Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said in an interview with NBC News that he will encourage progressive voters to still back Democrats on the ticket in November even if moderates are victorious in the primaries.
  • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
    62·
    24 days ago

    Even if, it doesn’t matter from a logical or ethical standpoint.

    • If Harris was elected, USAID would still be in place.
    • As a result of that, over 600,000 people would now be alive who otherwise are not.
    • Harris was still objectively the better choice even on Gaza, climate change, USAID, LGBTQ+ rights, women’s rights, Ukrainian sovereignty (and Russia’s genocidal perpetration thereof) notwithstanding.

    Sadly, the easiest bet to make is that either Red or Blue will win in November; and within that framework it is abundantly clear that Blue is the objectively better choice.

    • whoxtank28@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      23 days ago

      And don’t forget, we would likely not be at war with Iran, the economy would still be moving in a recovery direction, USA would still be persuing climate friendly R&D, and we would not have concentration camps abusing and torturing immigrants and innocent citizens*

      • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        23 days ago

        100%. At this point I believe that anyone denying this as fact is either a fool, or a Republican operative.

    • brachiosaurus@mander.xyz
      36·
      23 days ago

      You are speculating what criminals who supported a genocide would have done.

      Sadly, the easiest bet to make

      Stop betting and start making serious decisions.

      • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        23 days ago

        I will. The track record proves Democrats are better on all these issues, and there is ZERO evidence to suggest Harris would’ve revoked USAID that has now killed hundreds of thousands (more than Gaza). I will thus vote Democrat, as that is the only rational thing to do.

        There was plenty of evidence to suggest this would happen if Trump and Musk’s endorsement won.

        • brachiosaurus@mander.xyz
          34·
          23 days ago

          Again, you are speculating what a criminal who supported a genocide would have done. If someone is ok with murdering children that’s enough not to trust them on any issues.

          I will thus vote Democrat, as that is the only rational thing to do.

          If you were alive in the 1940 the only rational thing to do would have been to grab a gun and fight the nazi. I’m not suggesting anyone should go to war but there’s no rationality in supporting a system that is rotten to the core. You are free to vote whoever you want but supporting the democrat party and claiming that to vote them is the only rational thing to do is simply not true.