@kool_newt I’m deontologically committed to not being personally aparty to genocide, and your commitment to a utilitarian calculus where genocide is a given, is exactly why I’ve made that choice.
Yes, a vote is an active choice that reflects on you as a human being My vote is a reflection of my wish to minimize the harm done while I work to change the world outside of electoral politics. My vote does not express my wishes. Not voting because I think Biden is supporting genocide when the other option is just as bad or worse I feel would reflect my desire to absolve myself of guilt above all.
I know you think I’m a Biden loving neo-lib that wants Demcrats in power. I hate Biden, I hate Democrats. I have no fantasy that Democrats are going to solve any real problems. But you know who I hate more? And who will also not solve any real problems and in fact will almost certainly make many problems much worse? And also who will make my actual desire to change the world via activism and mutual aid more difficult and risky?
Trump.
I vote for Biden because that is a vote against Trump, not because I support Biden.
We should be on the same team, the team with empathy that wants to make the world a better place – and we should fight the other side, the side with little empathy that wants to exploit others for gain.
So you think that the default is no genocide? No genocide is not an option here. Our realistic options are:
A) genocide
B) genocide + fascism at home
Not choosing defaults to B
@kool_newt I’m deontologically committed to not being personally aparty to genocide, and your commitment to a utilitarian calculus where genocide is a given, is exactly why I’ve made that choice.
Ok, and I’m saying by not participating you’re effectively choosing not only genocide but fascism. As Rush says
“If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice”
https://www.rush.com/songs/freewill/
@kool_newt oh I made my choice. I hope some day you will realize that you have too and what it means got you.
I’m secure in my knowledge that my ideology isn’t so radical I shoot myself in the foot.
@kool_newt I really wanted to let this go, but what the fuck is wrong with you that you think “I will not support genocide” is radical?
You toothless amoral cretin. Go back to your servile obsequence to whatever politicians your betters decide for you and leave me alone.
I’m trying to get a dunce to understand that no genocide isn’t the default when you forfeit your vote.
@kool_newt so you agree, a vote is an active choice that reflects on you as a human being?
Yes, a vote is an active choice that reflects on you as a human being My vote is a reflection of my wish to minimize the harm done while I work to change the world outside of electoral politics. My vote does not express my wishes. Not voting because I think Biden is supporting genocide when the other option is just as bad or worse I feel would reflect my desire to absolve myself of guilt above all.
I know you think I’m a Biden loving neo-lib that wants Demcrats in power. I hate Biden, I hate Democrats. I have no fantasy that Democrats are going to solve any real problems. But you know who I hate more? And who will also not solve any real problems and in fact will almost certainly make many problems much worse? And also who will make my actual desire to change the world via activism and mutual aid more difficult and risky?
Trump.
I vote for Biden because that is a vote against Trump, not because I support Biden.
We should be on the same team, the team with empathy that wants to make the world a better place – and we should fight the other side, the side with little empathy that wants to exploit others for gain.