Skullvalanche on Nostr: "a lot of moral purists don't seem to understand that voting is a pragmatic act, not ...

"a lot of moral purists don't seem to understand that voting is a pragmatic act, not a moral statement of personal beliefs. Like working or banking or owning any number of products that might be somehow tied to some things you don't approve of, you have to make a practical choice and it's okay if that choice doesn't perfectly align with your heartfelt beliefs. Your vote is not some powerful moral declaration screamed to the heavens. When you vote, you are participating in a process of choosing a leader and the only meaningful choices are Harris or Trump. Anything less than a vote for Harris is a de facto vote for Trump.”

- a friend of mine, responding to the view that voting Democrat is “pro-genocide”