uspol opinion
Anyone want to tell me that *I'm* the weak sister for not wanting to vote for Biden after he's engineered into the nomination for me?
You're welcome to do it to my face.
Tell me what you've done to protest Dubya and 45 too. Show me commitment more than I've shown - there are plenty of folks out there who can! - and then tell me that I have the wrong attitude towards voting blue no matter who.
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@Leucrotta Sure, I'll say it. Biden sucks, but Trump is far worse. And while you may not suffer as much regardless of who gets the nomination, there are others that will continue to suffer under Trump.
Secondly, there's nothing stopping Sen. Warren from stopping her campaign and throwing her weight behind Bernie to provide a united progressive front as Biden, Buttigeg, and Klobuchar have chosen to provide a united conservative front. The one thing I'll say for Biden is, if they can put aside their differences to co-operate to meet a goal, they've proven they can at least get more done than the progressive side can.
As for what I've done? Well, I'm a delegate for my ward as well as a vice chair for my precinct. I'm pushing to add a translation committee so that we can better include our immigrant population by having our rules, resolutions, and signage posted in multiple languages at our convention. I've got six resolutions I've sponsored, covering topics of gerrymandering, the DCCC's blacklist policy, decriminalizing sex work, and implementing Ranked Choice Voting at not just our city level, but for our state as well. And while I would've preferred Warren got the nom, I can see the writing on the wall and voted for Sanders today to provide a united front for the progressive side.
So, yeah, have your sad, and have your mad. And then don't just vote Blue in November, but continue to work in the blue machine for progressive values for the next three years as well until we can implement RCV on a federal level and are no longer limited to a simple RvB position.
And if you need help working through the system or writing resolutions, I'll be glad to offer you a hand.
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@PaulFerence thanks; I’m still about as enthusiastic about supporting Biden as I am about slamming the car door repeatedly on my hand, but appealing to my ability to help people always affects me more positively than how other Dems have phrased this, as the demand that I fulfill an obligation.
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@Leucrotta Yeah, hold your nose and bitch about him all the way to the polls. :D
