That’s the dark calculus of it all. I would also point out the villain here is Netanyahu and the main reason to vote Harris here is to deny him a margin of victory. Who knows what plans Trump and Netanyahu have cooked up behind the scenes.

As a 19th century state with a two tier justice system…

I keep trying to say six and it won’t stop coming out wrong.

Scott Adams said republicans would be executed if Joe Biden won. Can we just agree Trump and all his MAGA morons are liars who will say and do anything for a lick of power?

Then you commit to never voting. If you vote for Bernie people will say “oh he endorsed joe biden, he is complicit” but you don’t get to choose the battlefield only the outcome of the battle.

Fundamentally a percentage of politicians will lie, or lack resources to fulfil promises. There is simply nobody on earth that can uphold the promise of never doing something terrible, even on accident.

A vote isn’t an endorsement, you are not personally responsible for the actions of the people you vote for - otherwise trump voters would be in deep shit. Even if you vote for the best politician the world has ever seen that’s still not you doing the politics and you’re not responsible for it. The forces involved are simply larger than a single person.

A vote is a tool to be deployed tactically. Its powerful enough republicans are looking for ways to prevent you from having it.

Look at it this way: Netanyahu would prefer Trump win because he might get more support and expand the genocide of palestinians to US soil. A vote for Kamala likely won’t improve Gaza but it will deny Netanyahu things he wants.

Tactically, there is efficacy in denying the butcher of gaza the things he wants even if it doesn’t go as far as anyone needs it to. Why let Netanyahu win without a fight?

“Clown wanders into news room and is upset that they placed a ‘no clowns’ sign outside after throwing him out”

A vote isnt an endorsement. Viewing it as one is a permanent commitment non-voting because even if like Bernie Sanders was being elected people would just say his support of Joe Biden eliminates him from ever being a moral vote.

I would instead say its better to view a vote as strategic tool: its better to deny your enemies a win than let them have one for free. For the Gaza Genocide, I think we can all agree the villain here is Netanyahu and his preference is Trump. A vote for Kamala here may not solve anything, but it does deny Netanyahu additional support he might get.

I would argue: Look at the what the people doing the genocide want and vote for their most likely opposition.

Its clear The Heritage Foundation, Netanyahu, Putin, Musk, Thiel etc want Trump to win. I would recommend Voting Kamala on those grounds as denying your enemy a win is far better strategic use of voting as a tool than believing the democrats will ever do the right thing.

Tim Walz for one has legislated paid leave. If Walz has half the power under Harris’ governing as people seem to believe Harris has under Biden I’d fully expect paid leave out of the Harris Walz admin.

So like Russia, China, North Korea… maybe these aren’t the best role models.

I’d much prefer a rehabilitation system where they tried to make the arsonist a productive member of society and maybe bar them from whatever media was instigating the demand he take action.

I wish everyone saw this buried comment showing your complete disregard and dismissal of palestinians so they cold easily see your comments are at best those of an attention hungry narcissist.

so some 600 people will likely get persecuted if trump wins?

You’ve done the dark calculus and made a strategic vote, its doesn’t mean you endorse everything Kamala does.

The reality is Kamala will likely be more amenable to pressure here than the Trump. At worst you’ve protected the small number of palestinian refugees to the US from further persecution. At best you create a lasting problem for Netanyahu by electing people who aren’t cheerleading the genocide.

He’d prefer leaders publicly support the genocide and would recognize the illegal settlements, offer additional support.

I also wouldn’t count out the idea trump and netanyahu are undermining peace talks - we have already seen trump push republicans to reject a far right border bill because he thought it would give him advantage and the fact that Reagan did something similar with the Iran hostage crisis.

The reality is that Netanyahu would prefer Trump over Biden or Kamala, do you deny this?

If you have an extended family member who is sympathetic, that is the best. Otherwise, look for somebody who is sympathetic and older with a spare room or something, if there’s some task you can help them with, even better. Older people are likely to be more stable and better understand their own limitations.

If you have an ID you should be able to get a copy of birth cert and social security by applying for them, if your family messes with them they can get fraud charges. You’ll need to file a change of address for disability etc. Try to work things out as possible.

The other thing you should do is see if some anarchist is willing to put an airtag or similar on your brother’s truck to monitor him. This will mean if your brother does end up doing his murder spree he can easily be tied to the murder at the least.

I’m sure if the maga people are going full holy war on democracy we’ll see polling places being shot up as well. These burnt ballots are likely going to look like small potatoes in a week.

its linked to your voter registration, I forget the site but you can look up your county auditor and find it probably.

Suppose Kamala wins. I think putting the national guard in the room with the house on J6 after the election and tell them to shoot anyone for treason if there’s fuckery would be a good move. Not only would it send a chilling message to republicans if they try to fuck too hard with democracy by breaking the electoral count act and undermining the electoral college, it would probably encourage people to give up the electoral college if a couple politicians got domed for treason with their hands in the cookie jar.

The second the first move is made the response has to be brutal and swift otherwise its pointless to slowly let them do fascism. Fascists have to be reminded hat they are not above laws and consequences.

gonna be honest with you, its racism.