riversidebryan,
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@kkarhan I'm sorry you feel that way. I rarely dip into politics here. It's so difficult to convey the nuance required.
I don't know the accounts you refer to, and only stumbled upon this thread on my home timeline.
I will say that back in my younger days, I felt much the same way that it sounds like you do, and I was one of the 19% who voted for Ross Perot. A horrible mistake that time and experience has revealed to me.
I fully understand the disgust with our 2 party system. And especially with the lack of progress on true progressive issues, especially from the Democrats.
As much as I'd love a Bernie administration... and even more so, an Elizabeth Warren administration, there isn't realistically enough support for that direction yet.
Time and again, the results of elections show that staying home, 3rd party votes, protest votes, purity votes, etc, do more harm than good.
Especially in the world we find ourself in. Bush v Gore and Trump's 4 years could have been avoided.
Yes, it usually means holding your nose and picking the lesser of two evils. That's an unfortunate circumstance we are faced with, and until there's more momentum behind the candidates I would prefer, it's the choice we face.
Until we get our democracy back on course, waiting for the lesser of two evils to win your vote is dangerous. For example, another Trump administration will, in all likelihood end democracy here.
And for me, that's personal because the survival of my community depends on us pushing back against the fascism and Christian nationalism.
I fully respect the right to think otherwise. I just thought you should know I mean no harm, and when the day comes where Bernie, Elizabeth, and or AOC have enough popular support, I will be there with them.

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