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   Augie Ray (augieray@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 04-Aug-2024 12:44:01 JST Augie Ray

   I'm not happy with the Biden administration's actions on Gaza, but I want to be clear: Saying, "I don't care whether a vindictive, unethical, dangerous man is elected President and destroys the environment, robs women and people of color of rights, weaponizes the Justice system, and harms millions of people because I don't like Biden's stand on Gaza" is deeply idiotic.

   You don't get everything you want in any candidate. So you vote for the one that comes closest to what you want. #VoteBlue

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Sunday, 04-Aug-2024 12:44:01 JST Evan Prodromou

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     @augieray giving up your most effective leverage on the most powerful office in the world, when you have a chance to get real changes to policy, is what's actually idiotic.

     It's irresponsible. It throws away the chance to save lives. That would be deeply shameful.

     Arab Americans are using their best possible tactic to change policy. It also happens to be how democracy is supposed to work.

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     Kyozou (kyozou@sfba.social)'s status on Sunday, 04-Aug-2024 17:41:44 JST Kyozou

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     • Evan Prodromou

     @evan @augieray

     You don't get "leverage" by saying, "I am not going to vote for you." What you accomplish is getting that candidate to look elsewhere for votes.

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Sunday, 04-Aug-2024 17:41:44 JST Evan Prodromou

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     • Kyozou

     @kyozou @augieray

     Yes, you do get leverage that way.

     https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/arab-american-leaders-listening-kamala-harris-moves-shore-112359426

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Sunday, 04-Aug-2024 17:48:26 JST Evan Prodromou

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     • Matthew Loxton

     @mloxton @augieray voting "Uncommitted", withholding endorsements, working the structures of power, and protesting in the streets.

     https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uncommitted-democratic-delegates-dnc-kamala-harris-gaza/

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     Matthew Loxton (mloxton@med-mastodon.com)'s status on Sunday, 04-Aug-2024 17:48:28 JST Matthew Loxton

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     • Evan Prodromou

     @evan
     Leverage by doing what, exactly?
     Not voting?

     @augieray

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Monday, 05-Aug-2024 02:55:27 JST Evan Prodromou

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     @mloxton@med-mastodon.com @augieray if you read the article, you would see that Arab Americans and their progressive supporters are negotiating new planks in the Democratic Party platform to support a two-state solution and a permanent ceasefire.

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     Matthew Loxton (mloxton@med-mastodon.com)'s status on Monday, 05-Aug-2024 02:55:28 JST Matthew Loxton

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     • Evan Prodromou

     @evan
     That opportunity passed on June 8th when the primaries ended.
     It is now August 4th.
     What are you doing NOW?

     @augieray