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[-] will_steal_your_username@lemmy.blahaj.zone 49 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

What's with all the tankies recently? If they wanted to change things for the better they would organize and vote for biden, even if he sucks. The organizing is the important part anyways, voting is just damage control.

EDIT: In case it was unclear, I do not mean organize to vote for biden.

EDIT: I am an idiot. This is a primary. Don't vote for biden if there is a better candidate.

[-] mossy_capivara@midwest.social 35 points 8 months ago

People are organizing the uncommitted campaign to get Biden to stop giving billions to support an active genocide

[-] mobius_slip@beehaw.org 8 points 8 months ago

I think most people here are all for that, but if Trump is president, it's going to get so much worse.

Voting in a two party system is a raw deal, but it's the only deal we have.

[-] glizzyguzzler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

You do not understand the US primary system, in it only the Democrats are running against each other. Biden is popular and will win, the uncommitted vote is to show how many people care deeply about ending the genocide of the Palestinians. It is safe because there are no fascists as front runners in the US democrat primary.

Due to the two party system/first past the post the US primary is the only safe place to show discontent via vote on a national level. (And only during a 2nd term year)

The genocide of the Palestinians is a very, very horrendous action that is still taking place as I type. This has motivated a significant chunk of people to protest vote, in a way that does not enable fascists.

[-] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 4 points 8 months ago

I think most people here are all for that

Judging by the number of memes by both groups, I don't think Lemmy has reached any consensus. A lot of the anti-Biden stuff seems bot-like or a shill network but that might just be reflective of the intelligence of the average Trump enthusiast, who do exist here.