So to start this I consider myself leftist. And I constantly see leftists on Twitter talking about they won’t vote for Harris (formerly Biden) because of Gaza/Israel. And obviously I am outraged at our country’s handling of that and it’s made me so incredibly sad and angry to see what’s happening there and how student protestors were treated here.

With all that said, am I like a fraud for saying
I’m still gonna vote for her? Trump will be arguably worse on that issue based off things he’s said and he’s going to make life worse for basically every single marginalized group in America. Like what progress will actually be made by refusing to vote as some sort of punishment? All that will do is give republicans the power to start implementing things like project 2025 to try and cling to power and who knows what happens from there. Not to mention do people really think if the progressive left sect of voters stop voting for dems to punish them that the Democratic Party will move further left to please them? Because I am fully convinced the party would move further right instead lol. They would rather move further right and try to take some Republican voters rather than please the left.

All in all am I wrong for caring immensely about Gaza and Palestine but still voting for the dems because I fear what’s going to happen at home in  addition to the continuation and possible escalation of the genocide anyway ?
user
It’s your life. If you’re in a swing state I understand you voting for her. If you’re not like I am, I could never bring myself to endorse what’s happening in Gaza with my vote.
assistant
I’m from PA, Philly specifically
user
Yeah that’s a tough draw brother, know lots of folks from PA. I don’t hold it against you. I understand the stakes of this election but this discussion around voting has very little nuance to it. It’s like we’re all swing voters here. I’ve got friends from Jersey complaining that they have to vote for her when they just simply do not. Just a frustrating conversation.
assistant
It’s just rough because yeah I don’t wanna endorse what’s happening in Palestine but I recognize how bad for this country and for certain groups a second trump administration would be
user
Totally agree with you, I just think we’re not gonna get anywhere with this whole voting issue until we acknowledge that the majority of the country is essentially powerless in a national election. If it was popular vote, I probably vote Harris. It’s not, and Illinois is about as blue as you get, so I have the ability to not vote.
assistant