• Fermion@feddit.nl
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    The primary is when you should vote for candidates you can think about liking. The general is the time for lesser of two evils nonsense.

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      2 years ago

      Yep, I voted for Bernie in the 2016 and 2020 primaries. In the general, I voted for the candidate he endorsed. In November, I’ll be voting for his endorsed candidate again.

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        I feel like that endorsement practically came at gunpoint. Biden is a staunch republican compared to bernie. I’ll be voting green on principle unless by some miracle a actual decent candidate enters into this one.

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      But what if by campaigning for the one I like I undercut support for the other one in the general, and therefore cause the greater of two evils to be elected?

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        If you’re really worried about this, then vote in the primaries the same way you would in the general, so you don’t have any doubts.

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                    Nope.

                    Three months ago all of you said I supported terrorism because I was standing up for the Palestinian civilians, now because I don’t attribute a 70-year-old mutual defense agreement solely to the sitting president of 3 years who’s asking that ally to be less aggressive, all of you say I support genocide.

                    OP asked who they can vote for. That is a choice. They have a choice who they cast their vote for.