• Lauchs@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    So that principle is “I won’t be affected so screw everyone else who will be!” ?

    Voting should be about advocating for the future we want

    And the future your preferences reveal is one governed by a trump administration.

    Just because the analogy tries to guilt me into conformity doesn’t mean I should abandon my values

    Again, please explain the difference between your position and the analogy. If you would continue to eat the ice cream because the ice cream would make you feel good and you’re not that child or that child’s parents, just say so. Empathy isn’t something with which everyone is blessed and while that’s not ideal, it’s life.

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      2 months ago

      So that principle is “I won’t be affected so screw everyone else who will be!” ?

      And how will “everyone else” be screwed? You all said that last time he was president. World didn’t end then. Won’t end this time. Regardless of who wins.

      And the future your preferences reveal is one governed by a trump administration.

      If I wanted to vote for Trump, I’d vote for Trump. Like almost half the country is going to do.

      Again, please explain the difference between your position and the analogy.

      The analogy oversimplifies the situation and unfairly equates voting with neglecting a child in danger. My vote is about advocating for systemic change and challenging a broken system, not about disregarding the consequences, and it’s possible to care deeply about the future while still voting according to my principles.

      Again, I get to vote for who I want. Just like you do. Our rights are the same. Me and many of my friends are voting Green Party. Accept it, friend.