As the title states I am confused on this matter. The way I see it, the USA has a two party system and in the next few weeks they’re either going to have Trump or Harris as president, come inauguration day. With this in mind doesn’t it make sense to vote for the person least likely to escalate the situation even more.

Giving your vote to an independent or worse not voting at all, just gives more of a chance for Trump to win the election and then who knows what crazy stuff he will allow, or encourage, Israel to get away with.

I really don’t get the logic. As sure nobody wants to vote for a party allowing these heinous crimes to be committed, but given you’re getting one of them shouldn’t you be voting for the one that will be the least horrible of the two.

Please don’t come at me with pro-Israeli rhetoric as this isn’t the post for that, I’m asking about why people would make such choices and I’m not up for debate on the Middle East, on this post, you can DM me for that.

Edit: Bedtime here now so will respond to incoming comments in the morning, love starting the day with an inbox full 😊.

Edit 2: This blew up, it’s a little overwhelming right now but I do intent on replying to everybody that took the time to comment. Just need to get in the right headspace.

  • Linkerbaan@lemmy.mlEnglish
    127·
    7 days ago

    It is not a binary choice. When people vote third party it shows politicians supporting Israel comes with political consequences.

    Voting for Green is the best thing a voter can do. Even forgiving Democrats for being complicit in an entire year of Genocide would be questionable. But Democrats are not distancing themselves from the Genocide. They are literally saying they want to continue the Genocide and start a war with Iran too.

    Democrats aren’t going to magically do what you want if you reward them for bad behavior. Instead they will double down on bad behavior.

    Life lasts longer than 4 years.

    • Eiri@lemmy.ca
      22·
      7 days ago

      In a ranked choice system or other better voting system, yes.

      In the current system, voting for anyone but the least bad choice among the two that stand a chance is almost like giving your vote to the one that has the best chances, regardless of your preferences.

      Look up the spoiler effect in elections.

      Or, CGP Grey has an excellent explanation of the whole thing.

      https://www.cgpgrey.com/politics-in-the-animal-kingdom