Maybe people believe that it will save a starving child in the future. Like, some future where politicians finally listen to them?
Morality is not subjective. It is not (or at least should not) be based on emotions.
Of course. But one can hope for insight and help in answering it, no?
But, given that Trump will very likely be as bad or worse, why give him the chance? Just to be able to make the statement?
But considering the alternative to Harris, it doesn’t seem as clear as day to me.
That’s not out of the question yet.
Thank you. That’s a very considered response.
Yabbut, electoral politics isn’t the only way to make a community better.
I just read a story yesterday about a community in northern Maine that ran a neo-Nazi out of town. For example.
If you’re a leftist, wouldn’t that situation make you want leftists to move there? Wouldn’t that be a (tiny) net positive?
Probably cause they won’t let you vote more than once in the same place. You gotta find other polling places.
It’s more popular than Usenet! Take that, nntp.
I saw one of those at a public library in a small town in Connecticut! I hadn’t known they existed till then. Amazing stuff.
I like your reasoning. I’m a libertarian myself, so I get it.
But I held my nose and voted Democrat the last two Presidential elections because I think Trump is a uniquely dangerous person. I hate the “this time is different” argument, but I actually think it applied this time.