• meowMix2525
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    13 hours ago

    Wow so it sounds like being the non-genocidal option would be a great way to get people to vote for you if you really care about winning

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      13 hours ago

      And that’s what people who vote for Harris are doing. Because they understand how things work. You’re free to throw away your vote in protest of things that have been going on since before you ever could point to Palestine on a map…

      but the rest of us are going to try our best to ensure you continue to have the rights to be able to do that. Do be sure to accuse me of supporting genocide on the way out. It does wonders to garner support for your ideology.

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        10 hours ago

        Acting like you’re superior and “understand how things work” better than anyone else, not recognizing the obvious wedge being driven between democratic voters and left-wing voters whom we otherwise agree with, is also doing wonders for your side. I’m sure your vote will make the difference in protecting rights that the Democrats have done absolutely nothing to defend in the face of power grabs and media smears from the right. I’m certain that the Democrats will do the right thing, just out of the goodness and JOY of their hearts, nevermind that their power is guaranteed by the Republicans being a worse option.

        Never said you were supporting it, I said you were enabling it. If you want to conflate the two to protect your ego then that’s up to you.

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          6 hours ago

          If understanding how things work is what makes a person superior, you probably don’t want to be shitting on it, but maybe trying to get there yourself.

          But I don’t feel as if I’m in any way superior because I get how the real world works. I do however, feel superior because I don’t accuse people of shit they aren’t doing, like say…. sUpPoRtiNG gEnoCiDe!

          What I see here a lot though, is what seems to be a bunch of smug and arrogant people sitting on high, casting aspersions at others because they support someone that is doing their best to ensure we keep our democracy.

          What I see, are people willing to throw away votes over single-issue protests that most of them have shown not to even understand.

          I’m not going to apologize to you for paying attention. That’s not a fault. It’s an obligation.