While rebutting another post here on Lemmy, I ran into this. This says exactly what I want to say.
I am not a friend of Biden’s Administration. I think they drug their feet over a variety of things ranging from holding Trump and his goons accountable for January 6th through rulemaking on issues like OTC Birth Control and abortion rights, and yes, I think he’s too quick to please big business. But then I remember what the alternative is, and … well, disappointed in Biden or not, I’m voting for him. Because my wife is a Black bisexual goth woman, four strikes under Team Pepe’s tent. And I have my own strikes for marrying her as a White dude, and respecting her right to not have kids since she doesn’t want them is another strike against me. And I care about my Non-Christian, Gay, Transgender, and Minority friends, and will never willingly subject them to Team Pepe.
Russia has killed Ukrainian civilians en masse and captured children. There were mass graves of civilians when Russia took Mariupol. If Ukraine is unable to defend itself, Russia will continue to commit a genocide. Biden has expressed support for Ukraine and wants to continue funding their defense. Trump and Republicans won’t want to help Ukraine.
How will you vote? Will you vote against allowing a genocide, or will you allow two genocides to occur instead?
Oh also – how well did abstaining votes work in 2016 compared to 2020 again? How far right did the country swing? Did voters seek a progressive, or did they favor a centrist?
You’re completely incorrect. Abstaining votes gives you no power. Voting gives you power and leverage. Politicians care about likely voters, not non voters.
Don’t worry - the same people who say “BOTH SIDES! I WON’T SUPPORT BIDEN OR TRUMP!” are very often in favor of Ukrainian genocide, because of Russia’s “Security Interests™”.
Curious, that.
Ukraine’s war shows us who’s actually progressive and anti imperialist, and who’s just anti US regardless of the position. It’s been enlightening.