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Majority of Democratic Voters Want to Prosecute Both Biden and Trump Administration Officials Over Gaza
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While you are correct, the problem is that when it comes down to the general election and the choice is a fascist Republican or a Democrat who is an Israel supporter, then there's no difference between them on that front - but there are still differences on other issues, so it's still important to get out and vote against fascism, even though it sucks.
Also, in my humble opinion, Israel is more a symptom of the problem of corruption; it's certainly hardly the only source. Our oligarchs in general are the worst cause, but foreign influence is also not great, and Israel does have deep claws in there, for sure.
But it just points back to the reality: Getting involved well before the general; well before the primary, to lend support to progressive candidates who are NOT beholden to the oligarchs or foreign influences and corruption.
I agree 95%, but I do wonder if acting in this way will just lead us to the same sort of astroterfed elections from here on out. We seemed to have a government thats captured in a permanenet, systematic way now. When will zionist dominance over our political landscape ever be lifted?
So I think we have to think past short term results.
Nothing prevents you from supporting better candidates. But you should always support a better (or less shitty) candidate in a primary/election where possible.
Canvas for the politician you prefer before the primary, then vote for them if they make it into the primary. If they or whatever other candidate you like less makes it into the general, voting for them is still better than voting for the party running a candidate that would be worse.
Meanwhile, doing the above does not prevent anyone from trying to organize protests to throw out the system and replace with a new one, or support an alternate party, although the tipping point for where it makes sense to vote for a third party is difficult, because any time people vote enough for a third party such that the less-evil party also loses, everyone loses.