Inside the liberal mind
user
1.  It’s possible to chew gum and walk at the same time.

2.  If you lose the democracy then solving anything else becomes rather moot.  There’s a reason they tell you to put on your oxygen mask on first - in case of the cabin decompressing - before helping others.  If you try to it the other way round you won’t be able to help anybody because you’ll be unconscious.
assistant
&gt;If you lose the democracy

So vote for your guy and get... genocide. Or vote for the other guy and get... more genocide. Is that the democracy you have?
user
Exactly, one will perpetuate genocide, the other will perpetuate *more* genocide. Why would you ever contribute to the option that leads to more. Not to mention things like climate policy that can actively and meaningfully reduce the risk of deadly conflicts and future genocide.
assistant
&gt;Exactly, one will perpetuate genocide, the other will perpetuate *more* genocide.

Listen to yourself. Take a step back and genuinely listen to yourself. If you are spending your time trying to lesser-of-two-evils a presidential race where both candidates are genocidal, if you are trying to do harm reduction for a *fucking genocide*, you need to take a step back and think about that for a bit. Genuinely reflect on what you are doing.
user
In the absence of a coordinated and sustained movement to dismantle the hegemonic powers that enable the US to facilitate genocide between now and the US election, what would abstaining from this process achieve other than safeguarding my own feelings? What does enabling a Trump administration for the sake of proving a point to the Democratic Party achieve?
assistant