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3 points

3 months ago

Enough people withhold their votes and the Democrats won’t have the power to do anything about a ceasefire, but Donald “finish the job” Trump will have the power to make the genocide even worse.

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Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldOP

0 points

3 months ago

Good thing Democrats have the power to force a ceasefire right now and need exactly 0 votes to do so.

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1 point

3 months ago

They don’t. But even assuming they did, withholding a vote is going to increase the chances of a party who want to make things worse getting into power.

Your choices are between a terrible status quo and making the situation even worse. Why are you so intent on defending the choice that makes things worse?

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Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldOP

0 points

3 months ago

Do you know how a strike works?

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1 point

3 months ago

You do understand that this isn’t a strike, right?

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Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldOP

-1 points

3 months ago

What happens if one person goes on strike?

They get fired.

What happens if enough people go on a strike?

The company has to cave.

There is no difference between this and a strike. Just like with striking if enough people are willing to take the risk the goal will be achieved. If not it results in a loss.

By actively opposing the activism you are ensuring the goal will not be reached. Which in the end will not even be to your benefit if you want ceasefire voters to vote for Harris.

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1 point

3 months ago

In your analogy, Republican voters are the massive number of scabs coming in to replace the striking workers and thus making the strike ineffective or even counterproductive.

But also… You do understand that this isn’t a strike, right?

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