• @[email protected]
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    -511 months ago

    Reluctantly choosing to stay with someone you know is hurting you because you feel like you have no choice isn’t exactly a healthy relationship either. If you’re in other ones like that please run.

    • @Crashumbc
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      511 months ago

      Better than Trump any day twice on Sunday…

    • @SheeEttin
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      211 months ago

      Sure, and in the US electoral system, the only real choice is the Republican. In dating, there are millions of other choices, or just being single. It’s not analogous.

        • @SheeEttin
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          211 months ago

          Yeah, but we don’t have broad support for that option.

    • Flying Squid
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      211 months ago

      The two viable choices in 2020 were Biden or Trump. The two viable choices in 2024 are going to be Biden or Trump.

      Are you suggesting we vote for Trump over Biden?

        • Flying Squid
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          111 months ago

          When are you going to start shooting?

            • Flying Squid
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              311 months ago

              Apparently the revolution isn’t all that important to you or you would have done it already.

              • queermunist she/her
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                -811 months ago

                Ultimately I try to stay optimistic that I’ll be able to contribute to a future revolution.

                But as I get older the idea becomes a lot more tempting. I’m not going to be useful forever.

    • Zorque
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      211 months ago

      “Get in line or get out of my country” essentially? The more abusive relationship would be to let Trump (or one of his compatriots) in out of principle because you refuse to vote for the lesser evil. We don’t have the luxury of just choosing who is best and getting a great deal out of the situation. We’re stuck between a bog of eternal stench and a rampaging horde of zombies. Neither is great, but I’ll take the stench over the zombies if it means I get to live a little longer, and maybe make my situation better in the long run.

      I know some people would prefer to just stand their ground and face the zombies so they don’t actually have to make tough decisions. But that’s not me.

      • @[email protected]
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        -211 months ago

        If you keep voting for evil candidates you will keep gettig evil choices. If all they have to do for your vote is be slightly less evil than the other one, that’s all you’ll ever get. I find that unacceptable, so I use that to inform my actions.

        • @Crashumbc
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          111 months ago

          I’m all for it!!!

          Tell the GOP to replace Trump with a human that has empathy and common sense! I’ll vote for them!

          • bluGill
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            011 months ago

            You have that option. Join the party, participate in the caucus/primary. There are several still trying to get the nomination - find one and support them. get knocking on doors - this brings out the votes. The media likes to act like Trump is a done deal, but that is false, no primary has happened yet.