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I dunno if that holds up, though, either side needs votes to win.
If both the Biden camp can claim not voting helps Trump and the Trump camp claim not voting helps Biden, I don't think not voting helps either.
Plus, your vote only matters in a swing state, otherwise it's largely worthless.
Obviously the statement can apply to either party. But the guy I replied to was praising Rep. Tlaib. For them, the alternative to not voting (or voting third party) would presumably be voting Biden, never Trump. So by not voting they are helping Trump.
As far as non swing state voters having no power... Definitely true.