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This is such a disappointing take honestly. Using A and B parties to make your argument sound more logical than it is. The Democrats have not in any shape or form regretted their actions, nor are they denouncing Israel and Netanyahu, Biden made his unwavering support for them abundantly clear after the ICC arrest warrant for him.
By my own definition voting C is definitely not an evil act, what kind of twisted logic is this? I don't want to vote for a party that fully supports a genocide and has done nothing to reverse republican, neoliberal policies. I'm voting for someone that I believe will fix things and I think everyone should do the same if we want to see change at some point.
Like I've already said about the poopcake and shit sandwich and the lesser of two evils(you kind of say it yourself), at some point, both parties are so indistinguishable and so very far away from any ideal and vision that I have for the world, that my conscience doesn't allow me to vote for them. Both are genocidal, both are neoliberal, dismantling the welfare state and increasing exponentially the profits of the 1%. If you vote for the lesser evil, it just means that you think one is at least a little bit satisfactory, to which I couldn't be more opposed.
Why should I keep to myself my opinions on voting? Do you not like other people expressing their opinions and throwing shade on your beloved democrats? Why shouldn't more people realize that both are extremely evil and bad and shouldn't be supported? I am not mad because I don't have a strategy, I am mad that people still support people committing and funding genocides first and foremost. I don't get mad at your kindergarten logic that is the first thing that pops to anyone's mind when they realize that maybe they shouldn't vote blue. Why should you try to help others and not me? I'm not confused or mad, I know very well what I am doing.
Btw I explicitly said I am voting based on my beliefs and ideology and you try to reduce my criteria as "feelings", as if anyone's voting and beliefs are somehow detached from feelings or that I don't use logic. Imagine thinking that supporting ideas and values you've extensively and carefully talked, read and thought about for years is somehow inferior to your highly sophisticated: blue no matter who.
I'll say it once again to make it clear: our difference is very simply that you are satisfied with the Democrats in power, while I am not. Any problems that arise are just not a deal-breaker to you, while they very much are to me.