• halyk.the.red@lemmy.ml
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    5 days ago

    I am already complicit by virtue of birthplace, that doesn’t mean I have to take an active role in supporting the lesser evil.

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      5 days ago

      Then you’ve chosen to support the greater evil.

      You can hate the two party system all you want, but it’s the reality we live in.

      • halyk.the.red@lemmy.ml
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        5 days ago

        It is the reality we live in, and I’m not happy about it as much as the next guy. I refuse to give my support to any candidate who is saying they’ll support a genocidal regime. The rest is out of my control.

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          Wrong. You are given some amount of control with your vote. You could choose to do something and are instead choosing to do nothing. You are choosing to abrogate your control.

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            5 days ago

            As voting is not required, I have not abrogated. I am doing something, I am using discretion to withhold support of genocidal candidates.