Cookie Monster
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And do u think Trump is any better? Did u forget that it was under Trump’s rule that US changed its longstanding policy of refusing to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital…It’s the democrat votes more likely to protest vote in this election. Kamala has made overtures to black men voters but doesn’t think she needs to with people protesting the war in Palestine. Should she lose and it comes down to Gaza, the democrats will get hostile at first but then will eventually have to accept they can’t do nothing.
…and instead he publicly declared that US would recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
This was without the ongoing war…he just capitulated(whether bribes were involved or any business deals via his son in law…or whether it was just his own decision not influenced by anything…I don’t know)
…he couldn’t even point to an excuse of hostages or whatever that has lately been used to gain sympathy towards Israel and justify its actions.
So u can only imagine what kind of a freehand he would give to Israel using the narrative that is often portrayed in the western media.
Bro for real? Do u really think that I’m in favor of the massacre that has been going on? Of course not…any person(whether Muslim or not) should be against it. But I’m a realist…and I know that as a middle class average person(without millions of dollars to bribe/influence or without any sort of political power/influence)…my voice does not matter.when u are raised again before Allah, how would u answer, if he asked did u stand with the innocent and persecuted or did u favor the persecutor… voting for kamila or trump is favoring the persecutor.. its your choice how u deal with Allah that day
Also part of being a realist is that a third party candidate isn’t going to win…despite protest voting. So if either Trump or Kamala is going to come to power…what I really have to look at…is who will be the least horrible when it comes to their foreign policy regarding Israel and Palestine.
The only thing Kamala has going for her in this case is she hasn’t yet been tested(as in held power and shown through her actions where she stands)…whereas Trump has(read above).
…and if u must know I have tried protest voting before but to no avail.
This is fine and all…but as I have said above…I have tried protest voting and it doesn’t really work other than getting the opponent elected.Choosing the lesser of two evils, is still choosing evil at the end.
If Jill Stein wins 5% of the vote, under US Law, she is entitled to Federal Funds and an equal platform as the other two parties. We can make it happen.
The U.S. law that addresses the eligibility of third-party candidates for federal funds in presidential elections is part of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), specifically under the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act (26 U.S.C. § 9004).
According to the law:
This system is meant to help smaller parties or independent candidates gain access to some public funding but only after showing significant public support.
- A third-party candidate is eligible for federal funds if they receive at least 5% of the popular vote in the general election. This threshold qualifies them for retroactive public funding for the next election cycle. This means they would receive federal funding after the election in which they achieve this 5% threshold, which they can use for future campaign activities.
- Major party candidates (from the Democratic or Republican parties) are automatically eligible for federal matching funds for their primary campaigns and receive general election funding upfront, but third-party or independent candidates must first reach that 5% threshold before becoming eligible for future funds.
The democrats wouldn’t really care as much if they lost the elections(bcuz of protest voting)…nor would the republicans if they lost…
…bcuz no matter if u r in power or sitting on the sidelines…u get money(through superpacs, insider trading, lobbies, etc) anyways. How many democratic candidates do u see that had their mansions go into foreclosure bcuz they lost? How many republican candidates do u see that have had their yachts taken away bcuz they lost?
U would be hard pressed to find a politician(at any level) who is clean. It hardly matters to them to do the right thing…what matters is where the money is coming from…those giving them the money dictate what they must do.
It’s only a democracy in name…it has long been a plutocracy. Just look at the recent scandal of the Supreme Court justice that is out in the open…of him accepting bribes…is anything being done about it?
Or go back a bit…look at all the political appointees Trump put forth simply bcuz they were some of the biggest donors of the Republican Party. Look at the interview(qualification hearing) of Betsy Devos…check her qualifications and see for urself if she was qualified to head the department of education or was it the millions her family had donated over the years.
Before that…look at Chris Christie…the governor of New Jersey(then running for president)…even while speaking in favor of Israel he mentioned occupied territories…and for that he had to apologize to his donors(of course Jewish and wealthy). Did Chris Christie even have a remote chance at winning? No…
Chris Christie apology
…the lesson here is that…money is thrown at all…to hedge their bets…so no matter who sits in the seat when the music stops…u know he/she will do ur(the ones throwing the money) bidding.
In conclusion…whether we like it or not…either Trump…or Kamala will come to power…all we can do with our meager voting power…is try to analyze both(what they have said and what they have done) and try to bring the least worse to power…
…then hope for the best.
@Oscar
Would like to hear ur opinion in this case.
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