As the Democratic National Convention descends on Chicago, protesters are taking to the streets demanding an end to U.S. support for the genocide in Gaza. Don’t buy the arguments of those criticizing them.
  • stonerboner@lemmynsfw.com
    63·
    1 month ago

    I respect their right to speak their mind. However, I believe there are other efforts currently where we can make a much bigger impact.

    There are some huge issues on the table: fascist takeover, at least two genocides in different parts of the world we are involved with, systemic racism, LBGTQ rights, and many more.

    We could get hung up on any one, and be correct in protesting that what we’re doing isn’t enough, to the only party even likely to entertain it.

    But we won’t even have the option to protest if fascism successfully subverts democracy. Those protests only work if Trump doesn’t win. Project 2025 will not condone dissent.

    I feel strongly about each of these issues, and agree with the protestors, but I feel that I am best served helping people register to vote/check registration status, supporting down-ballot dems, speaking against any Mom’s For Hate speakers in our PTA meetings, etc.

    My main goal is to work to ensure that we have the ability to protest those important topics in a Post-Trump democracy, where the public has more bandwidth to energize. None of what we will happen if Trump cheats his way to the Oval Office again.

    • RangerJosie@sffa.community
      106·
      1 month ago

      Republicans are ontologically evil. Pick any topic, situation, policy, etc. They’re going to do the worst thing possible. There’s no negotiating, convincing, appealing to morality. They’re evil. Full stop.

      Some people have this wild expectation that the Democrats should be better. Crazy I know.

      While we’re on the subject. Why are democrats so averse to progress? That’s their job. Repubs are regression, dems should be progress. But while the dems move at a glacial pace if at all, the repubs can get their shit together to roll us back by decades almost immediately.

      • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        1 month ago

        But what about whataboutism - if these protesters weren’t willing to protest whataboutism how can we trust them!

  • Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.winEnglish
    43·
    1 month ago

    I’ll agree with one point: protesting is all they have left. It isn’t going to get anywhere as the bluff will get called and may actually hurt support by annoying staunch anti-Trump friendlies, but, it s all they have left so go for it. Keep throwing your tantrum until you’re spent, then vote Blue as it’s your only real choice and everyone knows it.

    • RangerJosie@sffa.community
      211·
      1 month ago

      That last part is where you’re fuckin up.

      They’re perfectly content to stay home. Believe it or not, there are people who will not compromise on genocide.

      • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
        4·
        1 month ago

        Those people are compromising on genocide.

        Grow the fuck up - one candidate is worse for genocide… if you don’t vote against them you’re enabling more genocide.

        The world is rarely black and white so when shits important you need to make sure we make the better decision, even if it’s not great.

        • RangerJosie@sffa.community
          14·
          1 month ago

          If that’s how you choose to see it.

          Don’t worry. Nobody who cares about genocide is voting for Chump. Nobody is under the illusion that he is in any way better.

          But without an arms embargo and permanent ceasefire. Might just stay home.

          This is black and white. Cut and dry. It’s my tax money dismembering babies right now. It’s my goddamn tax money that is raping prisoners, harvesting organs, filling mass graves, shooting at clearly marked journalists, bombing hospitals schools and refugee camps. That is starving 2.3 million people right now.

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