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submitted 1 week ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/climate@slrpnk.net

Here's the problem: Trump is out to maximize environmental damage and the US Green Party runs as spoilers. Let's look at three scenarios:

Scenario 1:

Harris: 1001 votes

Trump: 1000 votes

Stein: 0 votes

Harris wins


Scenario 2:

Harris: 1000 votes

Trump: 1000 votes

Stein: 1 vote

Tied vote, which goes to the courts and Congress, putting Trump in power


Scenario 3:

Harris: 999 votes

Trump: 1000 votes

Stein: 2 votes

Trump wins outright


This spoiler effect makes it really imperative to actively vote for Harris if you want to see any kind of climate action going forward. Republicans know this, which is why they're the ones funding the Green Party.

And that's why the European Greens want Jill Stein to step down now — they get that what she's doing is making it easier to elect a fascist bent on environmental destruction.

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[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

The Democrats are very very far from ideal but they are trying to make the life of the average American better and they're trying (to little, to late, admittedly) to do something about climate change. The other side actively wants to kill as many Americans as they can and generally fuck up the world in every way possible. If you don't have your head stuck up your own arse really far, the difference is very clear to see.

[-] index@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Both sides are responsible for the climate crisis we are in right now. Instead of advocating for one of them use your energies to advocate for someone better that would actually do something for climate and not just green washing

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago
[-] index@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Anyone who isn't responsible for the climate crisis or involved in it.

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago
[-] lemonmelon@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

Because people like this have no platform. They have no plan. They screech and wail, as if caterwauling is panacea.

"Fix the climate!"

"End homelessness!"

"Stop the genocide!"

But when pressed as to how to effect these changes, they almost invariably resort to maligning your morals, denigrating your doubts, and calumniating your civility.

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