• Tempus Fugit@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Too bad her opinions hold no sway over me. She’s shown her true colors and the wool has been pulled from my eyes. The liberals are just as evil as the traitor republicans. If Stevens wins the primary, I won’t be voting.

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      2 months ago

      I guarantee you Stevens will be better than the incumbent, even if we wish for better still. Even liberal Democrats increase the sway of progressives compared to Republicans.

      Still, I’m voting for Abdul in the primary.

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        2 months ago

        I’ll never vote for a Zionist again so that already disqualifies her. Also, I refuse to vote for liberals that have their mouths around the cocks of the elite class. Nope, I’d rather we descend into full fascism and this country tears itself apart.

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          2 months ago

          Nope, I’d rather we descend into full fascism and this country tears itself apart.

          That’s your right, but I hope you understand why that’s completely irrational and nihilistic. That scenario involves likely civil war and thousands, tens of thousands, or millions of innocent deaths, at a level none of us can fully imagine.

          I’m writing this now because I’ve seen way too many of these litmus purity test debates in 2024. If you care about people, vote in the way that helps them the most, even if imperfect. It should be that simple.

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          2 months ago

          Glad terminally online leftists are finally saying the quiet part out loud: you’re discouraging Democratic votes because you support facism.

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        2 months ago

        Don’t worry mate. She’s gonna lose. I’d guess Abdul gets 55-60% of the vote in the primary. It’s not even gonna be close.

        Save your “lesser evil” stuff for now mate. We don’t even need to have that conversation yet. And, honestly, if people are saying shit like “I won’t vote for stevens” that’s literally just more reason for people to vote for Abdul. Let that shit slide until it matters. The voters are pissed at these Dems. Let them be pissed. Ride the momentum. No need to reflexively pre defend a Zionist dem over a Zionist Republican. We won’t have to make that choice.

        I know we are so use to having to do that. But, it’s a primary, this is literally the stage were we are making sure the candidate isn’t just a “lesser evil”.

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          1 month ago

          It wasn’t a blow out, but I’m so glad he won. I’d much rather argue with liberals that progressives need to be supported to fend off MAGA than vice verse. I’ll vote for the lesser evil without blinking when I have no better choice, but it feels good to vote for someone I really believe in.

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            1 month ago

            Yeah, Detroits votes were definitely surprisingly low for him. But, that actually means he has a lot of support outside of Detroit because he still won. Which is good for the general election. Detroit isn’t gonna vote for a Republican anyway. But he still needs to make sure he addresses it and has good turnout from Detroit in the general.

            I think it was a combination of conservatives voting for Stevens in the open primary (there was none for Republicans) and also the older voters of Detroit picking the establishment endorsed candidate. Basically, his disadvantage in the primary should flip to an advantage in the general when he’s the only one with a D next to his name on the ballot.