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To push her to change her stance... you only own your vote. That's the only leverage. She is the reason they aren't voting for her.
That logic should apply to Trump as well. 🤷♂️
I mean it does doesn't it? Trump supports can also threaten not to vote for him if he continues bad policies.
But we are talking about Harris supporters here. If Americans don't even have a real vote with real value then what would stop Harris or Trump policies that will eventually render everyone in Gaza dead? If you can't even speak to politicians with your own vote and if they don't even value your vote, then how are we going to achieve anything?
Harris is the one losing votes for her shitty policy. It's not the fault of the voter. It's the fault of the candidate.
Correct! That's a great reason not to vote for either of them.
Actually yes, and that may one day even break the deadlock American politicians put onto their failed two party system.
Then again, pragmatically, voting for the lesser evil of the two could make a big difference when voting for another candidate or not at all could have zero effect. ☹️
Pragmatically, Harris losing votes should make her understand the need to not support a genocide. But no, we have to lay the burden on everyone else but her.