I’ve seen a lot of infighting here on this sub about who to vote for and if you should vote and I guess I just don’t understand this belief that THIS national election will be the election where we can make any real change. Both parties support the genocide, and I thought the big idea was “ to vote for the party you’d prefer to do the real change under. “

This is a national election, not a local or state election. It’s either red or blue. That’s just how it is right now. There are no third parties right now. The important work should be done locally, and it will be done slowly. This election is about who you want to do the work under.

I’m a Kentuckian in a currently booming town with a relatively progressive mayor who’s done a lot of good, so I haven’t had to struggle much against republicans aside from the culture war bullshit, but I’d like to think it’d be easier to further my political goals more under a blue President. 

I also know both sides are dog shit and opposite sides of the same shit coin, but one side has a little smidge less shit than the other. 

Am I seeing things from the wrong angle? 
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As I understand things, Kamala is the side of the coin with less doodie on it. I do not like the choices. It would be cool if the other smaller political parties were acknowledged by the media. 
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Oh totally if I felt more secure in the third party choices I’d pick them, but there’s just no way I’m going to use my first vote— weather people believe voting matters or not— on a candidate that has no chance yk? I’m voting for Kamala just because she’s the safe and secure choice closest to my political leaning. It sucks but it feels most realistic. After this election I’ll probably go back to worrying about my local government more than anything. Its just very overwhelming right now worrying about who’s going to run the entire country my town resides in :/
user
Honestly same. Like I’m Hispanic and I’d rather vote for the person who isn’t trying to deport my community or inspiring hate crimes. 
assistant