vote for in order to prevent the other person from gaining power.
And really, approximately half of the country votes. This system is not working.
I agree, but that fight isn’t fought at the ballot box. It’s fought long before then. This is the part that most people don’t understand. They say “but I voted!” as though it’s all anyone could ask of them. But it’s the opposite of that. It’s the least they could do for their democracy. It’s between elections that the real changes are made.
Once you get to the election there are only two options left. You’ve passed the point of other options. You pick the best one, or you stand the chance of the worst candidate winning. It’s not right, but the election came down to Kamala and Trump. A third of the voting population voted for Trump, a third for Kamala, and a third didn’t give a shit and allowed the fascist to win.