• EatATaco@lemm.ee
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    1 month ago

    She is telling the world that she thinks Harris is the best choice to vote for in this election. It’s 100% an endorsement. Literally by definition. People seem to be confusing endorsing someone to marrying yourself to all of their views.

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      1 month ago

      declare one’s public approval or support of.

      Err, you working from a different dictionary?

      This is why she resisted saying who she was voting for initially, and why she is explicitly saying she is not endorsing

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        1 month ago

        What does voting for someone do if not show support for them? In a democracy it’s the ultimate form of support.

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          1 month ago

          Lmao, idk maybe go watch her videos, she is definitely not voicing support and certainly not approval

          Just so I’m clear: you’re saying that if I had a gun to my head and was forced to choose between getting shot or eating dogshit, and I chose dogshit, that would be considered an endorsement?

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            1 month ago

            Just so I’m clear:

            She is neither being forced to vote for anyone, nor forced to let us know who she voted for. So, no, you’re not clear about it at all.

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              1 month ago

              You really don’t see the distinction? Being forced into making a choice you don’t like, and voicing a public approval of someone’s candidacy?

              I mean think what you want i guess

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                1 month ago

                Being forced into making a choice you don’t like, and voicing a public approval of someone’s candidacy?

                ? We don’t have mandatory voting, she isn’t forced to vote at all. Additionally, she isn’t forced to publicly say who she is voting for. I see the distinction when it comes to being forced to do something, the question I have now is if you understand the word forced because it doesn’t appear that way.