lemonmelon

You know his running mate is Vance, yeah?

As if he shits on the toilet...

You want it all...

Velveeta.

Yeah, no. Pointing out that a quote does not support the point of view that someone is trying to use it to support is tacitly not equivalent to "going to an anarchist space to spout anti-anarchist viewpoints." Your other examples are insufficient analogies, and I hope you can see that.

If your hypothetical vegan space had a moderator who posted a quote of Lynda Carter saying "I try to avoid cheese, dairy, and a lot of meat, but I do like them," and attempted to interpret that as "Wonder Woman advocates veganism," it's perfectly valid to call out the absence of that sentiment in the source quote. Removing such responses, especially on one's own post, reeks of a petty reaction to criticism.

While I typically find value in your opinions, including the ones I don't agree with, I'm having trouble mustering respect for this one.

As predicted, rationalization.

Right, but contextually, knowing what we publicly know about Greta Thunberg, by stating that it's "probably impossible to overstate the consequences" of the election and further saying "Trump - is way more dangerous than the other," she's very clearly advocating for a certain candidate.

Regardless, I'm in agreement with you. She very clearly endorsed voting plus action.

To be fair...

...to the injudicious enabler of fascists, it is pretty shitty to suggest "I hope they come for you first," even if the point is meant to be "you helped make the bed, so I hope you'll be on the early access list to lie in it."

Might be a little better to say, "I hope I can stop them from rounding you up even though you didn't vote to keep them from being able to try."

So, you're going with "coward" over "shill"? Good to know.

So here's the thing, by not casting a vote for the only other candidate who has any chance of winning this election, you are inarguably benefitting the other guy. It's simple, it should be self-evident, and if you're having such a hard time understanding it, then that either makes a statement about your ability to evaluate the reality of a situation or casts doubt on how much you really are against him.

Of the two options on the table, and once again there are only two options in this election, any voter who is opposed to the idea of a would-be fascist dictator should be casting a vote for Harris.

You can't "punish" her by withholding a vote, you can only make a Trump victory more likely.

Read that last part again, because you need to understand that it is a statement of the actuality of the matter at hand. By refusing to vote for the only other viable candidate, you've bolstered Trump's chances.

Protesting policy before the election is secured makes as much sense as it does positive impact. Which, to be clear, is none.

I'm sorry for you that you've let your temper tantrum towards the admittedly shitty DNC blind you to voting in the best interest of yourself, your neighbors, and the country as a whole. It's unfortunate for you, if you hate him so much, that you've facilitated him through your misplaced attempt to really show the dems you mean business. I truly hope that Harris emerges successful from this election, and that your mistake doesn't expedite the fascist agenda.

If she does become our next president despite the best efforts of misguided fools, I additionally hope that you will spend similar amounts of effort pushing for meaningful reform in both policy and the administration of our elections as you do maligning the only candidate other than Trump who has a chance at the presidency.

But I'm doubtful.

If you honestly think everything would be the same under either candidate, there's more to address in your apparent divorce from reality than I or anyone else have time to entertain before Tuesday rolls around.

Good luck in life.

Good on you for remaining hopeful! In cases like this, though, the ignorance is willful. They know how absurd they're acting. Once the conversation goes past the point of their ability to just be obstinate, they abruptly cease responding.

Is that supposed to be the strange insult?