And I’m being serious. I feel like there might be an argument there, I just don’t understand it. Can someone please “steelman” that argument for me?

  • FleetingTit@feddit.org
    163·
    16 days ago

    Are you a dead Palestinian Child? No.

    Not voting is basically the same as giving Netanjahu Carte Blanche to kill more innocent palestinians.

    While I understand not being happy with the Status Quo there’s also always a worse option. You now elected that “Worse Option™”.

    • beliquititious@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      312·
      16 days ago

      I accept my responsibility in how things have turned out. I would feel absolutely horrible and would be wrought with guilt for my entire life if it had come down to a single vote, but I would not have voted for either Kamala or Trump even if I had gone to the polls.

      I understand that makes me responsible in a very small way for Trump winning and I don’t like it, but I accept that. It was a risk I was willing to take in February when I decided not to vote.

      Gaza wasn’t why I decided not to vote at all, the disconnect between voter and politician and the way queer issues were completely abandoned this election were why I didn’t vote. If Kamala had said she would end our alliance with Israel if they didn’t stop killing civilians she still wouldn’t have gotten my vote because I wasn’t casting one to begin with.