• Why9@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Honestly? They should either abstain or vote for a third party.

    I’ll preface this by saying that I’m not a US citizen, so what I say below is NOT advice. It’s simply my thoughts to (almost) play devil’s advocate for the benefit of discussion!

    I’m well aware of the ‘cowardice’ of abstaining in this election. Yes, Trump has the potential to do harm to Muslims tomorrow, but Biden is harming them today. Trump currently hates Netenyahu, wants him impeached and disagrees with his actions in Gaza (yes it’s because of a petty reason but that’s Trump’s MO!)

    Biden is running again, and he is a self-proclaimed Zionist who supports Israel on a personal level, not only politically.

    As much as many others want to avoid a second Trump term, voting for Biden means you support him, and support his actions. There’s nothing in your vote that separates you from those who unequivocally agree with what he’s doing in Gaza. If Biden wins and then he continues to assist in genocide in Gaza, then that’s directly related to the democrat vote.

    If democrats know they’ll lose the election with Biden, they need to front another candidate fast. Failure to do so is accepting defeat.