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   Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Oct-2024 22:05:33 JST Eugen Rochko

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   Honestly, if you’re in the US, please vote. Don’t let a fascist take control. Don’t think that it can’t possibly happen there. This might be your last chance to vote. Don’t waste it. Sitting it out won’t help your cause but it will definitely endanger a lot of lives. That’s my take on it.

   #VoteEarlyDay #FederateTheVote

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     Icarosity (nancywisser@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Oct-2024 22:08:43 JST Icarosity

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     @Gargron Voted for Harris/Walz!

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     George Maschke (gwm@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Oct-2024 22:12:26 JST George Maschke

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     @Gargron Whether it's Trump or Harris, a fascist is going to win the U.S. presidential election. Those of us opposed to fascism can vote for Jill Stein. Even though it's clear she's not going to win, we have the opportunity to build an anti-fascist alternative in American politics.

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     Danny Lucas (realdanny@mastodon.online)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Oct-2024 22:17:09 JST Danny Lucas

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     @Gargron Name one 'fascist' on the ballot. 🙄

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     Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Oct-2024 22:17:09 JST Eugen Rochko

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     • Danny Lucas

     @realdanny Donald Trump

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     Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Oct-2024 22:21:48 JST Eugen Rochko

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     • George Maschke

     @gwm Don’t be stupid in my replies.

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     Douglas Edwards (dedicto@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Oct-2024 22:22:01 JST Douglas Edwards

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     @Gargron Indeed. Voted early for Harris-Walz. And stretching the meaning of the word #fascist to claim that both candidates are fascist doesn't change the reality. The USA has always had fascistic elements. But only #Trump will set up an overt fascist dictatorship. And if he wins, any and ALL approaches to making a better world will become 1000 times harder. I cast Green Party protest votes in 2016 and 2020, when Trump would not have been able to realize his fascist dream. Not this time.

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     George Maschke (gwm@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Oct-2024 22:27:10 JST George Maschke

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     @Gargron What do you think I have written here that is stupid?

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     Tim Chambers (tchambers@indieweb.social)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Oct-2024 22:39:53 JST Tim Chambers

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     @Gargron Thanks for posting this, Eugen!

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     OpenSoul ✅ (opensoul@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Oct-2024 23:02:19 JST OpenSoul ✅

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     @Gargron

     Totally agree, and I hope it can be retoot to the Universe 😎

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     Hasufin (hasufin@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Oct-2024 23:19:52 JST Hasufin

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     @Gargron Even if you take the replies at face value, too many people seem to think the POTUS is a ceremonial position, and so voting or not on principle without regard to the actual outcome is a meaningful thing.

     Results matter. They have consequences. A vote which increases the chances of Trump winning ONLY means a higher chance of Trump winning.

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     Meercat ✅ (meercat0@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 00:03:46 JST Meercat ✅

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     @Gargron Why do people reply to this Putin puppet? Please just block and ignore this russian troll

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     Ben Royce 🇺🇦 (benroyce@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 00:22:13 JST Ben Royce 🇺🇦

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     @Gargron

     this #american says "thank you eugen"

     #vote!

     #election2024 #usa

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     Dan Bocain (boomlandjenkins@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 00:31:22 JST Dan Bocain

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     @Gargron Done!

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     Robert Taylor (allynkhine@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 01:16:03 JST Robert Taylor

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     @Gargron tRump and his campaign manager Paul Manafort colluded with Russia in 2016; in 2020 he colludes with Rudy Colludy, and now he is colluding with broligarch Elon Musk!

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     George Maschke (gwm@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 01:23:59 JST George Maschke

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     • Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎

     @WAHa_06x36 I have seen no credible evidence that Jill Stein is in any sense "Putin's puppet."

     As for Kamala Harris being a fascist, she's in the pocket of moneyed interests and supports a militaristic foreign policy, including full throated support for Israel's ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.

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     Jack O' Lantern (jacklaridian@social.horrorhub.club)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 01:23:59 JST Jack O' Lantern

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     @gwm @WAHa_06x36
     Really? 😅

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     Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎ (waha_06x36@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 01:24:00 JST Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎

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     • George Maschke

     @gwm Come on. It's 2024. At this point you need to be able bring yourself to admit that Jill Stein is Putin's puppet. She is supported by one of the biggest fascists in power today.

     It would be lovely to have a viable green party in the US. But *you don't have that*. You have a Russian op. Jill Stein is not what you want.

     Harris is far from perfect, but is also nowhere near is a fascist. Trump and Jill Stein, however, literally are.

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     Gautam Thakor (learningfromtheuniverse@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 01:37:15 JST Gautam Thakor

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     @Gargron Thank you for this important reminder, Eugen. Many of us can feel the weight of this election and the consequences it may bring. Every vote is a chance to protect the values we hold dear and to support leaders who respect democracy and human rights. Sitting out isn’t an option when so much is at stake—not just for us, but for future generations. Let’s all show up, stay engaged, and make sure our voices count.

     Thank you for using your platform to encourage participation!

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     CowtownPattie (cowtownpattie@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 02:17:03 JST CowtownPattie

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     @Gargron
     Scary times. Anxiety through the roof.

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     Colin from Edinburgh, Oklahoma (photoncollector@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 03:07:22 JST Colin from Edinburgh, Oklahoma

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     @Gargron
     Trust the #Election.
     #Vote for #Harris.
     And then DEMAND #Electoral #Reform.

     https://medium.com/@colingajewski/trust-the-election-but-demand-reform-debe0c1d2fd7

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     Arqtec (arqtec@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 03:30:08 JST Arqtec

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     @Gargron

     Well said
     VOTE
     Vote early Vote

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     7sleepersmusic (7sleepersmusic@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 03:56:50 JST 7sleepersmusic

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     @Gargron I agree. From #Detroit-based #Socialist journal #AgainstTheCurrent: "Socialists should support the #HarrisWalz ticket, not because they represent a significant progressive alternative, but because it gives us four more years in our democracy — such as it is — to organize social and political movements to fight for the working class and the oppressed and raise the ideal of democratic socialism." #USPol #Harris2024 #Politics #Vote2024 https://againstthecurrent.org/atc232/why-socialists-must-defeat-trump/

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     🐜 (antdude@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 04:11:07 JST 🐜

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     @Gargron I already did 3 wks. ago.

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     a fish named dog (fishnameddog@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 04:53:50 JST a fish named dog

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     @Gargron And just so we're clear, Jill Stein is not who to vote for. Jill Stein will not win. Even if you despise Harris, pinch your nose and vote for her, because if you vote Harris you'll be able to vote again in 2028, and on all the issues that matter her stance is closer to correct than Trump's. If you vote Trump you won't necessarily. If you vote Stein...well, in 2016, Russia meddled in favor of Stein, which should tell you enough to know not to vote for her (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/russians-launched-pro-jill-stein-social-media-blitz-help-trump-n951166).

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     Democrats Abroad (democratsabroad@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 05:10:50 JST Democrats Abroad

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     Thanks @Gargron!

     Even if you're not based in the US, if you're an American citizen you can vote from whatever country you're currently living in. Many states are still accepting new registrations, but hurry - there's no time to lose. Please go to https://votefromabroad.org, register and request a ballot right away!

     This is not a drill!

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     MGD1616 (mgd1616@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 05:17:35 JST MGD1616

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     @Gargron Your take is 100% correct...which is why I wrote this parody of DJT set to American Psycho... feel free to share.
     https://youtu.be/1946TRPdT8s

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     xs4me2 (xs4me2@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 05:19:50 JST xs4me2

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     @Gargron

     Clear and present danger…

     When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.

     Vote as if you life and future depends on it, because it does…

     #votebluetosavedemocracy #uspol #uspolitic

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     kali (kaliagainstallodds@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:52 JST kali

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     • Gilbert Pilz
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     @gpilz @WAHa_06x36 @gwm there you have it:

     "Many Palestinians in Gaza tend to hope that Harris will win over Republican candidate Donald Trump, whom Palestinians consider one of the US presidents who they believe greatly harmed the Palestinian cause."

     https://www.reckon.news/justice/2024/08/do-palestinians-prefer-kamala-harris-or-donald-trump-gazans-weigh-in.html

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     kali (kaliagainstallodds@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:53 JST kali

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     @gpilz @WAHa_06x36 @gwm what makes you think trump doesn't support any genocide. god, he even wants to genocide the hispanic part of your own population. that is the problem.

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     kali (kaliagainstallodds@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:53 JST kali

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     @gpilz @WAHa_06x36 @gwm i mean have you guys even asked the palestinians, like those IN PALESTINE what candidate they prefer? maybe someone should do that.

     Waiting for the Tide repeated this.
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     Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎ (waha_06x36@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:54 JST Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎

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     @gpilz @gwm Because THAT IS NOT FUCKING TRUE, that's why. That is just not true, and that is propaganda you have been fed, and happily accepted, because you are clearly fucking naïve.

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     Gilbert Pilz (gpilz@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:54 JST Gilbert Pilz

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     @WAHa_06x36 @gwm - I'm sure Biden and Harris would have done something to stop the slaughter in Gaza if only they could have figured out who was supplying Israel money and weapons. Its a mystery.

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     Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎ (waha_06x36@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:54 JST Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎

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     @gpilz @gwm So all you have is oversimplifications and more naïvety.

     So let's get Trump elected, that will end great!

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     Gilbert Pilz (gpilz@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:54 JST Gilbert Pilz

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     @WAHa_06x36 @gwm - I don't intend to vote for Trump. If the Democrats wanted my vote they should have nominated someone who doesn't support genocide.

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     Gilbert Pilz (gpilz@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:55 JST Gilbert Pilz

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     @WAHa_06x36 @gwm - I'm not naive. My problem is that I don't consider the people who live in the U.S. to be more worthy of consideration than everyone else.

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     Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎ (waha_06x36@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:55 JST Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎

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     @gpilz @gwm You are absolutely fucking naïve as shit, and I don't give a single fuck about the people who live in the US here. I don't live there. I want people in Gaza to stop dying and your absurd and simplified view of the world is making you act to make things worse for them.

     Get the fuck over yourself.

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     Gilbert Pilz (gpilz@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:55 JST Gilbert Pilz

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     @WAHa_06x36 @gwm - if you want the people in Gaza to stop dying, why would you vote for someone who has repeatedly indicated, *through* *her* *actions*, that she has absolutely no intention of doing a single thing to make that happen?

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     Gilbert Pilz (gpilz@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:56 JST Gilbert Pilz

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     @WAHa_06x36 @gwm - how many dead children does it take to change Harris' mind on the ongoing mass murder in Palestine? If she were capable of having her mind changed, she would have changed it by now.

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     Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎ (waha_06x36@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:56 JST Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎

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     @gpilz @gwm And you think you're going to change *Trump's* mind then? You think he's going to stop the war? The guy who thinks Gaza would make great beachfront property? The guy who meets with Netanyahu in private?

     Or are you also a selfish fuck who just doesn't care about outcomes and only care about your own ideological purity?

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     Gilbert Pilz (gpilz@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:56 JST Gilbert Pilz

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     @WAHa_06x36 @gwm - the difference between Trump and Harris w/regards to the mass murder in Palestine is that Trump will say "I'm glad. I hate Palestinians". Meanwhile Harris will wring her hands and describe how terrible she feels about the whole thing, yadda, yadda, ...

     Those differences will not matter to the dead.

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     Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎ (waha_06x36@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:56 JST Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎

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     @gpilz @gwm What a painfully naïve idea of how the world works you have.

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     George Maschke (gwm@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:57 JST George Maschke

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     @WAHa_06x36 @baconandcoconut You seem to believe that I had an ethical duty to vote for Kamala Harris. That was never going to happen. She disqualified herself by supporting genocide.

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     Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎ (waha_06x36@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:57 JST Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎

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     @gwm I don't think you had a "duty" to do anything. I think you wanted to do something - prevent genocide - and you made a choice that ended up hurting that goal. That has nothing to do with "duty", and everything to do with how things work in practice.

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     George Maschke (gwm@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:57 JST George Maschke

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     @WAHa_06x36 I don't see how voting for a candidate who supports a genocide will help to end it.

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     Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎ (waha_06x36@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:57 JST Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎

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     @gwm Because that one candidate can have her mind changed, and the other can not, and risks ending democracy as a whole.

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     George Maschke (gwm@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:58 JST George Maschke

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     @WAHa_06x36 @baconandcoconut My vote for Jill Stein will not help Donald Trump in any way.

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     Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎ (waha_06x36@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:58 JST Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎

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     @gwm @baconandcoconut I struggle to believe you are actually so naïve that you believe this.

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     George Maschke (gwm@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:58 JST George Maschke

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     @WAHa_06x36 @baconandcoconut A vote for Jill Stein does not add to any other candidate's vote tally.

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     Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎ (waha_06x36@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:58 JST Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎

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     @gwm @baconandcoconut Come on. You are not this stupid.

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     George Maschke (gwm@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:59 JST George Maschke

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     @baconandcoconut @WAHa_06x36 For me, support for genocide is a red line I am unwilling to cross.

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     Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎ (waha_06x36@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:09:59 JST Dag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎

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     @gwm @baconandcoconut Understood, and it sucks that you do not get a good choice on that, but, that's it: You don't get a good choice on that.

     Trump is *much worse* on that than Harris, and a vote for Jill Stein helps only Trump.

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     baconandcoconut (baconandcoconut@freeradical.zone)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 07:10:00 JST baconandcoconut

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     @gwm @WAHa_06x36 There's a lot of space between "intermittently beholden to some corporate interests" and "we won't have elections anymore and will violently round up our political adversaries." Neither is ideal but one is clearly better.

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     ebbi (ebbi@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 13:21:19 JST ebbi

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     @Gargron #VoteForAGenocidaire

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     spieldings (spieldings@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Oct-2024 20:34:05 JST spieldings

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     @Gargron fashists? The left you mean?

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     si_irini (si_irini@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 01-Nov-2024 04:01:46 JST si_irini

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     @Gargron

     Unfortunately, we see the effects of not wanting to see here in Germany again

     But I also see resistance and this is important, I also see it in the USA.

     Voting is important

     Voting wisely even more so