• @Firebirdie713
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    17 months ago

    That is true, but I am also proof that their stance was at least partially valid. I voted Bernie in the primary and voted third party against Clinton, and I was definitely not alone.

    Again, whether actions are justified or understandable, to me, is not reason to excuse the real impacts that the election results had. It wasn’t helped by the results for Congress, but no one can deny that the US would be in a much better spot now if Clinton had been president, regardless of who was in charge in Congress. I will continue to support leftists in primaries, and especially in my local and state elections, and I continue to do activist and monetary support as much as I am able. But I hate being told that I am abandoning my values simply because I am voting for the highest chance for fewer people to be harmed.

    • @Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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      17 months ago

      But I hate being told that I am abandoning my values simply because I am voting for the highest chance for fewer people to be harmed.

      And I hate being blamed for the loss Clinton worked so hard to earn, despite voting for her. Particularly from the wing of the party that was like “Party Unity My Ass” in 2008. But that’s not gonna make it quit happening.