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Anyone that would vote for Trump.
Do you hold the same standards for people who voted for Biden?
Biden co-authored the PATRIOT act. The single most authoritarian/fascist piece of Legislation in the past 50 years.
He voted Yea to the invasion of Afghanistan, he voted Yea to the invasion of Iraq. Why is Trump unique in this regard?
There are actually several options. You can vote for a 3rd party/independent or even not vote at all.
Okay, or you could not throw your vote away if you care about a topic that a candidate who has a chance to actually win is running on. I don't get what being a puritan accomplishes.
Comment by 123android at 30/01/2025 at 16:35 UTC
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I agree that Biden and democrats suck and have voted for and done terrible things, I hate it.
What I can't understand is comparing that to what's going on now in the Republican party, and specifically the Trump administration. The astounding cruelty, disregard for the law, and incompetence that these people have displayed in the past few weeks is frankly terrifying. Knowing they hold the highest offices in the land and are actively working to dismantle the checks on their power feels like something we haven't really seen before, at least to this degree and in such a favorable environment for them to do so.
It feels like America will not be the same after this. I realize America (and any country) is an ever changing entity but this all just feels so, so bad.
And we all knew this was coming so if you voted for Trump I have to assume you are either ok with all of this, misinformed, or just lack critical thinking skills. All things that would make me not want to associate with you.
The alternative (the democrats, because like you pointed out we have a binary political system) sucks, but like, damn.