[-] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

As implied in my first comment, I'm luckily not a US citizen. So asking where my line would be is a bit weird.

But when there is a better option with any chance of winning, they would have my vote. But since the Palestinian Genocide is happening either way I'd vote this election, Dems it is to reduce the suffering inside the USA. Support is, to me, something different, and I don't think I would support the dems right now.

[-] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

The Democrats and Republicans are both 99% Hitler, ergo voting for either is voting for the greater evil.

If you are a woman, POC or queer, it is usually really easy to choose a lesser evil here (or idk, a neo-nazi, as I framed this as why a non-voter might also help the democrats). Most people can choose a lesser evil, and they help the greater one by not voting/voting 3rd party. If you literally can't see a difference, that's fine, but this is the reason why most people are better of not voting 3rd party right now.

If the Democrats lose left wing voters by pushing rightward and lose, are they going to go even further right?

Yup, they can make that decision. Maybe they think appealing to the block of Republicans is easier, and I wouldn't be surprised if they do considering that's where their money is and how much they need to change to appeal to the left.

(...) may shift leftward to regain lost votes. Unconditionally supporting the Democrats only furthers their genocidal tendencies.

So, you don't know how it would help. Either the Democrats stay in Power and won't change, or the Republicans gain power and nothing will change until 2028 (or later, depending how project 2025 comes along). Hoping that they may change on Palestine is foolish. You are correct about the support, it should never be unconditional.

[-] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

By your logic, Libertarians and Non-Voters are also helping Trump.

Whomever they think is the bigger evil, they help by not voting for the lesser evil. For why, see my first comment.

Depends on where they lost their votes from.

Disagree.

Kamala and Trump are united on Gaza, voting for either will only result in more death and destruction.

And voting for neither will also result in more death and destruction. You are refusing to explain how your choice would help, and I can make some damning assumptions why.

[-] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

Leftists hate the dems and the reps, but now you are saying they help Trump by voting for their interests.

Correct. You seem to know all about the voting system, I don't need to explain to you why that is.

If the Dems lose votes to Leftists, and they wish to regain those votes, they have to move leftward. They won’t ever be Socialist, correct, but they move to where they lose votes.

They will move in the direction they think they can get more votes. The past has shown that even when they lose, they prefer to move "center" rather than left.

No, voting for genocide is not the best for Palestinian Genocide, unless you support the Genocide.

Please explain how voting for your alternative 3rd party candidate, sitting at 0.3% at the polls if I'm not mistaken, will help.

The part of them fiercely fighting any 3rd party was a good point though. Still, the Momentum isn't there.

Voting 3rd party is not and will not lead to revolution.

[-] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

Nothing I said implies Democrats are entitled to any votes, just basic statements about options and their outcomes.

Because of the terrible voting system, all those voting for Jill Stein will not affect the outcome. Voting 3rd party is barely better than not voting at all. If they would have otherwise preferred the Democrats, this helps Trump.

I also don't think voting 3rd party will make Democrats adopt more leftist policies, as that risks losing centrist voters and their big business sponsors they rely on.

It's a shame, but the best vote is one for Harris. Even when it comes to the Palestinian Genocide. If you want more 3rd party options, try to win a local election first and build momentum from there, don't start with nothing 6 months before and try to win the federal election from there.

[-] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Well, that's a new thought. Donating blood is necessary, so we get paid by the Red Cross to do it, in money or a small meal. But the Red Cross then immediately upsells that blood to the hospitals that need it. In a sense, we are exploited workers without a contract.

The real reason donating blood is unethical is because we cannot unionize.

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All he had to go off was a vehicle with 2 teenagers inside and the call from his girlfriend that there were trespassers on the property. Depending on what exactly was said on the call and what happened between him blocking the vehicle in and the shot, he might just have shit trigger discipline and his girlfriend is the one who is super scared of anyone she sees on their security cameras. He is still an idiot for trying to block their vehicle in any case though.

[-] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

Really not that complicated. If a person who would otherwise vote Democrat instead votes 3rd party, it helps the Republicans. So the Democrat politician says it to that person. Likewise, the Republican says it to those that would otherwise vote Republican. Both parties now claim that it helps the other, but whom it really helps depends on who would otherwise be voted for.

From my outside, proportional representative having-position, 3rd party voting only becomes viable if it is discussed outside of the 6 months before an election. And not in the general "3rd party" term, but with an actual party name attached.

[-] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Would you like the Placebo with Diarrhea or the one with vomitting for your headache?

[-] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 119 points 4 weeks ago

we’ve decided to waive our right to arbitration

That's legalese for "We still think that we have that right, we will use it again".

[-] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 56 points 1 month ago

Always in favor of taking power from mods that they can abuse and simply do not need.

The 1 "You think you can come into MY instance, and downvote ME?" post I read was 1 too many.

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"In world first, Russian chess player poisons rival’s board with mercury"

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Thought about comparing different modes of transport, but realized it would be way too subjective. For example, if 5 km are in biking range is dependent on biking infrastructure, available public transport, how in shape you are...

But then I realized I can just simplify all these things away to get the optimal transportation flowchart. Simple is always better, right?

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Oops, sorry Bacteria Looks like I just learned how to Photosynthesize Guess your entire arms race is just fucked This is my planet now.

Scientific illustration of a Neanderthal trowing a rock, but instead it's an algae and an Oxygen molecule.

[-] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 59 points 3 months ago

You want it? It's yours my friend, as long as you have enough rubies.

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PSA: Don't vandalize Wikipedia, just use "inspect element" for funny screenshots.

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