Dear Americans, how do you go back to normal after such an election campaign?
Dear Americans, how do you go back to normal after such an election campaign?
The atmosphere is so heated, and the statements are getting more and more extreme. Let's just assume Harris wins the election. After a campaign like this, how could you ever have a normal relationship with your pro-Trump neighbor/father-in-law/Uncle/Barber or what ever again?
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Idk maybe I'm getting older, but I've been through enough elections in my life to step back and see that this happens every time. The Internet turns to shit and everyone flings shit for a few days and then it's back to normal.
I feel like I'm past my prime in caring as much this year. My battles were fought in the past and now I'm disinterested in politics because I've been disappointed every time.
Past elections didn't have one of the candidates spouting Nazi rhetoric, though. I think this election is a whole lot different (and holds more at stake) than Bush vs Gore, for example.
More at stake than Bush vs Gore? Bro forgot about the 20 year war already
Hi. Looking at your recent post history, I think you might be a right-winger pretending to be a socialist who is arguing for not engaging in this election in order to ensure Trump wins. If that is true, you're unpleasant.
It's unpleasant that you assume this
I'm flattered you looked at my history, but you didn't have to spam my comments. Yeah I'm a Bernie guy, not a Republican. I feel like the democratic party has given up on progressives like me so I'm disinterested in voting this time around. I'm getting tired of people accusing me of being a trump supporter, not going to lie.
I've always been a very anti war person and find it funny everyone is calling Trump Hitler when Biden/Harris are actively supporting genocide. But hey what do I know, right? "Vote blue no matter who" bullshit every year with no primary, right?
I feel as if boycotting this election is the moral high ground and it's fucking rude that people keep telling me it's equal to voting for Trump. How is that a tactic to get people to vote for your person anyway?
You have to think of the lack of primary as a sunk cost. The decision in front of you is independent of all previous decisions.
So, we just going to reward that?
Certainly not. But choosing to punish at this precise opportunity would be like shooting your own feet.
Punish at the local level. Punish by supporting voting reform. Etc.
Boycotting is a powerful tool and should be respected as much as voting
Not voting at all is just laziness.
Spoiled ballots may have some long term influence. But they have no power over the election being boycotted.
I feel as if boycotting this election is the moral high ground and it’s fucking rude that people keep telling me it’s equal to voting for Trump
It's fucking rude that you're prioritizing a fake moral high ground over the lives of the people who will suffer and die under the fascist GOP.
No different from voting 3rd party
Yeah, that's shitty too.
Sorry you have main character syndrome 😕
I'm not even talking about myself. Quit bullshiting
There is no “vote blue, no matter who”. There is “vote against fascism”, plus many of us like the blue candidate.
I’m all for your goal of two sane candidates, one blue and one progressive, and will be very happy to join that debate. Let’s get there first
Sorry but I think people are taking the whole Trump = fascist thing too seriously. Both candidates are really middle of the road moderate. People just get really excited right before the election