Ser Scot A Ellison

I’m asking you a question because I don’t know the answer to that question. The man who immolated himself stated online that there are no civilians in Israel. I’m asking if you agree?

Honestly… let parties pick their candidates however they want to. Don’t lend the perception of legitimacy that comes from State run elections to private political parties…

Not wanting a perception to exist and legally restraining such actions are not the same things. The latter is absolutely “faschy”. The former is merely aspirational.

I think it reinforces the existing “two party” structure. It creates the percolation that the only “real” candidates are those who were tested and won primaries when that isn’t the case. If primaries are going to exist anyway… I do think registered voters should be able to vote in all primaries being run by the State.

I hope you are correct.

And a sizable chunk of the highly localized demographic in Michigan (Muslim American Voters)(a tight margin swing state) either sitting out or switching to Trump could flip Michigan to Trump. It creates the perception of “electoral opportunities” for Trump. We don’t want that perception to exist. Further, As @mormont points out there is also an electoral cost to Biden not offering support to Israel… even though I agree he should oppose Netanyahu’s Government actions in my earnest opinion. [eta] It could also give perceived weight to Trump’s inevitable lies about having “won” Michigan if he loses.

I have disliked Primaries and the State paying to facilitate private organizations picking candidates for general elections for quite some time.

I have no problem with voicing dissent. I’m saying voting in a way that demonstrates Biden is weak is much more dangerous than simply voicing discontent with Biden.

Doesn’t hand power to Trump… yet.

Politics is perception. Always has been. If Biden is perceived as weak in a swing State it hurts his chances in the general. Further Michigan is somewhat unique in its demographics compared to the rest of the US… yes?

Then how is weaking the only viable candidate against Trump a good idea now?

So… is it your position staying home in the general, voting for Republicans in the general, or voting for the anti-vaxxer candidate in the general “to send the DNC a message” is a good idea?

If Trump wins Michigan that’s a very, very, very, bad thing.

Are you cool with holding all Israelis personally responsible for everything the Likud government of Israel is doing as this individual appears to have endorsed? I always thought “collective punishment” was a bad thing… is that no longet the case?

Fëanor paid for his own mistakes, arrogance, and jealousy. Fëanor was the best and worst of Elvenkind.

Continue.

You do you. And for the record my passionate and wonderful daughter voted in the SC Democratic primary for a candidate other than Biden because she cares.

And when even more will die if Trump takes office it seems incredibly absurd.

And the accelerationist speaks. :head on desk:

No. I cannot… because… the alternative is infinitely worse.

What will Trump do about Gaza? And Trump is the only viable alternative to Biden.

No. Because of my past experience with Trump and the unavoidable fact that Trump is the alternative to Biden and Trump is infinitely worse than Biden.

I think there is a very fine line between saying “everyone hates [group X]” and shrugging… and saying such is “just the way of the world”. The second is noxious in the extreme.

Many people here.

Wow… was I castigated for a decade for arguing that.